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Meantime the ill-feeling produced by this dissension delayed any cordial political arrangement between the countries. On the 5th of February the Spanish commissioners came for the first time before the States-General, assembled to the number of a hundred and thirty, in their palace at the Hague.
So home by water, and there sat up late setting my papers in order, and my money also, and teaching my wife her music lesson, in which I take great pleasure. So to bed. 5th. To the office. From thence by coach upon the desire of the principal officers to a Master of Chancery to give Mr.
The 4th and 5th were in front, with Bradford's Portuguese; and the 6th and 7th formed the second line; while the Spanish troops marched between them and the 3rd division, forming the extreme right at Aldea Tejarda. The light divisions of Pack's Portuguese and the heavy cavalry remained in reserve, on high ground behind them.
Accordingly, on the 2nd of January he presented a bill, called an act for the abolition of the Slave Trade; but he then proposed only to print it, and to let it lie on the table, that it might be maturely considered, before it should be discussed. On the 4th, no less than four counsel were heard against the bill. On the 5th the debate commenced.
It is a series of "Reasons" why witches should be believed in the MS. in its present state beginning with the "5th Reason" and breaking off in the midst of the 108th. See Nicholson's opinion on this, pp. xxxvii-xxxix of his introduction to Scot's book.
By quiet stages he passed the Simplon, writing from Domo d'Ossola, 5th May, 1869: "I never yet had so beautiful a day for the Simplon as this has been; though the skin of my face is burning now all over to keep me well in mind of its sunshine. I left Brieg at 6 exactly light clouds breaking away into perfect calm of blue.
This morning I sent off the overseer and a native boy to the eastward, to look for water in the watercourses I had been at on the 5th of August, the Scott not having then been discovered; they would now be thirty-six miles nearer water than any I was acquainted with at that time, and would consequently be less hurried and embarrassed in their movements than I was.
It lies in a large and picturesque hollow, surrounded by mountains at an elevation of 3,200 feet above the level of the sea. 5th October. The small town of Novo Friburgo, or Morroqueimado, was founded about fifteen years since by French, Swiss, and Germans.
It would like more Senators and was ready to stake everything on the capture of this last territory out of which new States could be carved. Congress met for a memorable session on December 5th, 1853. Douglas was chairman of the Committee on Territories, and his trusted lieutenant, Richardson, was chairman of the Territorial Committee of the House.
On Friday the 5th we only advanced two hours, to a place called Talazaghee, a small picturesque wady, where, during the season of rain, there are always two or three pools of good water; there is also now a little herbage for the camels.
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