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- 1820.1 + (<p>A woodcut illustration of boys pl … <p>A woodcut illustration of boys playing with a bat and ball appears in a book entitled <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Children's Amusements</span> . The book contains an illustration of ball playing (page 9) and this text (page 10):</p></br><p>"Playing ball is much practised by school boys and is an excellent exercise to unbend the mind, and restore to the body that elasticity and spring which the close application to sedentary employment in their studies within doors, has a tendency to clog, dull or blunt. But, when practised as is the common method, with a club or bat great care is necessary, as sometimes sad accidents have happened, by its slipping from the hand, or hitting some of their fellows. We would therefore, recommend Fives as a safer play in which the club is not used and which is equally good for exercise. The writer of this, beside other sad hurts which he has been witness of in the use of clubs, knew a youth who had his skull broke badly with one, and it nearly cost him his life."</p></br><p> </p> with one, and it nearly cost him his life."</p> <p> </p>)