 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 964 pages
...Cilley proposes to meet Mr. Graves at such place as may be agreed upon between us to-morrow at twelve am The weapons to be used on the occasion shall be rifles,...No/ the words shall be in regular succession, ' Fire — one.'two, three, four.' Neither party shall fire before the word ' fire' nor after the word ' four.'... | |
 | 1838 - 436 pages
...downwards; the rifles to be cocked, anil triggers set; the words to be, "Gentlemen are you ready;" Alter which, neither answering "No the words shall be, in...Neither party shall fire before the word "fire" nor alter the word "four. The positions of the parties at the ends of the line lobe determined by lot.... | |
 | Levi Rodgers Reese - 1838 - 62 pages
...parties placed ^ide to side at eighty yards distance from each other; to hold the rifles horizontally at arm's length, downwards; the rifles to be cocked,...succession, " Fire — one, two, three, four." Neither * It is certain, from many circumstances, that Mr. Cilley did not expect a challenge from Mr. Graves,... | |
 | Lorenzo Sabine - 1855 - 414 pages
...parties placed side by side, at eighty yards' distance from each other ; to hold the rifles horizontally at arm's length, downwards ; the rifles to be cocked...the word ' fire,' nor after the word ' four.' The positions of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing... | |
 | Lorenzo Sabine - 1855 - 414 pages
...parties placed side by side, at eighty yards' distance from each other ; to hold the rifles horizontally at arm's length, downwards ; the rifles to be cocked...' No,' the words shall be, in regular succession, Tire, — one, two, three, four." Neither party shall fire before the word ' firCi nor after the word... | |
 | Moses McCure Strong - 1885 - 654 pages
...side to side at eighty yards distance from each other; to hold the rifles at arms length downward; the rifles to be cocked and triggers set; the words...answering "No," the words shall be in regular succession "Fire-one, two, three, four." Neither party is to raise his weapon from the downward position until... | |
 | 1885 - 1022 pages
...Neither party is to raise his weapon from the down ward position until the word "fire" and neither shall fire before the word "fire" nor after the word "four." The position of the parties at the end of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing the choice of position, shall... | |
 | 1892 - 514 pages
...rifles horizontally at arm's length downward ; the rifles to be cocked and triggers set ; the word to be " Gentlemen, are you ready ? " after which,...before the word " fire," nor after the word "four." The positions of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1892 - 514 pages
...the rifles horizontally at arm's length downward ; the rifles to be cocked and triggers set; the word to be "Gentlemen, are you ready?" after which, neither...before the word "fire," nor after the word " four." The positions of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing... | |
 | Horatio King - 1895 - 464 pages
...the rifles horizontally at arm's length downward ; the rifles to be cocked and triggers set; the word to be, ' Gentlemen, are you ready ?' after which,...the word ' fire,' nor after the word ' four.' The positions of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing... | |
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No,' the words shall be, in regular succession, ' Fire, — one, two, three, four.' Neither party shall fire before the word ' fire,' nor after the word ' four.' The positions of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second... 
