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But in truth we had as much fine scenery as we could contain: we were saturated with it, and a few mountains more would have been wasted. Aug. 25.
By the kindness of the Lady of Huntly provision was made for the visitors within the precincts of the old castle, military tents being erected for the purpose. Her own account of the scene may well be given. "Huntly Lodge, Aug. 5, 1847. Now to tell of a time I hope never to forget. Friday was the fast day; Professor M. Laggan preached in the morning, and Mr. Moody Stuart in the evening.
Thus the Lord helped us through this day also, at the commencement of which we were so very poor, and needed several pounds. Aug. 23. Lords-day. As we have often found it to be the case, so it is again now.
The switch and the twirl represented just so much energy and animal spirits. He never so much as flicked a dandelion head with it. An inarticulate sort of thing, that courtship. "Hello, Emma." "How do, Ben." "Thought you might like to walk a piece down the road. They got a calf at Aug Tietjens with five legs." "I heard. I'd just as lief walk a little piece. I'm kind of beat, though.
Germany presents an ultimatum to France asking her to define her attitude in case of a Russo-German war. English bankers confer with the Government about the financial situation. Aug. 1. Saturday. Sir E. Grey protests against detention of English ships at Hamburg. Orders issued for general mobilization of French army. Orders issued for general mobilization of German army. Aug. 2. Sunday.
The artificers at the Bell Rock had been reduced to fifteen, who were regularly supplied with provisions, along with the crew of the floating light, mainly through the port officer's liberal interpretation of his orders. Tuesday, 1st Aug.
"William Tell," an opera in three acts, words by Étienne Jouy and Hippolyte Bis, the subject taken from Schiller's drama of the same name, was first produced at the Académie, Paris, Aug. 3, 1829, with the following cast: MATHILDE Mme. DAMOREAU-CINTI. JEMMY Mme. DABODIE. HEDWIG Mlle.
Cousin Betsey Skiles and Cousin Jane Wood, the latter arriving unexpectedly this morning, have fought, and Cousin Jane has gone away again. Had never met Cousin Jane Wood. "Aug. 24. Was set upon by Cousin Silas Martin, demanding to know whether his wife was to be insulted by Cousin Betsey Skiles. Answered that I did not know. "Aug. 25.
However, on account of our present need in the Orphan-Houses, I could not go yesterday, as I did not think it right to let my fellow-labourers bear the trial alone. Today also I have been kept here, as our poverty is greater than ever. My fellow-labourers also seem quite in peace. We are waiting for deliverance, and we are sure that the Lord, in His own time, will send it. Aug. 22.
In his chapter on Wit and Eloquence in Irish Bulls, there is a speech of a poor free-holder to a candidate who asked for his vote: this speech was made to my father when he was canvassing the county of Longford. It was repeated to me a few hours afterwards, and I wrote it down instantly without, I believe, the variation of a word. To MISS RUXTON. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Aug. 1, 1802.
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