. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. wo little minutes, from venting my convictionupon duelling, I found myself engaged to a meeting for the vindicationof my honour. There is a vivid description in the History of Robinson Crusoe ofthe horror of the solitary Mariner at finding the mark of a foot in thesandy beach of his Desert Island. Ihat abominable token, in a placethat he fancied was sacred to himself—in a part, he made sure, nevertrodden by the sole of man—haunted him wherc\er he went. So didmine. I bore about with me the same ideal imprint—to be washedout, not by the ocea
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. wo little minutes, from venting my convictionupon duelling, I found myself engaged to a meeting for the vindicationof my honour. There is a vivid description in the History of Robinson Crusoe ofthe horror of the solitary Mariner at finding the mark of a foot in thesandy beach of his Desert Island. Ihat abominable token, in a placethat he fancied was sacred to himself—in a part, he made sure, nevertrodden by the sole of man—haunted him wherc\er he went. So didmine. I bore about with me the same ideal imprint—to be washedout, not by the ocean brine, but with blood ! As I walked homeward after this adventure, and reflected on myformer opinions, I felt that I had done the gallant major an seemed likely that a man of his profession might be called out evento the ninth time—nay, that men of the peaceiul cloth might, on achance, be obliged to have recourse to mortal combat. As for Gentlemen at the Bar, I have shown how they may get intoan Affair of Honour in a A Special Pleader. 234
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