[3] “Natura tenacissimi sumus eorum quæ pueri percipimus, ut sapor, quo nova vasa imbuuntur, durat,” says the old heathen tutor of Nero.
[4] If Burton, of Leicester, is meant, he was then 11 years old. His first fight was with a native of Swindon, in May, 1845.
[5] Burke’s performance of “The Venetian Statues” was highly popular in America and England.
[6] This is a gratuitous and unjust imputation on a most honourable sportsman. The writer on this eventful day sat on a small form, immediately by the side of the Squire, throughout the whole fight. Caunt was, unless a chance hit or fall had turned the tide, a beaten man thus far.—Ed. “Pugilistica.”
[7] We saw this, but believe it was meant for the man who was hit.—Ed. “Pugilistica.”
[8] There was great confusion, but the referee rose from his seat and went to Bendigo’s corner of his own accord, and without obstruction. The partisans of the men were equally violent.—Ed. “Pugilistica.”
[9] As we made a full note of every round of the fight, the perusal of this in the following Sunday’s paper astounded us.—Ed. “Pugilistica.”
[10] We firmly believe, from his position near the centre stake, on the grass, that the editor of Bell’s Life was unable to see clearly what passed, that he was compelled to trust to others for the actual incidents of these later rounds, and that he was designedly misled.—Ed.