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sion of menace even in his ordinary address, butwhen stripped and opposed to his man it assumeda higher character ; steady and wary at the onset,it became gradually darker, and, as the rounds in-creased, was ferocious to a degree. This appearedthe more striking, from the contrast it afforded,both in expression and colour, to Hall, whose fea-tures never once lost the temper and good humourwith which he set out, or rather set-to.

Names of note continued to be given, andframes of the finest athletic proportion dividedthe attention, and, to the eye of the anatomist orthe artist, afforded subjects of the first class forcontemplation. The most manly forms amongthe antique statues can boast of nothing superiorto what was here exhibited; and to the flexibilityand varied action of the muscles, a light andshade, and colour were added, from which thepainter might have taken his finest tints.

Nearly three hours were spent in witnessingthese exploits, when my friend and I thought wehad seen enough to satisfy our curiosity. Upon