312" ON SPORTS AND EXERCISES. 



Improvement eight ridges, from which cuts it gently glides down th© 

 of boggy lands, slopes into the eight drains, which unite and discharge 

 ^ ^ * themselves under the arch at b. 



2. The second hatch, which regulates the water for 

 the ten ridges in the second division of the meadow. 



3. The third hatch, which regulates the water for the 

 five ridges in the third or lowest division of the meadow, 

 from whence it falls into the old course of the brook*. 



X. 



On the Use and Abuse of Popular Sports and Exercises^ 

 resembling (hose of the Greeks and Romans^ as a 

 National Object. By Samuel Argent Bards j.ey, 

 M.D. From the Memoirs of the Manchester S octet ?/^ 

 Vol, I. 



(Concluded from p. aai.) 



Bull-baiting /ilLTHOUGH persons of rank and education, at the 

 present period, have abandoned bear and bull baiting to 

 the lowest and most despicable part of the populace ; 

 and even among them these sports are much less frequent 

 than formerly; yet the practice meets with countenance 

 in some parts of the kingdom, and has been supported not 

 long since, in one of the first assemblies of this nation, 

 extolled by men of rank and abilities, as encouraging 

 harmless amusement, manly spirit, and contempt of 

 danger. 



These opinions appear to be so much at variance with 

 the present enlightened, liberal, and humane state of 

 society, that to hear they have been defended by serious 

 arguments and with perseTcring ardor, is sufficient to 

 excite both regret and astonishment. Cruelty in every 

 shape is unjustifiable; but wanton deliberate barbarity 

 is dishonourable to our nature, and contrary to the prin, 

 ciples of natural religion^ honour, justice, and humanity. 



♦ A certificate, in terras of high approbation, was given by 

 Mr. Farey, of Crown Street, Westminster. 



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