A Warlike Bantam.
In the "Life of Rodney" it is related that in the famous victory of the 12th of April, 1782, a bantam cock perched himself upon the poop of Rodney's ship, and at every broadside that was poured into the Ville-de-Paris, clapped his wings and crew. Rodney gave special orders that this cock should be taken care of as long as he lived.