The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-03
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| From 'he New-Yark Ga1.its#at f7Bt +
As the following eer. ex'raord
nary nrceunt ota due may possibly
be insrrs .feN hauds. il is here pre-
scented To tbe public from mann
script paper inund IN the library ol
MIR. Goodwin. antior af the life Of
henrY---, and surposcd to have
happened The latter end Of that MOI,
areh's reign. am yours, ".
u. !.
Wis Grace the Duke Of DO the
Lord r., beiog TIE first letter
tbot passed between thcm.
The a0roni which YOU gave M
at the imperial minister's ball Las
night would argue me person ,els
unworthy the character ! bear, Ia
lei L pass 0nregarded. = prove
me tlat adventurous knight. which
! Your e,aSi,c expression would have
gl.eu the noble lady 20 understand.
may .perhaps be the most accepta.
bic MEANS 10 reconcile your spleen !:
convince me thcu that ynu are more
OF gentleman than have reason
To believe, by mectln" me near the
iIrst tree behind the Lodge al ilyde
far6. precisely 1t hall after iite 10.
morrow morning and that tacrp
may be no prrtrnsiang to delay. /
have sent ny Tic bearer al this. two
swords. NJ winch | give yuu The
Iprh IIegc IA make choice. " shall
approve II whatever terms nr tight
ing !oa'Il be pleased 10 propose. In
the interim | wish your Lordship u
good rest.
Whitehall. Q o'clock.
Lord B-'s answer 10 the above.
| received your grace's message.
aud accept 'be contents. IL would
give ne sensible concern TO be o.
blgcd 10 give up the pretebsious.
which yugr grace is doubtful # Il
Mas al oversight. | presamr, that
Your grace gave me the privilege II
ehoose my sword, except your grace
has been 30 iiltIe used 10 this sot1
ot ceremony, as 10 have forgot ihat
II IS The Clfallenger's choice. Ihls.
! however, - but ,rIile (if am
thing appear al thr time appointed
aud ~ the interim wish your grace
a very good nighl.-Ca,cndish
square. | O'Clock. b.
After ey ford b had an
swcrcd bis gracc's letter. he visited
several Of his friends, and Was OBJ
served 10 be remarkably ioCOsc Hhen
at Lady Notiingham's which occa.
stoned a young lady, after his depar-
ture. 10 remark. that she faneied
there VAS something very agreeable
10 bis lordship again, relating 10
the Countess OIL -. well know :
iog lis extraordinary passion for
thai lady. He told the messenger
fiat carried bis letter, 10 bring his
lgrarr's answer 10 lieut.. & aftaI
/ D'Ice's, the gentleman Whom ht
| had pitched upon Tor his second, ant
with whom he lay that night al hls
house in 81. JAMES stre4 Whiel
Was done.
/ About l in the morning his lord
ship walked aud got softly up, with
out (as he thouelt) bcing observe,
BY has bedlrIlow and dressing MIN
sell, backlcd on his sword, ami liXct
two agate Hiis ii bis pistols, the,
charged them but recollecting Tia
his gracc's 81 would probably de.
sire 10 see them loadrd, drew llIcn
again. BY this tine the lieutenant
! VAS "A wake, aud observing bis lord.
ship take book cut of his poke
Thought it improper to give him 10
know he was observed his lord
ship knccled down by small Jas.
per table ia the llcuicnaut's bedroom,
aud seemed 10 pray, with great de-
tntlan ior a quarter Of an hour, Of
ten repeating. Just loud enough Ia
be heard, the errors 0i his youthful
days, and lervently supplicalrd The
Almighty not 10 impule them al
ter which he rosc, aud bid the lieu
tenant awake, for he would bot y H.
llusIy have MS grace. he said, vail
a moment, as the morning Was lit
tie rainy, and cold withaI by the
time they were accoutrrd, It wanted
Just halt an hour Of The appointed
nme iicut. D'Lee desired to view
his Iordship's sword, and examined
the point AID handle very cautiously,
then returned it. by adding, tIat hc
heartily Wished it Vas going 10 bC
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