Oct. 5, While this year Portugal is celebrating the eighth centenary of the foundation and restoration of her independence, today is of gular importance as marking the thirtieth anniversary of her establishment as a public. It has been rightly claimed that "the history of the Portuguese nation during. its 800 years of independent existence is almost 4 miracle—a miracle of will and persevere ince." 'The country experienced various grave crises during its long history, which a certain stage compelled her temporarily' to forego the absolute character of her! sovereignty, but those crises were always of a material' kind, and were never strong, enough {0 compromise its moral integrity. It is for that very reason that Portuyal has siwvived the centuries, and still remains a compact nation with its dependencies, not #0 great as once it was, but nevertheless a nation which has made its mark in. the history of the world, and one which continues to command the admiration and respect of others Eight hundred glorious years—a nation's Whowe prove remembrance time vi}
Blended and interknit with every. rae In face of (perils and. unceasing strife! While dreams of empire and of wealth were rite, Thy Venturous sons, at high, relentless pace, New shores discovered in uncharted space, Cheered on with sound of battle-horn or fife?
Praises are writ and sung of thy vebirth—Since rst thy sons encompassed seas and But nobler bond hath not the world impressed "Than What thou didst achieve "twixt ast and West, Uniting men from every clime and ereed one vast brotherhood "of thought. ant
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