f CHEAP REPOSITORY. THE COCK-FIGHTER A TRUE HISTORY. Sold by J. MARSHALL, l 3 s in T p. R to the Ch f. ap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen- Street, Cheapfide, and No. 4, Alccimary Church-Vfard, and R. WHITE, Piccadilly, Loncon. By S. HAZARD, Printer to the Cheap Repository) at Bath: and by all Bookfellers, Newfmen, and Hawkers, in Town and Oein.fTjfi'— • <3reat Allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hj.wk.cvs. PRICE ONE HALFPENNY, Or 2S, 3d, per ioqi— »is, 3d, for 50. .-anti 9d. for 25. This Day are publijlied, The Shepherd of Sali (bury Plain. Part II.— The Beggarly Boy, a Parable, — and Wild Robert, a Ballad. On the if. of July, 1795, will be publijlied, A Sunday Reading. — The good Mother's Legacy, - — and the Newoaftle Collier, a Ballad. On, the' ljl Augufl, A Sunday Reading. — The Happv Waterman,— and the Plow-boy's Dream, a Ballad. On the if of September, A Sunday Reading. — The Two Farmers. Part I. — and Dame Andrews, a Ballad. On the if of Oclober, A Sunday Reading. — The Two Farmers. Part II* — and the Honefl Miller, a. Ballad. On the. if of November, A Sunday Reading. — The , Hiftory of Sorrowful Sam, and a Ballad. And ether Pieces on ajimilar Plan t on the xjl of every Month* COCK-FIGHTER, A TRUE HISTORY. AS Robert Hazi.km, a very fober- minded religious Yorkfhire collier, was on his wav to Leeds one Sunday morn- mg, he met with a brother collier, who f< r- rneriy was a companion to him in iniquity, Robert, after enquiring of his health, faid, 44 Where arc you going ?" He replied, 64 To buy a cock, we are to have a match 44 to-morrow this being a favourite di- verfion among the colliers. Robert faid, 44 This is a bad errand any day, but much 44 worfe on the fabbath \ I wiih you* would 44 go with me to church. ,s y But God, who had a kimlneis toward^ him, fecw&Iy in- clined his heart to yield to the felicitations of the. good man who prevailed upon him to accompany him. The clergyman's text was from Ifaiah, 44 In that day mall th 44 -branch of the Lord be beautiful an i 44 glorious, and the fruit of the earth mal 44 be excellent and comely for them that 6i are efcaped of Ifracl." ( 4 ) When the fermon was over, Robert laid, u How do you find yourfelf?" He replied, t4 I do not know how I find myfelf, but j 44 feel I am one of the vileft finners in the 44 world." Robert faid, 44 I generally 45 brine- a bit of bread and cheefe in 44 my pocket, and if you will nay, you 44 jQiall have half of it for your dinner y to which he did not want much prefling. In the afternoon the clergyman addrefTed himfelf to the worn of finners, encouraging them to repent, and believe in the Saviour of the world, &c. The poor man wept bitterly, but faid, 44 He had a little gleam 44 of hope, that perhaps God might have 44 mercy upon his foul." His friend, fee- ing him fo deeply itnprcffed, faid, 44 If he 44 had a mind, he would go with him again 44 to a place of worfhip ; he had heard the ( 44 clergyman fpoken ofasbeinga very fine 4: preacher /' accordingly they went. His fubjeft was on the leper's being healed; when he appeared full more affecled. Af- terwards, they went as far as their road lay together, about a mile, and then they parted. How this poor man paffed the night, we have not been able to learn ; but he we, to his work the next morning. His cor p anions ( 5 ) Spanions accofted him by faying, 44 Now I s where is the cock ; } " He faid, 46 I p fought three fuch battles yefterday as I 44 never fought in my life : I have bought I 4 no cock, nor do I intend ever to fight p any again." So fome of them faid, f 4 Here's bonny to do ! what is become of I 4 our half guineas ?" He anfwered, 44 I f 4 will freely forfeit mine and faid, r Come, lads, let us go down into the I 4 pit." One remarked, 4t Come lads ! it I 4 ufed to be with a great oath, and now it I 4 is only Come lads ! I'll lay a wager he w has been to hear fome nonfenfical I 4 preachments." The pit fteward (aid, I 4 I'll give thee a guinea, if thou doft not I 4 fwear for a month ; but I'll bet a guinea I 4 thou wilt fwear before the week is out." He was fo much aifcclcd w T ith what they raid to him, and a view of his own weak lei's, that he kneeled down on the pit hill, |nd prayed earneftly, 44 That he might ra- T ther die then, than be left to blafpheme w that holy name he had now fuch a re- t verence for, and which he knew, if left K to himfelf, he fliould blafpheme before I night." His requeft was granted, for I died inftantly, as foon as he had finiflied K prayer ! Robert I ;f 1 Robert Hazlcm got up the Monday fol- lowing, and appeared as well as ufual, but died . after an hour's indifpofition. The day before Robert's death, a collier, whole name was Rottomly, went, it is faid, to hear a funeral fermon, which much af- fected his mind, and made him get up the three following mornings, very early, to read his bible, Sec. His wife, being fur- prized at it, faid, 44 What do you get up 44 fo foon for ?" He replied, 44 I have a C4 long journey to take, and but little time * c to do it in which really proved true — for the third morning, he, with feven- teen other men, went to their work in a foul, mine, where they prefently perceived the fire damp ; fifteen of them were drawn up alive, and this poor man, with the re maining two, were burnt to death. Twc .of them that were drawn out, died fooi after. Ti ( 7 ) The ahove Hi/lory was verfifica in the fol- lowing manner, by ihatjamous Poet Mr. Cowper. • WHERE [lumber pours his rich commercial ftream, [pheme ; There dwelt a wretch who breath'd but to b'af- In fubterraneous caves his life he led, Black as the mine in which he wrought for bread - : When on a day, emerging from the deep, A fabbath-day ! (fuch fabbaths thoufands keep) The wages of his weekly toil he bore, To buy a cock, whofe blood might win him more.; As if the nobleft of the feather'u kind Were but for battle and for death defien'd ; As if the oonfecrated hours were meant For fport to minds on cruelty intent. It chane'd (fuch chances Providence obey) rle met a fellow -labourer on ths wav ; Whofe heart the fame defires had once inflam'd, Bat now the favage temper was reclaim'd. Perfuafion on his lips had taken place, [For all plead well who plead the caufe of grace) Bis iron heart with fcripture he aiTaii'd, oo'd him to hear a fermon, and prevaiTd. His faithful bow the mighty preacher drew, ivviftasthe light'ning glim pie his arrows fiew. ~ic wept, he trembled, call his eyes around, To find a wcrfe than he, but none he found. He felt his fins, and wonder'd he mould fee! ! prace made the wound, and only grace could heaL ( 8 ) Now farewel oaths, and/blafphemies, and lies, He quits the finner'?, for the martyr's prize. That holy day was wam'd with many a tear, GMded with hope, vet lhaded too by fear. The next, his fwarrhy brethren of the mine Learnt from his alter V. fpeech the change divine, Laugh'd where theyfhouid have wept, and fwore the day Was nigh, when he would fwear as fait as they. 4< No!" faid the penitent, "fuch words (hall fliare * c This breath no more, henceforth employ'd " in prayer. ' my unkindnefs Irds murdered my wife ; 44 and (i and is there another hell ? Oh I I have 64 blaiphemed ! yet, indulgent Lord God, 14 hell itfeif is a refuge, if it hide me from 44 thy frown !" Soon after his underftand- ing failed, his terrified imagination uttered horrors not to be repeated or ever forgot- ten ; and before the fun arofe, this gay j wicked young gentleman expired. If this be a man of pleafure,- what is a man of pain ? How quick, how total is their change ! in what a difmal gloom they i let for ever ! How fhort, alas S the day of their rejoicing! For a moment they glit- ter, they dazzle: in a moment wdiere are they ? Loft in endiefs mifery-, and hopelefs everlailmg defpair. F I N I S 9