The Romance of Duelling in All Times and Countries, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, 1868 |
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... tion ; his muscular frame and open independent ex- pression of countenance formed a striking contrast with the appearance of the half - emaciated natives who occupied a part of the same bench . Suddenly a loud disturbance arose in the ...
... tion ; his muscular frame and open independent ex- pression of countenance formed a striking contrast with the appearance of the half - emaciated natives who occupied a part of the same bench . Suddenly a loud disturbance arose in the ...
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... , who returned that answer to a challenge which he received from a gentleman whom he had asked , " Why the devil he smelt so confoundedly ? " tion for the injury sustained . The truth is , THE OLD NOTIONS ABOUT DUELLING . 11.
... , who returned that answer to a challenge which he received from a gentleman whom he had asked , " Why the devil he smelt so confoundedly ? " tion for the injury sustained . The truth is , THE OLD NOTIONS ABOUT DUELLING . 11.
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Andrew Steinmetz. tion for the injury sustained . The truth is , it is not considered as either ; a law of honour having annexed the imputation of cowardice to patience under an affront , challenges are given and accepted , with no other ...
Andrew Steinmetz. tion for the injury sustained . The truth is , it is not considered as either ; a law of honour having annexed the imputation of cowardice to patience under an affront , challenges are given and accepted , with no other ...
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... tion might be carried on by a single prosecutor ; and if they could not agree , the person before whom the action was brought appointed one of them to prose- cute the quarrel . When a gentleman challenged a " villain " -that is , a ...
... tion might be carried on by a single prosecutor ; and if they could not agree , the person before whom the action was brought appointed one of them to prose- cute the quarrel . When a gentleman challenged a " villain " -that is , a ...
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... tion to the ardour of their prayers , and those of the nuns , who joined their prayers to those of the combatants . It has , indeed , been attempted to explain away the fact by saying that the contests respecting which the saint was ...
... tion to the ardour of their prayers , and those of the nuns , who joined their prayers to those of the combatants . It has , indeed , been attempted to explain away the fact by saying that the contests respecting which the saint was ...
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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
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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.
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.