Duelling [ Politics & Society ]
… In different countries, there are different ways of organising the duel, but by and large, Donna Andrew’s description represents the situation with accuracy: […] following an affront, the parties were expected to approach seconds to represent them, who would attempt peacefully to resolve the conflict, but, if this proved impossible, would assist their … suggesting for instance: ‘To speak disrespectfully of any Woman, is Expulsion from our gentle Society. As we are at present all of us Gown-men, instead of duelling when we are Rivals, we drink together the Health of our Mistress.’ 8 In …
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