. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. CHAPTER XIV. OLD AND NEW PARTRIDGE COCHINS. The first strictly Partridge-colored Chinese fowls I ever saw, to wit, in the year 1849, were in the pos- session of the Rev. Mr. Marsh, of West Roxbury, Mass. This gentleman was a retired clergyman, and had passed the best part of his middle age, I think, as a Missionary, in China, and returned home well worn in the service. He cither brought this superb clutch of Oriental birds with him, or they were sent to him b}^ a brother Missionary, direct from Shanghae. And they were really unexceptionable in beauty, gre
. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. CHAPTER XIV. OLD AND NEW PARTRIDGE COCHINS. The first strictly Partridge-colored Chinese fowls I ever saw, to wit, in the year 1849, were in the pos- session of the Rev. Mr. Marsh, of West Roxbury, Mass. This gentleman was a retired clergyman, and had passed the best part of his middle age, I think, as a Missionary, in China, and returned home well worn in the service. He cither brought this superb clutch of Oriental birds with him, or they were sent to him b}^ a brother Missionary, direct from Shanghae. And they were really unexceptionable in beauty, great size, uniformity of plumage, and all the characteristics of a good^ and at that period, very desirable fowl. 179. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burnham, George Pickering, 1814-1902. [from old catalog]. New York, Amerian news company;
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