Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting [Illustrated]

by Jacob Robinson, Sidney Gilpin

Overview

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index

CONTENTS
Introduction:
Ancient Grecian Wrestling
Wrestling in Japan
Indian Wrestling
Wrestling Match in Turkey
Old English Wrestling
Wrestling in Scotland
Irish Wrestling
Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling

Melmerby Rounds

Langwathby Rounds
James Fawcett, Nenthead
William Richardson, Caldbeck
William Litt, Bowthorn
Miles and James Dixon, Grasmere
Rowland and John Long, Ambleside
Tom Nicholson, Threlkeld
William Mackereth, Cockermouth
Harry Graham, Brigham
James Scott, Canonbie
Robert Rowantree, Kingwater
William Dickinson, Alston
George Dennison, Penrith
James Robinson, Hackthorpe
Thomas Richardson, Hesket-New-Market
Tom Todd, Knarsdale
William Wilson, Ambleside
John Weightman, Hayton
John Mc.Laughlan, Dovenby

Bull Baiting
Badgers and Badger Baiting
Addenda

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013367005
Publisher:	PastIsProlog
Publication date:	10/03/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	538 KB