...ble for use, the time fixed by the treaty for ratification(Feb. 24, 1868) had expired, and an extension of time became necessary. So sluggish were the Danes in the whole business that our minister, Mr. Yeaman , could not control his impatience, and wrote of the national characteristic: In everything, from cobbler to king, they are the most deliberate and leisurely people in the world. In the purchase of ...