Word: lisbon
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Dates: during 1875-1875
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About a year ago I visited Lisbon. On the evening of my arrival I found myself seated at an excellent table d'hote, with a number of well-dressed and well-behaved people of all nations about me, and with an Englishman for a neighbor. He was a very well informed and agreeable person; and, being thoroughly familiar with Portugal, he gave me in the course of half an hour an excellent idea of the attractions of Lisbon and its neighborhood. At the end of that time I happened to incidentally remark that I was an American...
...just to say that the General has recently been relieved by a gentleman who is really worthy of the name; but as I have described him, he walked about Lisbon for months, as the accredited representative of the United States. And when I remember my first night in Lisbon, I cannot but smile at the complaints of those who think a pamphlet on Poker ruinous to the dignity of an American minister...