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The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate women and the War. (search)
The ring in England. Meenan and another beast of the same description are training to beat one another for the sum of £1,000 sterling aside. We hope to God Heenan may kill his adversary, or his adversary kill Heenan, we care not which, and that the survivor may be hung. It is time that such beastly sports were abolished by the general consent of the wholes world. The old plea — a purely English plea — in their favor, that they keep up the manly character of the race, is without any founHeenan, we care not which, and that the survivor may be hung. It is time that such beastly sports were abolished by the general consent of the wholes world. The old plea — a purely English plea — in their favor, that they keep up the manly character of the race, is without any foundation in fact. No champion of the ring ever distinguished himself in actual battle except shaw, the Life Guardsman, who was killed at Waterloo. There are shoulder-bitters enough lounging about the streets here, but we never hear of their going into the army. They take good care not to d