demeanour
on receiving the dreadful sentence was equally cool and determined;
moreover, that he was dressed in a blue coat, fancy vest, satin
breeches, and white silk stockings; a cocked hat; his hair full dressed
and powdered; and, lastly, that he was carried back to prison in a
chair. Such was the respectful treatment of 'gentlemen' prisoners in
Scotland towards the end of the last century.

DUEL WITH A SHARPER.

A Monsieur de Boisseuil, one of the Kings equerries, being at a
card-party, detected one of the players cheating, and exposed his
conduct.

The insulted 'gentleman' demanded satisfaction, when Boisseuil replied
that he did not fight with a person who was a rogue.

'That MAY be,' said the other, 'but I do not like to be CALLED one.'

They met on the ground, and Boisseuil received two desperate wounds from
the sharper.

This man's plea against Boisseuil is a remarkable trait. Madame de
Stael has alluded to it in her best style. 'In France,' she says, 'we
constantly see persons of distinguished rank, who, when accused of an
improper action, will say--"It may have been wrong, but no one will
dare assert it to my face!" Such an expression is an evident proof of
confirmed depravity; for, what would be the condition of society if it
was only requisite to kill one another, to commit with impunity every
evil action,--to break one's word and assert falsehood--provided no one
dared tell you that you lied?'

In countries where public opinion is more severe on the want of probity
and fair-dealing, should a man transgress the laws of these principles
of human conduct, ten duels a day would not enable him to recover the
esteem he has forfeited.

MAJOR ONEBY AND MR GOWER.

This duel originated as follows:--It appears that a Major Oneby, being
in company with a Mr Gower and three other persons, at a tavern, in a
friendly manner, after some time began playing at Hazard; when one
of the company, named Rich, asked if any one would set him three
half-crowns; whereupon Mr Gower, in a jocular manner, laid down three
half-pence, telling Rich he had set him three pieces, and Major Oneby at
the same time set Rich three half-crowns, and lost them to him.

Immediately after this, Major Oneby, in a angry manner, turned about to
Mr Gower and said--'It was an impertinent thing to set down half-pence,'
and called him 'an impertinent puppy' for so doing. To this Mr Gower
answered--'Whoever calls me so is a rascal. 'Thereupon Ma