Frequency of election duels—Ludicrous affair between Frank
Skelton and an exciseman—Frank shoots the exciseman and runs
away—His curious reasons—Sir J. Rourke’s quadrille duel, with
five hits—Mr. H. D. G * * * y’s remarkable meeting with
Counsellor O’Maher—O’Maher hit—Civil proposition of G * * * y’s
second—G * * * y’s gallant letter to the author on his election
for Maryborough—Honourable Barry Yelverton challenged by nine
officers at once—His elucidation of the Fire-eaters’
Resolutions—Lord Kilkenny’s memorable duels and law-suits—His
lordship is shot by Mr. Ball, an attorney—The heir to his title
(the Hon. Somerset Butler) challenges Counsellor Burrowes—The
latter hit, but his life saved by some gingerbread nuts—Lord
Kilkenny’s duel with Counsellor Byrne—The counsellor
wounded—Counsellor Guinness escapes a rencontre—Sketch of
Counsellor M‘Nally—His duel with the author—His three friends:
all afterward hanged—M‘Nally wounded—Bon-mot of Mr. Harding—The
affair highly beneficial to M‘Nally—His character, marriage, and
death—Ancient mode of fighting duels—The lists described—Duel of
Colonel Barrington with Squire Gilbert on horseback—Both
wounded—Gilbert’s horse killed—Chivalrous conclusion 30