Appendix to it. One thing must be apparent to every reader, viz., the
marked amelioration of the rules that govern in duelling at the
present time. I am unable to say what code exists now in Ireland, but
I very much doubt whether it be of the same character which it bore in
1777. The American Quarterly Review for September, 1824, in a notice
of Sir Jonah Barrington's history of his own times, has published this
code; and followed it up with some remarks, which I have thought
proper to insert also. The grave reviewer has spoken of certain States
in terms so unlike a gentleman, that I would advise him to look at
home, and say whether he does not think that the manners of his own
countrymen, do not require great amendment? I am very sure, that the
citizens of the States so disrespectfully spoken of, would feel a deep
humiliation, to be compelled to exchange their urbanity of deportment,
for the uncouth incivility of the people of Massachusetts. Look at
their public journals, and you will find them, very generally, teeming
with abuse of private character, which would not be countenanced here.
The idea of New England becoming a school for manners, is about as
fanciful as Bolinbroke's "idea of a patriot king." I like their
fortiter in re, but utterly eschew their suaviter in modo.

"The practice of duelling and points of honor settled at Clonmell
summer assizes, 1777, by the gentleman delegates of Tipperary, Galway,
Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon, and prescribed for general adoption
throughout Ireland.

"Rule 1.--The first offence requires the apology, although the retort
may have been more offensive than the insult.--Example: A. tells B. he
is impertinent, &C.; B. retorts, that he lies; yet A. must make the
first apology, because he gave the first offence, and then, (after one
fire,) B. may explain away the retort by subsequent apology.