12.—O’Donnell evidently mended; both fought well. They closed, and Smith fell under. (Odds still were six to four in favour of Smith.) 13.—Smith threw in two severe blows with great dexterity, one in the face and the other in the pit of the stomach, by which O’Donnell fell; while going, Smith tried to give him a cross buttock, but failed. 14.—Both put in some hard blows, but O’Donnell had the advantage. Smith fell. 15.—In O’Donnell’s favour. 16.—Both shifted; much sparring. Smith fell, but still had the best of the round. 17.—Smith, in retreating, fell; no blows struck. 18.—This round was very short, but in favour of O’Donnell. Smith fell by a blow. 19.—After a few tolerably hard blows were exchanged, Smith struck O’Donnell with great force on the left side of the head; they then closed, and Smith fell under. 20.—At the end of this round Smith had a tremendous fall; O’Donnell also fell on him with great violence. 21.—Both fought hard, but O’Donnell brought down his adversary. (Bets now became even.) 22.—O’Donnell put in a severe blow on the side of the head; Smith slipped and fell. After fighting these twenty-two rounds, neither displayed much external injury, excepting the black eye Smith got in the first round. (This does not say much for either of the men’s gift of hitting.) 23.—After much sparring and shifting O’Donnell brought his opponent down. (Odds had now changed in favour of O’Donnell.) 24.—Smith had the best of this round. After several hard blows had been exchanged, O’Donnell, in making a hit, slipped, fell forwards, and pitched upon his head. 25.—In this round O’Donnell displayed great activity, and by a well-directed blow brought down his opponent. 26.—Smith put in some good body blows, and O’Donnell fell. 27.—In this round the greatest science was displayed by both parties. Some blows were well struck, in which Smith had the advantage. They closed and fell, Smith under. 28.—This round was equal, if not superior, to the last in scientific display. Smith aimed all his blows at the head, and O’Donnell at the body, by which Smith had the advantage. They closed and fell, Smith being under again. 29.—Here O’Donnell manifestly obtained great advantage; Smith fell. (Odds now rose five to four in favour of O’Donnell.)