Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-16

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OF DselliDg in an Countries, including tho Judi
eial Combat Of Earope, the Prirste Duel OF the
Civilized World, and Specific descriptions oil all
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cloth, beveled, -. New York Fords, Howard 4
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Boston: D. LothrOp q 60.
MAGAzISEs-Thc Mvsioai IferpIs.
Regarding Major Ben. c. Humans latest
work, The Field of Horor," it must be
said that 1t is the only work extant which
processes to cover the ground described IN
the title; and it mar be said that this IS
done exceedingly we'll The work entitled
"Notes on Duels and Duelling by Lorenzo
Sabine, published in 1855, was in large de-
mand for the same reasons; as 1t is singu-
lar thing that in none of the European
countries has there been much collective
literature on this very interesting historical
subject, except quite recently a French
book Oh French dUels. But Sabines book
has been out Of the market for many years,
and even that did not undertake either so
broad or so detailed treatment of the
topic. Major Truman must have been
diiigent cleaner and collector of material
from multitude Of scattered sources, and
the result is work OF positive value. The
historical and social student will trace with
interest the rise, prevalence and decline OF
This characteristic institution i'll the various
European nations rs separately treated, and
its freer. wilder growth in the less highly
organized society Of the New World 1t is
claimed, and there seems no reason to
doubt, that when he enters upon speciiica-
lions every recorded hostile meeting which
can be classed as duel finds here men
ton, with names of the princi pals, and very
generally of seconds, and frequently of
causes or circumstances; while each Of the
especialiv notable combats receives full
description. In this portion OF his book
Major Truman INDUCES in the freedom and
vivacity of the racorteur, and although ad.
herring to established facts so far as he can
ascertain them. sets out his recital with the
yigor. spirit, and humor of a genuine story.
teller. This is, naturally, more apparent
when he comes into the domain of Ameri-
thn uGGlHupr WHICH llt lISSS hiauC SslEN'o'4J
full and rich in fact and anecdote, treating
at large such noted rencounterSa as the Burr
Hamilton, DCcaturBarron, Graves CiIley,
TerFy-Broderick, and Bowie fights, and Civ
.ng many characteristic tales Of the rough
life of the border-if so narrow a word may
uc used Of the shifting zone Of wilderness
which has within fifty years crossed our
broad continent, and at last almost disar-
Dearcd Having exhausted the dGels By
countries, the author takes up classes.
Ard here We find accounts Of many modes
Of tiehting,-with various weapons, in the
air. on the water, in the dark, between
..,rglmen. between women; aud divers
cpcs naturally growing out Of the subject
-b'ocdless dueis, the bravery Of due re-
rSCd, notable escapes remOrSc Of duelsts,
pa;hos and sentiment Of duelling romantic
l,.lS. etc, in all Of which his faculty OF
erlircnirg facts by graphic word.painting
maintains The readers interest 10 the very
I'd. The clos he has jndiciously lightcned
}, q couple OF aGec1otal chapters on "Hu-
4, RS and PIeasantries of the Field and
:ci cludes his book with careful index OF
some seventeen hundred entries, referring
almost exclusively to the names of princi.
pals in the duels recorded in the work;
uodestly restraining his pen within one
page of a round six hundred 1t should be
noted that Major Truman takes the manly,
Christian, civilized view of the Institution,
which he sees to have had its uses, like
many other things, during the slow develop
ment Of public law social soidity and in
diyidual self restraint, but which he totally
condemns in theory and practice for our
present day, and treats as one of the historic
iorces-a thing Of the past; topic, how
ever, full of human interest to the student,
the soldier, the professional analyzer of pas.
sisn and motive, and to that curious and
omuivorous creature, the general reader.
Tie work will be found exceedingly con.
venient as a book Of reference. and is one of
hose specialties that necessarily find
place in every library.-Stanton d I'aven
mort.
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