The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... chevalier ; " the intend- ing combatants made confession , and received the sacrament . It was certainly supposed that these acts of religion ensured new strength for the conflict , and warranted victory . Anna Comnena relates that a ...
... chevalier ; " the intend- ing combatants made confession , and received the sacrament . It was certainly supposed that these acts of religion ensured new strength for the conflict , and warranted victory . Anna Comnena relates that a ...
Page 133
... CHEVALIER GONTRAN AND COUNT INGElger , ( A.D. 880. ) In the reign of Louis le Begue , the wife of Ingelger , Count of Gastonois , was accused of having murdered her husband , his corpse having been found with her in bed . Gontran , a ...
... CHEVALIER GONTRAN AND COUNT INGElger , ( A.D. 880. ) In the reign of Louis le Begue , the wife of Ingelger , Count of Gastonois , was accused of having murdered her husband , his corpse having been found with her in bed . Gontran , a ...
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... Chevalier Maquer , in the sight of all Paris , entered the lists , with a dog , in mortal combat . The spot which was the scene of this singular encounter is still shown . The following are the circumstances that gave rise to it . Aubry ...
... Chevalier Maquer , in the sight of all Paris , entered the lists , with a dog , in mortal combat . The spot which was the scene of this singular encounter is still shown . The following are the circumstances that gave rise to it . Aubry ...
Page 153
... in hand . Accordingly they went out to- gether to a neighbouring field , where they set to , and Aspremont wounded and disarmed his antagonist . THE CHEVALIER D'ANDRIEUX . This man at the age of EARLY DUELS IN FRANCE . 153.
... in hand . Accordingly they went out to- gether to a neighbouring field , where they set to , and Aspremont wounded and disarmed his antagonist . THE CHEVALIER D'ANDRIEUX . This man at the age of EARLY DUELS IN FRANCE . 153.
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Andrew Steinmetz. THE CHEVALIER D'ANDRIEUX . This man at the age of thirty had killed seventy- two men in duels , as he once boasted to a brave with whom he was fighting . The man had said , - " Che- valier , you will be the tenth man I ...
Andrew Steinmetz. THE CHEVALIER D'ANDRIEUX . This man at the age of thirty had killed seventy- two men in duels , as he once boasted to a brave with whom he was fighting . The man had said , - " Che- valier , you will be the tenth man I ...
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adversary antagonist apology appear arms ball Baron Bellasses Beuvron Binau blood body Bois de Boulogne Boisseuil Bouteville Bréauté brother called Captain celebrated challenge Chevalier Coligny Colonel Comte Comte d'Artois considered course Court D'Agout delope doubt Duc de Bourbon Duc de Guise Duchess duel duel took place duelling pistols duellist Duke Earl edicts England exclaimed feel fell fencing-master fire fought France French gentleman give ground Guise hand Ingelger insulted Irish John Wilkes killed King lady Lord Bellamont Lord Hervey Lord Mohun Lord Townshend lordship Madame Major Oneby manner matter meeting Millingen morning murder never night noble North Briton occasion offended officer opponent Paris parties person pistol practice of duelling Prince principal quarrel received refused reign remarkable replied Riberac Richelieu Saint-Georges satisfaction sent shot Sir H sword Talbot thrust tion Voiture Voltaire weapon words wounded young