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That, notwithstanding the declaration made by the said Warren Hastings, that he had actually deposited the sum above mentioned in the hands of the Company's sub-treasurer for their service, it does not appear that "any entry whatsoever of that or any other payment by the Governor-General was made in the Treasury accounts at or about the time," nor is there any trace in the Company's books of its being actually paid into their treasury.
The first serious alarm was caused in the spring of 1813 by the appearance of a British fleet, under command of Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren and Rear-Admiral George Cockburn, in the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Apparently it had not occurred to the people of the seaboard that the war might make life unpleasant for them, and they had undertaken no measures of defense.
All were English by their speech, and every man appeared to know exactly what to do with very few orders from his officers. This invading force had hunted the Russians out of Harwich like rabbits out of a warren, while the ships in the harbour had hurled their shells up into the air so that they fell back to earth on the retreating army and exploded with frightful effect.
Skirting the further edge of the warren, a wide rutted side lane leads down to the landward end of the said causeway from the village green, just opposite Deadham post office and Mrs. Doubleday's general shop. A neglected somewhat desolate strip of road this, between broken earthbanks topped by ragged firs, yet very paintable and dear to the sketch-book of the amateur.
Two of his greatest speeches Conciliation, and Impeachment of Warren Hastings were delivered under the restraining effect of such circumstances, and in each the figurative expression is subdued and not less beautiful in itself than, appropriate for the occasion. Finally, it must be observed that no other writer of English prose has a better command of words.
Yocomb disappeared behind the door of her china closet, and Miss Warren added, in a low, hurried whisper to me, "You promised me to get well; you are not keeping your word." "That cuts worse than anything Xanthippe could have said." "I don't want to cut, but to cure." "Then become the opposite of what you are; that would cure me."
For one thing, I want to get hold of every bit of dope I can regarding Warren who he was, where he came from, what he did, the size of his bank deposits, his business connections, his social life, and especially every morsel of gossip that's ever been circulated about him in connection with women." "H-m! You think this dame was a society sort?" "Probably.
"I'm sorry to hear it," George said. Warren folded his arms, and regarded his friend steadily across them. "You know Rachael has left me, George?" he began. "I well, yes, Alice went down there first, and then I went down," George said. "We only came back ten days ago." There was another brief silence.
"The meet is to be at one o'clock, sharp, in the Dean's Warren don't forget!"
The boys belonged to the Hilltop Academy, situated in the Highlands of the Hudson, and their names were Billy Manners, Harry Dickson, and Arthur Warren, all being close chums, and ready to share any adventure except that of being seasick. They were none of them sick, but they were all afraid they would be, hence their remarks upon the subject.
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