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Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 21 : Germany .—October , 1839 , to March , 1840 .—Age, 28 -29 . (search)
Vienna, Oct. 26.
At length in Vienna.
Left Munich in the eilwagen
Stage-coach. for Passau; rode a day and night.
At Passau, with an English friend, chartered a little gondola, or skiff, down the Danube, seventy miles, to Linz; dropped with the current, through magnificent scenery, till towards midnight, and stopped at a little village on the banks.
To our inquiries, if they ever saw any English there, we were told they should as soon expect to see the Almighty; and I was asked if AmePassau, with an English friend, chartered a little gondola, or skiff, down the Danube, seventy miles, to Linz; dropped with the current, through magnificent scenery, till towards midnight, and stopped at a little village on the banks.
To our inquiries, if they ever saw any English there, we were told they should as soon expect to see the Almighty; and I was asked if America was not in the neighborhood of Odessa.
At Linz took a carriage for Vienna,—two days and a half,—where I arrived yesterday.
You have doubtless heard of Webster's reception in England.
I have just read a letter from my friend Morpeth
Lord Morpeth said, also, in the letter: He (Mr. Webster) talked with great respect of you. (to whom I sent a letter for Webster), who says he was much struck by him; there seemed to be a colossal placidity about him.
All appear to think him reserved and no