Project Gutenberg 2011-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 702 Robinson, Jacob Gilpin, Sidney 1892 Wrestling and Wrestlers Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting Produced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wrestling and Wrestlers" by Jacob Robinson and Sidney Gilpin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich tradition of wrestling, particularly focusing on biographical sketches of celebrated athletes from the Northern Ring, alongside notes on the now-obsolete practices of bull and badger baiting. Its content aims to capture the cultural significance and evolving nature of wrestling within Northern England, providing insights into its athletes and the spirit of competition prevalent in their time. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of wrestling's historical roots and its variations in different cultures, including insights into ancient Grecian practices and traditions in Japan and India. It mentions not only the athletic prowess of wrestlers but also the societal impact of wrestling events, showcasing how these contests brought communities together. Additionally, the authors express gratitude towards local narrators who contributed to the compilation of this volume, emphasizing the importance of collective memory in preserving the legacy of this vibrant sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wrestlers Wrestling GV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 500164 2025-06-15T09:57:47.814575 text/html 500021 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 445785 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551728 2025-06-15T09:58:01.193556 application/epub+zip 557116 2025-06-15T09:57:52.919583 application/epub+zip 267988 2025-06-15T09:57:50.809631 application/epub+zip 802505 2025-06-15T09:58:06.612533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765738 2025-06-15T09:57:59.227523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358564 2022-09-17T08:19:32.290965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436892 2025-06-15T09:57:46.731599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436939 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 171158 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 436812 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170963 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 436807 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170852 2021-01-08T04:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22272 2025-06-15T09:58:06.782474 application/rdf+xml 15751 2025-06-15T09:57:51.418576 image/jpeg 4141 2025-06-15T09:57:51.117569 image/jpeg 535663 2025-06-15T09:57:47.875589 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog