The Abbe de Rance, a reformer of the Cistercians, was also a regular duelist before his move to La Trappe. |
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There were six archetypes, including the daredevil, the oppugnant duelist, and the vainglory swashbuckler. |
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The immediate consequences to a duelist of wounds inflicted by thrusts or cuts from the rapier, dueling sabre or smallsword were unpredictable. |
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Soldier, brawler, duelist, lover, he was the first president to be the target of assassination, and the only one to attack his assailant. |
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His fascination with game theory, for example, prompted him to investigate the mathematics of bluffing and to develop a theory on the optimal moment for an advancing duelist to open fire. |
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By the 1830's, the monument was replaced with two granite blocks, one for each duelist, but they too disappeared, and their fate is unknown, Ms. Sherman said. |
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Only a skilled duelist will stand a chance againt her! |
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Master Mace Windu is arguably the most skilled Lightsaber duelist alive. |
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To further enhance safety, a mask was designed in the 18th century by the French fencing master La Boëssière and the celebrated duelist the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. |
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But if that phrase makes all you comp-lit majors think of Lermontov's Pechorin, think again: this haggard, middle-aged fellow is no dashingly depressive duelist or seducer. |
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