Anyone who brings-on, or provokes a personal rencontre, thereby disables himself to rely on the plea, that the blow he struck in such provoked difficulty was inflicted in self-defense. — 1 Bish. Cr. Law, § 844; State v. Neeley, 20 Iowa, 108; Adams v. People, 47 Ill. 376; State v. Starr, 38 Mo. 270. See, also, authorities on. brief of the Attorney-General.

Affirmed.