Duelling

Would you say that sabre duelling is a good father/son sport? ❋ Unknown (2005)

Greeks and Romans? were these cowards? and yet, did you ever hear of this butchery, which we call duelling, among them? " ❋ Henry Fielding (1730)

Columbia, in which Washington is built, have all passed severe laws against the practice of duelling, which is universal; but they are no more than dead letters. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

I lived with and was educated by a good priest, one not wanting in manliness and energy, but who often deplored the system of duelling, which is as strong with us as it is here, and denounced it as a relic of barbarism, and, at any rate, never to be put in use on account of a heated quarrel over wine, but only if some deadly injury had been inflicted, and even then better left alone. ❋ Charles Mills Sheldon (1867)

Outlined in the doorway stood Clubfoot, majestic, authoritative, wearing some kind of little skull-cap, such as duelling students wear, over a black silk handkerchief bound about his head. ❋ Valentine Williams (1914)

Why you invariably denounce Mr. Hammond when you happen to be displeased with me, I can not conjecture; but I tell you solemnly that he has never even indirectly alluded to the question of 'duelling' since I have known him. ❋ Unknown (1872)

Daring spirits among our soldiers often became very fond of this kind of duelling, in which the rebs were not a whit behind them, and two of the infantry on either side would, under cover of the bushes, aim and pop away at one another perhaps for hours, like two red Indians. ❋ Charles Godfrey Leland (1863)

"You may see, if you like; but you take aim, Lord Lilburne; that would be of no use in English duelling. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

In line 7 the author's message is now apparent -- his fighting spirit is undaunted and in his mind he battles as in a duel, using as his "duelling" weapon the content of his message ( "duel" content). ❋ Unknown (1976)

Although her heavy coat is unbuttoned on what appears to be a warm day, the hat always stayed on her head, fastened by two giant hatpins, the size of duelling swords. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They are multi-instrumentalists who can switch to ballads and laments, adding in bagpipes, bouzouki, flutes, wailingTurkish horns, blues harp or even a twanging, virtuoso duet on duelling mouth harps. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But duelling speeches in New York from Abbas and the Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu suggested the prospects for any such negotiations are bleak indeed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He had proved that he was a man of parts by duelling with two Russian officers on a single day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Arcite is paroled, Palamon escapes, and they are duelling to the death for the fair Emilia when the Duke discovers them and makes them go away for a while in order to come back and fight properly. ❋ Nwhyte (2009)

What people called “house rules” were actual rules that were added into the system, such as creating a Channeling method of spellcasting or developing a homebrewed duelling subsystem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That is mllelaurel and zarhooie, duelling with plastic forks. ❋ Mllelaurel (2009)

It lolls and sways like a friendly drunk, with duelling boy-girl vocals ruminating on the appeal – or not – of the seasons. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Duell is [bound] to have something bad [happen] to them if they don't [slow down]. ❋ Illest Of The Swillest (2009)

Did you hear Mike took both of those girls home last night? Yeah [rumor has it] he stopped at [White Castle] for a [crave case] and then watched them play Duelling Turds! ❋ SilkyMeatloaf (2019)

You know why a [paladin] is on a diet? Holy light! – 100% [Duell joke] [James bond] is the only true SPYder-man! – Ugh. [Duell Joke] Welcome to this independent group! It’s getting indepenDENSELY populated! – Amazing Duell joke ❋ Anonymousmaybebio (2022)

[Clarice](to [Michelle]) ['Do] u want another game of duelling banjos? This time I'll win!'Michelle 'Don't count on it!!!' ❋ Hornskull (2003)

“[Enough] of this, let’s [settle] this [like real] men! Through Dick Duelling! ❋ Carnefice (2017)

Who's the new guy? Oh, that's Brian - he's challenging the boss for top sartyr. What do you mean? Check out the [duds] - he's trying to outdo the boss. Who's gonna win. Dunno, but [there will be blood] when there's [duelling peacocks] in the office... ❋ Carl Davidson (2013)

Our LUG meetings are nothing but a bunch of [duelling beards] arguing over whether [Slackware] or [LFS] is the true operating system. ❋ BillyLO (2009)

O [that guy] is duelling just like [Katy Perry] and he [liking] it ❋ Pseudosciences Are Also Used (2017)