The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-03

family affairs, bc said they were Al.
ready settled according 10 his viii
On this Hey Immediately eft,be
apartment X arrived somewhat be
iorethe appointed tine, X iaol, several
: turns from tie lodge u the tree. His
I. lordsbip several times expressing
Wonder nj his graee's delay. tho It
Mas nol minutes by licm D'Lef's
watch above the limited hour. whrnhe
arrived,attended with one second on
IlY. lie bid his lnrdship good NOR
ag, al h1ppd they had AL waited
I tar taea Long /; then railing out his
I watch, said, he bad hit il l. IA point,
addin u the same tim, tat be-
had ratheN lie iha1 break his nrem-
ise upDa such anoecasion. Iilslerd-
ship returned the expression with
this addition. that though they wan
ted little. there Was suilicicm time
/ left to despatch the business they
were upon. To Witch lia grace re-
piled. the sapner il II despatched
The more leisure tharc Nill be behind.
In the interim, the seconds Mere
pairing their swords. aud each one
loaded his adrersni3's pistols, Then
agreed 10 the Iull Ming terms, IL
ist. That the distance Of lir,ng
should not be less, at either tiMe,
than seven yards and half
I ID. That If either should b. Ian
gerorsly wounded at the first di4.
charge, the duel should cease. iC tie
wounded person would own his lie
was in the hards Of his antagonist
Sd. That between The firing aud
drawing their swords there should
b. he limited time, bni each stonld
eadeayour II make the first thrust.
4th. That ii either should yield.
rs in the second article, during the
engagement VIII sword, which by
Il wound. false sep, or any other
means, then the engagement should
cease.
20 which four articles b 9th CON
seated. Ills grace stripped oil his coat
which was scarlet, trimmed with
broad gold lace, whenmy lord Il Is
second stepped in to uibntlon bis
Wal,tcOat, on which, with sumo in
dignatlon,hls grace replied. do soo
take me 10 be person ol 80 liillc
hnnor ~ 10 dcicud ~, self by such
means as hidlas shield under my
dDuhlet : Lieutenant Gen. D'Lce
I desired his excuse. adding he was
bound IN honor to see Justice done
10 Ia" cause hr mad rspouseh. The
same ceremony passed upon his lord
snip, Who haa already pulled oil his
coat, winch was crimson with broad
stli er-lacc;& both the combatanis he.
ing nov ready, my lord Il added,
'how II itplease your grace, come Oh,
When they Instantly both stepped in
IL the circle bis grace fired and
/ missed, bat my LnrdB -. perhaps
from more experiences, knew thaI
! baltleY were seldam won by hasiy
measures, deliberately leNeilcd hie
and "onnde1 his antagonist neal
tin throat. They both discharged
again, When rs iardship received
a sight wound III his turn, on which
, they Instantly ArcS their swords,
y and mpetunHsy charged each oil.
: er, rather each Of them mcdliatihg
the death of his adversary, than he
own safety. IN the first az second
thrust, Lord b entangled tI'
toe of hispump in n tult Of grass, aud
, IN cadlng push from his anl"go'
INST. tell On his right side, bol sup
porting himself With the sword hand
by inronccltablc dexlrrity, sprung
back wards, aud etaded tie push
apparently aimed at bis heart. A
inlIcpausc Intervening here, his sra
Cc's second proposed 10 It's lord,hip
reconciliation, bat ihc ardent THIRST
after each Others blood 50 oreip0~
: cred the strongest arguments 81 rea-
son, thcy insisted To eAecnte each
oilers Will, whatever might be the
consequence. Nay, the anger OF us
grace was raised IL such a pitch al
te,enge, that he. lntlIat critical no
meat. swote. II, for the future, eilh-
q. Of the seconds interposed, be would
, make his way through BIS body.
Thus, after iading AT rem"asiThnt's al
saving Them without Effect, they retired II
. their Il ted distance, aud perhaps on
| nr The most extra, rdlnary dd"is easned
thai the records Of history eau produce
; Elry disputed haod 10 hand. The par
r,lng after this Interval bo't 81 CLOS
g lock winch Monsieur Des Barrens says
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