Wrestliana; Or, An Historical Account of Ancient And Modern Wrestling
Wrestliana; Or, An Historical Account of Ancient And Modern Wrestling
W Litt
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There is likewise another difficulty which we have been compelled to submit to: that is, in speaking of Wrestlers and Wrestlingy we have often, to avoid repetition, i>een obliged to adopt the boxing phrases ; such as combatants, van- quished, antagonists, <&c. which, although ge- nerally used, are strictly applicable to those con- tests only, in which two men oppose each otiier to extremity ; and therefore seem harsh when E yGooQle 60 WRESTLIANA.
. applied to an exercise like Wrestling, in whioh men oppese each other for amusement.
Leaping and Running' are both exercises which admit of few comparisons. We do not wish^ to depreciate either ; but to compare tbera as interesting amusements to Wrestling, would be ridiculous. It is certainly a desirable thing to outstrip our competitors in any exercise ; and therefore to excel in leaping has been an object of ambition to many ; but the interest it excites is comparatively small, as it is entirely destitute of any appendage to recommend it to the patron- age of the public.
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