of John Cockburn, &c. 7 \ 

 on Account of a great Cantico or publicfc 

 Feftival to be held at that Time. The 

 People were all got into a very jocund and 

 pleafant Humour, running about the Town, 

 laughing, fliouting, Tinging, and playing on 

 Inftruments of Mufick, and at feveral Sorts 

 of Games ; but, above all, we admired their 

 great Dexterity in riding of Horfes, which 

 they manage incomparably, without Bridle, 

 Saddle, Whip, or Spur, though juft taken 

 wild from the Savanna's. It is a great Di- 

 verfion here, to tie a String about the Legs 

 of a Cock, and hang him up between two 

 Trees, at fuch a Heighth that a Man may 

 fit ftill on Horfeback, and juft reach the 

 Head of the Cock, which hangs downwards. 

 This done> comes a Company of Men riding 

 full Speed one after another under him, trying 

 who can firft twitch his Head offhand he that 

 performs it, is counted a great Artift. Soon 

 as the Head is down, the Lookers on, which 

 at the Time I faw this Exploit done, were 

 fome Hundreds, make great Shouts and Re- 

 joicings, as if they had gained fome notable 

 Atchievement. Indeed, as the Cock gets a 

 Blow by almoft every one that rides under 



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