The Calcutta Review, Volumes 134-435University of Calcutta, 1912 |
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Page 19
... honour , " and later no less a worthy than Daniel O'Connel eludes two successive challenges from Peel and Disraeli . On Indian soil the earliest duel of which history takes any note is one recorded by Plutarch . On the occasion of ...
... honour , " and later no less a worthy than Daniel O'Connel eludes two successive challenges from Peel and Disraeli . On Indian soil the earliest duel of which history takes any note is one recorded by Plutarch . On the occasion of ...
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... honours . The survivor spends the rest of his days with the cheering conscious- ness of having sent a fellow - creature ... honour " within the city . Duels were also fought at Chandernagore and Chinsura , and an incident is recorded in ...
... honours . The survivor spends the rest of his days with the cheering conscious- ness of having sent a fellow - creature ... honour " within the city . Duels were also fought at Chandernagore and Chinsura , and an incident is recorded in ...
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... honour " was satisfied Any account of the Calcutta Duel would be woe- fully incomplete without a reference to the two historic encounters of Clavering vs. Barwell and Francis vs. the Governor - General which took place near Kidderpore ...
... honour " was satisfied Any account of the Calcutta Duel would be woe- fully incomplete without a reference to the two historic encounters of Clavering vs. Barwell and Francis vs. the Governor - General which took place near Kidderpore ...
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... honour was satisfied and Barwell still declining to fire was allowed to retire . The second account is given in a letter written by Charles Grant , a Bengal Civilian , who was at that time Secretary to the Board of Trade , and differs ...
... honour was satisfied and Barwell still declining to fire was allowed to retire . The second account is given in a letter written by Charles Grant , a Bengal Civilian , who was at that time Secretary to the Board of Trade , and differs ...
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... honour , the intended combatants were placed opposite to each other with loaded pistols in their hands , at twelve paces , while their friendly advisers took up the other corners , each holding a light . The word being given the ...
... honour , the intended combatants were placed opposite to each other with loaded pistols in their hands , at twelve paces , while their friendly advisers took up the other corners , each holding a light . The word being given the ...
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