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Excerpt from The Cocker; Containing Every Information to the Breeders and Amateurs of That Noble Bird, the Game Cock: To Which Is Added, a Variety of Other Useful Information for the Instruction of Those Who Are Attendants on the Cock Pit
From these superficial trials and our own want of experience we are induced to purchase cocks of this description to breed from, which must inevitably involve us in error. But maturer experience will inform us, that high condition will incite cou rage in a half-bred cock; and a bloody heeler in that situation may succeed against one of superior game and less heel. It therefore shews how necessary it is to guard against a propos session of any single cock however meritorious.
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From these superficial trials and our own want of experience we are induced to purchase cocks of this description to breed from, which must inevitably involve us in error. But maturer experience will inform us, that high condition will incite cou rage in a half-bred cock; and a bloody heeler in that situation may succeed against one of superior game and less heel. It therefore shews how necessary it is to guard against a propos session of any single cock however meritorious.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
William Sketchley
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265674543
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 133
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Contributors
Author
William Sketchley
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331971368
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 135
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