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"I am twenty, and Jessie is nearly nineteen." "Where were you born?" "Both of us at San Gregorio, which is in the San José province of Argentina, north of Monte Video." "Your father was in business there?" "He was in business in the export trade, Mr. Spargo. There's no secret about that. He exported all sorts of things to England and to France skins, hides, wools, dried salts, fruit.
Embarkation of the regiment at Portsmouth Lawrence's feelings at the time beginning to be rather mixed Heartrending partings witnessed and somewhat moralized upon by him A few more words of advice, this time intended for apprentices Ample opportunity for self-introspection afforded during the first week of the voyage Incidents while becalmed Arrival at Rio, and entertainment of the troops by the Queen of Portugal Monte Video Disembarkation and first brushes with the enemy Barbarity of the Spaniards Lawrence's feelings at last definitely uncomfortable Sir Samuel Auchmuty's dislike to finery in soldiers The town invested and subsequently stormed Lawrence in the forlorn hope Surrender of the Citadel.
Dane noticed that after that discouraging statement Rip made straight for Jellico's record tapes and routed out the one which dealt with Terraport and the landing instructions for that metropolis of the star ships. To land unbidden there would certainly bring them publicity and to get the Video broadcast and tell their story would grant them not only world wide, but system wide hearing.
Laughter in which the good natured Billy, without exactly understanding its cause, heartily joined. A week later the final good-byes were said and the Southern Cross was ready for sea. She was to meet a coal-ship at Monte Video in the Argentine Republic which would tow her as far as the Great Barrier. This was to conserve her own coal supply.
The four allied powers and France had protested against the seizure of Monte Video, but otherwise Spain had been left to herself. Great Britain seemed to have more to gain than to lose by the insurrection. The revolted colonies were open to her commerce, and by weakening Spain they had strengthened the maritime supremacy of Great Britain.
On a former excursion I crossed the Lucia near its mouth, and I was surprised to observe how easily our horses, although not used to swim, passed over a width of at least six hundred yards. On mentioning this at Monte Video, I was told that a vessel containing some mountebanks and their horses, being wrecked in the Plata, one horse swam seven miles to the shore.
The character that is summed up in the line "video meliora proboque, detiora sequor" is supposed to be very common, and meets with universal comprehension and commiseration. Mine, perhaps, would find neither. I followed the good that is, good as the world's opinion goes the straight line in life, without any of the enthusiasm for virtue to form a consolation and support.
These wander about single, or two and three together, and are very savage. I never saw such magnificent beasts; they equalled in the size of their huge heads and necks the Grecian marble sculptures. Captain Sulivan informs me that the hide of an average-sized bull weighs forty-seven pounds, whereas a hide of this weight, less thoroughly dried, is considered as a very heavy one at Monte Video.
The French commander therefore determined to search all vessels leaving Monte Video for other ports in the River Plate a somewhat arbitrary proceeding, and one certain to lead to misunderstanding sooner or later.
As to the Baphomet, it is very fully described, and is identified with similar images of Masonic lodges in America, India, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, and Monte Video. The doctor says that it is the god of the occultists.
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