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LETTER THE SIXTEENTH.
Geoffrey Gambado,
EDITOR OF VARIOUS LEARNED PERFORMANCES
SIR,
You have, no doubt, heard of the description of Natural Philosophers, called Pigeon Fanciers, who breed the bird of that name, and all its varieties. I was once, Sir, a member of this community, till growing tir'd of Pouters, Tumblers, Nuns, Croppers, Runts, &c. &c. I was resolved to enlarge my ideas, by extending my researches, and abandoning the Biped, to obtain a closer acquaintance with the Quadruped, I became a Horse Fancier. Being fond of riding, and daily observing, in my airings to Brentford, a very great variety of
