bantam

There, in the warm litter above the melons, very cunningly hidden, he found twenty-five eggs, about the size of a bantam's eggs, but with whitish skin instead of shell.

Poyser's bantam cock, who fancied the sun got up every morning to hear him crow.

The only one with anything approaching to a voice, is an aged bantam at the baker's; and even he is hoarse, in consequence of bad living in his last place.

But when we compare the dray-horse and race-horse, the dromedary and camel, the various breeds of sheep fitted either for cultivated land or mountain pasture, with the wool of one breed good for one purpose, and that of another breed for another purpose; when we compare the many breeds of dogs, each good for man in very different ways; when we compare the game-cock, so pertinacious in battle, with other breeds so little quarrelsome, with 'everlasting layers' which never desire to sit, and with the bantam so small and elegant; when we compare the host of agricultural, culinary, orchard, and flower-garden races of plants, most useful to man at different seasons and for different purposes, or so beautiful in his eyes, we must, I think, look further than to mere variability.

"My wrist is sprained with ye!" he cried, at last; "but there is still rope enough left for you, my fine bantam, that wouldn't give up.

The birds that the two girls had brought in were duly returned to the yard, and the process was repeated till all the pet cocks and hens had been submitted to the old woman--Hamburghs, Bantams, Cochins, Brahmas, Dorkings, and such other sorts as were in fashion just then--her perception of each visitor being seldom at fault as she received the bird upon her knees.

Best in Show Cup: W R Jewitt (Hamsterley); Reserve Best in Show Cup: DS & V Jarman (No Place); Best Egg Cup: Hilary Kristensen (Whitley Chapel); Best Soft Feather Bantam Cup: Mr WR Jewitt (Hamsterley); Best Hard Feather Bantam Cup: Mr WR Jewitt (Hamsterley); Best Rare Breed Trophy: Mr David Renwick (Simonburn); Best Large Soft Feather Trophy: Mr David Renwick (Simonburn); Best Wyandotte Bantam Plaque: Mr WR Jewitt (Hamsterley); Best True Bantam Cup: DS & V Jarman (No Place); Best Waterfowl Rosebowl: Ann Maddison (Simonburn); Best in Show Cup (Juvenile Section) & Dorothy Cup for Prettiest Hen: Emilia Collier (Haydon Bridge); The Simonburn Tearoom Rosebowl for most points gained by Tynedale exhibitor: David Renwick (Simonburn).

Now, Bantam Trailers has produced a unique 2.5m trailer from pounds 1,315, designed exclusively to carry the little car.

Previously two teams operated - one selling the adult titles from the 'old' Random house publishers and another sold titles from the Bantam Doubleday Dell group.

The former Salisbury bantam weight made his bow in the paid ranks at Preston Guild Hall and wasted no time in sending out a warning to British title holder Nicky Booth.