Show some curious duels after the decline chivalry when duels were no longer sought in the lists or in the presence of judges of the field but in lonely and sequestered places inequality of arma was not regarded however great might bo the superiority of ono side thou hast both a sword and a dagger said queens to Antra gues as they acro about to fight and I have only a sword thelnore The inore thy folly was tho answer to leave thy dagger at home here to fight not to adjust weapons the duel accordingly went forward and was slain lis left liand in which ie should leavo biad his dagger being shockingly cut in attempting to parry his antagonists blown with that weapon the challenged person having a right to weapons often endeavor cd to devise such as should five him a decidedly unfair advantage bran torn records with applause ho ingenuity of a little man alio being challenged by A tall gascon made choice of a gorget so constructed that his gigantic adversary could not sloop his neck so aa to aim his aloya right another had two swords forged of ft temper so extremely brittle that unless used with particular caution and inn manner ho dally exercised himself the blade must fly in the pieces both ingenious persons killed their men with no less applause it would bc cm than if they had fought without any anle lucli was the degenerate of alio llio times |