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How far this will meet the want, may be inferred from the fact, that the tonnage of the port of London has increased from 990,110 tons in 1828, to 2,170,322 tons in 1852. And if an experience of three years may be relied on, the increase is to be progressive; for of new British-built ships in 1849, the amount was 121,266 tons; in 1850, 137,530 tons; in 1851, 152,563 tons.
The superstructure had been completed, and a portion of it had already been swung into position, when a violent, gale occurred and blew it to the bottom of the gorge. At the time of the accident the superstructure projected 174 feet beyond the pier on the right bank, and had to advance but 121 feet to reach the 33 foot scaffolding that had been established upon the other pier.
The condition of our finances and the operations of the various branches of the public service which are connected with the Treasury Department are very fully discussed in the report of the Secretary. It appears that the ordinary revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, were: From customs $195,067,489.76 From internal revenue 121,586,072.51 From all other sources 31,866,307.65
'Wheresoe'er I turn my view, All is strange, yet nothing new; Endless labour all along, Endless labour to be wrong; Phrase that time has flung away; Uncouth words in disarray, Trick'd in antique ruff and bonnet, Ode, and elegy, and sonnet." Piozzi's Anec. p. 64. Thomas Warton in 1777 published a volume of his poems. He, no doubt, is meant. In The Rambler, No. 121.
The immediate outcome of the remarkable joint-debate between the two intellectual giants of Illinois was, that while the popular vote stood 124,698 for Lincoln, to 121,130 for Douglas showing a victory for Lincoln among the People yet, enough Douglas-Democrats were elected to the Legislature, when added to those of his friends in the Illinois Senate, who had been elected two years before, and "held over," to give him, in all, 54 members of both branches of the Legislature on joint ballot, against 46 for Mr.
This busher says his pal went in to rescue her half an hour ago and hasn't showed up since," he told his mates. With Johnnie bringing up the rear they made a noisy attack on the front door of Number 121. Almost immediately it was opened from the inside. Four men had come down the stairs in a headlong rush to cut off the escape of one who had outwitted and taunted them.
See ante, p. 121. 'A very little above the source of the Leven, on the lake, stands the house of Cameron, belonging to Mr. Smollett, so embosomed in an oak wood that we did not see it till we were within fifty yards of the door. Humphry Clinker, Letter of Aug. 28. Boswell himself was at times one of 'those absurd visionaries. Ante, ii. 73. See ante, p. 117.
It was operated by a motor driven by a bichromate of soda battery. The motor weighed 121 lbs. The cells held liquid enough to work for 2-1/2 hours, generating 1-1/3 horse power. The screw had two arms and was over nine feet in circumference. Tissandier made some successful flights. The first dirigible balloon to return whence it started was that known as La France.
Although the popular vote stood 125,698 for Lincoln to 121,130 for Douglas showing a victory for Lincoln among the people yet enough Douglas Democrats were elected to the Legislature, when added to those of his friends in the Illinois Senate elected two years before and held over, to give him fifty-four members of both branches of the Legislature on joint ballot, against forty-six for Mr.
His promise to the Latins was at best a cheap one, and was not carried out. In any case he was not elected, and one of the consuls for the year 121 was L. Opimius, his mortal foe. The end was drawing near. Warned by the past, his friends armed. Men came disguised as reapers to defend him.
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