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Pistols at dawn : a history of duelling / Richard Hopton.
Hopton, Richard, 1962-Date: 2008- Pictures
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Two ladies duelling with pistols. Engraving, 1792.
Date: 1 August 1792Reference: 568670i- Pictures
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Two gentlemen duelling with pistols. Etching, 1823.
Sams, William.Date: 1823Reference: 568668i- Books
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A catalogue of the curious and entire collection of arms of various nations, of The late Daniel Campbell Of Deargachy, Esq; Deceased: consisting of Cross-Bows, Guns, Pistols, Swords, Scymitars, Pikes, Targets, A Complete Suit of Armour, &c. To which are added, Some beautiful Fossils, (chiefly Dendritical) A small Cabinet of Roman Medals, Some ancient Italian Musick, Modern Italian Books, And other Curiosities, consigned from Abroad; Which will be sold by Auction, By Samuel Paterson, At Essex House, in Essex Street, in the Strand, On Friday, January the 25th, 1771, To begin exactly at Twelve O'Clock. To be viewed on Wednesday the 23d Inst. and to the Time of Sale.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1771]- Books
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The sportsman's directory: or, tractate on gunpowder, founded on a series of experiments: together with some remarks and suggestions on fire-arms. Containing, I. The advantage of small-grained powder. II. The most simple and perfect method of proving its strength. III. The unnecessary expenditure of Government powder. IV. Advantages of a Marine corps of Artillery. V. Cannon and carronades formed contrary to mechanical principles. VI. The principle on which guns burst. Vii. Muskets extremely defective. Viii. The principle of rifle barrels mistaken. IX. Choice of guns for the sportsman, with many useful instructions on the art of shooting flying. X. On Pistols-Outlines of Duelling. To which is added, a table of gun barrels, for the Use of Sportsmen, with their proper Charges and Killing Distances. By George Montagu, Esq.
Montagu, George, 1751-1815.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Pictures
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A man is wounded after duelling with pistols in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Engraving, 1834.
Date: [1834]Reference: 568672i- Books
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Love to our neighbour recommended; and the duties thereof importunately urged: a sermon shewing what is required, and what is not required in loving our neighbours as ourselves, and why we must do it, &c. Preached at Freehold in the Jersies. By Joseph Morgan, A.M. Pastor o a church there.
Morgan, Joseph, 1671-approximately 1749.Date: 1749. Price 18s. per doz. and 2s. single- Pictures
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A nobleman shoots his opponent in a duel with pistols. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.
Dawe, Henry Edward, 1790-1848.Date: [between 1840 and 1849]Reference: 32915iPart of: Life of a nobleman- Books
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Militia discipline. The words of command, and directions for exercising the musket, bayonet, and carthridge: and the exercise for the soldiers of the militia horse, Arm'd with Carbine, Pistols, and Sword: Required by the late Act of Parliament, Anno Primo Georgii Regis, For making the Militia of that Part of Great-Britain call'd England, more useful, &c. with Observations on the several Beats of the Drum, of Ranks and Files, of their several Distances. Directions for compleating a Battalion, or Company, before an Officer begins to Exercise. The Evolutions. Of Firing. Demonstrating every Posture, and Motion of the Body, Hand, and Foot, with the Number of Motions, in performing the several Commands; which have been perused and approv'd of by several Great Commanders, and Adjutants; who agree, 'tis the compleatest Method for Disciplining the said Militia. For the instruction of young soldiers. By W. B. gent.
Breton, W. B. (William Breton).Date: 1717- Ephemera
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Slaughter of the innocent : captive bolt pistols, electrodes, knives, scalpels, guns, rods, goads... the obsolete weapons of a needless war / The Vegan Society.
Vegan Society.Date: [1990?]- Pictures
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Sylvester Sound aiming a pistol at a broken mirror. Etching by T. Onwhyn, 1844.
Onwhyn, Thomas, 1811?-1886.Date: [1844]Reference: 34651i- Books
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Hell upon earth: or the town in an uproar. Occasion'd by the late horrible scenes of forgery, perjury, street-robbery, murder, sodomy, and other shocking impieties. Of the Encrease of the Hempen Manufactory and the Decrease of the Woollen Manufactory; shewing that Goals and Gibbets are become as useful as Guards and Garisons, and Pillories as necessary as P-ns. Of Peoples being almost under the Necessity of carrying Pistols instead of Prayer-Books to their Parish Churches. A surprizing Account of the Numbers of People who Live by preparing and vending Liquors, and of those that Die by drinking them: With the vast plenty of Diseases and Doctors, and the great Scarcity of Physicians. An Account of Fox-Hunters, Peace-Hunters, Money Hunters, Men-Hunters, Whore-Hunters, Death-Hunters, Levee-Hunters, News-Hunters. Of the Subscribing Coffee-Mens pretty Project for printing their Customers Prittle Prattle. Of Lady B-is Necessary House being broke open and robb'd, as published in the Coffee-Mens Paper, with the strange Effect it had on a Scotch Subscribing Coffee-Man's Wife, who refunded her Breakfast upon reading the Relation.
Date: 1729- Pictures
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Palmyra, Syria: Louis-François Cassas, received by an Arab chief in the temple of Bel, offers him bottles of liquids and pistols. Engraving by S.C. Miger after L.F. Cassas.
Cassas, Louis François, 1756-1827.Date: [germinal an. VI [1798]]Reference: 2851433i- Books
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Sir, you are requested to attend a meeting of the loyal Dublin cavalry, at the Riding-House, on Sunday next the 14th inst. at twelve o'clock precisely; undress uniform, fully appointed, with carbine, pistols, carbine belts and pouch, for inspection. ...
Date: 1798?]- Pictures
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Memphis, Egypt: English travellers trapped in catacombs find the bodies of two Italian men who had previously been trapped there, and had starved to death: they fire their pistols at six ghostly figures; Arabs steal their horses. Etching with engraving by E. Kirkall, 1709.
Kirkall, Elisha, 1682?-1742.Date: [1709]Reference: 45273i- Pictures
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An episode in The sorrows of young Werther, by Goethe: Albert, the husband of Charlotte, asks his wife to comply with Werther's request to lend him his pistols; she hands them to Werther's servant boy, knowing that Werther will shoot himself with them. Line engraving by P. Bonato after J.H. Ramberg.
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 42993i- Books
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Dublin, 8th November, 1797. Sir, you are requested to parade at the Riding House, on Thursday the 9th inst. precisely at half past 11 o'clock, in new blue uniform, fully appointed, with pistols and ball cartridge, to go on duty. By order, Edw. Hendrick. Sec[.]
Date: 1797]- Books
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Some verses sent to the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford, Lord High-Treasurer of Great-Britain; on occasion of a late subtil, and barbarous machination against His Lordship's valuable life, by gun-powder, loaded pistols, &c. sent in a box to His Lordship, on the 4th of November, 1712.
Crispe, Henry.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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By the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, a proclamation. George Armagh. Jn. Ponsonby. Whereas we have received information upon oath, that on the fifth day of May last, about twelve or one of the clock at night, several persons armed with guns, pistols, and swords, with white linen over their cloaths, ...
Ireland. Lords Justices and Council.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Pictures
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A Montenegrin man wearing national dress with medals, with a pistol in his belt and holding a tobacco pipe.
Djordjevic, Djordjia.Reference: 528911iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Books
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Pistole in rima al Lorenzo de' Medici
Pulci, Luca 1431-1470Date: 1495- Books
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Pistole in rima al Lorenzo de' Medici
Pulci, Luca 1431-1470Date: [1488-1489?]- Books
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Pistole in rima al Lorenzo de' Medici
Pulci, Luca 1431-1470Date: [1481-1482?]- Books
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Pistole in rima al Lorenzo de' Medici
Pulci, Luca 1431-1470Date: 1510- Books
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Pistole in rima al Lorenzo de' Medici
Pulci, Luca 1431-1470Date: [1481-1482?]