THE

ONLY APPROVED GUIDE

THROUGH ALL THE

STAGES OF A QUARREL:

CONTAINING THE

ROYAL CODE OF HONOR;

REFLECTIONS UPON DUELLING;

AND THE

TLINE OF A COURT FOR THE ADJUSTMENT

OF DISPUTES;

WITH

ANECDOTES, DOCUMENTS AND CASES, INTERESTING TO CHRISTIAN
MORALISTS WHO DECLINE THE COMBAT; TO EXPERIENCED
DUELLISTS, AND TO BENEVOLENT LEGISLATORS.

BY JOSEPH HAMILTON.

Author of "The School for Patriots," and other popular works.

""Tis time we should decree what course to take."

The Bane and Antidote are both before me"

London:

TCHARD & SONS; BENTHAM & CO. LIVERPOOL; AND
MILLIKIN, DUBLIN.

1829.

CR

4579 122

THIS VOLUME

IS MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

TO THE

SOVEREIGNS, PRINCES, NOBLEMEN, AND GENTLEMEN,

THROUGHOUT THE EARTH;

BUT

MORE ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONSIDERED THE

AUTHOR'S HUMBLE LABOURS

AS DESERVING OF THEIR BEST THANKS, HIGH APPROVAL,

Annadale Cottage,

near Dublin.

AND

POLITE CO-OPERATION.

JOSEPH HAMILTON.