Sentence:  And, indeed, should the excellent Mr Broughton be prevailed on to set fist to paper, and to complete the above-said rudiments, by delivering down the true principles of athletics, I question whether the world will have any cause to lament, that none of the great writers, either antient or modern, have ever <WSD>treated</WSD> about that noble and useful art. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. (from 14th c.)