almoft double, he was a Cock of that prodigious 

 Strength. 



The Third Sort I am to defcribe is called the 

 Artful Fighting Cock, differing very much from 

 either of the other ; this Sort are always upon 

 their Guard from the firft of their being pitted ; 

 for as foon as ever they have made Trial of their 

 Adverfary, if they find him either too long, or 

 too ftrong for them, they take diredly to a 

 ihort Turn, and never after will let them have 

 a fair Blow at the Face of them ; and as foon as 

 ever they have made a Blow, if it is not effec- 

 tual, ihoot off and clear themfelves from Dan- 

 ger ; thus, by Degrees, one of thofe Cocks will 

 beat fuch as are much heavier and ftronger than 

 themfelves, by fighting after that artful Man- 

 ner, tho' it is a very great Chance to meet with 

 a Breed of the right Sort of thefe, nor did I 

 ever fee any to come up to Wilkins's Tlimouths 

 tfGranthaw. The Advantage of this Way of 

 fighting is very great, for when a Pair of Cocks 

 are of equal Blood and Strength, then fuch Pre- 

 lence of Mind is of very great Service to them; 

 for it is impofiible when a Cock is almoft be- 

 reav'd of Breath, that he can come up to his 

 Mark without taking off to recover himfelf, 

 and one Blow given in full Breath and at full 

 Length, is worth half a Dozen otherways ; for 

 tho* Cocks are ever Ib good Game, or ftrike 

 ever fo hard, it availeth not much if they ftand 

 top near their Adverfary to take Blows, efpe- 

 cially if they come to a long Battle. 



H4ving mentioned all the Sorts of Game- 

 Fowl 



