 | General history - 1814 - 798 sider
...wrestle with ; and has, likewise, the preference of challenging again, if he should throw his adversary, until he himself be vanquished ; and then the opposite side sing the eong of victory in favour of their champion. It also often happens, that five or six rise from each... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 sider
...with ; and has likewise the preference of " challenging again, if he should throw his " adversary, until he himself be vanquished ; " and then the opposite...which case " it is common to see three or four couple en" gaged on the field at once. But it is astonish" ing to see what temper they preserve in this "... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 sider
...wrestle with ; and has, likewise, the preference of challenging again, if he should throw his adversary, until he himself be vanquished ; and then the opposite...astonishing to see what temper they preserve in this exercise ; for we observed no instances of their leaving the spot, with the least displeasure in their... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 654 sider
...wrestle with ; and has likewise the preference of challenging again, if he should throw his adversary, until he himself be vanquished; and then the opposite...astonishing to see what temper they preserve in this exercise ; for we observed no instances of their leaving the spot with the least displeasure in their... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 644 sider
...with ; and has likewise the preference of challenging again, if he should throw his adversary, nntil he himself be vanquished ; and then the opposite side...astonishing to see what temper they preserve in this exercise ; for we observed no instances of their leaving the spot with the least displeasure in their... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 sider
...wrestle with, and has likewise the preference of challenging again, if he should throw his adversary, until he himself be vanquished ; and then the opposite...together, in which case it is common to see three or fonr couple engaged on the field at once. But it is astonishing to see what temper they preserve in... | |
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... cadence. After sitting a short space, he rises again and challenges ; when sometimes several antagonists make their appearance ; but he has the privilege of choosing which of them he pleases to wrestle with ; and has likewise the preference of challenging... 