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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London During the Eighteenth Century ... - Page 135
by James Peller Malcolm - 1810
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1729 - 320 pages
...(lately come from the Frontiers «/ Portugal) Mafterofthe noble Science of Defence, hearing in moft Places where I have been of the great Fame of Timothy Buck of London, Mafler of the faid Science, do invite him to meet me, and exercife at the federal Weafcns following,...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 420 pages
...a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I JAMES MILLER, sergeant, (lately come from the frontiers of Portugal) master...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter...
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

1803 - 376 pages
...precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus: ' I James Miller, Serjeant, lately come from the frontiers of...been of the great fame of Timothy Buck, of London, masterof the said science, do invite him to meet me, and exercise at the several weapons following,...
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The Spectator, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 pages
...solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus: ' I James Miller, serjeant, (lately come from, the frontier of Portugal) master of the noble science of defence,...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, ' Single falchion, < Sword and dagger, ' Case of falchions, * Swprd and buckler,...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1819 - 342 pages
...occidunt popular Her. Juv. Sat. iii. 36. j With thumbs bent back, they popularly kill. DRYDEN. ' I James Miller, Serjeant, (lately come from the frontiers...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. BEING ,a person of insatiable curiosity, I could not forbear going on Wednesday last to a place...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

1823 - 398 pages
...precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : — " I James Miller, serjeant, lately come from the frontiers of...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. — " Back sword, Single falchion, " Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, " Sword and buckler,...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 pages
...precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I James Miller, Serjeant (lately come from the frontiers of...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 9-10

British essayists - 1823 - 806 pages
...precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : — " I James Miller, Serjeant, lately come from the frontiers of...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. — " Back sword, Single falchion, " Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, " Sword and buckler,...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 pages
...precisely. J was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I James Miller, Serjeant (lately come from the frontiers of...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter...
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The Spectator, no. 315-635

Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pages
...solemnity of the challenge which ran thus: * I James Miller, sergeant, (lately come from the frontier of Portugal; master of the noble science of defence,...said science, do invite him to meet me and exercise ac the several weapon» following, viz: ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of...
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