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Light travels this distance in about eight minutes, to be exact, the rate is 186,400 miles per second. To get an idea of the immensity of the distance of the so-called fixed stars, let us take this as a base of comparison. The nearest fixed star to us is Alpha Centauri, which is one of the brightest as seen in the southern heavens.
By the 30th, every thing was safely across Berwick Bay. For this escape, he was indebted to an opportune gale that compelled Buchanan's gunboats to lie to in Caillou Bay on their way to Berwick Bay, to cut off the retreat. Mouton's report accounts for 5 killed, 8 wounded, and 186 missing; in all 199. Among the killed was Colonel G. P. McPheeters of the Crescent regiment.
The reinforcements of the British soon arrived, but the explosion had again given the defenders heart, and they too, having received reinforcements, after some additional straggling, for the mastery, the British withdrew. The British loss amounted to 157 killed, 308 wounded, and 186 prisoners, among the killed being Colonels Scott and Drummond.
Instead, we had four continuing resolutions lasting 41 days, then 36 days, and 2 days, and 3 days, respectively. And then, along came these behemoths. This is the conference report 1,053 pages, report weighing 14 pounds. Then this a reconciliation bill 6 months late that was 1,186 pages long, weighing 15 pounds.
The lords demurred with regard to so extraordinary a clause, which threw a violent reflection on the king's ministers, and even on himself; and by that means the act remained in suspense. * North's Examen, p. 186. Burnet, vol. i. p. 437·
For a "Plan of the Siege of Yorktown," see Spark's Writ. of Wash. v.8. p. 186. November 29th, 1781 MY DEAR GENERAL, Inclosed you will find some numbers, a copy of which I have kept, and which contains some names that may probably occur in our correspondence.
Whatever God has given, we ought to think necessary; the Scriptures, the Church, the Spirit. Why disjoin them? Ib. p. 186.
Albany, Z 3, July 17, 186 . I shall have some friends at Loughlinter next month, and should be very glad if you will join us. I will name the 16th August. I don't know whether you shoot, but there are grouse and deer. Yours truly, What was he to do? He had already begun to feel rather uncomfortable at the prospect of being separated from all his new friends as soon as the session should be over.
In this instance I will give that from the gentleman first, presuming that I shall best consult my reader's wishes by keeping the greater delicacy till the last. INCOME-TAX OFFICE, September 186 . We have had a terrible affair in the Crescent; and I really hardly know how to tell you; and yet I must do it, for I want your advice.
Now, the velocity of light, in round numbers, is 186,000 miles per second. Reducing this to inches, and multiplying the number thus found by 39,000, we find the number of waves of the extreme red, in 186,000 miles, to be four hundred and sixty millions of millions. All these waves enter the eye, and strike the retina at the back of the eye in one second.
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