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nion, more owing to the laft Reafon than the 

 firft, that the Fowl of Mr Boflonh did not 

 breed better, but add them both together, and 

 they may appear to any Perlbn of Judgment 

 as an Obftacle. 



I alfo knew a Right Nornl of Mr Heneages y 

 one of the very belt I ever-faw, which fought 

 at Grantham, put to young Hens of Mr Bof- 

 lonis, Grand Daughters of the Old Duck-wing, 

 button'd in Left, which bred as indifferent Fowl 

 as the other Inftance before mentioned, both 

 which Kinds exccffd refpedively : Now, there 

 are no Reafons to be given for this, but the 

 Cock's being cut out of Feather, and harrafs'd 

 about, for he receiv'd no Damage by fighting, 

 and the Reafon that was given before. 



Thefe, with a great many more Inftances of the 

 like Nature that I have met with lately, give 

 me fufficient Ground to believe, that it is dange- 

 rous to purfne ftrange Breeds too much ; and 

 wherever a Crofs does hit, to make the beft Ufe 

 of it, according to the Rules laid down ; not but 

 I muft obferve before I conclude, that it is e- 

 qually as dangerous as it is advantageous, to put 

 Relations together, if not manag'd with a great 

 Deal of Camion ; therefore, ftrift Examination 

 muft be made, that there be no Taint, whether 

 in their Nature or Conftitution, for it will cer- 

 tainly ihevv itfelf double in the Offspring; like- 

 wiie the fame in Shape, if there be any Defbr-* 

 mity or Difproportion it is a fure Means to en- 

 creafe it ; the fame alfo of their Irregularity in 

 fighting, an Addition of which will render them 



quitQ 



