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(From M. Misson's Memoirs and Observations in his 

 Travels over England. Written originally in French^ 

 and translated by Mr. Ozell. London. 1719.) 



HERE follows the Manner of those Bull-baitings 

 which are so much talk'd of: They tie a 

 Rope to the Root of the Horns of the Ox or Bull, 

 and fasten the other end of the Cord to an iron 

 Ring fixed to a Stake driven into the Ground ; so 

 that, this Cord being about fifteen Feet long, the 

 Bull is confined to a Space of about thirty Feet 

 Diameter. Several butchers or other Gentlemen, 

 that are desirous to exercise their Dogs, (These 

 Dogs are but of a moderate Size), stand round 

 about, each holding his own by the Ears ; and 

 when the Sport begins, they let loose one of the 

 Dogs. The Dog runs at the Bull ; the Bull, im- 

 movable, looks down upon the Dog with an Eye 

 of Scorn, and only turns a Horn to him, to hinder 

 him from coming near. The Dog is not daunted 

 at this, he runs round him, and tries to get 

 beneath his Belly, in order to seize him by the 

 Muzzle, or the Dewlap : The Bull then puts him- 

 self into a Posture of Defence ; he beats the 

 Ground with his Feet, which he joins together as 

 closely as possible, and his chief Aim is not to 

 gore the Dog with the Point of his Horn (which, 

 when too sharp, is put into a Kind of wooden 



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