Duelling: The Code of Honor
| Author | : John Lyde Wilson |
| Publisher | : The Floating Press |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781775413721 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1775413721 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (721 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Duelling: The Code of Honor by : John Lyde Wilson
Download or read book Duelling: The Code of Honor written by John Lyde Wilson and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally this was published by the author (1784-1849), a former governor of South Carolina, as a 22-page booklet, in 1838. Before his death he added an appendix of the 1777 Irish duelling code, but this second edition was not printed until 1858, as a 46-page small book, still sized to fit in the case with one's duelling pistols. This code is far less blood-thirsty than many might suppose, but built on a closed social caste and standards of behavior quite alien to today.
