Mr. George Heneage's " Dog -kennels, more 

 particularly the Right Norrils, which were bred 

 from the Old Nonpariel Dog-kennel cock and 

 out of Sir Windsor Hemlock's hens/ 7 are cited 

 as the best examples of this kind of fighting 

 cock. Mr. Heneage, a Lincolnshire gentle- 

 man, was one of the foremost cockers of his 

 day, and on occasion he fought his birds for 

 large stakes. In 1744 he made a match with 

 the Duke of Ancaster, to be fought at Louth 

 in May, 1745 : 41 cocks a side, 20 guineas the 

 battle and 1,400 guineas the main 



(2) The Bull-dog kind, which was never in 

 a hurry, was seldom known to spar, but kept 

 its ground and stood it fairly, blow for blow, 

 always placing a stroke w r here it was sure to do 

 execution 



Mr. Boston's Duckwings are cited as the best 

 of the Bull-dog kind. They traced their descent 

 from the Old Duckwing, bred by Smith, of 

 Peterborough, admitted to be as fine a bird as 

 any ever bred in England 



Old Duckwing fought four years in succession 

 at the Lincoln race meeting and at other places 

 besides ; and in his eighth year, being then 

 almost blind and gouty-footed, he beat a fine 

 fresh cock in a few blows. This bird was 

 remarkable for his great strength ; he never 



