The History of Duelling. Vol. 1 (of 2)

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Rise of Duelling in Spain.--Combat between four Spanish
  Knights and four Arabs of the tribe of Zegris.--Edict of
  Charles the Fifth against Duelling.--The Santa Hermandada.--Loyola’s
  Challenge to a Moor for denying the Divinity of
  the Saviour.--Challenges to Bishops or Canons prohibited.--Duelling
  punished in Portugal with Transportation.--Rarity
  of Duelling in Portugal.--Bombastic Challenge sent by General
  O’Donnel to the Christino Brigadier Lopez.                         329


  CHAPTER XIX.

  DUELLING IN GERMANY AND THE NORTH OF EUROPE.

  Duelling abolished in Iceland, after the fatal Meeting between
  the Poets Gunnlang and Rafn.--Laws of Duelling in
  Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.--Scandinavian Combats.--Anecdote
  of Gustavus the Second.--Romantic Trial by Ordeal
  in the Case of Maria of Aragon.--Edict of Frederick the
  Second against Duelling.--Edicts issued in Bavaria and the
  Austrian States.--Joseph the Second’s Sentiments on Duelling.--Anecdotes
  of Charles the Twelfth.--Duels among German
  Officers--and the Students at Jena.--A romantic Duel.--Madame
  de Staël’s observations on duelling in Germany.--Russian
  laws against Duelling.--Anecdotes.--Judicial Combats
  in Poland.--Frequency of Duelling among the Exiled
  Poles.                                                             337


  CHAPTER XX.

  DUELLING IN BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

  Legend of the Abbey of Cambrai, and the duel between
  Jean le Flamand and a Jew.--Celebrated combat at Valenciennes
  in maintenance of an ancient franchise.--Duel between
  Arnold d’Egmont and his son.--Between M. Rogier and M.
  Gendebien.--Between M. Eenens and M. Pariset.--Order for
  punishing duellists in the Belgian army                            361


  CHAPTER XXI.

  DUELLING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

  Frequency and reckless ferocity of duels in the United
  States.--Endeavours in several States to check the practice.--First
  notorious duel in America.--Challenge of Mr. Randolph,
  a senator, by General Wilkinson.--Duel between Viscount de
  Noailles and Alexandre de Tilly.--Between General Hamilton
  and Colonel Burr.--Between Stephen Price and Captain Wilson.--Duelling
  in the West Indies.--Duel in Jamaica between
  M. d’Egville and Captain Stewart.--Between two planters.--Duelling
  in Martinique.--Duels amongst people of colour                     371


  CHAPTER XXII.

  DUELLING IN THE EAST                                               394




HISTORY OF DUELLING.




CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS.


While calmly perusing the annals of duelling, we cannot but be
amazed when we behold, in the present day of pretended intellectual
perfection, this practice adopted in a society which prides itself upon
its boasted high state of civilization.