CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 73

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In my unofficial replies to the Governor's autograph of the 21st May, such as "I have described them ?" that is to say, did the Chief Justice behave himself noisily at table and in the "drawing room? did he twice insist on the lights being turned up at table and carry his point against the Governor's remonstrance? did he perpetrate the ludicrous and unbecoming extravagances imputed to him at the drinking of Her Majesty's health, and at the right hand of the Governor's representative? did he salute the lady in the drawing room with the vulgar clang which I have described him to have used?' and 'did I not, then rescue him to exchange the scene for the smoking room, where he would be less liable to remark!'

I apprehend, Sir, that any gentleman would have the right to refuse to answer any of these questions; - as tending quite as much to inculpate the Chief Justice as to exculpate myself; and no doubt such would be his answer. What would be the answer of a person who takes the same view of the obligations imposed by social confidence as Captain Watkins, Captain King or Captain ...

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4 *** 5- 72 83 In my unofficial replies to the Governor's autograph of the 21st May, such as "I have described them ?" that is to say, did the Chief Justice behave himself noisily at table and in the "drawing room? did he twice insist on the lights being turned up at table and carry his point against the Governor's remonstrance? did he perpetrate the ludicrous and unbecoming extravagances imputed to him at the drinking of Her Majesty's health, and at the right hand of the Governor's representative? did he salute the lady in the drawing room with the vulgar clang which I have described him to have used?' and 'did I not, then rescue him to exchange the scene for the smoking room, where he would be less liable to remark!' I apprehend, Sir, that any gentleman would have the right to refuse to answer any of these questions; - as tending quite as much to inculpate the Chief Justice as to exculpate myself; and no doubt such would be his answer. What would be the answer of a person who takes the same view of the obligations imposed by social confidence as Captain Watkins, Captain King or Captain ...
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4 *** 5- 72 83 In my unofficial reshies to the Governors autograph of the 21st May, such as "I have described them ?' that is and to say, did the Chief Justice Whave himself noisily at table auch in the "drawing room? did he twice imist being removed 'on the lights being table and carry grou his point against the Governor's remonctrance? 'din he persetrate the Indicrous " and unbecoming extravagances "'imruted to him at the drinking of Her Majesty's health, and at "the right hand of the boremon, beer representative ? din he salute Ime in the drawing vulgar clang room with the which I have arrested ་་... 0 "'him to have used?' and 'did for 'did I not, then rescuade him to "exchange the scene for the smoking room, where he would be less 'to remark!' I ararehend, dir, that open any gentleman would have the right úis netuse me his answer to refuse to any the any of there questions; - as carouring quite as much of incnipation of the Chief Justice as of exculration of myself; _ and no doubt such would - be his answer. What would be the answer A A persons who take the same view of the obligations imposed by social confidence as Captain Watkins Exptain King or Captain
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In my unofficial reshies to the Governors autograph of the 21st May, such as "I have described them ?' that is

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to say, did the Chief Justice Whave himself noisily at table auch in the "drawing room? did he twice imist

being removed

'on the lights being

table and

carry

grou

his point against the Governor's remonctrance? 'din he persetrate the Indicrous " and unbecoming extravagances "'imruted to him at the drinking of Her Majesty's health, and at "the right hand of the boremon, beer representative ? din he salute

Ime in

the drawing

vulgar clang

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which I have arrested

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to refuse

to

any the any

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the Chief Justice as of exculration

of myself; _ and no doubt such would

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answer A

A

• persons who take the same view of the obligations

imposed by social confidence

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Exptain King or Captain

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