'....exercises that give health, vigor and a manly gait and elasticity to the body, inspire the individual with a contempt of danger, and initiate him into the system of self-defence, ought by no means to be neglected.
The various gymnastic exercises, such as wrestling, running, leaping, swimming, single sticks, and boxing, should either partly or in whole form a portion of the code.....for by means of this, boys not only acquire a manly and dignified attitude, but their health is materially promoted....'
The Pamphleteer, 1827