Duelling & the Laws of Honour Examined and Condemned Upon Principles of Common Sense and Revealed Truth |
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affair of honour awful believe Bible blessed blood boast breach British army busy bodies challenge CHAPTER character Christ Christian cloth command commission committed conduct consider courage court of honour court-martial crime death declared despise disgrace duellist duty earth encounter enjoined equally eternal evil expressly favour fear feeling fellow-creature fight a duel forgive fought God's gospel guilt half-bound heart heaven holy hope human inconsistent injury insult James ii John xiii judge kill law of honour lives Lord Luke martial law Matt means ment mercy mind misery motives murder offence officer parties persons pistol place and station practice of duelling precepts and doctrines principles profession prove punishment Querist reason redress refuse religion repentance requires revenge risk salvation Saviour Scriptures seconds sinner sins solemn soul spirit station in society suffer suppose survivor suttees things tion truth votaries wager of battel whilst wrath