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Title: The century illustrated monthly magazine
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: American literature
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
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toria a coop of these fowls, whichher Majesty graciously acknowledged by thegift of her portrait,— and Mr. Lewis Wrightof London, taking the most prominent part in the controversy. A ridiculous mouse was bornfrom the labor of these mountains ; for the factsconcerning the origin of the Light Brahma werecarefully collected and sifted, not by the contro-versialists, but by Mr. H. H. Stoddard of Hart-ford, Connecticut. The Light Brahma wasfound to be descended from some fowls broughtto New York, and from thence, in 1847, to Hart-ford, by Mr. Charles Knox; in 1848 they werebred in Hartford by Mr. Nelson Chamber-lain; they were first exhibited in 1851 at thehall of the Fitchburg Railroad Station, Boston,by Mr. Samuel (). Hatch of Franklin, Massa-chusetts; and the first ever seen in Englandwere sent from America in the fall of 1852,having been selected by Mr. C. C. Plaistedfrom a stock owned by Dr. John C. Bennett.The original specimens were believed to have 56 CHICKENS FOR USE AND BEAUTY.
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RED PYLE AN1J SILVER DUCK-WING EXHIBITION GAMES. come from some Asiatic port, but what portis not known. From what seem to the writerreliable data, he does not hesitate to state, as hisopinion, that the whole Asiatic family is ofChinese origin. That some of the presentfamily have come directly from China is known,and the whole family possesses in commonmany distinct characteristics, as large size,profuse feathering upon the bodies, abun-dance of fluff, feathering upon the shanks andtoes, and a quiet and contented, or somewhatsluggish, disposition. All lay large eggs of vari-ous shades of brown. The Brahmas are distinguished from theother Asiatic breeds by having a pea-comb anda somewhat less compact build, and they arein general better layers and foragers than theCochins. The Light Brahma is mainly whitein color, the neck and saddle of the male hav-ing a heavy black stripe in each feather, andthe tail and the wing feathers being in partblack. The female has the same markings, withthe

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