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DWELLING IN GREAT BRITAIN.
SOME CURIOSITIES o. THE CODE IN SCOT
LAND-ROLLICKINi GOOD HUMOR
IN IRISH DUELLING
rom The Cornhill Magazine.

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From The Cornhl Magazine.
The last duel fought in England took place
Egham in 1852. The principals were two
Northumberland, formerly an officer in the
French Navy. where he distinguished himself,
ana Barthelemy, an adventurer, formerly con-
demned to the galleys, and at the time Of the
duel the keeper OF a house of l-fame in London.
Gourmet had brought from Paris an important
packet for Barthelemy. but learning his char
acter, simply sent it To his address and declined
to have any intercourse with him. on several
occasions afterward he publicly showed his con-
tempt for him. This led to a pistol duel in
which Gourmet. notorious duellist. was killed
Barthclcny and the seconds were tried for the
felony and sentenced to two months mprisOn-
Hent Convicted two years later OF an atrociOus
double murder near Fitz-oy Square. Barthelemy
ended an infamous career on the scaffold
Many duels have beer fought by Englshmen
OF the Continent during the last fifty years.
youthful English attach killed in the old
kingdom Of Naples an Italian marquis who
pushed away his arm from the balcony railing
where it rested beside n famous Neapolitan
beauty The heir to an carldom exchanged
shots with an Austrian prince. The colonel OF
Highland regiment fought a duel with an
Italian marquis at Florence because he had the
misfortune TO overturn a chair in the dark. A
young Scottish engineer wounded in a sabre duel
famous Partisan duellist. and was himself
wounded. A young Englishman who fought
duel in Paris under II Empire with a young
french Viscount, an expert fencer. was himself
Angeles best pupil. and had much the best OF
the encounter.
The Scots took n practical view of duelling
Under ;he Stuarts a license was necessary To
hSht duel; to Kill man without was
murder. Not only did they thus reduce the
number OF their turbulent subjects they made
them source Of revenue The system worked
so we'll that, in order that the fsc might not be
defrauded in 1916 II was made a capital Of
fence even TO engage in a duel without license
obtained it did not help the matter il neither
party was wounded. The most savage duel
ever fought in Scotland or elsewhere was the
ono between Sir Euan Lochiel and English
colonel PeleW. when. after fighting till their
swords flew out OF their hands they locked in a
close embrace. ard Lochiel. the weaker OF the
two falling underneath. tore several ounces OF
flesh GU, Of the Others throat with his teeth.
keeping them there like n wild beast. and de-
carinE until his dying day that "he never
tasted swccter morse"
The last duel fought in Scotland was the one
between Captain, Stewart and Sir Alexander
Boswell. son of ~ famous bographer 1t was
fought IN the /ashOre near Kirkcaldy in 1880.
Boswell! vas Killed at the first fire.
In the Green Isle duelling nourlshed fifty
years ago much it did in France. When
a Trinity College student asked the Provost
what books he had better bring 10 college. the
latter said Never mind the books bring
case Of pistols" The students were in the habit
~ settling those little affairs either just before
or just after morning prayers. All the dis
tinguished Irishmen hundred years ago were
ducsts. CurTan. Grattan. Sheridan. Barring
ton. Fi,zgibbon. Flood. and O'Connel were Of
ten out: and in our lay the OGorman Mahon
had twenty-five affairs to his credit: The Bar
led the list. Lord Chancellors and Masters "
the Rolls fought like comets or horse. Lord
Norbury fought Fighting Fitzgerald" and two
others, besides Frightening" Napier Tandy,'
as the Irish historians toll us. Galway was
great with the pistol. Tpperary with the sword.
Two English fines lanes" Major Park and
Captain Greed. went to Ireland to find foemen
worthy Of their steel. and found them In Mr.
Matthew and Mr. Macnamara-who fought with
the m in n private room nj An inn. wounded tn M
nearly unto death. nursed th'm back into health
and were rewarded with their friendship
COL mol HARRINGTON and Mr. Gilbert TWO md
d. aged married men. had 1 desperate duel In
IL? because they did no; wish 10 leave an I'M
settled quarrel legacy for their children.
They fought on horseback with sword. pistol and
skcen. or Irish bowie-knife. First the pistols
were fired HARRINGTON receiving some ~ the
charge in his face: hu, he rushed on Gilbert.
Killed his horse with his hroadswor1. disInounted
ard putting his skeen 20 tn" others throat.
called upon him 20 ask for his life. on pain or
death" Gilbert agreed 10 shake hands and be
friends. but without cordti"n or apology. Bar
rineton consented Fighting Fitzgerald we'll
known character. cousin II the Earl or Des-
mord an Eton boy an oxford graduate and an
officer In the Goth Foot fought eighteen duels.
and was thought by many 20 be mad. He hired
4 gang ~ rufIans waylaid ard Killed man on
tho kings highway. and vas hanged at Castle
bar Among Others. he encountered Martin or
Galway the Rev Richard Bate. and Captain
Harvey aston afte'wGrd killed at Madras in
duel with Colonel Allen. The Aston duel ana
another fought by Give with n calcutta clViian'
indirectly helped British arms 10 many victories
The first made way for = Colonel wellesley.
artcrwnrd better known under another name,
I, an irnportant command before Se"ingapatam.
The second had by displaying the DESPERATE
courage ~ Give. secured him military appoint
meut in a time ~ emergency.
Thero is n good deal Of rollicking good humOr
about Irish duelling. When Amhy Bodkin and
Mr. Rourke fought their famous duel the lat
ter's son little John. afcrwari Sin John Bourke,
was hois,el on the shoulder ~ n neighhor 10 see
the fun O'Connen killed in his first duel the
count dT:sterrc AMI Flood Mr.. Agar who.
when Flood was about 10 fire IN IN" air. SAID,
"croot Won scoundrel shoot" The Irish dnelling
cod, has been adopted with certain mo 'ifcations
by duellists both IN England and the United
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