Cock-fighting, which was introduced into England by the Romans, has been illegal in that country since 1849. It lias never been quite stamped out, however, in the North of England, where occasional "mains," such as one which was held recently at an isolated and high-lying place in the lake country, are under conditions of Kecreey reminiscent of the early days of prize-fighting. It is stated that though the fighting was of the keenest description there was no bloodshed.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 51, 7 September 1928, Page 7
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