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nor tombs of their ancestors, nor yet for their 
children: * setting before his soldiers every 
motive to excite their valor, which they ‘had 
superior to these birds. ‘This festival was stiled 
Axexrpuwy aywv; and became-anniversary. ° 
© The°Cock-pit, or Ala, was in the theatre 
where the public games were exhibited, and 
was in form of a square stage, not round, like 
the modern pits. The game of Cock-fighting 
lasted but one day; for originally it was» con- 
sidered partly as a religious tind sg: asa 
political institution. : ONS 
But the custom was soon abused, anti Cock: 
matches grew frequent among private people. 
The barber Meidias and Callias fought a main : 
these gentlemen were, in all probability, also:ce- 
lebrated Cock-feeders, or at least Quail-feeders, 
being called Ogrvyreoge:; for it is certain that the 
antients prepared their birds for battle: great 
sums were layed on the event; and the Lanista, 
or Cockers, frequently totally ruined by their 
pursuit of the diversion. + 7 
The custom spread soon, as is suspected, 
from Athens to Pergamus and Troas. In the 
first were annual ~Cock-matches:: and their 
neighbours, the Dardanii Troes, seem equally 
addicted to the diversion,.as is evident from 
® Zlian. Var. Hist<ii:c: 20. ~ + Columelila, lib. viii. c. 2. 
