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Within the fortifications of Olinda, Albuquerque held himself in readiness to oppose any body of the enemy that should effect a landing above the town.
No exertions of theirs could rally the dispersed, or skill prevent the fatal consequences. At the present day the seminary of Olinda, in comparison with the former Jesuits' college, is only as the waning moon's beam to the sun's meridian splendour.
Oquendo made no attempt to capture the Reciff and Olinda, but, after landing the troops he convoyed at a favourable spot, sailed northwards, followed by Thijssen. But though relieved the position was still very serious. Albuquerque, now considerably reinforced from his impregnable post at the Arreyal de Bom Jesus, cut off all intercourse inland.
Thou never-to-be-reclaim'd Ass, shall I never Bring thee to apprehend as thou ought'st? But I detain thee; go haste to Aminta. SCENE II. Galatea's Apartments. Enter Galatea, Aminta, and Olinda. Gal. Will Erminia come? Oli. Madam, I thought she'd been already here. Gal. But prithee how does she support this news? Oli. Madam, as those unreconciled to Heaven Would bear the pangs of death. Am.
That force consisted of fifty-two ships and yachts and thirteen sloops, carrying 3780 sailors and 3500 soldiers, and mounting 1170 guns. Adverse weather prevented the arrival of the fleet in the offing of Olinda until February 13. Along the coast of Pernambuco runs a continuous reef of rock with narrow openings at irregular intervals, forming a barrier against attack from the sea.
The Dutch even abandoned Olinda and concentrated themselves at the Reciff, where they remained as a besieged force entirely dependent upon supplies sent from Holland.
It was the best sort of advertising for Olinda Cahoon and Simeon Eldredge, for Olinda had made the gowns worn by the bride and the bride's mother and a number of the younger female guests, and Sim had sold innumerable bottles of a peculiarly penetrating perfume, a large supply of which he had been talked into purchasing by a Boston traveling salesman.
Alfred Stephenson had hard work to keep his head above water as editor of the Los Angeles Advertiser at Los Angeles. The struggle for existence gave him considerable cause for worry, and this was due to the fact that Mrs. Olinda Stephenson wished to cut a figure in society, a figure that was not at all compatible with her husband's income. Mr.
Abusive Coward, hast thou no sense of honour? Fal. Sense of honour! ha, ha, ha, poor Cleontius. Enter Aminta and Olinda. Am. How now, Servant, why so jovial? Fal. I was laughing, Madam at Cle. At what, thou thing of nothing Am. Cousin Cleontius, you are angry. Cle. Madam, it is unjustly then, for Fools Should rather move the Spleen to Mirth than Anger. Am.
He commenced hostilities by the capture of the Marques de Olinda, a Brazilian steamer which conveniently found itself at the moment at Asuncion, on its way up the great river system to the Imperial territory of Matto Grosso. The crew and the passengers of the Marques de Olinda were taken ashore as prisoners.
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