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general rush and bustle, the ball finds its way to the earth, when every champion thrusts forth his bats, (called ballsticks,) and endeavours to lay hold of it. In this situation they often agree to commence anew, and the ball is again thrown in the air. All means requiring strength and activity, are used, to convey the ball through the stakes; such as running, wrestling, tussling &c. Although every man has his adversary, yet it does not prevent them from encountering indiscriminately. Sometimes eight or ten or more couples, are engaged in personal conflicts, each individual striving in the most vigorous and adroit manner to gain the mastery. A stranger will shudder to see the violent manner in which they throw each other on the ground; but will laugh, to see at the same time, three or four pair of legs dangling in the air, and nothing but the heads and shoulders of those unfortunate knights, on the ground,-- their antagonists all the while straining every nerve to keep them in that position. With the intention of disabling their adversaries, the most adroit and athletic, throw them down, take a leg on each shoulder, and press them to the ground with all the force they are capable of exerting. Before I witnessed an