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Rh enemies of his country. The allusion was to Franklin; nor was this the only occasion on which the accusation was brought up, for in the following month Lord Stormont thought fit to make himself the mouthpiece of it in the Upper House, but not with impunity, for he was practically forced to retract it. Fullarton sent his effusion to Shelburne, who on receiving it, and being told by the servant who brought it that an answer was expected, replied that no other answer was proper than to desire Mr. Fullarton to meet him next morning in Hyde Park at five o'clock. They met there accordingly; Mr. Fullarton's second being Lord Balcarres; and Lord Shelburne's Lord Frederick Cavendish, with whom he had served at St. Malo and St. Cas. Two shots were fired without effect. Fullarton's second shot wounded Lord Shelburne slightly in the groin. Lord Frederick then asked Lord Balcarres if his principal was satisfied. Lord Balcarres replied "If his Lordship would say he had meant no affront." Lord Shelburne said it was too late, and that he was ready to continue, but the seconds decided that the affair should end there.

The following day the subject was taken up in the House of Commons, when Sir James Lowther talked of making a motion against duels as hindering the freedom of debate. "If," said he, "questions of a public nature which came before either House were to be decided by the sword, Parliament would resemble a Polish Diet." Then Mr. Adam, who had recently had a duel with