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Feb. i .’] The faihionable amufement of public boxing has lately been revived in this kingdpn? under the countenance of the firlt nobility in the country.. The names of the moft celebrated pit-, gilifts are, Humphries, Mendoza, John-fon, Ryan, Ward, and Wood 5 among whom feveral Cornells, which by the amateurs have been efteemed Highly perfeft, have taken place. The proprietor? of newlpapers are now ?s emur lous to obtain the earlieft particulars of a pitched battle, as in cafe of a national war, they would be to announce a complete yiory oyer the common enemy^ “ Ryan gave the fir'ft knQck-dowij blow, and Johnfon clofed up Ryan’s eyes,” is information of the greateft importance ; and, with a Commodus on the throne, there is little' doubt but this highly-favoured art would foon . prove the national charaeritfic. •T7 * .l’___j.* J ____
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Historical Magazine
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Jan 01, 1789
Page 101
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David L.
WI, USA 15 Jun 2017
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