Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 566
nishingkeel, has been produced. The flight feathersare long and wide, the webs of the feathersoverlapping, while the skull is moderately short,wide at the base and across, and furnished witha strong short bill. The eye may be of any shade,from white to red, though deep red is the mostcommon, and… … Hc-MiNG Pigeon. The homing pigeon, like all the othervarieties, is a product of human patience andskill, and, it has been said, derives its strengthof wing from the dragon, and its height of flightfrom the tumbler, but it is curious how verysoon the tumbhng propensity which distin-guishes the…
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