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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford
… human monster with mask on belly, (b) two human figures wrestling, (c) winged monster, (d) hart or yale, (e) dragon, …
Memorials of London and London Life
… been before the judgment so given. Proclamation against Wrestling within the Sanctuary of St. Paul's. 12 Henry IV …
A History of the County of Oxford
… or damage the buildings were forbidden, and especially wrestling or dancing in hall and games of ball in chapel. 243 …
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… Shooting, Bowling, playing at Foot-ball or Stool-ball, Wrestling, or that shall make, or resort unto any Playes, …
A Survey of London
… of the Nobles and Gentiles in England,&c. Skinners well.; Wrestling place. Other smaller. welles were many neare vnto …
Magna Britannia
… occasion, no doubt, the athletic exercises, particularly wrestling, in which the Cornish still greatly delight, were … pastimes, especially the Guare-miracle, or miracle-play, wrestling, and hurling. The first is described by Carew 27, … pastime has of course long since ceased. The exercise of wrestling still prevails in this county, perhaps more …
A History of the County of Essex
… presumably John Arrowsmith instituted in 1371, lost a wrestling match in 1372 for two qr. of corn and then refused …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… in the Flemish Renaissance style. After serving as a wrestling booth, 44 it finally closed in 1962 to make way for …
The Environs of London
… the Country Wake, consisting of cudgel-playing, boxing, wrestling, &c. The only place of public amusement now in …