Pheasants, Cock and Hen

The Art Of Cookery · Hannah Glasse · 1747
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The Art Of Cookery
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  1. The cock, when young, has dubbed spurs; when old, sharp small spurs.
  2. If new, a fat vent, and if stale, an open flabby one.
  3. The hen, if young, has smooth legs, and her flesh of a curious grain.
  4. If with egg, she will have a soft open vent, and if not, a close one.
  5. For newness or staleness, as the cock.
Original Text
Pheasants, Cock and Hen. THE cock, when young, has dubbed ſpurs when old, ſharp ſmall ſpurs; if new, a fat vent, and if stale, an open flabby one. The hen, if young, has ſmooth legs, and her fleſh of a curious grain; if with egg, ſhe will have a ſoft open vent, and if not, a cloſe one. For newneſs or staleneſs, as the cock.
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