The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... North Briton , ' containing reflections injurious to the feelings of Earl Talbot . Various letters passed between the parties , and the posture of the times rendering them of na- tional importance , this personal contest itself was ...
... North Briton , ' containing reflections injurious to the feelings of Earl Talbot . Various letters passed between the parties , and the posture of the times rendering them of na- tional importance , this personal contest itself was ...
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... North Briton ' of August 21st , which affronted his honour ? He would know ; he insisted on a direct answer ; here were his pistols . I replied that he would soon use them ; that I desired to know by what right his lordship catechised ...
... North Briton ' of August 21st , which affronted his honour ? He would know ; he insisted on a direct answer ; here were his pistols . I replied that he would soon use them ; that I desired to know by what right his lordship catechised ...
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... North Briton ' he had given some characteristic sketches , supposed to allude to Samuel Martin , member for Camelford , and late Secretary to the Treasury ; the same gentleman who was afterwards . the hero of Churchill's poem , ' The ...
... North Briton ' he had given some characteristic sketches , supposed to allude to Samuel Martin , member for Camelford , and late Secretary to the Treasury ; the same gentleman who was afterwards . the hero of Churchill's poem , ' The ...
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... North Briton . ' But I believe you were not so much in the dark as you affected and chose to be . Was the complaint made before so many gentle- men on purpose that they might interpose ? . . . cut off every pretence of this kind , as to ...
... North Briton . ' But I believe you were not so much in the dark as you affected and chose to be . Was the complaint made before so many gentle- men on purpose that they might interpose ? . . . cut off every pretence of this kind , as to ...
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... North Briton ' in which I have been named , or even alluded to , was written by yourself , I must take the liberty to repeat that you are a malignant and infamous scoundrel , and that I desire to give you an opportunity of show- ing me ...
... North Briton ' in which I have been named , or even alluded to , was written by yourself , I must take the liberty to repeat that you are a malignant and infamous scoundrel , and that I desire to give you an opportunity of show- ing me ...
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adversary affair antagonist apology appear arms ball Baron Binau Boisseuil Boissière Bouteville called Captain celebrated challenge Chevalier CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Colonel Comte Comte d'Artois Court D'Éon death Duc de Bourbon Duchess duel duelling pistols duellist duels occurred duels took place Duke Earl edict encounter England exclaimed feeling fell fencing-master fight fire fought France French gentleman George Selwyn give given ground Guise hand honour Iceland immediately Ingelger insulted Irish killed King La Boissière lady Lord Bruce Lord Hervey Lord Mohun Lord Townshend lordship Madame manner marry matter meeting Millingen morning murder never night noble North Briton occasion offended officer opponent Paris parties person pistol practice of duelling Prince principal quarrel Queen Quélus received refused reign replied Riberac Richelieu royal Saint-Georges satisfaction sent shot single combat sword Théophile de Viau thrust tion Voiture Voltaire weapon whilst Wilkes woman words wounded young
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Page 15 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother : and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother ; and slew him.
Page 84 - It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so...
Page 161 - I am slain!" seconding his speech with all the force he had to cast me. But being too weak, after I had defended his assault, I easily became master of him, laying him on his back ; when being upon him, I redemanded if he would request his life, but it seemed he prized it not at so dear a rate to be beholden for it ; bravely replying
Page 203 - I could not be spared, which was true. They have removed the poor Duchess to a lodging in the neighbourhood, where I have been with her two hours, and am just come away. I never saw so melancholy a scene ; for indeed all reasons for real grief belong to her ; nor is it possible for anybody to be a greater loser in all regards. She has moved my very soul.
Page 181 - I replied, nay then, sir, I will make you restore it by force ; whereupon also, putting on my hat and reaching at his, he to save himself ran away, and, after a long course in the meadow, finding that I had almost overtook him, he turned short, and running to the young lady, was about to put the ribband on her hand, when I, seizing upon his arm, said to the young lady, it was I that gave it. Pardon me, quoth she, it is he that gives it me.
Page 270 - ... concerned. I came here at three this afternoon, and about five I was told that Lord Talbot and Colonel Berkeley were in the house. Lord Talbot had been here at one, and was gone again, leaving a message, however, that he would soon return. I had continued in the room where I was at my first coming, for fear of raising any suspicion.
Page 19 - Not Guilty, and I am ready to defend the same by my body ;" and thereupon taking off his glove, he threw it upon the floor of the court. The appellant did not choose to submit to this trial, and abandoned his proceedings.
Page 17 - When a gentleman challenged a villain, he was obliged to present himself on foot with buckler and baston; but if he came on horseback and armed like a gentleman, they took his horse and his arms from him, and stripping him to his shirt, they compelled him to fight in that condition with the villain> Before the combat the magistrates ordered three bans to be published.
Page 162 - Lord's surgeon, when nobody dreamt of it, came full at me with his lord's sword, and had not mine with my sword interposed himself, I had been slain by those base hands, although my Lord Bruce, weltering in his blood, and past all expectation of life, conformable to all his former carriage, which was undoubtedly noble, cried out,
Page 201 - Tom Porter went out, and meeting Dryden the poet, told him of the business, and that he was resolved to fight Sir H.