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Soon there will be another theatrical revolution by which the rival companies of the Haymarket and Drury Lane will be united under one management at the latter house, while Owen Swiney will be left free to devote his attention to Italian opera.
The great clock has been commonly considered the largest timepiece of its kind extant, but it is doubtful if this now holds good with railways and insurance companies vying with each other to furnish the hour so legibly that he who runs may read.
The militia of Norfolk, Nansemond, and Princess Anne Counties, and the United States troops at Old Point Comfort, were ordered to scour the Dismal Swamp, where it was believed that two or three thousand fugitives were preparing to join the insurgents. It was even proposed to send two companies from New York and one from New London to the same point.
The men dashed down at the top of their speed, and in a very short time formed up in a long line with their officers in front. "Break them into columns of companies," the general, who had now ridden with the staff to the front, said. The manoeuvre was performed steadily and well. "Send out the alternate companies as skirmishers, while the other companies form line and move forward in support."
Each such seminary among us has its own collection of books. The associations or societies serve a different purpose. They bring together larger companies of professors and graduate students, who hear and discuss such papers as the members may present. These papers are not connected by one thread like those which come before the seminaries.
He read it fully the names of the seven companies involved, the number of men. "They're foolish to strike in this sort of weather," he thought to himself. "Let 'em win if they can, though." The next day there was even a larger notice of it. "Brooklynites Walk," said the "World." "Knights of Labour Tie up the Trolley Lines Across the Bridge." "About Seven Thousand Men Out."
When the last companies had advanced some five hundred yards, Ignosi put himself at the head of the Buffaloes, which regiment was drawn up in a similar three-fold formation, and gave the word to march, and off we went, I, needless to say, uttering the most heartfelt prayers that I might emerge from that entertainment with a whole skin.
The command of this regiment was given to Mr. Fry, and Major Washington was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. Anxious to be engaged in active service, he obtained permission, about the beginning of April, to advance with two companies to the Great Meadows in the Alleghany mountains.
"Yes, if the men have ammunition." "They have." "Shoulder arms! Left wheel, forward, march!" cried Gerard, at a sign from the commandant. The drum-corps marched at the head of the two companies designated by Gerard.
The chief reason he thought fit to give for his leaving off writing was, that having been so long looked on in all public places and companies as the Author of those papers, he found that his most intimate friends and acquaintance were in pain to speak or act before him. The Town was very far from being satisfied with this reason, and most people judged the true cause to be, either
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