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<tharacter' with savage rudeness and brutality, 

 because they : have seen men terminate their 

 quarrels by an appeal to boxing ; — ^in which 

 the parties are not permitted to take an unfair 

 advantage of each other, but when one is dis- 

 posed to yield, the combat immediately closes, 

 and the conqueror and the vanquished are often 

 geen to give and receive a hearty shake of the 

 hand, in token of mutual good will and for- 

 giveness. . In no instance does the manly, 

 spirited and generous character of Britons, 

 rise to a higher pitch, than in this alacrity 

 almost universally shewn by the most ingprant 

 and lowest order of the people, tp. terminate 

 their personal contests, in a kindly and ho- 

 nourable manner. — The mind indeed is thus 

 relieved at once from the brooding mischief of 

 malice and revenge. Foj, when the idea of self- 

 consequence has been maintained,, in. courage- 

 ously supporting the contest, man is better 

 satisfied with himself "and others, and cohse- 

 quently more likely to dismiss his ill-will and 

 resentments. — In order to foster manly fortitude 

 and vigour, and to prevent the mischiefs arising 

 from the irregular and brutal exertions ; of 

 strength and ferocity — would it not be advisa- 

 ble to encourage the art of boxing with 

 ipuffler^,^^sa subordinate branch ofthegynv 

 nastic csoercises ? All stage exhibitions of 



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