Project Gutenberg 2015-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 298 Barrington, Jonah, Sir 1760 1834 Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 2 (of 3) Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 2" by Sir Jonah Barrington is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the social customs and judicial peculiarities of Ireland, particularly focusing on the practice of dueling as a significant aspect of gentlemanly honor during that era. Through the author's anecdotes and observations, readers can expect to explore themes of bravery, social rivalry, and the nuanced codes of conduct that governed dueling in Ireland. The opening of the text introduces the author's reflections on the Irish passion for dueling, detailing the historical context of these events alongside the author’s personal experiences. Barrington illustrates the prevalence of this practice among officials and judicial figures of his time, referencing a variety of notable duels and the societal norms surrounding them. The narrative begins with Baronning's own duel invitation from Mr. Richard Daly, highlighting the absurdities and rituals accompanying such encounters, underscored by humor and a keen social commentary on the culture of honor, masculinity, and the frequently ludicrous nature of these confrontations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Barrington, Jonah, Sir, 1760-1834 Judges -- Ireland -- Biography Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 18th century Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 769870 2025-06-20T05:17:09.321450 text/html 749999 2024-10-24T17:55:41 text/html 372526 2025-06-20T05:17:20.584409 application/epub+zip 370588 2025-06-20T05:17:11.153456 application/epub+zip 370587 2025-06-20T05:17:10.251450 application/epub+zip 548103 2025-06-20T05:17:27.410357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490974 2025-06-20T05:17:19.626418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491211 2022-09-22T14:14:11.199813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681712 2025-06-20T05:17:07.835472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661794 2024-10-24T17:55:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17069 2025-06-20T05:17:27.562352 application/rdf+xml 5960 2025-06-20T05:17:10.376433 image/jpeg 1229 2025-06-20T05:17:10.314438 image/jpeg 308278 2025-06-20T05:17:09.387444 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog