CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 90

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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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89 INK 114 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... Page 90 Page 91
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and there being sufferent light without them - the Punkach set

in merking

hi Nection, to the

great anmfort

of all within its range - On this

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