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<head>An English Translation of a Letter in French from Count <unclear>Mellin</unclear><lb/> | <head>An English Translation of a Letter in French from Count <unclear>Mellin</unclear><lb/> | ||
to Lieut.<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Col.<hi rend="superscript">l</hi> Bentham.<lb/> | to Lieut.<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Col.<hi rend="superscript">l</hi> Bentham.<lb/> | ||
The | The Camp of Cadolague the <hi rend="superscript">21</hi>/10 June 1786<lb/></head> | ||
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Permit me my Friend to give you an Account of the manner in<lb/> | <p>Permit me my Friend to give you an Account of the manner, in<lb/> | ||
in which the Encounter I have had with the Prince | in which the Encounter I have had with the Prince Dashkow has<lb/> | ||
terminated. The Interest you take in what concerns me authorises<lb/> | terminated. The Interest you take in what concerns me authorises<lb/> | ||
me in it; and I look upon it as incumbent upon me to lay<lb/> | me in it; and I look upon it as incumbent upon me to lay<lb/> | ||
open to you all the Particulars of an affair that has made<lb/> | open to you all the Particulars of an affair that has made<lb/> | ||
but too much noise; and the Conclusion of which was<lb/> | but too much noise; and the Conclusion of which was<lb/> | ||
retarded so long.< | retarded so long.</p> | ||
We met, the Prince and I, upon the Frontiers of Poland,<lb/> | <p>We met, the Prince and I, upon the Frontiers of Poland,<lb/> | ||
on the side of | on the side of Vasilkoff, the 22<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> of May, accompanied by our<lb/>Seconds. I offered the Prince to fire first, but he refused it,<lb/> | ||
Seconds. I offered the Prince to fire first, but he refused it,<lb/> | |||
saying that the wrongs he was answerable for would not<lb/> | saying that the wrongs he was answerable for would not<lb/> | ||
suffer him to make use of the least advantage; his Second<lb/> | suffer him to make use of the least advantage; his Second<lb/> | ||
offered me to Choose their Pistols, I accepted it, and drew<lb/> | offered me to Choose their Pistols, I accepted it, and drew<lb/> | ||
against him, but the Pistol though well charged did not<lb/> | against him, but the Pistol though well charged, did not<lb/> | ||
go off, and no blow was given. It was then his Turn<lb/> | go off, and no blow was given. It was then his Turn<lb/> | ||
to fire; but, after the Injuries that he acknowledged, He<lb/> | to fire; but, after the Injuries that he acknowledged, He<lb/> | ||
resisted all the Instances I | resisted all the Instances I made him upon the occasion,<lb/> | ||
importuning me instantly to fire a second time; I then<lb/> | importuning me, instantly to fire a second time; I then<lb/> | ||
charged his other Pistol; I fired at him, but without hitting<lb/> | charged his other Pistol; I fired at him, but without hitting<lb/> | ||
him.< | him.</p> | ||
An English Translation of a Letter in French from Count Mellin
to Lieut.t Col.l Bentham.
The Camp of Cadolague the 21/10 June 1786
Permit me my Friend to give you an Account of the manner, in
in which the Encounter I have had with the Prince Dashkow has
terminated. The Interest you take in what concerns me authorises
me in it; and I look upon it as incumbent upon me to lay
open to you all the Particulars of an affair that has made
but too much noise; and the Conclusion of which was
retarded so long.
We met, the Prince and I, upon the Frontiers of Poland,
on the side of Vasilkoff, the 22d of May, accompanied by our
Seconds. I offered the Prince to fire first, but he refused it,
saying that the wrongs he was answerable for would not
suffer him to make use of the least advantage; his Second
offered me to Choose their Pistols, I accepted it, and drew
against him, but the Pistol though well charged, did not
go off, and no blow was given. It was then his Turn
to fire; but, after the Injuries that he acknowledged, He
resisted all the Instances I made him upon the occasion,
importuning me, instantly to fire a second time; I then
charged his other Pistol; I fired at him, but without hitting
him.
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