United States or Dominica ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
On the 1st January, 1685, while going in our canoes from Tomaco to Gallo, we took a packet of letters in a Spanish boat bound from Panama to Lima, by which the president of Panama wrote to hasten the Plate fleet from Lima, as the armada from Spain had arrived in Porto Bello.
On May 1st came Andrea Doria with twenty-two galleys, and those already in the harbour crowded the sides of their vessels to watch the arrival of the famous Genoese seaman. Four abreast in stately procession the great galleys swept into the harbour.
Population, Arms, and Military Forces of the Ghat Touaricks. The Mahry or Maharee. Camels named from their Fleetness. Touarghee Court of Justice. Amphitheatrical style of Touaricks lounging. Amount of Customs-Dues paid by Ghat Traders. Free Trade in Sahara. 1st January, 1846.
All night long "the havoc did not cease." In the very noon of darkness, a sleepless rest was invaded and broken by such extraordinary efforts as those to which the Governor-General in person excited the 80th and 1st European light infantry.
As it began to appear that nothing was to be gained by peace, he resolved to try the effect of war, and on the 1st of September landed his army and laid his plans to besiege the city. His camp was pitched on the hill of Brunkenberg, near the city, connection being made with the fleet by a strong bridge built from the shore to an island in the harbor.
In the meanwhile caravaning to all quarters is to be stopped. 31st. Purchased an outfit for Said. Afterwards he would put them on, and walked all over the town, and left me to cook the dinner myself. I said nothing to him, humouring his vanity. No people are so fond of new and fine clothes as Negroes. 1st November. A strong wind blowing from the south-east, or nearly east.
The fine equipages that drive round and round through the carriage-paths are another noticeable item. The Roman aristocracy are magnificent in their aspect, driving abroad with beautiful horses, and footmen in rich liveries, sometimes as many as three behind and one sitting by the coachman. May 1st.
The other workmen were employed in turning up a piece of ground to sow two pecks of good seed wheat on, which came in the Supply. From the 1st to the 4th of August, the wind blew very strong from the southward, which prevented the Supply from coming on that side of the island; but at sun-set on the 4th, the wind veering to north-east, she came round Point Ross, and anchored in the roads.
It was impressed upon us, too, by "the Div." that both at Mons and Le Cateau we were strategically victorious. We had given the Germans so hard a knock that they could not pursue us at once; we had covered the retirement of the 1st Corps; we had got away successfully ourselves. We were sullen and tired victors, never defeated. If we retreated, it was for a purpose.
In the afternoon I went to the Theatre, and there I saw "The Tamer Tamed" well done. And then home, and prepared to go to Walthamstow to-morrow. This night I was forced to borrow L40 of Sir W. Batten. August 1st. This morning Sir Williams both, and my wife and I and Mrs. See May 29th, 1661. Here we had a venison pasty, brought hot from London, and were very merry.
Word Of The Day