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After which conversational sparring they fell back upon the little commonplaces of the moment.

It was a terrific struggle; not the skillful sparring of trained fighters, but the rough and tumble battling of primitive giants.

He plied his companions with questions, sparring for more time.

"'Twas this way," said Mr. Hennessy, sparring at Mr. Dooley.

In fact it was more of a wrestling than a sparring match,—a test of strength, prowess, agility.

UNVEILING A PARALLELALICE ILGENFRITZ JONES AND ELLA MARCHANT

Finally, for loose sparring, the professor standing by and stopping them when they got wild, or began punching indiscriminately.

I saw a frightful big goat on the ridge to-day, and it followed me, butting and sparring.

After some preliminary ironic sparring Newman was stung into writing what he deliberately called Apologia pro vita sua.

Palmer Billy, sparring round him in the approved methods of Boulder Creek, came within reach and hit.

COLONIAL BORNG. FIRTH SCOTT

Phineas, knowing that he could gain nothing by sparring with Miss Fitzgibbon, raised his hat and took his leave.

PHINEAS FINNANTHONY TROLLOPE

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OCTOBER 26, 1985