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to Temain here during
ove
the
would. Be attended
with great liste to my life.
Samed Cespectfully
attention to the fact
all your
that I now have been eleven
rd in
years in Her Majesty's service aud that, Sucing this long
fcriod a Six Week's visit Manila in the summe
to
of
1855, which the seriously impaired
state of my imperatively necessary, is
health rendered
only
the
which I have
of
casian owav
been absent from the south china.
During the past year- Sexperienced a severe attack of inflammation of the lungs,
and was so scrive
seriously ill, that
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Dr Harland
the
was at one time
almost inclined to insist on my departure for Europe - I should- have followed his Excommendation and applied for leave, but was deterred by a Consideration of
great tremble and labour which my absence
absence avould have antailed upon Captain Watkins acho had inly just assumed the
mely duties of Markour Master:
My prolonged levidence
in this climate bus
00-
impaired my general health that the slightest indisposition
ave akteus nut conside
and I are advised
that
considerably
dvised by
De Harlandd
attempt to remain in
China during the approaching.
Summer would be in lie