The discomfited duellists [graphic]Blake, William, 1757-1827, printmakerApril 1, 1784.engInside a coffee house, an ensign, his broken sword lying on the ground, is held against the wall by a man with a hot poker. Another ensign, attempting to stub the man with the poker in the back, is held back by another customer and a waiter. The scene is watched by a few alarmed customers, a parson reading a paper, and an upset young woman behind the barTitle etched below image.From "A preservative against duelling" in The Wit's Magazine, 1784, p. 81.