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The slang duellist-s a shot at a hawke or the wounded pigeon!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | England |
| Description | Print shows a duel between Martin Bladen Edward Hawke and Henry Francis Mellish in which Mellish is wounded on his arm and says: "Now Mr Quixote take care of your bread basket, for by Jasus its 5 to 4 but I'll hit you. - " Hawke responds: "6 to 4. you dont but harkee Sancho, take care of your cannister (head)." Then Mellish says: "I'm winged D------ me I say lend us your cravat to tie up the broken pinion." |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, British |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dueling--England--1800-1810. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hawke, Martin Bladen Edward,--1777- |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mellish, Henry Francis,--1782-1817. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
