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Tom Brown's School-Days, by Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's School-Days, by Thomas Hughes, First published in 1857. Caption reads: 'Tom engages in a boxing match at Slogger's house.' Illustrations by Arthur Hughes 1832-1915 and Sydney Prior Hall 1842 -1922. The school is Rugby School, an English public (private boarding) school. English lawyer and author, 20 October 1822 – 22 March 1896. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Tom Brown's School-Days, by Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's School-Days, by Thomas Hughes, First published in 1857. Caption reads: 'Tom engages in a boxing match at Slogger's house.'  Illustrations by Arthur Hughes 1832-1915 and Sydney Prior Hall 1842 -1922. The school is Rugby School, an English public (private boarding) school. English lawyer and author, 20 October  1822 – 22 March  1896.  (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)