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52.

A. The Sentry may

staggering)

have seen it ( the

but I consider that it was

impossible to distinguish the individual

ао

it was

night and there

light in the verandah.

2.

was

was no

By Major General 80 quilar

You stated that a good deal of evine

drink

on

that occasion_ban

you charge your memory with any

circumstance.

to

more

than

that might have bed

ordinary conviviality?

A. I remember hearing that the party given for the purpose of

was

in question healing up some slight difference ____ between two gentlemen that dined there on the

occasion - and I recollect distinctly

high.

that the General

was in very

spirits, and so were many of his quests.

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occasion,

2. Did I not myself drink more wine than I usually do on

that

and was I not particularly conducive

own manner and proceedings

to the hilarity of my guests?

by my

A

Yes,

I have

a clear recollection

that the General took a good deal of

wine and that he

was

By the Chief luative.

very merry.

2. You have said that I took more

was

wine than

good for me. Did I not lake too little dinner to be good for

me?

A. I am unable to afford any information

I have no fact in

on that subject, as I have no

my memory to direct me.

55.

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