80
at which these Bills were
there was
passed through all stages, except the last, and thus -
-probably as much work done, as if I had been present; while I had on
my return the opportunity of seeing : The measures again before they actually passed into Law.
3.
ets regarde social ets regards
duties, I should mention that
I had ground for?
ground for the belief,
which turned out correct,
that neither the British
eAdmiral
ettmiral, nor the officers in command of foreign squadrons,
who usually come here during
the winter, would arrive until the end of December; and _ under all these circumstances, I venture to think that my absence, so far from being - harmful, has proved to have
tren an unmixed advantage,
ds
C
restoring me to a condition for active work, and thus obviating the necessity of a
much longer absence which
otherwise