Excerpt from A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., Vol. 1 of 2: From 1831 to 1847; Comprising Reminiscences of Social and Political Life in London and Paris During That Period Thursday, 12th. The panic subsiding, a soothing protocol appeared from the Conference. The feigned delay of Russia to ratify the treaty seems to have had a good effect for Holland, and I think that some modifications will be made in her favour, as to the navigation of the canals and the settlement of Luxembourg; then a formal ratification may probably take place, at least pro tempore; for which purpose a delay of fifteen days longer is agreed to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.