Still not a word from Government ‚Äî the telegraph torn down ‚Äî the locomotive disabled ‚Äî the rails displaced ‚Äî the bridges demolished ‚Äî and the road report ed in possession of the enemy.
 But in Annapolis we were yet a weary way off from our destination.  Still not a word from Government ‚Äî the telegraph torn down ‚Äî the locomotive disabled ‚Äî the rails displaced ‚Äî the bridges demolished ‚Äî 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 ‚Äî 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 ‚Äî 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. "