Rare Books

Honours preservation without blood: or, A sober advice to duellists· : Being a compendious tract of the most exquisite nature to appease the sudden fits of fury, which English-spirits have of late been too much subject to. With many cautions how without the loss of reputation, or the least imprint of cowardise, as well the nobility as gentry of this nation may refuse to hazard their lives and fortunes on such mean pretences of vindicating a miscalled honour, or unmanly gallantry: shewing likewise, into what dangerous inconveniencies men thrust themselves forward in such cases. With an account how such duels prove plain murther, and are contrary to the laws of God and man. Written by a well-wisher to both peace and honour