Excerpt from The Belfast Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2: Containing Communications, Original and Selected, Biographical Sketches, Poetry, Useful Inventions, Detached Anecdotes, Review of New Publications, Foreign, Ancient, and Modern Literature, List of New Publications; From January Till June, 1809 With them, therefore, he set out to the wood of Boulcgne, the place of rendezvous, when he found his ad versaries prepared for the encounter. 'l heir swords were immediately drawn, each singled out his Opponent, and commenced the attack With allthe vi gour and address of which they were masters. Rochefort's eldest rother was first wounded, but was able to wound his antagonist in turn, and dis arm him. Rochefort himself had equal success, having forced us sword trom the person with whom he fought, and both now hastened to the relief of their youngest brother, who was still en ged and closely pressed. They had3 just come up to his relief when he receivedathrust through the body and dropped dead at their feet. Sucha sight was sufficient to rouse their utmost fury; they fell with united rage on his murderer, who soon found himself overpowered by a contest so unequal: he called out for quarter; generosity to the vanquished preiailed over the desire of revenge, and he was permit ted to retire with his companions, tin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.