. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 220 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. hoiise matches is still kept up ; but the various pigeon Societies which cultivate more ambitious contests are now supported by men of position and influence, and the pursuit has grown immensely in piiblic favour since the Franco-Gennan MODENESE PlTIHQ PIOEON. Modena Flying Pigeons.—Before concluding this work, we must briefly mention the peculiar kind of pigeon-flying prac- tised for centuries past in the city of Modena, as described by Signor Malmusi and Professor P. Bonizzi, summaries of whose notes on the subje
. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 220 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. hoiise matches is still kept up ; but the various pigeon Societies which cultivate more ambitious contests are now supported by men of position and influence, and the pursuit has grown immensely in piiblic favour since the Franco-Gennan MODENESE PlTIHQ PIOEON. Modena Flying Pigeons.—Before concluding this work, we must briefly mention the peculiar kind of pigeon-flying prac- tised for centuries past in the city of Modena, as described by Signor Malmusi and Professor P. Bonizzi, summaries of whose notes on the subject have been published by Dr. Baldam-us in Dresden, and more lately in England by Mr. J. C. Lyell. The peculiarity of these pigeons is their mode of flight and training by the Trigaiiifri, or pigeon-flyers, which there is documentary evidence to carry back to the year 1327. The. 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 Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905. London, New York, Cassell
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