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of the 31st August, discharge of his office, directing.
August, 1848. In the
such operations
hime
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received to
requisite for saving life and property during the
érable stove, he
life
ed to its entire violence.
exposed
On the three succeeding days,
in the
be
avas
necessary routine of duty,
exposed,
în
oper
bout
to the several vicissitudes of rain, cold, and Sun. The result
was
a long
recurrence
with all its
violence and great suffering. After
of unavailing treatment, by the advice of his medical attendant, he proceeded to Amoy and subsequently to
the Straits
Malacca. He
returned to Hongkong, having
derived
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benefit from these trips. We subsequently went to Whampoa, to relieve the Consular Agent, where he remained four months. On his return, his symptoms became greatly aggravated. He submitted himself again to medical treatment. At this time, there existed, besides almost entire loss of power on the left side, subacute inflammation of the pericardium, and a very large preternatural collection of fluid within that sac, causing painful dyspnoea. There were alarming symptoms, unexpectedly relieved by the