Joseph Hamilton Only Approved Guide Through All the Stages of a Quarrel

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The princes, noblemen, and gentlemen of Christendom must have ascertained, by reading or their own experience, that, constituted as society at present is, they possess no adequate security against a challenge or offence.<br><br>Major Dawson, with whose com age and good humour we are familiar, was challenged by a brother officer of equal rank, for merely pressing him to take another goblet; and General Barry was challenged by a Captain Smith, for refusing to take wine with him at dinner in a steam packet. The General in vain attempted to excuse himself, by declaring that wine invariably made him sick at sea.