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While still in camp, the news of the fall of Sedan was received and the tireurs were hurried forward to the vicinity of Paris on which the Prussians were rapidly advancing. Their first engagement was at Creteil. They did skirmishing for the army of General Vinoy, who had about fifteen thousand men. This was on the 11th of Dec., 1870.
The proceedings of this court are printed in American State Papers, Foreign Relations, vol. iii. pp. 477-497. Annals of Congress, 1811-12, p. 890. Dec. 17, 1811. American State Papers, Naval Affairs, vol. i. p. 247. Niles' Register, vol. ii. pp. 101-104. Russell to Monroe, May 30, 1812. U.S. State Department MSS. Russell to Monroe, August 15 and 21, 1812. U.S. State Department MSS.
He may sigh for his country, and babble about it; but he might as well sit quiet and read or tell old stories; the past is as important to him as the future. Dec. 3. I had not sealed my letter, as it cannot set out till to-morrow; and since I wrote it I have received yours, of the 20th of November, by your courier.
'NOV. 17. . . . I am very glad we married young. I would not have missed these five years, no, not for any hopes; they are my own. 'NOV. 30. I got through my Chatham lecture very fairly though almost all my apparatus went astray. I dined at the mess, and got home to Isleworth the same evening; your father very kindly sitting up for me. 'DEC. 1. Back at dear Claygate.
There are various theories as to the etymology of the word, its having by different authorities been attributed to Indian, French and Spanish origins. In an old copy of a Montreal paper, bearing date of Dec. 24, 1834, it is asserted that Canada or Kannata is an Indian word, meaning a village, and was mistaken by the early visitors for the name of the whole country.
Such a case occurred quite recently, to a very valuable mare belonging to August Belmont. I received on Dec. 6, 1882, a sealed box from Dr. Wm. J. Provost, containing the stomach, heart, kidney, portion of liver, spleen, and portion of rectum of this mare for analysis. Dr.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. Meeting of Massachusetts Legislature. President Pillsbury of the Senate, Speaker Brackett, of the House, and Clerks Gifford and Mr. Laughlin were re-elected. Captain J. G. B. Adams, of Lynn, was elected Sergeant-at-Arms. Dec. 12. Annual meeting of the Bostonian Society.
So suddenly, so prematurely, and surrounded by hopes so bright! he died-'as the poppy fadeth." In the record of Sanuto, who is witness for these events, there is a "Lettera di Hieronymo Bon a suo barba, a di 5 Dec." which contains the following: "It is not certainly known whether the Pope died of poison or not. He was opened. Master Fernando judged that he was poisoned, others thought not.
Come soon to see me at Munich and to hear my opera, and then tell me whether I have not a right to feel sad when I think of Salzburg. Adieu! Munich, Dec. 19, 1780. THIS last rehearsal has been as successful as the first, and satisfactorily proved to the orchestra and all those who heard it, their mistake in thinking that the second act could not possibly excel the first in expression and novelty.
'The introducing of new doctrines, said Bacon, 'is an affectation of tyranny over the understandings and beliefs of men. Bacon's Nat. Hist., Experiment 1000. 'We must own, said Johnson, 'that neither a dull boy, nor an idle boy, will do so well at a great school as at a private one. Boswell's Hebrides, Aug. 22, 1773. See ante, under Dec. 5, 1775.
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