The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 2Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... Moore says , " in a state of austere and almost savage seclusion . " He died at Newstead Abbey , 19th May , 1798 , in his seventy - seventh year . In presenting the incidents of this remarkable affair , I have preferred Gilchrist's ...
... Moore says , " in a state of austere and almost savage seclusion . " He died at Newstead Abbey , 19th May , 1798 , in his seventy - seventh year . In presenting the incidents of this remarkable affair , I have preferred Gilchrist's ...
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... Moore , Miss Chaworth cared very little for Byron , considering him a mere school - boy ; her affections being also already engaged ; and when Byron's heartless mother thought of breaking his heart with anguish by the announcement of ...
... Moore , Miss Chaworth cared very little for Byron , considering him a mere school - boy ; her affections being also already engaged ; and when Byron's heartless mother thought of breaking his heart with anguish by the announcement of ...
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... Moore that he was very glad to hear it , but did not know it before . " Men of demonstrative intellect and strong passions are " gods " or " demons ; " they may have worshippers , but their fellow beings - whether men or women -- can ...
... Moore that he was very glad to hear it , but did not know it before . " Men of demonstrative intellect and strong passions are " gods " or " demons ; " they may have worshippers , but their fellow beings - whether men or women -- can ...
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... Moore's diary I find a very singular statement respecting this duel . Lord Thanet declared that Lord John Townshend and Hare went to Bath for the purpose of getting acquainted with Matthews , and making inquiries about his affair with ...
... Moore's diary I find a very singular statement respecting this duel . Lord Thanet declared that Lord John Townshend and Hare went to Bath for the purpose of getting acquainted with Matthews , and making inquiries about his affair with ...
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... Moore tells a curious anecdote illustrative of Lord Camelford's pugnacity : - " In a small minority , on one occasion for peace ( upon a question moved by Lord Grey ) , the name of Lord Camelford was , to the astonishment of everybody ...
... Moore tells a curious anecdote illustrative of Lord Camelford's pugnacity : - " In a small minority , on one occasion for peace ( upon a question moved by Lord Grey ) , the name of Lord Camelford was , to the astonishment of everybody ...
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11th Hussars adversary affair Alexandre Dumas antagonist apology asked ball Battier Beauvallon Bergue Bois de Boulogne bullet called Captain Best challenge Chaworth Colonel Aston Colonel Fullarton Colonel Lenox combatants conduct consequence Cournet D'Esterre declared distance duel took place duelling duellist Dufaï Dujarier Duke Dupont Earl exclaimed fatal Fayot fell fight a duel fire following morning fought Fournier French gave gentleman given ground hand honour immediately insisted insult killed lady letter Lieutenant Lord Byron Lord Camelford Lord Cardigan Lord Castlereagh Lord Falmouth Lord Londonderry Lord Macartney Lord Shelburne lordship Major Campbell Marquis meeting took place Millingen missed Moore mortally wounded murder o'clock O'Connell occasion offence officer opinion parties passed Paull person pistol quarrel received refused regiment replied returned Roebuck Royal Highness Saint-Aulaire satisfaction seconds sent shot signal Sir Alexander spot surgeon sword tion Trevanion Trevor twelve paces weapons Wimbledon Common Winchilsea words young