this Taint proceeded from, or whether to blame 

 the Cock or the Hens for it, till he fought him 

 again, which was then four Years old, and pro- 

 ved the vileft Rogue that ever was bred for a 

 Game Cock ; now, had this old Cock died, or 

 happened any Misfortune, fo as to have hindered 

 him from fighting again, the Hens would have 

 been condemn'd very innocently : This Pradice 

 of being overfeen by the Behaviour of Fowls, 

 without any Certainty, and giving too much 

 Credit to Report, both are built upon fuch 

 weak Foundations, that no one poffibly can con- 

 tinue a good Breed long that bend their Mind 

 either Way. 



I have fcen a great many Mains fought which 

 have given a Chara&er to Fowls undefervedly, 

 by beating fuch as were not able to make any 

 Refiftance; either through the want of Condi- 

 tion, Goodnefs, or both ^ and if it ihould hap- 

 pen that both thele Imperfe&ions attended the 

 lofing Side, where is the Applaufe ? where 

 the Honour of winning a Match againft fuch 

 Cocks ? and it is too often from fuch Succefs as 

 this that Cocks get a Character, and deceive the 

 fucceeding Breeder, as not meeting with fuffr 

 cient Trials. 



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