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... received the royal pardon , during the reign of Henry and his immediate successor . The combats were generally on Sunday morning ; and four , six , and ten young nobles would often engage on a side , and fight until most , seconds as ...
... received the royal pardon , during the reign of Henry and his immediate successor . The combats were generally on Sunday morning ; and four , six , and ten young nobles would often engage on a side , and fight until most , seconds as ...
Page 14
... received the blow should happen to be the ag- gressor , by any sort of outrage , he shall be confined for three or six years , according to the aggravation of his offence ; and if an officer , he shall be struck off , besides the ...
... received the blow should happen to be the ag- gressor , by any sort of outrage , he shall be confined for three or six years , according to the aggravation of his offence ; and if an officer , he shall be struck off , besides the ...
Page 19
... received the second prize " for the best armor and the most gallant entry . " Sir George Howard , brother of the Queen Katharine Howard , and Thomas Percy , afterwards Earl of Northumberland , and Lord William Howard , the high ...
... received the second prize " for the best armor and the most gallant entry . " Sir George Howard , brother of the Queen Katharine Howard , and Thomas Percy , afterwards Earl of Northumberland , and Lord William Howard , the high ...
Page 31
... received for such an insult . The alternatives , therefore , are , the offender handing a cane to the injured party ... receiving a wound , and blood being drawn , the aggressor asks pardon . " N. B. A disarm is considered the same as a ...
... received for such an insult . The alternatives , therefore , are , the offender handing a cane to the injured party ... receiving a wound , and blood being drawn , the aggressor asks pardon . " N. B. A disarm is considered the same as a ...
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... received , in any case , after the parties have actually taken their ground , without exchange of fires . " RULE 8 ... receiving offence , and the challenged ought , if he gave offence , to have made an apology be- fore he came on the ...
... received , in any case , after the parties have actually taken their ground , without exchange of fires . " RULE 8 ... receiving offence , and the challenged ought , if he gave offence , to have made an apology be- fore he came on the ...
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accepted affair Andrew Stevenson answer antagonist appeared army asked Barrington Barron Beuvron blood British British army called Captain cartel cause chal challenge character charge Charles Cilley circumstances Clay Colonel Burr Commodore communication conduct Congress Count court Daniel O'Connell death Decatur declared defend demanded duelling duellist Duke Earl Edward England expressed feelings fell fight a duel fire fought France French friends gave gentlemen George Graves ground H. A. WISE Hamilton hand Henry honor House injury insult James John JONATHAN CILLEY Jones judicial duel jury killed King knights lady letter Lieutenant Lord Marquis member of Parliament Mons murder navy never noble occasion offence officer opinion paces Parliament parties Pharamond pistols quarrel Queen Randolph refused remarks reply Richard Scotland Senator sent shot single combat Sir James Lowther slain South Carolina sword THOMAS tion took United weapons William words York Courier
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