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and so, I believe did Captain Watkins

and 1113 Woodgate. The Chief Justice

was on the right, and the Colonial Secretary

on the left of your Excellency. During dinner my attention

was attracted by the Chief Justice's eccentricities on that part.

But I should not have thought of it again,

but for what recurred immediately after dinner; when the

Chief Justice with some excitement

and loudness of voice, called a servant and ordered the removal

of the lights from the table. Your Excellency remonstrated. As his Lordship persisted and carried his point,

From that moment your Excellency appeared to labor under some

uneasiness, and to be anxious for the termination of the party. I was to that cause that I attributed

the circumstance of your proposing "The Queen

and the Admiral" to toast, instead of two. "The Queen

and the Admiral!" To the same cause

I attributed your Excellency's leaving the chair somewhat abruptly immediately after the toast had been drunk. A trivial circumstance,

not worth relating, which occurred as you went out, showed that your Excellency's

departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature.

I certainly thought and think

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415 31 and so, I believe did Captain Watkins and 1113 Woodgate. The Chief Justice was on the right, and the Colonial Secretary on the left of your Excellency. During dinner my attention was attracted by the Chief Justice's eccentricities on that part. But I should not have thought of it again, but for what recurred immediately after dinner; when the Chief Justice with some excitement and loudness of voice, called a servant and ordered the removal of the lights from the table. Your Excellency remonstrated. As his Lordship persisted and carried his point, From that moment your Excellency appeared to labor under some uneasiness, and to be anxious for the termination of the party. I was to that cause that I attributed the circumstance of your proposing "The Queen and the Admiral" to toast, instead of two. "The Queen and the Admiral!" To the same cause I attributed your Excellency's leaving the chair somewhat abruptly immediately after the toast had been drunk. A trivial circumstance, not worth relating, which occurred as you went out, showed that your Excellency's departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature. I certainly thought and think 32 2
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415 31 and so, I believe did Cartain Wathins and 1113 Woodgate. The Chief Justion A was on the right, and the Colonial Sientary the left of your Excellency During dinner my attention then, attracted was, ww and then, by Justice's excentricities on the Chief ductions part. But I should not have thought of then again, but for what recurred immediately after dinner; when the Chief Justice with come excitement A and loudness of voice, called servant and milered the removal the table. Your Ai: of the lights from Arcellency remonstrated. As Endclip persisted and carried his point From that moment your Excellency 2 32 appeared to labor under come uncrcinces, and to be ansions ofor the termination of the parts. I was to that canx that I attributed Circumstance me the of your proposing in toact, inctead of two 'The Queen and the Admiral! To the same Ennce I attributed your Excellency's leaving the chain comewhat abruptly immediately after the boast had been drunk. A trivial circumstanc not worth renting, which nower was visible to there was followed showed that your becilengys you out, showed that departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature I certainly thought and think
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415

31

and so, I believe did Cartain Wathins

and 1113 Woodgate. The Chief Justion

A

was on the right, and the Colonial

Sientary

the left of your Excellency During dinner my attention

then, attracted

was, ww

and then,

by

Justice's

excentricities on the Chief ductions part.

But I should not have thought of

then

again,

but for

what recurred

immediately after dinner; when the

Chief Justice with come excitement

A

and loudness of voice, called servant and milered the removal

the table. Your

Ai:

of

the lights from Arcellency remonstrated. As Endclip persisted and carried his point

From that moment your Excellency

2

32

appeared to labor under come

uncrcinces, and to be ansions ofor the termination of the parts. I was to that canx that I attributed

Circumstance

me

the

of your proposing in

toact, inctead of two 'The Queen

and the Admiral! To the same

Ennce

I attributed your Excellency's leaving the chain comewhat abruptly immediately after the boast had been drunk. A trivial circumstanc

not worth renting, which nower was visible to there was followed

showed that your becilengys

you out, showed that departure was considered by the Chief Justice a little premature

I certainly thought and think

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