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It is supplied to Elswick from Whitworth's works, one of the few in England where such a tube could be made. There are four layers of metal hoops over the breech. Copper and bronze are used to give longitudinal strength. The obturation is a modification of the De Bange system, proposed by Vavasseur. The maximum firing charge is 900 lb. of cocoa powder. The projectile weighs 1,800 lb.
His "Jim Crow Machine," so called from its peculiar motion in reversing itself and working both ways, is an extremely beautiful tool, adapted alike for horizontal, vertical, or angular motions. The minute accuracy of Mr. Whitworth's machines is not the least of their merits; and nothing will satisfy him short of perfect truth.
Pitt Motive of his going out of office Error of the English Government Pretended regard for the Bourbons Violation of the treaty of Amiens Reciprocal accusations Malta Lord Whitworth's departure Rome and Carthage Secret satisfaction of Bonaparte Message to the Senate, the Legislative Body, and the Tribunate The King of England's renunciation of the title of King of France Complaints of the English Government French agents in British ports Views of France upon Turkey Observation made by Bonaparte to the Legislative Body Its false interpretation Conquest of Hanover The Duke of Cambridge caricatured The King of England and the Elector of Hanover First address to the clergy Use of the word "Monsieur" The Republican weeks and months.
She was about eighteen years old, he guessed, very pretty, with a wealth of fair hair deepening into brown, dark blue eyes shaded with long dark lashes and a colour of health abloom in her cheeks. "You have been in Egypt, uncle tells me." "In the Sudan," Hillyard corrected. "I have been shooting for eight months." "Shooting!" Joan Whitworth's eyes were turned on him in frank disappointment.
A broad starched white collar, like an Eton boy's, surmounted it, and a little black tie was fastened in a bow, and scarves floated untidily around her. "No, upon my word you do not," cried Hillyard, nettled at last by her haughtiness, and with such a fervour of agreement, that suddenly all her youth rose into Joan Whitworth's face and got the better of her pose.
I looked at Miss Whitworth's eyebrows, and I exclaimed, 'There is a book there and I will read it!" Joan flamed into life. She clasped her hands together. "Oh, will you?" The question was half wonder, half prayer. No man could have shown a more charming condescension than did Mr. Albany Todd at this moment. "Indeed, I will. I read one book a year never more.
The principle of the negotiation was that of uti possidetis, but it failed, as Whitworth's efforts had failed, because the pretensions of France were constantly shifting, and especially because France, anxious to isolate Great Britain, insisted on negotiating separately with Great Britain and Russia, while Fox very properly refused to make peace without our ally.
Browning, England and Napoleon in 1803, pp. 1-6. Browning, ibid., pp. 6-10. See especially Hawkesbury's despatch in Browning, ibid., pp. 65-68, and Whitworth's despatches, ibid., pp. 73-75, 78-85. Whitworth's despatch of March 14, in Browning, England and Napoleon, p. 116. Browning, England and Napoleon, p. 218.
Within a week Harry found himself superseded, and appointed first lieutenant of the Thisbe. Orders came down the next day to hurry on with her equipment, and Portsmouth was again alive with preparations for war. Lord Whitworth's final interview with Napoleon had taken place. The First Consul had stormed, and threatened, and insulted the English ambassador. All doubts as to his intentions vanished.
Cries of "Shame" broke indignantly from the race-goers, and Joan received them with imperturbable indifference. Harry Luttrell, however, went on his knees and discovering the book beneath a distant sofa, carefully dusted it. "Did you ever read 'How they Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix'?" he asked. The audience in the gallery waited in dead silence for Joan Whitworth's answer.
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