silly dog too.’ ‘I suppose, Mr. Leveson, you have been looking in the glass.’ ‘No, I see him now.’ Upon which they walked off together, but were prevented from fighting (if Nugent would have fought), and were reconciled at the sideboard. The former circumstance gave rise to a vulgar, but for a time, a fashionable saw, ‘We spit in his hat on Thursday, and wipe it off on Friday.’” Walpole calls Lord Hervey “The fair conqueror,” from his great effeminacy, which induced Lord Cobham, better known as Earl Temple, to insult him in so gross a manner. As the fashion of wearing swords gradually fell into desuetude, pistols were brought into play, and the fatal duel between Lord Byron and Mr. Chaworth was one of the last that took place with side-arms. DUEL OF LORD BYRON AND MR. CHAWORTH, 1765. On the 26th of January, 1765, Lord Byron and several other gentlemen dined together at the Star and Garter Tavern in Pall-mall. The party were chiefly from the county of Nottingham, assembled in a club, about seven in the evening. The conversation turned upon the subject of game; upon this occasion Mr. Chaworth had a warm argument with a gentleman seated next to him about the best manner of preserving game. Lord Byron joined the conversation, and gave as his opinion, that the best method was to take no care of it. Mr. Chaworth differed in opinion, and thought it more advisable to be strict with poachers. This drew on an altercation. Mr. Chaworth asserted that there was not a hare in that part of the county which was not preserved by him, or by Sir Charles Sedley. Upon which Lord Byron offered a bet of 100_l._ that he had more game on a manor or manors of his, than Mr. Chaworth had on any belonging to him. Mr. Chaworth accepted the wager, and made a memorandum of it. Lord Byron then observed, with some degree of warmth, and in a sarcastic manner, “Sir Charles Sedley’s manors! where are his manors!” To which Mr. Chaworth replied, with equal heat, “The manors of Hucknel and Nuttall.” To which Lord Byron replied, “I know no manors of Sir Charles Sedley.” Mr. Chaworth then observed that the manor of Nuttall was his, and that he had purchased it from his (Chaworth’s) family, and added, “If your Lordship wants any further information about his manors, Sir Charles Sedley lives in Dean-street, and your Lordship knows where to find me in Berkley-square.” After this altercation the party remained together for about an hour in apparent good humour, and the conversation turned on various subjects. About eight o’clock Mr. Chaworth left the room, and asked a gentleman of the name of Douston, who was quitting it at the same time, whether he had observed the dispute between him and Lord Byron. This person replied, that he had heard part of it. On which Chaworth asked him if he thought he had gone far enough; to which Mr. D. replied that he thought he had gone too far, that it was altogether a silly business, and neither of them should think any more about it.