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Weary and disappointed, always hampered by lack of funds, angry at the loss of the king's confidence and chafing at the evidence of it in the presence of Medina-Coeli at his side, the governor-general begged that he might be relieved of his functions. His request was granted, October 29. The chosen successor was the Grand Commander, Don Luis de Requesens, governor of Milan.
Here Clay was wiser in his anxiety than the Northern statesmen generally, who thought there would be peace because it was reasonable. Clay did not live to see all compromises thrown to the winds. He died June 29, 1852, in the seventy-sixth year of his age, at the National Hotel in Washington.
On May 28, 1851, my intention became publicly known, and in the evening of May 29 I received from a Christian lady a sovereign towards the building fund. June 1. A brother in the Lord, who gives his donations with the letter "P.," gave me ten shillings. I also received a sovereign.
The above extracts from Admiral Porter's journal were sent by the admiral to General Sherman, inclosed in a letter dated "Washington, May 29, 1875," and signed "David D. Porter." After leaving the Yazoo, the Army of the Mississippi rendezvous was at Milliken's Bend.
On April 29, 1338, the representatives of all the communes of Flanders the city of Bruges numbering among them a hundred and eight deputies repaired to the castle of Mâle, a residence of Count Louis, and then James van Artevelde set before the Count what had been resolved upon among them.
The regiment embarked November 29, 1862, in two divisions; one division of five companies under command of Colonel Bissell on the Steamer Mary Boardman; and the remainder under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Stevens on the Steamer Empire City.
Bettles, dashed across the road into some houses on the far side, where they saw some enemy. 2nd Lieut. Bettles was killed with a pistol bullet, but the Boche were driven out, and Lieut. Ball came up and started at once to consolidate his captured position. One officer, 29 men and eight horses were sent down as prisoners. "D" Company's position was precarious.
The position of Cumberland House, by our observations, is, latitude 53° 56' 40" N.; longitude 102° 16' 41" W., by the chronometers; variations 17° 17' 29" E.; dip of the needle, 83° 12' 50". The whole of the travelling distance between York Factory and Cumberland House is about six hundred and ninety miles. Dr. Richardson's Residence at Cumberland House His Account of the Cree Indians.
During the session and after the election Lamartine sent to me by an usher the following lines: C'est un etat peu prospere D'aller d'Empis en Ampere. I replied to him by the same usher: Toutefois ce serait pis D'aller d'Ampere en Empis. October 4, 1847. I have just heard M. Viennet say: "I think in bronze." December 29, 1848. Friday.
The Boats being out of their Stations, we brought too to wait for them. At Noon our Latitude by observation was 12 degrees 0 minutes South, Longitude in 217 degrees 25 minutes West; depth of Water 14 fathoms; Course and distance sail'd, reduced to a strait line, since yesterday Noon is North 29 degrees West, 32 Miles. Monday, 20th. Fresh breezes at East-South-East.
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