CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 108

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Circumstance not worth recurring, which however was visible to those who followed your Excellency's departure, showed - that your departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature.

I certainly thought, and think still, that the Chief Justice had taken too much wine for the maintenance of his official dignity. That opinion was particularly induced by the absurd and silly way in which he received that toast - instead of honouring it in the usual manner, he endeavoured to raise a laugh, by enunciating at intervals and in a very ludicrous and absurd fashion, the monosyllable 'Hip', every time in a different tone & key, and dicey reps, in a kind of diminuendo cadence, with 'till - so - ke - died - away!' accompanying off with a 'Ha!'.

In the verandah he was loud. As I passed him he saluted me at the top of his voice, with 'Mr Austen! - What's the odds so long as you're happy?'.

Nearer the supper room.

Merely to get out of the long room, I proposed to him a stroll in the verandah. He cried out in a very noisy manner, 'Come along! let's have a turn, young man: I haven't ducked one yet!' and he went accordingly.

I cannot put my hand on the person, but I distinctly saw that the penalties of observation were to be cast upon me, instead of upon all the Company - but I...

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136 7025 107 Circumstance not worth recurring, which however was visible to those who followed your Excellency's departure, showed - that your departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature. I certainly thought, and think still, that the Chief Justice had taken too much wine for the maintenance of his official dignity. That opinion was particularly induced by the absurd and silly way in which he received that toast - instead of honouring it in the usual manner, he endeavoured to raise a laugh, by enunciating at intervals and in a very ludicrous and absurd fashion, the monosyllable 'Hip', every time in a different tone & key, and dicey reps, in a kind of diminuendo cadence, with 'till - so - ke - died - away!' accompanying off with a 'Ha!'. In the verandah he was loud. As I passed him he saluted me at the top of his voice, with 'Mr Austen! - What's the odds so long as you're happy?'. Nearer the supper room. Merely to get out of the long room, I proposed to him a stroll in the verandah. He cried out in a very noisy manner, 'Come along! let's have a turn, young man: I haven't ducked one yet!' and he went accordingly. I cannot put my hand on the person, but I distinctly saw that the penalties of observation were to be cast upon me, instead of upon all the Company - but I...
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* Y 136 7025 107 Circumstance not worth recurving, which however was visible to those whe followed you ent, shewed - that your Excellen is departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature. I certainly thought, and think still, that the Chief Justial but taken too much wine for the maintainance of his official dignity. That. oprinion was particularly induced by the appear= und and silly way in which Hes deras bip received that toast - dastead of benering it in the usual mariner be endeavored to raise a laugh, by enunciating at enterals and in a very luvionom and absaid fashion, the monodyl = labh 'hip', evet time in a different tone & Key, am dicey reps, in a kind of diminiven di Cadence, with chill - so - ke - died - away! accopristing off with a. A val In the seasorice wow he was load, As I passed him he saluted me at the top of his brise, with Mir Austey! - What's the odds so as you're happy ? . Nawnee We us room. Suckuce room. peculiar degar: Merely to get here out of long the proposed to him a sogar in the He cried out in a very noing Manvier, Cerve along ! let's have a for youn: I havnt ducked one he went accordingly. leon; and I cannot put my hand on the persons for Suid not them firsee that the penalties of observation were to be cast upon my. Shimlar instead of these of all the all the Company - but I
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Circumstance not worth recurving, which however was visible to those whe followed you ent, shewed - that your Excellen is departure

was considered

by the Chief Justice a little premature.

I certainly thought, and think still, that the Chief Justial but taken too much wine for the maintainance of his official dignity. That. oprinion was particularly induced by the appear= und and silly way in which Hes deras bip received that toast - dastead of benering it in the usual mariner be endeavored to raise a laugh, by enunciating at enterals and in a very luvionom and absaid fashion, the monodyl = labh 'hip', evet time in a different tone & Key, am dicey reps, in a kind of diminiven di Cadence, with chill - so - ke - died - away! accopristing off with

a. A val

In the seasorice

wow he was load, As I passed him he saluted me at the top of his brise, with Mir Austey! - What's the odds so

as you're happy ? .

Nawnee

We us

room.

Suckuce room.

peculiar

degar:

Merely to get

here out of

long

the

proposed to him a sogar in the He cried out in a very noing

Manvier, Cerve

along ! let's have a for youn:

I havnt ducked one

he went accordingly.

leon; and

I cannot put my hand on the persons for Suid not them firsee that the penalties of observation were to be cast upon my. Shimlar instead of these of all the

all the Company - but I

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