Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. II.
PERSONAL SKETCHES
OF
HIS OWN TIMES,
BY
SIR JONAH BARRINGTON,
JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY IN IRELAND,
&c. &c. &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
SECOND EDITION,
REVISED AND IMPROVED.
LONDON:
HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1830.
PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
TO
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD STOWELL.
My Dear Lord,
The general approbation of a literary workmust be highly gratifying to any Author. But thecordial approval of an eminent individual, whose grave,sound judgment, and profound erudition, give authenticityto his opinions, affords a gratification of an higherorder.
Such was my feeling on your Lordship’s suggestion tome of a third volume of those Sketches, “composed ofsimilar materials.” To have amused you gives me pleasure—tohave informed you excites my vanity. Mygratitude for your kindness (when in office) has met noalloy by retirement from a station where your repute willfind no rivals. Your suggestion is in progress.
Time and declining health impair the vigour of men’sintellect,—in that point I must bow to Providence. Butsuch as my coming volume may be, if it does not arriveat my own wishes, I hope it will not stop very short ofyour Lordship’s expectation.
I am, my Dear Lord,
With true regard and respect,
Your Lordship’s sincere Servant, &c.
Jonah Barrington.
10th July, 1828.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
THE FIRE-EATERS.
 
Passion for duelling in Ireland—Ancient duel before the judges and law authorities, &c. &c. at the Castle of Dublin—List of official and judicial duellists in author’s time—Family weapons described—The Fire-eaters’ Society—Their chiefs—Elegant institution of the Knights of Tara—Description of them—Their exhibitions and meetings—The rules of duelling and points of honour established by the fire-eaters, called t                        
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