1078599 Congressional pugilists: Griswold and Lyon, at Congress Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 1798 (etching) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: A crude portrayal of a fight on the floor of Congress between Representative Matthew Lyon of Vermont and Representative Roger Griswold of Connecticut. The row was originally prompted by an insulting reference to Lyon on Griswold\'s part. The interior of Congress Hall is shown; as are Speaker Jonathan Dayton and Clerk Jonathan W. Condy (both seated), Chaplain Ashbel Green (in profile on the left), and several others. Griswold, armed with a cane, kicks Lyon, who grasps the former\'s arm and raises a pair of fireplace tongs to strike him. Below are the verses: "He in a trice struck Lyon thrice / Upon his head, enrag\'d sir, / Who seiz\'d the tongs to ease his wrongs, / And Griswold thus engag\'d, sir." unidentified); 穢 New York Historical Society ; American, out of copyright.

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