THE STORY OF A GREAT DUEL 77 



it was selected as ihe place fur many bloody duels 

 common at that period. Typical of these was the 

 savage encounter between the Duke of Hamilton 

 and Lord Mohun, fought near Prince's Lodge in 

 Hyde Park, London, on 15th November 171 2. 

 Both combatants were fatally wounded. The 

 seconds were Colonel Hamilton and General 

 M'Cartney, who also fought. 



BALLAD OF DUKE HAMILTON 



Duke Hamilton was as fine a Lord, 



Fal lal de ral de re O, 

 As ever Scotland could afford, 



Fal lal de ral de re O, 

 For personal valour few there were 



Could with his Grace the Duke compare ; 

 How he was murdered you shall hear, 



Fal lal de ral de re O. 



Lord Mohun and he fell out of late, 



Fal, etc., 

 About some trifles of the State ; 



Fal, etc.. 

 So high the words between them rose, 



As very soon it turned to blows, 

 How it will end, there's nobody knows, 



Fal, etc. 



Lord Mohun, who never man could face, 



Fal, etc., 

 Unless in some dark and private place, 



Fal, etc. {twice) 

 He sent a challenge unto his Grace, 

 Fal, etc. 



