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In Henry VIII’s reign, at a festival at Greenwich, several champions stood forth to contend with all comers at wrestling “in all manner of ways.” There is, however, much reason to suppose that neither then, nor for a long time after, did any of those ” manners ” include the Devonshire style ; for about […]
An indirect reference to Devon Wrestling in reference to shin injuries and conditions of disease (not caused by Wrestling, but by other ailments): Now in Devonshire especially, a habit prevails of kicking shins in wrestling. In this gymnastic exercise, two men collar each other, and kick each other’s legs; whosoever throws his opponent first on […]