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by the Queen's Regulations of 1856, before that body could suspend me supposing that they however susplaced; and, in the face of a further force to proceed to suspension. My but was Memorandum risquice repealed written Protest, Sir John

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With much anxiety of mind and crippled in health by the combined effects of poison climate, and heartsickness over the deupsall. brought on the British namus by the most. Sumupt of all British colorica Sove moments I have nevertheless remained hitherto in these regions, awaiting her Majesty's pleasure.

have done so, against the severe remonstrance of my physician, and with foregone sense of their being wellfounded. But Mail after mail has only brought me a rental of disappointment; and, to this hour, I do not know whether even my own communications have

been forwarded from this place to whilst I do know that my private correspondence has been to a great extent, in the mean while intercepted.

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