Beyond the Mississippi : from the great river to the great ocean : life and adventure on the prairies, mountains, and Pacific coast (1869)
Richardson, Albert D. (Albert Deane), 1833-1869 · Hartford, Cn. : American Pub. Co. · leaf 129
ver the backs of chairs, and were hurl¬ ing champagne bottles at each other’s heads. At last through Lane’s persuasion comparative order was restored. Arny was full of a very eloquent speech which probably he had been rehearsing all the wTay from Washington. Unfortunately it was hardly adapted to… … ‘a scene like this!’ The assembly had just intelligence enough left to appreciate the absurdity of such an exordium. Shouts upon shouts of laughter followed, bursting forth afresh whenever the speaker attempted to go on. At last he indignantly retired ; and his sonorous oration remains unfinished…
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