Date: 1865
 But in Annapolis we were yet a weary way off from our destination.  Still not a word from Government — the telegraph torn down — the locomotive disabled — the rails displaced — the bridges demolished — and the road report ed in possession of the enemy.  Our position was still critical and trying.	002967213_01_27_3	locomotive	bert
289	0	0	1859	0	0	This, I attribute principally to the immense volume ot water to be raised, and the want of efficient machinery .	4, although working for nearly three years, is not yet bottomed.  This, I attribute principally to the immense volume ot water to be raised, and the want of efficient machinery .  The company have now obtained a powerful engine, and anticipate shortly to get into the gutter; great inducements are held out to them to proceed with energy, as they will, in all probability, have a junction with Scotchman's Lead.	003786954_01_143_63	machinery	bert
290	0	0	1893	0	0	By-the-bye, Jack, you have drawn very liberally lately, and I had some trouble, with my own expenses, to meet your bills ; not that I com plain — but what with societies, and my machine , and tenants refusing to pay their rents, on the principle that the farms are no more mine than theirs, which I admit to be true, I have had some difficulty in meeting all demands.'	It has cost me near two thousand pounds.  By-the-bye, Jack, you have drawn very liberally lately, and I had some trouble, with my own expenses, to meet your bills ; not that I com plain — but what with societies, and my machine , and tenants refusing to pay their rents, on the principle that the farms are no more mine than theirs, which I admit to be true, I have had some difficulty in meeting all demands.'  ' The governor was right,' thought Jack, who now inquired after Dr. Middleton. '	002391155_01_338_15	machine	bert
291	0	0	1850	0	0	said the King, testily, ' I suppose the machine is not self-acting, and that he knew that before he came here.'	 ' Then why didn't he bring hands with him ?'  said the King, testily, ' I suppose the machine is not self-acting, and that he knew that before he came here.'  " I thought I'd have fainted at this rebuke from the lips of Royalty itself, and so I stammered out some miserable excuse about not knowing if I were empowered to have brought aid — my ignorance of Court eti quette — in fact, I blundered — and so far, that the King cut me short, by saying, ' Take those people there, Sir, and don't delay us ;' pointing to the two gentlemen in cocked hats, bags, and swords, that looked as if they could have danced on my grave with delight. "