Sir John Ross's Pigeons
Anon
Genre: | Essay, Drollery |
Subjects: | Ornithology, Breeding |
Reports on John Ross's pigeons which, according to 'Professor Mactartanclan, the distinguished Glasgow philosopher', show symptoms of having been 'domesticated with the Esquimaux' and have become 'national pets'. | |
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