feathers, and of the flefhy fubftance about the head 
30> THE NATURAL HISTORY 
formed out of and nourifhed by the white, till it 
be in part grown, afterwards the yolk ferves for 
its nourifhment, and indeed for fome little time 
after it is hatched; for a good part of the yolk 
remains within the Chicken, and helps to fup- 
port it. 
"Phe crowing of the Cock is very different from 
the cry of the Hen, and much. louder: he crows 
by night and by day, and at that time aps his 
fides with his wings; he may be confidered as 
the villagers clock. He reofts generally on one 
leg, and hides his head under one of his wings. 
The true Game, Cock is a very courageous 
bird, and will rather fuffer himfelf to be killed 
than run away. 
In fome nations there are men fo cruel as to 
breed them on purpofe to fight with one another, 
and they will wager great fums of moncy ona 
battle, This cuftom is common among the Chi« 
nefe, the inhabitants of the Phillipine Iflands, of 
Java, and of fome parts of America; and it is a 
pity that we cannot fay that it is no longer prac-’ 
tifed in England. The Game Cocks of this 
country are allowed to be more courageous than, 
thofe of any other. Before the battle, it is cuf- 
tomary to cut off part of the tai], and of the © 
and 
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