A NOVEL DUEL.
' Two Frenchman.met,'-not many days ago, •on 'murderous business bent. They had •■quarrelled over a woman, and A gave B—r- a blow on the <Sheek. A challenge •way tendered, but A—, seeing that dm had been in the wrong, sent an ample The reply was, “ I will t«U you •on the duelling ground whether your apology ■will be accepted.” At the time and place 'indicated, ‘the patties met. Said B to •A , i<! li I had insulted you as you did ■me, and ‘had then made an apology like yours, would you have been satisfied 1” ‘“Yes.” “Are you quite sure?” “Cer-■-'taiilly.” “Then,” said B——. “there is Idle insult,” (desling A a sound blow on the cheek); “and here” (presenting a copy •of A ’s own letter) “is the apology!" And they parted in friendship.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 752, 15 September 1876, Page 4
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137A NOVEL DUEL. Dunstan Times, Issue 752, 15 September 1876, Page 4
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