INTRODUCTION. 



In writing this little work on " Old English Game," it has been my 

 endeavour to describe the birds for the benefit of those fanciers and 

 beginners who are not yet fully conversant with them. 



I am not for one moment supposing that any work such as the 

 present will be of much value to " Old Hands," but if it causes the 

 true Game Fowl to be better known and more widely kept, and is of 

 any assistance to the poultry fancier about to take up the breed, it 

 will have attained its object, 



I have received some of the most interesting information on 

 "Hennies," &c., from a gentleman well known under his 110771 de 

 phcme of " Game Cock," whose kindness I take this opportunity to 

 acknowledge. I may add that had I not been frequently asked to 

 write something of this kind by several fanciers, this monograph 

 would probably never have appeared. 



March 25th, 1891. H. A. 



