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Honor and Dueling
Title: Honor and Dueling
Category: Literature / English
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Honor and Dueling
Honor And Dueling
Honor And Dueling
A duel was a prearranged combat with lethal weapons between two people,
usually taking place under formal arrangements. Each side had a witness, called
seconds. The usual cause of a duel is an insult given by one person to the other or
over a question of honor. The challenged person has the right to set the place, time,
and weapons. Duels have generally been fought early in the morning …showed first 75 words of 719 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 719 total…easily broken blade, its large hilt and great length
which made it difficult to draw. The term “rapier” is unclear as to where it
originated it could be ascribed to the German word “rappen”, to tear; the Spanish
word “raspar”, to scratch. (Bull 96)
Works Cited
“Duel.” Britannica.com Encyclopaedia Britannica
Microsoft Works for Windows 98 (1999). [Computer program]. WA: Microsoft
Bull, Stephen. An Historical Guide To Arms And Armor. Ed. Tony North. New York:
Facts On File, 1991.
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