hit deep; whereas a Cock that is too broad, un- 

 lefs he has a proper Length with it, is apt to 

 tire and ftrike ihort, efpecially if he has too 

 much Flefh *, therefore a Medium is to be ob- 

 ferved in both, Length is very neceflary if 

 Strength be added to it ; and what I mean by a 

 Cock's being too long, is having a long thin 

 Body, and withal long Legs and Thighs, fuch 

 ought not to fight till three Years old ; for if 

 they fight fooner, tho' they have the Advan- 

 tage of their Adverfary in Height, yet they 

 are wanting in other Parts, where Strength is 

 more required ; but I am far from advifing any 

 one to breed fliort Fowl, nor indeed can they, 

 unlefs from Dwarfs, or elfe at the latter End of 

 the Seafon j for there is more Danger of Fowl 

 being too long than too iliort, if bred early and 

 from youthful Stock. In fine, a Cock ought 

 to be form'd in Manner following ; Firft, He 

 Ihould have a long Beam and well let on* arifing 

 aimoft perpendicular from his Shoulder : Second- 

 ly, The Body ought to be upon a Medium, not 

 long, nor too fhort, and rather deep than fhal- 

 lovv : Thirdly, His Legs ought to be rather 

 long than fhort, efpecially if the Body be ftiffifh, 

 but if on the contrary the Body be long as well 

 as flat, there is a Neceffity for a fhortifli Leg : 

 for, as I have obferved before, Length of Body 

 and Li nibs together will not fuit with a* two 

 Year oTd Cock : Laftly, His Thighs, whatever 

 Shape he is of, fhould be fhort ; for long and 

 weak thigh'd Cocks frequently break it them- 

 fclves, fince long Weapons have been fo Miii-J* 



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