Thus he stands out as champion, whilst the rest are in the position of mere seconds.

Correspondingly, the other side will tend to thrust forward the actual offender into the office of counter-champion.

There is direct evidence to show that, amongst Australians, Eskimo, and so on, whole groups at one time met in battle, but later on were represented by chosen individuals, in the persons of those who were principals in the affair.

Thus we arrive at the duel.

The transition is seen in such a custom as that of the Port Lincoln black-fellows.