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thrusteth him in the breast, with his closed fist, to keepe him off;
which they call Butting, and place in weldoing the same, no small
poynt of manhood.
If hee escape the first, another taketh him in hand, and so a third,
neyther is hee left, vntill hauing met (as the Frenchman sayes)
Chausseura son pied, hee eyther touch the ground with some part of
his bodie, in wrastling, or cry, Hold; which is the word of yeelding.
Then must he cast the ball (named Dealing) to some one of his
fellowes, who catching the same in his hand, maketh away withall
as before; and if his hap or agility bee so good, as to shake off or
outrunne his counter-wayters, at the goale, hee findeth one or two
fresh men, readie to receiue and keepe him off. It is therefore a
very disaduantageable match, or extraordinary accident, that leeseth
many goales: howbeit, that side carryeth away best reputation, which
giueth most falles in the hurling, keepeth the ball longest, and
presseth his contrary neerest to their owne goale.


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