The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Philosophy
The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Dueling
A duel was this day fought near Boulogne, between Lord George Loftus and
Lord Harley. Shots were exchanged without effect; and the parties
returned to Dover on the evening of the same day. The affair originated
in certain expressions used by Lord George Loftus towards Lord Harley,
on occasion of Lord Harley’s presenting himself to the notice of Lord
George, and claiming an acquaintance, of which Lord George had no
recollection whatever. Lord Harley stated, that his introduction to Lord
George had been at the instance of his brother, Lord Loftus; and, on the
faith of this statement, Lord George’s second retracted, in his name,
the expressions that gave the offence.
BETWEEN LORD WILLIAM PAGET AND MR. FISKE.
December 20, 1839.
A meeting took place on Wimbledon Common between Lord William Paget and
Mr. Thomas Fiske. The former was attended by Captain Baillie, of the
Lancers; and the latter by Mr. Nightingale. Mr. Fiske received his
lordship’s fire, and fired in the air; when the seconds interfered. It
appears that Lord William had called upon Mr. Fiske to deny that he had
ever lent money to his lordship, as had been stated in a morning paper;
which request was refused to be complied with, on the ground of its
being accompanied by a threat; but, after receiving his lordship’s fire,
he had no hesitation in declaring, in the presence of Captain Baillie
and Mr. Nightingale, that he never had lent any money to his lordship.
BETWEEN MR. WYNN AND MR. BROWN, IN A STAGE-COACH.
May 17, 1840.
The following is from a New York paper:—On the 17th of May, two persons,
one named Robert Wynn, and the other Joseph D. Brown, quarreled in a
stage-coach between Peru and Chicago, Illinois. Both drew their pistols,
fired, and killed each other. One was shot in the head; the other in the
heart. They were the only passengers.
BETWEEN M. THROUET AND M. PAULIN PRUÉ.
June, 1840.
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