Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 2 (of 3) / Containing Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete History of the Ring from Fig and Broughton, 1719-1740, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863

by Henry Downes Miles

No Cur-’tis invites to combat for fame.

Then try all the good ones who live in the Minories,

Kick the shins of the dwellers in Petticoat Lane—

Get blunt, which of all sorts of milling the sinew is;

Drop chaffing, and take to fair fighting again.

August 28th, 1825.

THE STAR’S ANSWER.

Barney Aaron to Richard Curtis—Greeting.

I come, Mr. Cur-’tis the Star of the Sheenies

Who advances to pluck from thy brow the high crest,