Father O'Leary took care of that, for I always said that I should take service abroad, as there was clearly nothing else to do for a living, and, consequently, he generally talked to me in that language, and I speak it as well as I do English or Irish." "You have not had much practice with the sword, I suppose ?" "Not so much as I could wish, though I never lost an opportunity of practising.

There were several of the tenants who served in the regiment James O'Carroll raised.

I used to practise with them, but I shall lose no time in getting the best instruction I can, here." "You may want it, Kennedy.

We are not particularly liked by the French officers, because we are generally chosen to lead an assault, or for other desperate service.

Duelling is, of course, forbidden, but that in no way prevents duels from being frequent.
As for fighting in action, as far as I have seen or heard, swordsmanship does not go for a great deal.