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T II ECONNOISSEUR.By Mr. TOWN,Critic and Censor-General.NUMBER XXX.THURSDAY, Augttft 22, 1754.Bella inter gemitios plus quam civil: a fratres.Lucan.T a time when Peace fpreads her downy wings over contending nations, and when armies (like the harmlefs Militia) are drawn into the field only to be reviewed, all Europe mull undoubtedly be alarmed to hear of the bloody battle, which has been lately fought in Erg la/,A. It is a juflice due to poflerity to preferve a faithful account of this memorable event: I {hall therefore fet it down as I find it recorded in thole authentic regiftcrs of heroic aions the News-papers, without deviating a tittle from the ex-prcfiive terms in which this extraordinary combat is related.“ Ha rIf on in Norfolk, July 30. Yefterday in the afternoon S!a,k and “ Pettit met and fought. At the hr ft Set-to, Pettit i'eized Slaek by the “ throat, an l held him up againft the rails, and graitfe! him fo much as to “ make him turn extremely black: this continued for half a minute ‘‘ before Slack could break Pettit's hold ; after which for near ten minutesO o o “ Pettit
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London Royal Magazine
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Aug 22, 1754
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