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Thus we poor Cocks

Kay, John, 1785, Etching
Thus we poor Cocks
Thus we poor Cocks
Thus we poor Cocks
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13487
Title
Thus we poor Cocks, exert our skill and brav'ry, for idle Gulls, and Kites, that trade in Knav'ry (cock-fighting match between the counties of Lanark and Haddington)
Description
An audience of men all wearing hats watch as two men encourage cocks trapped in a ring to fight.
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Date
1785
Size
12.9 x 15 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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