The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-20
VOL. 22.

ing their swords, there should be no limit
ed time, but each should endeavor to make
the first thrust.
i,h. That if either should yiold, as in
the second article, during tho engagement
with swords, whether by wound, falso
step, or any other means, then the engage
mcnt should cease.
10 which four articles they both consen-
ted. Ills Grace stripped of his coat, which
was scarlet. trimmed with broad gold lace,
when my Lord BIS second stepped in
to unbutton his weisicoat; on which with
some Indignation, his Grace replied, ADO
you take mo 10 be n person of SO little hon
or rs to- defend mysclf by such means AZ
hiding n shield under my double,?" Lieut..
Gen. DLce desired his excuse, adding he
was bound to see Justice done TO The cause
he had cspouscd The same ceremony
passed upon his lordship who Ind already
of hls cont, which was crimson with broad
SILVER lace; and both the combatants being
now ready, my Lord B. added, "Now.
# it please your Grace, como on" when
they instantly stepped into the circle Iiis
Grace fred and missed; bat my Lord B.,
perhaps from more experience knew
that battles were seldom won by hasiy
measures, deliberately lcvcllcd his, and
wounded his antagonist near the throat.
They both discharged again, when his
Lordshlp received n slight wound in his
arm, on which they instantly drew their
swords, and impctuousiy charged each 9th.
cr, rather each of them medl,ating tho
death of his adversary hnn his own safety.
In the frs, or second thrus, Lord B.----en-
tangled tho toe Of his pump in n tuit of
grass, and, IN evading push from his an
tagonst. fell on his right side but support
ing himself with the sword hand, by ncon-
celyablc deXterlty, sprung backwards, and
evadod the push apparently AIMED at bis
heart: "A little pause intervening horo
his Gracc's second proposed 10 his Lord
snip reconciliation; but tho ardent thirst
after each others blood, so overpowerca
the strongest arguments Of reason, thot
they insisted TO execute each others will,
whatever might be- the consequence. Nay,
tho anger of his Grace was raised to such
to such high pitch Of revenge, that he in
that critical moment sworc, If for tho future
either OF the seconds interposcd, he would
make his way through his body. Thus. NJ
Ter finding oil remons,rances Of saving
them without effect, they retired to their
limited distance, and perhaps one OF tho
most extraordinary ducls ensued that tho
records of history can produce. fairly dis
putcd hand to hand. The pnrrying after
this interval brought on n close lock whIcht
| Monsieur Dcs Barrcsux says, nothing but
the key of the body can open; in this posit-
I ION they stood for dare say a minute. styiv-
| ing to disengngo from each other by sue
cesslve wrenches; in one Of which his
grace's sword point got entnngled in tho
guard Of his lordship's which in fact his
| lordship overlooked; so that this advantage
was recovered by his grace, before tho con-
sequence which it might have brought on
was executed. At last IN very strong
wrench on both sides, their swords flew
out Of their hnnds; dare say his lordshp's
| flew six or seven yards upright. This in
cldent however did not rctard the affair
single moment, hut both Selling their
thistle9 at the same time, ,.the duel was re-
newed with us much macvolcnce ns ever.
BY this time his lordship had received
thrust through the inner part Of his sword
arm, passing right forward TO the exterior
part of the elbow; his nj The same time png-
sinG little over that OF hIs antagonist.
but nlerlly drawing back, ! think partly
before his grace had recovered his push,
ran him through the body a little above the
right pap. His lordship's 'ssword being thus
engaged, nothing Was left but his naked
left arm, and his grace being in this dan
gerous situation, yet had fair play al almost
any part ofhis lordship's body, yet he brave
ly put by several thrusts exactly lcvclled
a, his throat, I'LL at last, having two fin
gers cut off by defending the pushes. and
the rest mangled IN a terrible degree, his
grace lodged his sword one rib below his
heart, and in this affecting condition they
both stood, without either Of them being n
bic 10 moke another push, and each Of them
by this time was in a mnnuer covered with
} blood and gore; when both the seconds
stepped in and begged they would consid-
, or their stuDtion. and the good Of their fu-
tUrc state; yet neither would consent to
; part, until by the greater loss Of blood
} which his lordship sustained IN being first
wounded, he fell down senseless, but IN
such n position that he drew his sword out
of hi, grace body; but recovering hmsel
: t little before he was quite down, faltcred
forward, aud falling with his thigh across
hIs sword, snapped II in the middle.
? His grocc observing that he was no ION.
: ger capable of defrnce, or sensible ofdan-
! ger, inmedls ely broke his own, and fell
on hls body with the deepest signs Of con-
cern, g. both expired before any assistance o
could be got, though Doctor Fountain bad
orders from his grace not to be out Of the
way in case he should be called upon that
morning. Thus fell those two gallant mon,
whose personal bravery history can hardly
equal, and whose honor uothing but such a
cause could stain.
This anccdote was signed r. Deerhurst.
who, i, is presumed, was his Grace's second.
8. In the above manuscript, several
passages are quite defaccd, especially the