Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 48
atthe palm, so as to leave the extremities of the fingers free,and so very different from the cestus, which had not yet beeninvented—against the pit of Kreugass stomach, sunk it into PUGILISM AMONG THE ANCIENTS. 41 the entrails, pulled them forth, and scattered them uponthe arena, the poor wretch,… … A Pugilist. (From an ancient statna) the crown was awarded to the dead athlete, to whom alsoa statue was erected. Certain pugilists regarded the profession from quiteanother point of view, for they made it their rule never todeliver knock-down blows; they even abstained altogetherfrom striking, and…
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