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their servants I dismissed all and at very short misgivings and on short notice proceeded to my post.

On arrival here, however, I found those expectations painfully disappointed. I discovered that I had been totally mistaken and misled as to the expenses of living, and that private practice under any circumstances was a matter of uncertain speculation, and in my case entirely out of the question.

And that the nature and amount of duty required at my hands in my various capacities of Crown Solicitor, Sheriff, Coroner, and Officer in charge of the Jail was absolutely impossible for any unassisted person to discharge.

I may observe that the duties now devolving upon me in these capacities were previously divided among three or four departments, each with facilities for their discharge and advantages for working which I do not possess, and the heads of departments...

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E their servants I dismissed all and at very short misgivings and on short notice proceeded to my post. On arrival here, however, I found those expectations painfully disappointed. I discovered that I had been totally mistaken and misled as to the expenses of living, and that private practice under any circumstances was a matter of uncertain speculation, and in my case entirely out of the question. And that the nature and amount of duty required at my hands in my various capacities of Crown Solicitor, Sheriff, Coroner, and Officer in charge of the Jail was absolutely impossible for any unassisted person to discharge. I may observe that the duties now devolving upon me in these capacities were previously divided among three or four departments, each with facilities for their discharge and advantages for working which I do not possess, and the heads of departments...
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their servants I dismissed all

and at very short

misgivings and Pot notice preseded to

o my post.

On arrival hore-

however I found those s expectations fiainfully disappointed, I discovered that I had been totally mistaken and pristed as to the expences of living

And

that privat

practice under any circumstances

کرنا

a

matter of uncertain

speculution,

lution was in my

Case

entirely out of the question

And

that the nature and

Amount of duty required at

My

Lands in /

in my parious 197

ہیں

Caparities of Crown Solicitor, and Theriff in charge

Coroner

of the Juil was absolukly impossible for any

unassisted

· person

to discharge and I may- Observe that the duties now r

to

devolving upon me in these capacities were previously

three or four

my entering upon themr divided among

deportments each with facilities for their duc dischings And advantages for working which I do not

& possess and

the heads of departments

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