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Minor Queries.
_Clerical Duel._--I shall be obliged to any correspondent who will supply
the name of the courtier referred to in the following anecdote, which is to
be found in Burckhardt's _Kirchen-Geschichte der Deutschen Gemeinden in
London_, Tub. 1798, p. 77.
Anton Wilhelm Boehme, who came over as chaplain with Prince George of
Denmark, officiated at the German Chapel, St. James's, from the year 1705
to 1722. He was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a friend of Isaac Watts. On
one occasion he preached against adultery in a way which gave great offence
to one of the courtiers present, who conceived that a personal attack on
himself was intended. He accordingly sent a challenge to the preacher,
which was without hesitation accepted; and at the time and place appointed
the chaplain made his appearance in full canonicals, with his Bible in his
hand, and gave the challenger a lecture which led to their reconciliation
and friendship.
I should like also to know whether there is any other authority for the
story than that which I leave quoted.