Such are the Trip, fore-hip, Inturne, the Faulx, forward
and backward, the Mare, and diuers other like.
Amongst Cornish wrastlers, now liuing, my friend Iohn Goit may iustly
challenge the first place, not by prerogatiue of his seruice in her
Maiesties gard; but through hauing answered all challenges in that
pastime without blemish. Neither is his commendation bounded within
these limits, but his cleane made body and actiue strength, extend
(with great agility) to whatsoeuer other exercise, of the arme or
legge: besides his abilitie (vpon often tryall) to take charge at
Sea, eyther as Master, or Captayne. All which good parts hee graceth
with a good fellowlike, kinde, and respectfull carriage.
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Siluer prizes for this and other actiuities, were wont to be carried
about by certaine Circumforanei, or set vp for Bidales: but time or
their abuse hath now worne them out of date and vse.
The last poynt of this first booke, is to plot downe the Cornish
gouernment, which offreth a double consideration: the one, as an
entire state of it selfe; the other, as a part of the Realme:
both which shal be seuerally handled.
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