Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism: From the days of the renowned Broughton and Slack, to the championship of Cribb, Volumul 1George Virtue, 1830 |
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Pagina 19
... appeared , degenera- ted into downright ferocity and barbarity at this Fair , from the drunkenness and inequality of the combatants , and the various artifices adopted to get money , which at last became so disgusting , that it was ...
... appeared , degenera- ted into downright ferocity and barbarity at this Fair , from the drunkenness and inequality of the combatants , and the various artifices adopted to get money , which at last became so disgusting , that it was ...
Pagina 24
... appeared cool and steady , in a few seconds after- wards , and was cheered with huzzas . He eyed the Gon dolier with firmness , and , quite undismayed , threw off his clothes in an instant , when the attack commenced , the Venetian ...
... appeared cool and steady , in a few seconds after- wards , and was cheered with huzzas . He eyed the Gon dolier with firmness , and , quite undismayed , threw off his clothes in an instant , when the attack commenced , the Venetian ...
Pagina 26
... appeared , was but weakly made ; his appearance bespoke great activity , yet his arm , hand , and body , were but small . PIPES was distinguished for a peculiar swing of his arm , his blows were prodigious , and he was an uncommon quick ...
... appeared , was but weakly made ; his appearance bespoke great activity , yet his arm , hand , and body , were but small . PIPES was distinguished for a peculiar swing of his arm , his blows were prodigious , and he was an uncommon quick ...
Pagina 29
... appeared rather upon the decline . And it would not be doing justice to the merits of so celebrated a Fancier , before we take our leave of him , were we not to give his character in a few words , by one of his impar- tial biographers ...
... appeared rather upon the decline . And it would not be doing justice to the merits of so celebrated a Fancier , before we take our leave of him , were we not to give his character in a few words , by one of his impar- tial biographers ...
Pagina 31
... appeared at TAYLOR's Amphitheatre , was a man of the name of BOSWELL , who was possessed of every requisite to constitute a finished boxer - except courage . He was noted for putting in a blow with the left hand at the jaw , which has ...
... appeared at TAYLOR's Amphitheatre , was a man of the name of BOSWELL , who was possessed of every requisite to constitute a finished boxer - except courage . He was noted for putting in a blow with the left hand at the jaw , which has ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
advantage adversary amateurs antagonist appeared battle beat bets Bill Gibbons Bill Warr Bitton bottle-holder bottom boxer boxing brave BROUGHTON Caleb celebrated challenged character Chicken combatants commenced completely considerable contended contest courage Cribb DANIEL MENDOZA defeat desperate displayed distinguished Dogherty Dutch Sam endeavoured entered the lists entered the ring excellent fame favour favourite feet fight first-rate fist fought friends gave GEORGE GEORGE MADDOX Gregson guineas Gulley hero honour HOOPER Humphries instantly JACK JACK BARTHOLOMEW Jackson Jem Belcher Joe Ward JOHNSON JONES knocked MADDOX manly match Mendoza milling minutes Molineaux Moulsey Hurst nearly never notwithstanding numerous occasion odds opponent Paddington PEARCE possessed pounds pretensions proved the conqueror pugilism pugilist punished rally received rendered Richmond round Ryan scarcely set-to setting-to severe blow SLACK soon sparring spectators spirit sporting world strength style superior threw Tom Cribb Tom Johnson Tom Jones took place TRING truly victory witnessed