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Show Knockout Ended Duel Between Rival Hares An English naturalist describes a duel which he wltnesced In the nioonv llglut between two hares, the cause of their dissension being a third, which was a femule that went on nibbling nib-bling grass during the encounter without with-out paying the least attention to the contest The battlers were facing each other in a real fighting attitude, their forepows held In front looking like human fists, Standing on their haunches haunch-es these two fighters went all out They boxed In fine style, their little "fists" darting in and ott like flashes. Some blows, were cleverly parried, others went well home, and as they fought footwork was not absent, for they circled round, but always faced each other. One lost his balance and sprang lightly aside, to be Instantly followed up, and the punching was renewed. re-newed. Apart from the soft noise of the blows going home there was no sound. The end came quickly. It was almost a knockout but I am afraid our rules would have put it down aa a foul. One bare slipped down, landed land-ed on all four feet, and quick as lightning light-ning bis opponent turned and gave him a kick that landed blin many yards away. |