fowls I saw in his yard. I always objected to the multiply-
ing" of titles ; but he insisted, and finally entered them at
our Fitchburg Dep6t Show as ' Burrampooters,' all the way
from India.
"These three fowls were bred from Asa Rugg's Grey
Chittagong cock, with a yellow Shanghse hen, in Plymouth,
Mass. They were an evident cross,, all three of them having
a top knot ! But, liimporte. They were then " Burram-
pooters.'

" Subsequently these fowls came to be called ' Buram-
pootras,' 'Barram Putras,' ' Bramapooters,' 'Brahmas,' ' Brama
Puters,' ' Brama Poutras,' and at last ' Brahma Pootras.' In
the meantime, they were advertized to be exhibited at various
fairp in different parts of the country under the above changes
of title, varied in certain instances as follows : ' Burma Porters,'
' Bahama Paduas,' ' Bohemian Pudras,' ' Bahama Pudras ;' and
for these three last named, prizes were actually offered at a
Maryland fair in 185 1 !

" Peter Snooks, Esq. it appears had the honour to be the
fortunate possessor of this invaluable variety of fancy poultry
in its unadulterated purity of blood. He furnished from his
own yard samples of this rare and desirable stock for His
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and also sent samples to
several other noted potentates, whose taste was acknowledged
to be unquestionable, including the King of Roratonga, the
Rajah of Gabblesquash, His Majesty of the Cannibal
Islands, and the Mosquito King. Peter supplies the annexed
description of the superior properties of this variety of
fowls : —



Chap. I.] reter snooKs account. 15

'"The ^Bother' em Pootrums' are generally hatched from
eggs. The original pair were not ! they were sent from India,
by way of Nantucket, in a whale ship.
