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Deſcription of Cornwall.
The Hurlers to Goals are bound to obſerve theſe Orders, or Laws.
- To hurl Man to Man, and not two to oppoſe one Man at once.
- In contending for the Ball, if a Man's Body touches the Ground, by wreſtling, or the like, and he cries hold (which is a Word of yielding) and delivers the Ball, he is not to be farther proſſed.
- The Hurler againſt the Ball muſt not but, nor hand-faſt under Girdle.
- That he who has the Ball muſt but only in his Opponent's Breaſt.
- That the Hurler muſt deal no Foreball, or throw it to any Partner ſtanding nearer the Goal than himſelf.
- In dealing the Ball, if any of the adverſo Party can catch it flying, or before it is ſeized faſt by the Party dealing it, the Property of it is thereby transferred to the Catching-Party; and ſo the Aſſailants become Deſendants, and Deſendants, Aſſaitants.
A Breach made in any of theſe Articles is Motive ſufficient for the Hurlers going
together
