 | Hugh Bertie Campbell Pollard - 1926 - 462 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... | |
 | 1767 - 786 pages
...pillois, which my — — had brought. They were large horfe piftols. It was that we Ibould fire at die word of command, to be given by one of our feconds. They toned up, and it fell to my a— t to give the word. We then left the inn, and walked to a garden at... | |
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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. 
