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Show I found that the feathers which had ceased growing for some time were very firmly attached. It was impossible to pull them out by moderate force, and 1 did not wish to pull them out by violence. There were 8 long coverts on each side in both cocks. April 1th.-There were signs that more of the feathers in Cock B were coming to an end of their growth. The sheath of the right central rectrix was diminishing. The outer of the two upper Text-fig. 42. 1 9 0 3 . ] JAPANESE LONG-TAILED FOWLS. 2 4 1 Japanese Long-tailed Fowl. Cock B, photographed April 1903. posterior coverts on the left side had, 1 believe, ceased to grow, and the inner, though still growing, was apparently about to cease. The only feather which appeared to be in full growth was the central covert on the left side. April YMh. Age 10 months.-The right central rectrix in Cock B came out today when I was pulling the feathers. I had pulled it rather hard and rather frequently in the hope of stimu- 16* |