Compare Paragraphs
This page compares two reports at the paragraph level. The column on the left shows the first report in its entirety, and the column in the middle identifies paragraphs from the second report with significant matching content. The column on the right highlights any differences between the two matching paragraphs: pink shows differences in the first report and purple in the second report. The Match percentage underneath each comparison row in this column shows the percentage of similarity between the two paragraphs.
Original paragraph in
Marlborough Express - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Marlborough Express - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
New Zealand Mail - Friday, May 31, 1895
New Zealand Mail - Friday, May 31, 1895
Difference
London, May 22.
Sir Alfred Douglas began the quarrel by calling the Marquis of Queensberry a liar and slanderer.
Lord Alfred Douglas began the quarrel by calling the Marquis of Queensberry a liar and a slanderer.
The latter eventually knocked his son down.
A furious struggle resulted, until the police interfered and separated the pair.
The latter eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle resulted until the police interfered and separated the pair.
It was not Lord Alfred Douglas, but Lord Douglas of Howick, with whom the quarrel occurred.
The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas, because he was one of Wilde's sureties.
Queensberry shouted out that he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000 and, addressing the crowd, said he disowned his son.
Both were bound over, in sureties of £500 each, to keep the peace.
Both the disputants were bound over, in sureties of £500 each, to keep the peace.
Wilde's trial is now proceeding.