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This was, for a long period of time, the principal inn of Chester, and was the house at which Swift once put up, on his way to Holyhead, and where he invited the clergy to come and sup with him. We sat down in a small snuggery, conversing with the landlord.
Yes, I may have to take official action on it." "How's that?" "Why, Mr. Muchmore was in here a while ago. He came to see me in my official capacity as justice of the peace, and not postmaster. He wanted a warrant for the arrest of Chester Randel, and I made out one. The next thing is to arrest that good-for-nothing lad, but he's like a flea, I never can catch him when I want him.
This brought Early in haste from Stephenson's to Anderson's help, but when the next day Early saw how strongly posted Sheridan was, he fell back across the Opequon to cover Winchester, and finally, on the 14th of September, sent off Anderson by Front Royal and Chester Gap, but this time without Fitzhugh Lee. The interval was occupied in continual skirmishes and reconnoissances.
The history of Chester is that of a key. It was the last city that gave up Harold's unlucky cause and surrendered to William the Conqueror, and the last that fell in the no less unlucky cause of the Stuart king against the Parliamentarians.
"Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously. The gallant captain smiled. "Even so," he returned. Then turning to the general: "I will vouch for the truth of the story told by these boys, sir," he said. "You know them, then?" questioned the general. "Yes, sir." And the young captain recounted his first meeting with Hal and Chester and their subsequent adventures.
Chester "thought that although receipt did not imply acceptance the tardiness of this letter did argue a probability that the manuscript had successfully passed some sort of preliminary reading or readings and now awaited only the verdict of the editor-in-chief." "Or," ventured Mme. Alexandre, "of that editorial board all together."
"He that would learn to fly must be brought up to the constant practice of it from his youth, trying first only to use his wings as a tame goose will do, so by degrees learning to rise higher till he attain unto skill and confidence." So wrote Wilkins, Bishop of Chester, who was reckoned a man of genius and learning in the days of the Commonwealth.
He was bendin' down, and I thought it was one of the hound pups when I first sighted him." "And he hasn't been around since?" "No, sor, nor nobody, till the officer of the day came along." Chester walked away puzzled. Sibley was a most quiet and orderly garrison. Night prowlers had never been heard from, especially over here at the south and southwest fronts.
Then I crossed the road, threading my way through the carriages and motor cars, past the old white-bearded sweeper with the broom held aloft, gazing at the sky, and plunged into the English Shop to see whether I might buy something warm for Nina. Here, indeed, I could fancy that I was in the High Street in Chester, or Leicester, or Truro, or Canterbury.
Norvin Green Joseph Pulitzer Chester A. Arthur General Grant The Case of Fitz-John Porter Truth we are told is stranger than fiction. I have found it so in the knowledge which has variously come to me of many interesting men and women. Of these Dr. Norvin Green was a striking example.
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