Project Gutenberg 2017-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 161 R. H. (Robert Howlett) Howlett, Robert, active 1684-1709 The Royal Pastime of Cock-fighting The art of breeding, feeding, fighting, and curing cocks of the game The royall pastime of cocking Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Royal Pastime of Cock-fighting" by R. H. is a detailed treatise on the ancient sport of cockfighting, likely written in the early 18th century. This work explores various aspects of breeding, feeding, fighting, and caring for game cocks, arguing for the sport's honor and utility. The author, identifying as a lover of cockfighting and a friend to military discipline, endeavors to promote the sport while addressing its critics, asserting its long-standing historical significance and potential benefits to those who practice it. At the start of the book, R. H. presents a dedication to Sir T. V., recounting the esteemed lineage of cockfighting among the aristocracy, particularly highlighting Sir T. V.'s family history with the sport. The preface elaborates on the ancient roots of cockfighting, referencing various historical sources and personalities that valued the sport, and arguing for its merits. This opening section sets a tone of respect and seriousness toward this pastime, preparing the reader for an in-depth exploration of the knowledge and practices involved in the breeding and maintaining of fighting cocks, as well as defending the noble reputation of cockfighting against its detractors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cockfighting SF Text Browsing: Other 170406 170268 2024-09-22T13:05:54.734105 2023-09-23T11:11:08.829501 text/html text/html 167320 2017-03-16T11:19:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 257433 2017-03-16T11:19:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 215103 2024-09-22T13:05:59.297070 application/epub+zip 215562 2024-09-22T13:05:55.763126 application/epub+zip 114965 2024-09-22T13:05:55.294131 application/epub+zip 286047 2024-09-22T13:06:01.977120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239863 2024-09-22T13:05:58.666144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158935 2022-09-24T18:53:51.674629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134250 134049 2024-09-22T13:05:54.127118 2023-09-23T11:11:08.027473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134596 2017-03-16T11:19:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 52229 2017-03-16T11:19:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17524 2024-09-22T13:06:02.112212 application/rdf+xml 16156 2024-09-22T13:05:55.382142 image/jpeg 3373 2024-09-22T13:05:55.341156 image/jpeg 355943 2024-09-22T13:05:54.874153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog