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i.-i ' V -1 f 1 T&AnV'Vvt. . .t:W .VtUBLISHED (WE E K LT.) - B X WJ L L I A M : B 0 T L A N : '4 Voir; '-8q":: Ofc DUELLING.. y .- M'Dp"t rfprilioL, Hav worded the death iiCpi. Moni'torotry uTadueJ, on difpue wbicff arofe merely from a ttk lt qbarrel be'tVieen wo dogs," it majr,not be ttnuf ful to, infer, the 'following Letter, wbith wit, wr itiari Jy fcbVtKcn C- to th tkrl if Btlbmonl srfw.hia' duel with: Zen - TavwkfloMa 1775. ' ''.W' :Tho'uh I prefume to t addrefs rbyfelf rt f iriTfhiD' on a lubiecYin which -Vra art unfor tunately but too much in- " oieanst to wound thei fenfibityty of your temper,' or;to Qtieftion the benevolence .of you r hoVu- am.fure you are a brave man; ' and! hear you are as good a man js arty to b found - among-the youth of cbridmon w this kingdom s, yet pardon migh( 1?aveJWeii,fufpeled if we ljefit.-t-ed i evn a moment; atv,a fafliionabl murder r and we therefore fired to .pur chafe ink goo4 .opinion' of the worldt though -at, the abfplufe eipence of our ov9tu Ml ball,1 -thanks to themtrcy o( God Jid: nomuchieF,' iny apragoiwft's was more effefluaii i I rteceived io yio lem4:'wovn4tbeiiftt:M hi In a; ftateiof the gfeaiett :danger;for ; three months $; and in lefs than twelve faW, the fatherAwnbm I rererenced?and thf woman whom I adored Earned, to the Erave,Cln cpniequencie of what'.theyiuf fered during iht atfli&ing; interval fef my, cure! ,0 my Lord, the icorn ofathou fandrldii..pul4 haye.ecii elyfiurri to w hat I felt on' that dreadful 'occafiort, t How:ol terj did twiih that Nature: ha& iormernc:witJt -WpofiHpir tjje-iiiofl;; daftatdiy that ever fell to jtrjc lot of het meanelt fons I if I flew to reapn for :'cbia ' for r, - (he told me that I defpifid her beft aavice ; s it 1 lurceu 10 reugion, me vu begs .jp$f moft fenous , attennori thro J donabf r aflroht' It w true ,1 had de your t-orpiDip, : c v1 ""f1" 7 1 manded fatistacuon ; yet what lausracct few ohnnrvations'to thew had I-received i'U I was fcrofsly in ceffary to maintain tbe,iaws at this coun- fuIted att firft j I was1 now irrepai ably in tome $stefia! confequence tooj. feauatremedy fat imaeinary difgrace. 'WffBW?!S :M In the fuperaitiou ages of the world, MM wLord,Sben menSurdly believed ivff thltproaee , nxccM .- ih favour ot rhe injured,: a deciiion ot htemveibgauon.riodrop altogetfierridiculous j but irt thef q more fftri. mvXord:. I inow exbenmentaliy a"bru . A u r-JLr r: i-iirv.'f '-5'- . - i-t. 1 mi enreneu iitiica. vviicii 111c tun tjx it-i -i;-! entaunaira, n conrmuaiion or iooowuc is to treat it as an-obieft 6f "the .flkhteft confidei-atlon."' iA Jbur l6ok, a.haughty iircRrtt.-: or art iibrnt reDlv. are with US motives .enough to lole or take' ta life at a. iyuV-j in fact, the life ofanKnglifl) icems to n,ave tne ieait,propeny; ia an attempt oh his eilate; and he feeks a iudidaremeyTTfcttlre to4his hijufc? aua nc iceKsa jumciai rcuicujr auu ; iw iL( Vrtii- f read unon "his 4 Ida. or ? doubt his versicitt,rto law can gire Wttifedrefs; another "becomes rude, hejs blfgSi to become; defperate i thus fituated he meets pxt sdwzTjtl every renng man muir, mett'iiartrverlaJIwtt greater (Hare of aDprehe'nnoh for confe tpougn ne vanrs rormuae.w uo w iiiw o fifties', yetrhe mufters up coiirage to dp what hft ahhors." ahd 1s brave enoiich to kill perhatfa his deceit friaid, becaufe nisQwj; the oxn Kor the Ipve of Heaven,: my Lord, Jet there be one aflbciation to preferve the human fpecies J to fav M noaft lathe froin.fallingviairaQe'phreny of his aughtercdfitO pKvjwttte tfp. the tender .wife from unutterably detpair, , "and" tPontiliue; ; jny Xd,''on tbis;affec1m fubjea -: ; r ft,ff?r?rnt1 rtrf ;?v6ur ; oatiencte ; L' 1 foalfftercfor 6r:parliainntamW jtxwmmepdcouldiMailt.wm . than.deiigl)tful(tp Cod.'-&i? rv4 ' May that'Godake your IrdihiPf Mt naroilar carel. and. lead yoii tertf , ?y- - t.-.i jj . v lJUii7j- ill JLfVlSl, MIV 6VVp nion oFthe world worth enjoying "upon rf-niiHrtMYnfc Jilr tht-Cr. ?. Irt DiT Aoinion. it is nol i an4 jf honour U fomething that kuft be' gratified at thr expencc ei- vmccd that it is nor. ery. hpnourable jcelebriied Mrlb3fooghvlroo Wodweu. W-all i?1cnnwrerfM theorotifletv of thiaf I'?? fuplid -within ce!lcot Streao f Wer, hoa Ore. Gritt M-II, ,H one mm .AjZTxi nZV Vvtkli XT w a cu tpm isa caudal upon tne nyman uhderftandin $0 preternatural inter- v rJnr? 'finonistiow expecfed tagive a certain I .felf L SSthe agflbrand leaWricved ik$ made :.ir glqry ;horonly to Hfice e- 7 polfe ftf bur huroanityrv -: f ;: --I have laid; my lord; that I know, tx imelJwhac a v ehemenCet the paffions, efpeaany where ihe point of are upon eaual terms ; and, as. m your r.wn Vaff. nrtlefs than in mine, the lat ter has often the molt melancholy caufe to be diuatifified,, where he is eyen in dulged with the moit honourable fatisFac. tibt isjuftly oWerved byA celebTat. ed -wtiter, that though men may live fools they caunot die fools : your Lord- lty19 r"-r TP- " i JZirf fools they caunot d e tools : your Lord 7 VBSf W and i;have been both upon the verge hflrcccrvedult whichj thought 3 therefore; with refpei mvffl f wHifoenfabl v bound to retent? : and of ccrr tha' meeting in the held, became the only al ternative 1 could propofe to the party by whom 't'tonfidefea myfelf injured:. He chofe the latter f aridout lordfhip can eatiljir 1 n,fc$wi$ perfialafety-was mim3' ttm. in the fcale of cpnfideriori ; huii KMtSfYf ftf rhe'fim'nofition of the ruin which I was. probably going-tf pull down nf ptprnitv. and therefore: with refDect to the point f honour at ieaftj we may be juppofed to pollefs a little iliare of un rfctftandintr. Give me teave. therefore. tb: iflcyou fer iouflvt whether any thing; CanpCI'Qamuru as mc Jduiioiiauic -uv tW nf iliiftlliiia' ? We receive an affront. ahi1'"w'' pnrfanffer our Hires : we cixDofe thf lrino- lift of our frieirdsto diftrefs : we hazard all the glewin expectations of our tenaereuiocrat iicsrau nu.rjjMitu hruvrv m fn thoroutrhl? cftabhlhed. 'if you aflbciate with a Tew.TenjQhle, young; mfm ni fmniirT. if 1 rpicue us irimiK ir ranny'io barbarous ! You pwe your; country much tor vuquingio vaiueaDica a nnrnwn: and this would be an V V W ... s . ex Ited method oF -difcharging the :obhv 1 know, my iorcr,: tpat many eiegant writps ate apprehenfive, that if duelling was once abpfi(he,d .a cuftom additional t . . ' . ; l t .t.. ' dopted .in i's roomU The .' judicious au ihar, particularly, wfio ftas opiiged ine worldj with tne prmcipjes ot penai tawf aftrs.' ir bis chanter upon dudllinc ? Whether it is noi.te be feared that the -;-15 i;it.;- ;.; j i ; hi mala "lload leading . fiom Sm iihfield- to Ra- t Pi i2e a, aIul)U -Negt0 ' Man SW. -Y-- -- ' :' t Pi iie a Hutfc, t ytn, (JO, "XTjiTrrsnveT I Da. da,. J .2 Calh Fixea. a JLoj 3o JJo. , ; - Smubhcld.bi.t5vs MangcM,xn 1 leenoc XnetQer J1.1S npi.ro dc iearey iai we i fib aary; dear; ni conti0ot4t propennty tp revengewouidubitjrute lf4;;; A lift vbf the more lataiKtpe more.oaiouff prae, 1 pobiahcd i:.tw Nipapen. v'f UtC OI dUaullldUUll , iwi iiir moi v, itiiiiw I f nti pi in wi.fiw j. w not f and ror the very reaton wmcn nei comusodm iijqi .who may onan wwe coB' iimrelf -affigns 10 me Jthe Jnefficacyof nieti.rp plf i rmft nlliTt', Of little &e e,olocd to aV the !riae 6n fuch tkkeU ttri . faM-hf!). is it to tne ot)iect. tnai. vm,j -yf Y'-c : -!rin yymrz n-iiA hnnmif Hpnenns.Tioi on. the Dfem- Aotr a ' Via rnArl' hut hifh ns f nnrr witbia ; nrttitfl'hT tn inarrv .tl woman on 1 4 ; " iv -l - U l ourconrempr, or iom whftm.l doatfcd tp'djftraccton J he lijhollv below' our wiA.-r;v.halWedbeFidei:::as;drn VJ u -- ' 1 uporr tny W jgg ? Wn k inf he nextv td-dovhat blu&rnv . jhe.ttmlror:tn Lord; at my Wn tjuelBoh-to : punifh5 Only ion . rncioio neir ot aaanMcm "vs i fomts: aa 6F hicfvilitr' that mould excite c; unrcipcvA-wiiiwu indignation. The ..niA-srr1 -klhinfr firmmrlv ' -nfirf had I ( . r- i ..l' . J.4: , r . - :Y"--'r -j- -t- any oirence ne oners anomer, : uoc,u, lived tfith .feiidlbjp .y the cafe othfirvle, the "pride (yotif '6rdmrpYwill fexcuie - me ) .fteeled rjie a'gairift "the falutary counfel (hey luggefted Reafbti,t no leis than &" Reliioui , pointed oPt ihe: various bbr-; rotsot wy fituation, in the inoft forcible flight j" mypride V hovv ever taught C ''fn nnnfSf fhp infliinifi t hot hi - and 1 lit, the confequences be ever! IP fatal ,et ',rther. to my tcnyioral peace, ot to myye- v ternaJ fehatyV ; Vv ; irfKr inHppd fo be deadlv.jivhich induces us to take away a lite. jtf iUi-pi fuchnlagnitiidc asto retire aWoody ex Mtirin ItffhfttM i Ke-Jeft to the laws : nA if it kimhVwe furelv rebel aKamlt the majerty of Our own hearts where we en-- ueavour to ..wipe lu'A juwt -. t TifeatiivM'' tiffhi'viHi' look ' UDPivduel Un?, my prd, 1 ani perfuaded yoCwiJi concur wit n ine;iH nuuii ui tounaea no Jeis in iony iitj, honour is not 'placed in c'ccafional ap ppalso the fworp and piltor, but m a iifp of tnifffritv and YiitUe : that when a fencing fchopl is made the court otiuf- t, tht i wo lawnaarcumenL dui murder All thefe afterjions (.concludes our autnor; .may c jm? , .,uut iuc yu iblid feafoning is received as.mereTdeeia mation,1 wnen oppQiea toine lraperiHau ty ot pamioh, or the fear of ihame. OThen ame ifayu he,. Vin r another Dlace J IS f!,n5 voui.cuireuvv u wucuimi.c rorsHeJc the dueOft kUI$hisfriri4 wnprn he 'KiVev and the jPde condemns the duelift while 'he fcarcely knows how inhrs hcarxtodifappjove h4i!i beJhayiciuT . if fliamff iA in vrV ir- refiftible as to force' us into duelling, ,it would be;equalry ; powertdl to Keep us from aflafliriation ; if fhme is neceflary to make us" feck for honourable repara tion t w6u1d;iertainly be iufficient to Tate tis front the infamy of diftardly re vengelt would nnueftiohablybe as ef- hca9ipus on the nqe nerfv . ' 11 ht Ri one rt v 1 eftimitcd at a Uir Ta- luitiq-'aiid 'jSrioA al eateii Bod . in the lam . iqsoo Udjurj, wit imacqi JV -v that all it ppxealhall be dyry pSWi: t r ; Iroo .Wjrk, &c: Theft boadiare io poflefli .,..; r- on pf the anagef8.l:trn;r.i- .f: A'reat advatiUffe wliich thi Hattefr Pf-A C :iS U frflW o vet any ib at bare lately feectf propfotel'! 1D1: '1 ::,r 4'. deduciioo Whatever Tht IbttmWf ot'TIcketa i ilfo (niMl, which 'Ju5rffiiul;jpw?C;''lh tailing th Iiig6 'lf e.ff vA' k! ii4 Tiff1iiM tVvij iTirr the D'f aitta w duly aad fault coodufted J Cit izen to the Sale of hia Prooertr. ad si it of C ; fer great A'dntge to Adepuieil, hcytruft. therickerf1ivill off eV wjtb ary SdeW ; -. :v. ; Ticket a .DaUa;i each ta t had ot Mr Frolt; -of the Managerai of Mf.Xi Prifli,Ya-t logh ; lfP. Hender&fthaptl HiB 4 Mf, j;.Turottne; iHillfcorbvghVi: ! .FraokUfiAI S XaBicrr.ReKrngtjaD:,vr;rt Kju O; Hoofcr, jStokeiMr-W JJankif Atrafjg: f : v, , w ;. --: . tfK-nr ri vrt thft victors:, wiiat is 4 .tLiimanirv as upon pt to txeipais unneccuariiy :on.ypur4 : j-, ISa SS PSS mLordl inguta generots afl aheavjhearuo mnafewvourtitnien Pf mk ; and ;wiaiie4 toce a;iecpd o ,ancmymy wai'-'.-t',"i "i"r k- iA.,f tS trii.Vharfrfl ofweahnelsi. tOi ar tnarivioiocn, rmoaern,- . r i- -d: a... -t?. TIr , . r.vt-- . r ..i . r,,,k-tnrnthf field have anv WllntO del iAthe?,tieTcfy r-honour, and equ .' ...f it . .it . mynm mopa. -yv e cou:a f muft iUU.I,'W,""'."-,-"t- , . Iylti&wii;thatth any nrzTiuuo uiw vuimhu ""y a.v vv rrtiir.nolniT?xe fof-atfi bfFextcc'- Ite V,-, 4 Tirn rnii?red! the life of a f el- Iow.creature,-as an atonement fpf an af7 i ROB. GULLEt. : ; Johnston CthMv.l'ii Mr. rtaia illlBg that Kt&is'hclliog tLfcii: Vn,,ai JtrtuttW-iirkhir bart" t( whit femaitr W hanrfi- to ff PcffoBttaklog nmas at Ieal 6t;o '3ot payable TajClwif aexu v.. .V.; ;,. .;-.' . .' . V ' i' ' 'i i i Tiiii'. ii i ii ' ' 11 1 'rfnV- tW twrtft falutar confisauences 1 . jttotdifaefjBiklM't DMHIkMeiBcp, mty - j--
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