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It was the evening of the 22nd of September-that memorable date to which public opinion assigned an influence as disastrous as that of the 1st of January, 1000.
Twelve hours after the sun passed the meridian of Kilimanjaro, that is to say, at midnight, the hand of Captain Nicholl would fire the terrible mine.