Athletics and manly sport . Xo. 10. Xo. 11. Xo. 12. BRONZE BATTLE-AXES, OR CELTS. Figures 8 to 16 embrace all the forms of battle-axe used in ancient Ireland, except the spardha,which was a spear and axe combined, and closelyresembled the piked axe of the last two centuries. The royal seal on page 184 (Xo. 17) is interest- 182 ETHICS OF BOXING AND MANLY SPORT. ino; on several accounts besides that for which itis used here, which is merely the shape of thekings sword. It will he seen that this weaponcorresponds in blade with the ancient bronzesword (Xo. 3, page 177), and with the stillmore anci
Athletics and manly sport . Xo. 10. Xo. 11. Xo. 12. BRONZE BATTLE-AXES, OR CELTS. Figures 8 to 16 embrace all the forms of battle-axe used in ancient Ireland, except the spardha,which was a spear and axe combined, and closelyresembled the piked axe of the last two centuries. The royal seal on page 184 (Xo. 17) is interest- 182 ETHICS OF BOXING AND MANLY SPORT. ino; on several accounts besides that for which itis used here, which is merely the shape of thekings sword. It will he seen that this weaponcorresponds in blade with the ancient bronzesword (Xo. 3, page 177), and with the stillmore ancient blades of the Tuatha De Danann.
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