 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 328 pages
...It was agreed we should foe at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up,- and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the in»> and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone... | |
 | James P. Gilchrist - 1821 - 406 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone bright. We stood about eight yards... | |
 | James P. Gilchrist - 1821 - 404 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone bright. We stood about eight yards... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 392 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the Inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone very bright. We stood about eight... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1868 - 404 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. ' ' We then left the inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone bright. We stood about eight yards... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the Inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone very bright. We stood about eight... | |
 | William Douglas - 1887 - 316 pages
...It was agreed we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. " We then left the room and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1905 - 426 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. " We then left the room, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone... | |
 | Sir William Purdie Treloar (bart.) - 1917 - 370 pages
...It was agreed we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my adjutant to give the word. We then left the inn, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven, and the moon shone very bright. We stood about eight... | |
 | 1881 - 488 pages
...was agreed that we should fire at the word of command, to be given by one of our seconds. They tossed up, and it fell to my Adjutant to give the word. " We then left the room, and walked to a garden at some distance from the house. It was near seven and the moon shone... | |
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We stood about eight yards distant, and agreed not to turn round before we fired, but to continue facing each other. Harris gave the word. Both our fires were in very exact time, but neither took effect. 
