Note 52 — VII THE PERPETUATION OF LIVING BEINGS, HEREDITARY TRANSMISSION AND VARIATION.
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The “Carrier,” I learn from Mr. Tegetmeier, does not carry; a high-bred bird of this breed being but a poor flier. The birds which fly long distances, and come home,—“homing” birds,—and are consequently used as carriers, are not “carriers” in the fancy sense.