A disarm is considered the same as a disable; the disarmer may (strictly) break his adversary's sword; but if it be the challenger who is disarmed, it is considered ungenerous to do so.
"In case the challenged be disarmed and refuses to ask pardon or atone, he must not be killed as formerly; but the challenger may lay his sword on the aggressor's shoulder, than break the aggressor's sword, and say, 'I spare your life!' The challenged can never revive the quarrel, the challenger may.
"Rule 6 .-- If A.give B.the lie, and B.retorts by a blow, (being the two greatest offences,) no reconciliation can take place till after two discharges each, or a severe hit; after which, B.may beg A.'s pardon for the blow, and then A.may explain simply for the lie; because a blow is never allowable, and the offence of the lie therefore merges in it.
(See preceding rule.) "N.B.

Challenges for individual causes, may be reconciled on the ground, after one shot.

An explanation, or the slightest hit should be sufficient in such cases, because no personal offence transpired.
"Rule 7 .-- But no apology can be received, in any case, after the parties have actually taken their ground, without exchange of fires.
"Rule 8 .-- In the above case, no challenger is obliged to divulge the cause of his challenge, (if private,) unless required by the challenged to do so before their meeting.
"Rule 9 .-- All imputations of cheating at play, races, &c, to be considered equivalent to a blow; but may be reconciled after one shot, on admitting their falsehood, and begging pardon publicly.
"Rule 10 .-- Any insult to a lady under a gentleman's care or protection, to be considered as, by one degree, a greater offence than if given to the gentleman personally, and to be regulated accordingly.
"Rule 11 .-- Offences originating or accruing from the support of a lady's reputation, to be considered as less unjustifiable than any other of the same class, and as admitting of lighter apologies by the aggressor; this to be determined by the circumstances of the case, but always favorably to the lady.
"Rule 12 .-- In simple unpremeditated rencontres with the small sword or couteau-de-chasse, the rule is, first draw, first sheathe; unless blood be drawn: then both sheathe, and proceed to investigation.
"Rule 13 .-- No dumb-shooting, or firing in the air, admissible in any case.

The challenger ought not to have challenged without receiving offence; and the challenged ought, if he gave offence, to have made an apology before he came on the ground: therefore, children's play must be dishonorable on one side or the other, and is accordingly prohibited.
"Rule 14 .-- Seconds to be of equal rank in society with the principals they attend, inasmuch as a second may choose or chance to become a principal, and equality is indispensable.
"Rule 15 .-- Challenges are never to be delivered at night, unless the party to be challenged intend leaving the place of offence before morning; for it is desirable to avoid all hot-headed proceedings.
"Rule 16 .-- The challenged has the right to choose his own weapon, unless the challenger gives his honor he is no swordsman; after which, however, he cannot decline any second species of weapon proposed by the challenged.
"Rule 17 .-- The challenged chooses his ground; the challenger chooses his distance; the seconds fix the time and terms of firing.
"Rule 18 .-- The seconds load in presence of each other, unless they give their mutual honors that they have charged smooth and single, which should be held sufficient.
"Rule 19 .-- Firing may be regulated, first by signal; secondly, by word of command; or, thirdly, at pleasure, as may be agreeable to the parties.

In the latter case, the parties may fire at their reasonable leisure, but second presents and rests are strictly prohibited.
"Rule 20 .-- In all cases a miss-fire is equivalent to a shot, and a snap or a non-cock is to be considered as a miss-fire.
"Rule 21 .-- Seconds are bound to attempt a reconciliation before the meeting takes place, or after sufficient firing or hits, as specified.
"Rule 22 .-- Any wound sufficient to agitate the nerves and necessarily make the hands shake, must end the business for that day.
"Rule 23 .-- If the cause of meeting be of such a nature that no apology or explanation can or will be received, the challenged takes his ground, and calls on the challenger to proceed as he chooses: in such cases firing at pleasure is the usual practice, but may be varied by agreement.
"Rule 24 .-- In slight cases, the second hands his principal but one pistol; but in gross cases, two, holding another case ready charged in reserve.
"Rule 25 .-- When seconds disagree, and resolve to exchange shots themselves, it must be at the same time and at right angles with their principals.
"If with swords, side by side, at five paces interval.
"N.B.