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and there being sufficient light without them - the Punkah set in motion, to the great comfort of all within its range - On this point I may refer to Mr. Cagen's letter (enclosure // R)
The second seems only designed as a piece of low vulgar misrepresentation of what really took place,
And the third & most important Ground - perhaps the only important ground for stating Mr. Austen's Assertion that it was done is completely refuted by Sir John Bowring's own letter of the 23rd (see enclosure //) in which he expressly states that he did not "say I was irritated but-" Whatever hilarity displayed certainly did not cause me to depart from the line I have taken. The Champagne which is supposed to be so exhilarating had not "touched" me. I will observe in the same letter that his Excellency also states that he did not leave the dinner table abruptly, immediately after "the toast of the Queen" & that he did not rise from the table earlier than usual on such Occasions.
The other parts of Mr. Anstey's letter consist for the most part of...
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