to have been produced by the stimulants of a banquet, it matters little whether the phrase employed be that the offender was 'merry' (ἱλαρός) or that he was 'drugged' (ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου). Common sense will understand it to intend that drink had obtained a mastery of his reason and self-control.
perceptions of decorum and propriety. I continue also of the opinion expressed to you in mine of the 23rd Ultimo that I am not justly chargeable with having made public references to what occurred at His Excellency's table; as Sir John Bowring, in his autograph of that date, expresses it. Mr. Woodgate's table was
confessedly a private one; and that 'a guest', as quoted to me by His Excellency in his letter to me under date the 21st Ultimo, – doc: No. – not, as it appears to me, correctly rendered – does not appear to support, or warrant the inference that the Ante-room of Her Majesty's Officers and Engineers was a 'table d'hôte'. The enclosed note addressed to me (entirely without my solicitation on my part) by Lieut. Colonel Durnford of the Royal Artillery, now Commanding the Forces within this Colony, most satisfactorily demonstrates. If any table so described amongst those to which much reference has been made in the
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to have been produced by the stimulants of a banquet, it matters little whether the phrace employed
be that the offender was 'merry'"' Kilaris) in that he was
'drugged"'" ((rò to To fixov) Common sense
will understand it to intend that
drink had obtained & mastery of
his
um and selfreirect.
perceptions of decorum and
I continue also of the opinion
expected
quced to you
in
mine of the 23th
Últims that Jam not justh slangeable with having made public references to what recuned at His mcellency's table; as sir dan Bowring I in his autograph of that daté spricces it. Mo Woodgates table was
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conferuedy a private me; and that 'a questnights, to me the Shief Sucties phrauriogy as quoted to his
His Ancellenes to me unai date the 216
Ultimo, – doc: avoċ, - not,
appears to suppore, couvant the Ancceroom of Her Majestys Officew
and Engineer
of artillery
ints
tabled' hote, the enclosed note
addressed to me
(entirch without
my part) by Lieut.
solicitation on my
Colonel Dunish of the Royal Antilicy,
now
Commanding the Forces within this Colons, most satisfactorily demonstrates. If any table
so
amongst those to which is much reference has been made in the
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