The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... immediately affect ; but all felicity of life has its alloy , from the very obvious reason that there can be no perfect happiness in this world . " Notwithstanding , every rational person must own that the act of duelling in itself is ...
... immediately affect ; but all felicity of life has its alloy , from the very obvious reason that there can be no perfect happiness in this world . " Notwithstanding , every rational person must own that the act of duelling in itself is ...
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... immediately appointed by each party - for , there being two petitioners against one defendant , the parties themselves could not fight - to decide the combat and the claim . All the ceremonials of time , place , and arms were adjusted ...
... immediately appointed by each party - for , there being two petitioners against one defendant , the parties themselves could not fight - to decide the combat and the claim . All the ceremonials of time , place , and arms were adjusted ...
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... day . He was an expert swordsman , and was ever on the look - out for an encounter . If ever told that so - and - so was a brave fellow , he immediately sought him out and addressed him as follows : - HISTORY OF DUELLING . 29.
... day . He was an expert swordsman , and was ever on the look - out for an encounter . If ever told that so - and - so was a brave fellow , he immediately sought him out and addressed him as follows : - HISTORY OF DUELLING . 29.
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... immediately concerned , and of the nicest delicacy to those exalted personages who are ultimately called upon to decide by their interfering views . Appalling is the evil if a British officer re- ceives an insult and does not instantly ...
... immediately concerned , and of the nicest delicacy to those exalted personages who are ultimately called upon to decide by their interfering views . Appalling is the evil if a British officer re- ceives an insult and does not instantly ...
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... immediately fatal to his antagonist . In addition to these tricks of the art , there were also tricks of the trade ; the cunning of the armourers was frequently resorted to in order to obtain unfair advantages . A skilful workman in ...
... immediately fatal to his antagonist . In addition to these tricks of the art , there were also tricks of the trade ; the cunning of the armourers was frequently resorted to in order to obtain unfair advantages . A skilful workman in ...
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adversary affair antagonist apology appear arms ball Baron Binau Bois de Boulogne Boisseuil Boissière Bouteville called Captain celebrated challenge Chevalier d'Éon CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Colonel Comte Comte d'Artois Court death Duc de Bourbon Duchess duel duelling pistols duellist duels occurred duels took place Duke Earl edict encounter England exclaimed favourite 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 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 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.