CHAPTER XIII.

DUELLING IN FRANCE DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Duelling, under the Directory, again becomes fashionable.--Numerous meetings in the Bois de Boulogne.--Duel between Generals Destaing and Reynier.--A diplomatic duel.--Napoleon’s dislike of duelling, and distrust of duellists.--Infrequency of duelling during his reign.--Effect of the restoration of the Bourbons upon society.--Duels occasioned by parliamentary speeches and paper wars.--St Marcellin killed in a duel by his bosom friend Fayau.--Duel between Beaupoil de St. Aulaire and M. de Pierrebourg.--Between M. de Ségur and General Gourgaud.--Between two novel writers--Between M. Raynouard and M. Garnerey, the artist.--Between Treins and Damarzil.--Prosecutions of survivors.--Duel between Roque-plaine and Durré.--Singular duel at Bourdeaux.--Strictures on the conduct of the seconds.--Military duels.--Challenges between newspaper editors.--Mania for duelling after the revolution of July.--Singular duel between M. Lethuillier and M. Wattebaut.--Between General Bugeaud and M. Dulong.--Fatal duel fought in public.--Challenge of a general Officer to Marshal Soult Page 237