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Game. This is without doubt the oldest of the pure EngHsh breeds, 

 and for generations has been bred with great care and skill. In former 

 years game fowls were bred for cock-fighting, and courage and endur- 

 ance were the points most considered. But with a higher standard of 

 taste, and the laws against this cruel pastime, cock-fighting is done away 

 with, except such as is carried on secretly. Unfortunately, the fighting 



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qualities remain, and for this reason it is difficult to keep pure bred 

 games. But for crossing purposes they are the very best, because all 

 kinds of games are fair layers, splendid sitters, attentive mothers, have 

 finer eating flesh than any other domestic fowl, are easy to rear, and can 

 be kept on any soil when at liberty. If the crossing is judiciously done 

 these characteristics can be largely retained, and the fighting qualities 

 lessened. 



