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 ...
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... ball - rooms , masquerades , theatres , the open streets , became con- stant scenes of strife and bloodshed . Covent Garden t 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 t and Lincoln's Inn Fields became the rendezvous for deciding points 36 THE ROMANCE OF DUELLING .
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... 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 ...
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... 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 .
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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 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 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.
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