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The Queen requested that there might be no firing when she left the ship, and was sped on her way only by "the three tremendous British cheers of the sailors manning the yards." On the 28th of October the great civic ceremonies of the opening of the new Royal Exchange by the Queen took place.
But General Butler seems to have lost sight of this part of his instructions, and was back at Fort Monroe on the 28th. I telegraphed to the President as follows: CITY POINT, VA., Dec. 28, 1864. 8.30 P.M. The Wilmington expedition has proven a gross and culpable failure. Many of the troops are back here.
In thousands of ways the colonel gave proof of his practical experience; above all else he possessed the knack of putting the right people in the right place, and his just praise and blame aroused the ambition of officers and men to such an extent, that the 28th Militia Regiment soon became conspicuous for its excellence.
Hermann still offered a futile resistance, but on 28th February 1547 was at last forced from a position that had become untenable. He died on the 15th August 1552.
Sometimes it would select a tree of thirty years growth, seize it, spin it round, and leave it a permanent spiral screw. I was in these regions about the time, and had the account from a native who had gone through it all and couldn't speak of it except with glaring eyeballs and gasping breath. "About midnight of the 28th the gale was at its worst.
The second stage commenced on the 20th of July; larvae, of a lighter reddish color, without the black band; tubercles black. Third stage commenced on the 28th of July; larvae green; the first four tubercles yellow, with a black ring at the base; other tubercles, orange yellow. Fourth stage commenced on the 6th of August; larvae green; first four tubercles golden-yellow, the others orange-red.
The Lord Chief Justice at once set us free to come up for judgment on that day week, June 28th the trial had lasted till the 21st and we went away on the same recognizances given before by Mr. Bradlaugh, an absolutely unprecedented courtesy to two technically "convicted prisoners".
Dinner at Dicey's, to meet Mr. Welch, the U.S. minister. John Bright, Hayward, Chandos Leigh, Mme. Van de Weyer there. 8th. To Foxholes, for three days only. 13th. The fleet went up the Sea of Marmora, the Russians having approached Constantinople. 28th. Marriage of Ellinor Locker to Lionel Tennyson in Westminster Abbey. All the literary world there.
Went several times up on the hill, looking out for the Adur, but was each time disappointed. On my return in the evening, found the party had arrived from Mainbenup, and had camped. 26th. Rained very heavily all last night. Shifted camp over one mile west of homestead to a sheltered spot, where there was feed and wood. No signs of the Adur. 27th and 28th. Rested at camp; the weather very stormy.
In communicating to the Colonial Office tidings of the governor's death, Champigny says: 'On the 28th of last month Monsieur le Comte de Frontenac died, with the sentiments of a true Christian. After all our disputes, you will hardly believe, Monseigneur, how truly and deeply I am touched by his death.
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