already odious, and would put him without the pale of all decent
society and honorable men. I would strongly inculcate the propriety of
being tender of the feelings, as well as the failings, of those around
him. I would teach immutable integrity, and uniform urbanity of
manners. Scrupulously to guard individual honor, by a high personal
self respect, and the practice of every commendable virtue. Once let
such a system of education be universal, and we should seldom hear, if
ever, of any more duelling.

The severest penal enactments cannot restrain the practice of
duelling, and their extreme severity in this State, the more
effectually shields the offenders. The teaching and preaching of our
eloquent Clergy, may do some service, but is wholly inadequate to
suppress it. Under these circumstances, the following rules are given
to the public, and if I can save the life of one useful member of
society, I will be compensated. I have restored to the bosoms of many,
their sons, by my timely interference, who are ignorant of the misery
I have averted from them. I believe that nine duels out of ten, if not
ninety-nine out of a hundred, originate in the want of experience in
the seconds. A book of authority, to which they can refer in matters
where they are uninformed, will therefore be a desideratum. How far
this code will be that book, the public will decide.

THE AUTHOR

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RULES for Principals and Seconds in Duelling.
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