The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... Ball ' showing one of the parties run through the body , in his masquerade garb of clown - is no artistic dream in France ; and throat - cutting is still considered an appropriate wind - up to the festivities of the Car- nival , just as ...
... Ball ' showing one of the parties run through the body , in his masquerade garb of clown - is no artistic dream in France ; and throat - cutting is still considered an appropriate wind - up to the festivities of the Car- nival , just as ...
Page 36
... ball - rooms , masquerades , theatres , the open streets , became con- stant scenes of strife and bloodshed . Covent Garden and Lincoln's Inn Fields became the rendezvous for deciding points 36 THE ROMANCE OF DUELLING .
... ball - rooms , masquerades , theatres , the open streets , became con- stant scenes of strife and bloodshed . Covent Garden and Lincoln's Inn Fields became the rendezvous for deciding points 36 THE ROMANCE OF DUELLING .
Page 67
... ball of about forty - eight to the pound . They should be furnished with percussion locks of delicate workmanship , fitted into a firm handle , bent into a curve that will fit the hand comfortably . To each barrel should be fixed two ...
... ball of about forty - eight to the pound . They should be furnished with percussion locks of delicate workmanship , fitted into a firm handle , bent into a curve that will fit the hand comfortably . To each barrel should be fixed two ...
Page 70
... ball will strike below it , owing to the effect of gravitation , which tends to bring all things down towards the earth , even the swiftly - flying bullet or cannon - ball . Hence , we must always aim 70 THE ROMANCE OF DUELLING .
... ball will strike below it , owing to the effect of gravitation , which tends to bring all things down towards the earth , even the swiftly - flying bullet or cannon - ball . Hence , we must always aim 70 THE ROMANCE OF DUELLING .
Page 71
Andrew Steinmetz. cannon - ball . Hence , we must always aim above an object to hit it , and the bullet's path is a curved line , called the " trajectory . " " The Bullet's path on high Fashions the curve we call trajectory . The art of ...
Andrew Steinmetz. cannon - ball . Hence , we must always aim above an object to hit it , and the bullet's path is a curved line , called the " trajectory . " " The Bullet's path on high Fashions the curve we call trajectory . The art of ...
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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