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单词 pugilism
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I began bombarding the boy with questions concerning pugilism: it seemed so different from the way we fought in the street—it was cleaner. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
This two-part series explores the links between two types of public spectacle: cinema and pugilism. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z
He said that Coogler “looks at the Rocky story and the tradition of Hollywood pugilism through a fresh prism” and that the film itself is at once “soothingly old-fashioned and bracingly up-to-date.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘Creed’ and ‘First Reformed’ 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z
I loved the palace intrigue, the feisty pugilism of the Sunday morning talk shows, the thrill of the horse race. Steven Levenson: The First Time I Attended a Political Protest 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z
And once Christianity became championed by Rome, one of the most militaristic civilizations the world has known, philosophical discussions on the nature of good and evil became martial instructions for purges and pugilism. How Christians Destroyed the Ancient World 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z
He’s charismatic and sweaty, treating singing, and romance, as forms of pugilism: someone always gets hurt. ArtsBeat: Greg Dulli Summons Old and New Fans Alike 2010-10-20T09:30:00Z
It comes from the Latin word pugnare meaning ‘to fight,’ which is also the root of pugnacious and pugilism.” Move Over, Wikipedia. Dictionaries Are Hot Again. 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z
For some reason, pugilism has become the flavor of the moment at the theater. In ‘The Opponent,’ a Boxer and Trainer Square Off 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z
In addition to his taste for political pugilism, the humorless Johnson was a “thoroughgoing racist,” Stewart said. The political battle after the Civil War 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z
He has said that he wears one when he’s concerned about being respectful, but that a jacket encumbers his political pugilism. Perspective | George Floyd’s brother came to Washington to speak. But his power was in the silences. 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z
Tyson’s own form of pugilism, boxing, is widely considered dead. Meet Ronda Rousey: The greatest fighter in the world — and just the badass America needed 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z
With Sundance over she is back on the campaign trail for The Fighter, and keen to get the message across that there's more to it than mere pugilism. Knockout performance 2011-02-04T08:44:26Z
We learn that Mendoza changed pugilism from a graceless slugfest into a “scientific” sport in which fist-pounding became secondary to agility and precision. | 'The Punishing Blow': Randy Cohen?s History Lesson at Clurman Theater 2010-08-22T22:57:00Z
Scott’s nightly outings to mundane bars and rock clubs culminate in fantastical showdowns meant to evoke the frenetic pugilism of video games like Street Fighter II. Film: Cult Director Courts the Mass, Keeps the Crazy 2010-08-06T21:12:00Z
But Thompson's foray into pugilism and subsequent success perhaps should come as no surprise. How tennis prodigy became boxing world title contender 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z
Over the last five years there has been a phenomenal rise in 'YouTuber' boxing, with social media influencers taking up the art of pugilism. 'A loss wouldn't kill me now - I dared to be great' 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z
Perhaps it’s a comment on our bitter moment that Newsom’s innovative approach to service is likely to be of wide interest primarily as a counterpoint to his political pugilism. Opinion | The paradoxes of Gavin Newsom 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z
The remarks were full of grievance and culture war pugilism, casting the nation’s political future as a battle against a conspiracy by leftists to impose their ideology and turn dissenters into “second-class citizens.” DeSantis gave GOP donors a glimpse of plans for migrant flights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z
It's the art of pugilism but it's still a fight. ‘All or nothing for AJ - or it could be the end' 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z
You can understand why Peterson sees light in the dark world of pugilism. LOVERRO: Peterson’s passion inside ring doesn’t blind him to the corruption he sees without 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z
As he aged, his impulse for political pugilism withered, permitting a tender rapprochement with his rival George H.W. Bob Dole, the 1996 Republican presidential nominee and a century a leading figure and force in American politics, has died 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z
Father Bower’s pugilism was, for a moment, just what he and the internet wanted. Australia’s ‘Rebel Reverend’ Goes Viral With Barbed Liberal Messages 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z
This is not the typical playbook for right-wing media, which prides itself on pugilism and delights in ignoring the liberals who have long complained about its content. Lawsuits Take the Lead in Fight Against Disinformation 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z
Her public profile was built on her dazzling verbal pugilism as she expressed the skepticism and frustration of an electorate that was tired of an administration that seemed intent on skirting the truth. Perspective | The sound of a shifting power structure 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z
Which just goes to show that Floyd — in finance as well as pugilism — remains a big fan of the must-score system. Sideline Chatter: No end of people who would unretire for that 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z
Yet when the moment calls for neither pugilism nor promotion, he has little to say. As Americans Shift on Racism, Trump Digs In 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z
Dressed in crimson red tracksuit pants and wearing a T-shirt from the 2012 London Games, the orthopedic surgeon’s pugilism belies his age. Punching through turmoil: Pro boxer helps medical staff cope 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z
Dressed in crimson red tracksuit pants and wearing a T-shirt from the 2012 London Games, the orthopedic surgeon’s pugilism belies his age. Punching through turmoil: Pro boxer helps medical staff cope 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z
Nothing in golf enthralls a gallery more than pugilism from the tee box. Here's what tour pros say the next steps should be following the USGA/R&A distance report - Golf Digest 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z
The president and his aides made the intentional choice to mostly turn away from his characteristic pugilism in an attempt defuse a rapidly escalating diplomatic crisis. Trump seeks to celebrate a victory, even in the wake of a foreign attack 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z
The refusal to accept Britain’s diminishment, the refusal merely to “manage the decline,” was central to Thatcher’s pugilism, and it is the reason for her Churchillian status among contemporary Conservatives. It’s Still Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z
Morrison wasn’t a fan of pugilism when she was tasked with editing Ali’s story. Perspective | Toni Morrison’s work with Muhammad Ali foretold a gift for chronicling the black experience 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z
However it goes, look forward to some entertaining rounds of political pugilism. The Smackdown in Seattle – coming to an election near you 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z
When other politicians describe Gillibrand, they emphasize a certain headlong pugilism. Kirsten Gillibrand and the New Faces of Moral Reform 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z
Or that voters would prefer Trump’s bluster and pugilism over Ryan’s personal decency and substantive approach to issues. Opinion | Remember when Paul Ryan was the future of the Republican Party? 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z
Despite Trump’s pugilism, however, there has been one man he has not crossed: Vladimir Putin. An excerpt from 'Trump/Russia: A Definitive History' 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z
Tom Wilson, purveyor of on-ice pugilism, penalty minutes and, at times, questionable tactics, was on the other side. Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom reunited on Capitals’ top line 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z
Styling himself a “professor of pugilism” he “played the press like a fortepiano”, and was the first sportsman to publish his memoirs. The story of Jewishness, told through fascinating characters 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z
For over 15 years, he represented Donald Trump, earning the president’s loyalty through his eager pugilism. Trump’s Russia lawyer isn’t seeking security clearance, and may have trouble getting one 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z
When told of the prospective pugilism, Morris smirked. Markieff Morris’ availability for Game 2 will be a game-time decision 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z
No, this was America first in a pugilism, parochialism and misplaced protectionism. Steve Bannon is calling the shots in the White House. That's terrifying | Lawrence Douglas 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z
The pugilism of his pronouncements has left even Trump-hardened observers aghast, prompting speculation that such an adrenalin-charged opening to his term couldn’t possibly be sustained. Macomb v media: voters who read little news think Trump had a great first week 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z
The closest Mrs. Clinton’s campaign has come to Mr. Trump’s brand of Twitter pugilism is telling him, “Delete your account.” Hillary Clinton Has Sent You a Friend Request 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z
Though P.M.Q.s tends to offer “politics as pugilism,” as Sam Knight wrote in a recent article on Corbyn, yesterday’s session was mostly hugs, smiles, and in-jokes. The David Cameron Show 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z
He was, if anything, a master signifier, the Shakespeare of linguistic pugilism, using his words to counterpunch his opponents, well before they stepped in the ring: Muhammad Ali, the Political Poet 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z
The two men shared a profession but their philosophies on how best to do their jobs were at polar opposites of the pugilism spectrum. How Sugar Ray Robinson made Jake La Motta his bloody Valentine in 1951 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z
Above all, "Creed" is "self-aware" about its legacy "without being cute about it" and Coogler "looks at the Rocky story and the tradition of Hollywood pugilism through a fresh prism," he says. 'Creed' is a worthy successor to 'Rocky,' reviews say 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z
That the candidate who expected to make his mark because of his fierce and sometimes obnoxious pugilism found his viral moment in a burst of warmheartedness should take everyone aback. The GOP contenders should take a hint from this soft-hearted tough guy 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z
Other researchers are sceptical about Prof Carrier's "pugilism hypothesis". Dead arms test importance of clenched fists - BBC News 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z
Sometimes, a slave earned his freedom from the ring; some went to England and taught pugilism in gentlemen’s clubs. Legendary Boxing Writer: Boycott the Sport for Good 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z
Curious and confident, he got into the ring with a professional to test his pugilism. Boxing club offers youths discipline, escape from reality 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z
A man who called boxing "pugilism" but also "a mug's game". Chris Eubank: Like father, like son? 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z
It's lucrative verbal pugilism, where money – sometimes upwards of tens of thousands of dollars – and record deals are on the line. Joe Budden: 'I don't think battle rappers get enough credit' 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z
After four rounds of cagey pugilism Chisora floored his American opponent with a thunderous overhand right in the fifth, but Johnson saw out the remaining 40 seconds to the bell. Chisora and Fury both win in London 2014-02-16T00:16:26Z
It benefits from a little pugilism, a punchy, snub-nosed spirit of challenge. The art of the bailout apology ad: lessons for AIG from GM and Chrysler 2013-01-08T21:57:03Z
The rough lads at work in the mills on the Edam Water almost worshipped him; for it was known that his father gave him lessons in pugilism. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z
Nothing is more disgusting, more disgraceful, than pugilism—nothing more demoralizing than an exhibition of strength united with ferocity, and where the very body developed by exercise is mutilated and disfigured. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z
Here is Miles’s defence: No small portion of the public has taken it for granted that pugilism and blackguardism are synonymous.  The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z
At Waterford, Kean played tragedy, and in addition for his benefit, gave an exhibition of pugilism, tight-rope dancing, singing, and wound up by playing the Chimpanzee in the piece called ‘La Perouse.’ Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z
IT is not with pleasure that we approach this question, sacred to the pugilism of debate. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z
No one has done that to greater effect than Mr. Gingrich, whose pugilism toward the moderators has created more than a few sound bites. Republican Debates Put Moderators in Hot Seat 2011-11-22T04:01:28Z
Hotels worked with promoters to tie pugilism to other events, like Thursday’s Latin Grammys or major holidays, which is why Cinco de Mayo is often booked with Mexican fighters on the cards. Pacquiao Packs an Economic Punch in Las Vegas 2011-11-11T01:59:09Z
For by this time, in spite of lordly patronage, pugilism was doomed, and the more harmless boxing had taken its place.  The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z
Ali relished his role as cultural provocateur; his preaching, as much as his pugilism, is why he is revered. Joe Frazier, Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Dies at 67 2011-11-08T05:10:00Z
Of pugilism, save to Chaff, he never spoke. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z
"Let there be no vulgar display of pugilism here," he said, sharply. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z
No such outpouring could be remembered to have taken place, except when the noted professors of pugilism, Carter and Oliver, contended at Gretna. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z
In the pugilism of this week’s Republican presidential debate, Representative seemed to have landed a clean blow against Gov. Misstatements Shadow Bachmann in Republican Presidential Race 2011-09-15T23:40:43Z
Several of the better performers set up schools of pugilism. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z
Even in Leonard's profession of pugilism the correct method has often been discredited of late. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z
The astonishing discipline and drive Tyson once put into “the stern business of pugilism,” to quote the boxer Jack Johnson, is now being channeled into the business of leading an ordinary, even humdrum existence. Magazine Preview: The Suburbanization of Mike Tyson 2011-03-16T19:52:52Z
He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z
In the same instant the American’s clenched right fist landed on the half-caste’s jaw, finding with scientific accuracy the cluster of nerves which the world of pugilism terms “the point.” His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
He paused on seeing Rupert’s simulation of pugilism, and looked at him critically, as it were measuring the young man’s capacities in that arena. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z
The transatlantic diplomatic pugilism over is only part of a much bigger story. After Sir Fred Goodwin, Tony Hayward ? time to tame the boardroom titans 2010-06-12T23:06:00Z
He showed good Scottish pugilism as he sped around several campaign stops in the south. Brown, Full of Fight, Still Lags With Voters 2010-04-27T23:51:00Z
He intends to spend regular time in the gym from mid-summer to prepare himself for his return to pugilism. Keiren Fallon looking for a good fight with Johnny Murtagh - in and out of the ring 2010-04-02T23:11:00Z
For the history of pugilism in classic antiquity and an account of modern prize-fighting see Pugilism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John"
The men told Beezer that MacAllister had rigged a punching bag up in his back yard, and was taking a correspondence course in pugilism. The Night Operator
Twenty years ago a poet friend of mine, who, like all poets, delighted in combats, insisted on my sharing his interest in pugilism, and took me about to all the boxing competitions of the day. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
Men amused themselves with bear hunting, pugilism, and other rough sports. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10)
It is notorious that the lower classes are addicted to the use of slang or flash language, especially in connection with pugilism. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
As those who observe Mr. Corbett practising his now abandoned profession of pugilism have remarked, he is characteristically lacking in repose of manner. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906
A knave, who at his years still addicts himself to pugilism, is good for nothing in my peaceable house. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II.
This, to the best of my knowledge, is the technical history of the modern revival of pugilism. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
Bell's was a sporting paper, with many columns devoted to pugilism, and a woodcut exhibiting two boxers ready for an encounter. Old and New London Volume I
In short, are the vices of gluttony, drunkenness, pugilism, and prodigality, any where more indulged? A Morning's Walk from London to Kew
A crowd gathered instantly, but with as little tumult as ants make; it regarded the occurrence as a milder form of pugilism, and watched the result with interest. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865
The other's identity now came to him, although he was no follower of pugilism, a sport largely out of favor since the rapid growth of Telly scanned fracases. Frigid Fracas
Exhibition pugilism is essentially a branch of Art: that is to say, it acts and attracts by propagating feeling. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
Football, baseball, handball, tennis, rowing and pugilism are his preferences. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types
Certain modern sports, such as baseball, are free from the corruption which has attached itself to horse-racing and pugilism. The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology
Professional pugilism still lingers, but barely lingers, in the most enlightened nations. Elementary Theosophy
A baronet scientifically skilled in pugilism, enjoyed no pleasure so much as giving gratuitous instructions in his favorite art. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists.
Put a stop to boxing for money; and pugilism will give society no further trouble. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
Other lines for him are construction, civil engineering, mechanics, professional dancing, acrobatics, athletics and pugilism. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types
My own childish recollections of his school life refer mainly to pugilism. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice
During the first quarter of the present century pugilism was rampant in the Eastern Counties of England.  George Borrow in East Anglia
Nevertheless, this “practical occultism,” abnormal and egotistic though it be, may develop marvellous powers, at which we may wonder as we do at the skill of an acrobat or the pugilism of Sullivan. Buchanan's Journal of Man, January 1888 Volume 1, Number 12
In short, pugilism was out of fashion because the police had suppressed the only form of it which fascinated the public by its undissembled pugnacity. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
Boston Civilization.—More space is given by our leading dailies to base ball, pugilism, races, games and crimes than to anything else. Buchanan's Journal of Man, November 1887 Volume 1, Number 10
But the Doctor's science in pugilism enabled him to keep off the blows with ease, while he punished his antagonist in the most thorough and satisfactory manner. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston
There his pugilism ended; they afterwards shook hands, and continued good friends.  Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
It was an era of intellectual pugilism, and nothing was done in physics. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885
And, accordingly, pugilism is more prosperous to-day than it has ever been before. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded
He was tall and strongly built, with a frame that had been developed by many an athletic exercise—from throwing the hammer to pugilism. Vixen, Volume I.
Prolonged warfare had developed in his nature a trace of pugilism hitherto unsuspected by his nearest friend. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives
It is not necessary to introduce the element of pugilism in order to give vent to the superabundance of youthful animal spirits. Colleges in America
Considering his utter ignorance of fear, the strength of his chest and upper limbs, and that the scientific part of pugilism never flourished in Scotland, I dare say these trophies were not few. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10)
Good reader, allow us to state that we do not advocate pugilism. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America
“Ah, you add pugilism to your elegant accomplishments?” Danger! and Other Stories
It is first aid to the sporting fraternity, the resort of those who delight in pugilism, baseball, and the racetrack, the dispenser of athletic news of all sorts that is worth talking about. Society Its Origin and Development
The French seem to have no idea of the art of pugilism, and with the sole exception of the military, no point of honour which renders them impatient under any merited personal castigation. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808
The little knowledge of pugilism I had, or thought I had, was like child’s play against the deliberate downright assault of this practised hand. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life
Here is Miles's defence: No small portion of the public has taken it for granted that pugilism and blackguardism are synonymous. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends
They never can learn that nature shows you the weakest point, and that you should assist her,—that hit him straight in the eye is as good a maxim in draining as in pugilism. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health
A few appeared to be present only to make trouble, and to try their pugilism against that of the master. Confessions of Boyhood
There is something dreadfully brutalising in the shouts of incitement and triumph which generally accompany a feat of pugilism. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
At recreation he was very fond of roller-skating, which in his case gave rise to many disputes and much pugilism. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air
For by this time, in spite of lordly patronage, pugilism was doomed, and the more harmless boxing had taken its place. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends
Being challenged to a trial of pugilism by the King's son, he slew him. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2
If —— is serious, I congratulate pugilism on the acquisition of such a patron, and shall be most happy to advance any sum necessary for the liberation of the captive Gregson. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals
We seem to have delegated scientific physical training to athletics and pugilism, with but scant concern for our people as a whole. The Vitalized School
He had a peculiar aptitude for wrestling and pugilism, delighted secretly in his strength and swiftness, and would walk five miles to plunge like a porpoise in the stormy sea. In the Roaring Fifties
If so, he is a rascal, and a shabby rascal too; and if his offence is punishable by law or pugilism, he shall be fined or buffeted. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals
A cleaner and straighter "counter" than that, if we may change the image to one his audience would appreciate better, is hardly to be found in the records of British pugilism. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864
"I'll never forget your kindness," replied poor Jemmy, quite alarmed at the boisterous symptoms of pugilism which already began to appear. The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
It's rather narrow, Roger, to think, just because a chap goes into pugilism as a business, that he isn't straight. Paradise Garden The Satirical Narrative of a Great Experiment
Uncle Cheeseman says Mrs. C. thinks of nothing else; no sporting gentleman, handsomely furnished, in the golden days of pugilism, ever looked upon a ring with more delightful emotions. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841
All this was done before dinner; and the curious combination of piety and pugilism, missionaries and acrobats, may be supposed to have had the effect of duly "impressing" the illustrious guest. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 30, September, 1873
There is little that is admirable in professional pugilism, saving the smile often seen on a fighter's face after he has just received a particularly hard and crushing blow. Sweetapple Cove
In all the nasty confusion you never hear a word that can be called manly, unless you are prepared to allow the manliness of pugilism. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour
It may be sufficient to show by an illustration what sort of notion the ancient world entertained of interesting pugilism. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul
This is a story of amateur pugilism and chivalrous adventure, written by an author whose books on sport are well known. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
James J. Jeffries is by nature and physique fitted for the trade of boiler-maker, for the sport of pugilism, and for physical and manual accomplishment in general. Analyzing Character
And nothing had been lost of the advantages given him by nature; not a muscle which was not trained to its object, pugilism. The Man Who Laughs
Unfortunately, this undisputed talent only existed in pugilism. Against the Grain
He had made pugilism and wrestling his study, because they were his delight. The Mystery of Monastery Farm
The simple pleasures of the poor, among whom he grew up—intoxication, pugilism, funeral merry-makings—furnished the themes of his verse. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 18, 1919
The second soldier, having witnessed the feat of pugilism, doubled his fists and extended them awkwardly, coming with a rush. The Slim Princess
Even the gloves are not fancy-free, but are very apt to bring with them the slang of the ring and the beastly associations of professional pugilism. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860
Now I want it distinctly understood that I am not the apologist of pugilism; I am the apostle of the white- winged Goddess of Peace. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
Many of us can remember when pugilism was practiced with bare-knuckles and every fight to a finish; it is practiced now with feather pillows "for points," and under police supervision. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10
The flower of the grass—Days of pugilism—The rendezvous—Jews—Bruisers of England—Winter, spring—Well-earned bays—The fight—Huge black cloud—Frame of adamant—The storm—Dukkeripens—The barouche—The rain-gushes. Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest
“Put down pugilism—if I have to wear it night and day,” said the Moral Sentiment of the Community, sternly. Fantastic Fables
I didn't know pugilism was your latest hobby. The Wisdom of Father Brown
He suddenly discovered that pugilism was a brutal sport, which should be suppressed. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
A redoubtable method, and one which, united with genius, rendered this gloomy athlete of the pugilism of war invincible for the space of fifteen years. Les Misérables
Its struggle is usually longer and less interrupted by pauses than pugilism, and its situations and conclusions often develop slowly, so that all in all, its character among contests is unique. Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene
Heretofore, in America, pugilism has been made subservient to the common schools. Remarks
The taste for pugilism, or the pummelling of the human frame into a jelly by the force of fisticuffs, as a form of enjoyment or entertainment, is a relapse into barbarism. Ars Recte Vivendi; Being Essays Contributed to "The Easy Chair"
But if there be half so many, what a terrible story of human degradation—more appalling even than soft-glove pugilism! Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
A famous wrestler, one Needham, hearing of the newcomer's prowess in wrestling, more general than pugilism on the border, called to try their strength. The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form
The writing is a kind of pugilism— the strokes being made straight out from the shoulder. Venetian Life
To-day, in the full vigor of manhood, he is sought out and petted by everyone who takes an interest in the onward march of pugilism. Remarks
Ten minutes of scientific pugilism, and the fate of the battle was decided. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
And church and state pause in this made vortex of chaos to prate of the ills of pugilism; to legislate and perorate anent bloodless boxing bouts; to prosecute a brace of harmless pugs. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
He had remained talking pugilism with Keggs in the pantry till a prodigious yawn from his host had told him that the time was come for the breaking up of the party. The Coming of Bill
But pugilism is boxing; it is not a profession. Cashel Byron's Profession
The result of the man's effort at pugilism was almost ridiculous. The Evil Shepherd
Harking back and talking of pugilism, I recall an incident which gave me pleasure. Through the Magic Door
During the four years he officiated as attorney- general he made no determined effort to enforce the law then in effect prohibiting pugilism. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
Consequently, when he came to Fifth Avenue, he remained below stairs, talking pugilism with Keggs. The Coming of Bill
Ten more minutes of scientific pugilism, and the fate of the battle was decided. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
Then, propping himself against the door-post, the maligned youth assumed the attitude of pugilism, inviting all and sundry to come on and have their lights extinguished. Demos
Public-houses were doing a brisk trade, not without pugilism for the entertainment of such as lounged about the doors. Denzil Quarrier
But as between pugilism and hypocrisy I prefer the former. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12
In all probability the Welsh Gypsies were sacrificed to British prejudice, much as were pugilism and the baiting of the pope. The Life of George Borrow
Mrs. Penniman, however, in spite of her pugilism, was a good deal frightened, and she took counsel of her fears. Washington Square
He could be as forceful in his appeals to patriotic feelings as he was fierce in denunciation and thoroughly skilled in all the baser tricks of parliamentary pugilism. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843
I shall not adopt pugilism as a profession. Piccadilly Jim
Miss Abigail must have been possessed with the idea that I had taken up pugilism as a profession, for she turned out no fewer than six of these blinders. The Story of a Bad Boy
But enough of pugilism and of what, at best, is a doubtful tradition. A History of Science — Volume 1
Shimidzu and Lycett battled for nearly four hours in a struggle that combined all the virtues and vices of tennis and pugilism. The Art of Lawn Tennis
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