 They then fell into fome difcourfe on duelling; and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that cuftom, which, contrary to the known laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own  The Novelist's Magazine - Page 871784Full view - About this book
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - English fiction - 1751 - 320 pages
..." hazard of making the contemptible " gure of a culprit at the bar of a court " of judicature." ,.. They then fell into fome difcourfe on duelling, and mr. Trueworth could not help joining-with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that cuftom, which, contrary to the known laws... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1768 - 304 pages
...*' figure of a culprit ac the bar of a court " of judicature.' 1 They then fell into fome difcourfc on duelling, and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining...laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own reaibn too, obliges the gentleman either to obey the call of the perfon who challenges hirti to the... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 348 pages
...In her novel of ' Miss Betsy Thoughtless,' Mrs. Hey wood says : " They then fell into some discourse on duelling ; and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that custom, which, contrary to the known laws of the land, being driven out of society. This he regretted... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 pages
...In her novel of ' Miss Betsy Thoughtless,' Mrs. Heywood says: " They then fell into some discourse on duelling; and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that custom, which, contrary to the known laws of the land, being driven out of society. This he regretted... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 388 pages
...In her novel of ' Miss Betsy Thoughtless/ Mrs. Hey wood says, " They then fell into some discourse on duelling; and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that custom, which, contrary to the known laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own reason too,... | |
 | Carl Holliday - English fiction - 1912 - 476 pages
...some healthful tendencies in the eighteenthcentury. For example, we find this commentary on duelling: "Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies in condemning the folly of that custom which, contrary to the known laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own reason, too,... | |
 | Carl Holliday - English fiction - 1912 - 478 pages
...EIGHTEENTH CENTURY eenth century. For example, we find this commentary on duelling: "Mr. True worth could not help joining with the ladies in condemning the folly of that custom which, contrary to the known laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own reason, too,... | |
 | Eliza Haywood - Fiction - 1998 - 660 pages
...contemptible figure of a culprit at the bar of a court of judicature." They then fell into some discourse on duelling, and Mr. Trueworth could not help joining with the ladies, in condemning the folly of that custom, which, contrary to the known laws of the land, and oftentimes contrary to his own reason too,... | |
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