CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 29

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paid me two visits recently at an Bongkong, having, on the second occasion, come here expressly to offer his

congratulations

on

the

Queen's Birthday, and to attend the

Ball which I gave in celebration

of it.

2.

It became, of course, my duty, on the Governor's invitation,

to return his visit. Accordingly, I proceeded to Macao (which is distant forty miles from Hongkong), in Her Majesty's Ship Swift on the 9th and returned here

on the 11th

instant. I

was received with much ceremony

and with the most cordial hospitality by the Governor and the Portuguese authorities generally. During my brief stay, I visited the Public Institutions and everything remarkable in the historic and picturesque city of Macao; including, in particular, the grotto where Camoens (who was resident there for long), is said to have composed the greater part of his famous poem, the "Lusiads"- the chief glory of Portuguese literature.

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28

paid me two visits recently at an Bonghong, having, on the second occasion, come here expressly to __ offer his

congratulations

on

the

Queen's Birthday, and to attend the

Ball which I gave in celebration

of it.

2.

my duty,

It became, of course, on the Governor's invitation,

to return his visit. Accordingly, I proceeded to Maras (which is distant forty miles from Hongkong), in Her Majesty's Ship Swift on the 9th and returned here

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the 11th

instant. I

ceremony

was received with much

and with the most cordial

by

hospitality by the Governor and the Portuguese authorities generally. During my brief stay. I visited the Public Institutions and everything

remarkable in the historie and.

in which

picturesque city of Macas; including, in particular, the grotto Camoens (who was

resident

long there), is said to have composed the

greater part of his famous Norm,_ the "Lusiads"- the chief glory of Portuguese

literature.

instant

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