Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29
DUEL.


The following interesting account Of duel,whic
took place more than one hundred years since, bo-
cen two English Noblemen, is extracted from an
4 British Magazine. II It's copied, because it will, ,
our opinion, entertain those who read it, beside
living a faithful delineation OF the ferocity and
narbarity which distinguished ancient private
combats. At the time it transpired it sustained
by the Common Law of England, whi ch counte-
nanced trials by battle.
His Grace the Duke Of Brunswick TO he lord
Baltimore, being tie first letter that passed betmecn
them.
The afrunt which you gave me at the minister's
ball last night, would argue me person very un-
worthy the character bear, Were to let it pass
unregarded. Toprove me that adv enturous knight,
which your evasive expression would have gwen
the noble lady TO understand, may perhaps be the
| most acceptable means to reconcile your spleen :
convince me then that you more Of gentle
nan than have reason TO believe, by meeting me
near the first tree behinl the lodge at Hyde Park,
precisely at half past 5 tomorrow morning and
that there may be no pretensions to delay. have
sent by the bearer two swords, of which give you
the privilege to make choice, and shall approve
whatever terms OF fighting you'll be pleased to pro-
pose. Ia the interim wish your lordship a good
rest. Whitehall, 9 O'Clock.
Lord BIS ans,cer TO The abope.
received your grace's message, and accept the
contents. 1t would give me sensible concern to be
obliged to give up the preenslons, which your grace
is doubtful of. II was oversight, presume, that
your grace gave me the privilege to choose my
sword except your grace has been so little used to
this sort of ceremony to have forgot that it is the
chall nser's choice. This, however is but trfe;
ii any tbing) appear at the time appointed, and in
the interim wish your grace very good night.
Cavendish Square, Ii o'clock.
After my lord Baltimore had answered his grace's
letter. he visited several of his friends, and was OBJ
served to be remarkably jocose when at lady Not
ungha'D's; which occasioned young lady, after
mis- departure, 20 remark, that she fanced there
was something very agreeable TO his lordship was
renewed again alludins to the Countess oi
Essex, as she we'll knew his extra aordinary pas
sion for that lady. He told the messenger that car
ried his letter, to bring his grace's answer to lieu
tenant :eneral D'Lee's, the gentleman whom he
had pitched upon for his second, aud with whom he
lay all night at his house in st. James s-street,
which was done.
About in the morning his Lordship walked, and
got softly up, without Gas he though being sbserv-
ell by his bedellow and dressing himself, buckled
his sword fixed two agate filnts in his p,sosand
then charged them but recollectng that his Graces
second would proDaOly ueslre 10 see tncm ioau-
ed, drew them again. By this time the Lleuten-
ant was awake, and observing his Lordship take
book out OF his pocket, thought it improper to give
him to know he was observed; his Lordship knoeled
down bya small jasper table in the Lieutenants
bed room, and seemed TO pray with great devotion
Tor quarter Of an hour, often repeating just loud
enough to be heard, the errors OF his youthful days.
and fervently supplcated the Almighty not to I'M
pute them after which he rose, and bid the Lieu
tenant awake, for he would not willingly have his
Grace, he said, wait a moment, as the morning was
little rainy, and cold withal. By the time they
accoutred, il wanted just half an hour Of the
appointed time; Lieutenant Dice desired to view
his Lordship's sword, and examined the points
handle very cautiously, then returned it, by adding
that he heartily wished II was going to be en-
ployed in cause more servicesbe to his country
his Lordship answered that would be but OF little
consequence in that respect, let the event be whath
would. just as his Lordship was opening the door
for their departure, the Lieutenant General desired
to know ifthere was any thing his Lordship thought
proper to communicate; TO which he REPLIED II was
very fortunate that he had mentioned that, and de-
livered a letter, directed to the Right Hon. the
Countess Of Essex desiring that he would give It to
her alone and not upon any consideration trust II to
another hand; a. for his family AFFAIR.", he said they
we're already settled according to his will.
On this they Immediately left the apartment and
arriving somewhat before the appointed time, took
several turns from the lodge to the tree. His Lord
.hip several times expressed wonder at his Graoes