boxing-saloons

Updated: July 2, 2026

It was during his recovery from one of these terrible visitations that he drove the woman whom he most loved from his house, and brought on that breach which resulted in irreparable misery. Poor George Morland, the painter, had wild spells of debauch, during which he spent his time in boxing-saloons among ruffianly prize-fighters and jockeys.

James Runciman - The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions: Joints In Our Social Armour