About four in the morning his Lordship waked and got softly up, without (as he thought) being observed; and dressing himself, buckled on his sword, and fixing two agate flints in his pistols, charged them; but recollecting that the Duke’s second would probably desire to see them loaded, he drew the charge. By this time the General was awake; and observing his Lordship taking a book out of his pocket, he thought it improper to interrupt him. His Lordship then kneeled down at a small jasper table, and seemed to pray with great devotion for a quarter of an hour, often repeating, just loud enough to be heard, the errors of his youthful days, and fervently supplicating the Almighty not to impute them to him; after which he awoke the General, adding, that as the morning was cold and rainy he did not wish to delay his Grace. By the time they were accoutred, De Lee requested to view his Lordship’s sword, when he examined the point and handle most cautiously, and then returned it, adding, that he wished it was going to be employed in a cause more serviceable to his country. His Lordship replied, that it could be matter of little consequence, let the event be what it would. On their departure the General desired to know if there was any thing he was desirous to communicate, upon which he placed in his hand a letter addressed to the Right Hon. the Countess of E——, desiring that he would deliver it to her when alone, and not upon any consideration to put it into another hand. They arrived somewhat before the appointed time, and took several turns from the tree to the lodge, his Lordship several times expressing surprise at his Grace’s delay, though it was not more than two minutes beyond it. His Grace then arrived, attended with one second only. He bade his Lordship a good morning, and hoped he had not waited for him long; then pulling out his watch, said that he had hit it to a point, adding, that he would rather die than break his promise upon such an occasion. His Lordship returned the expression, and said, that though they had waited a little, there was sufficient time left to despatch the business they were upon. To which his Grace replied, the sooner it is despatched, the more leisure there will be behind. In the interim, the seconds were pairing the swords, and each one loading his adversary’s pistols. They then agreed to the following terms, viz.:— 1. That the distance of firing should not be less at each time than seven yards and a half. 2. That if either should be dangerously wounded on the first discharge, the duel should cease, if the wounded person would own that his life was in the hands of his antagonist. 3. That between the firing and the drawing swords, there should be no limited time, but each should endeavour to make the first thrust. 4. That if either should yield, as in the second article, during the engagement with swords, whether by a wound, false step, or any other circumstance, then the engagement should cease.