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seemed to appreciate . When he arrived, at first he was full of projects for explaining

to the Chinese the beauties

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and benefits of our free and noble instituctions" he would codify our Ordinances. he would draw up a Synopsis of our Laws - he would. prepare a Vade Mecum all Chinese inquirers into British Legislation . I then

offered to cause to beshanslated and to print at either,

for

my

cost,

own, or the public such meritorious 4 productions of his fertile and unwearied

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pens_ • Blad his thoughts and

his acts and his

his pow have been occupied on less worthy useful and profitable, objects .

The inuendos against

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the Lieutenant Governor contained in page 10. leave Colonel Caine to dispose

of As regards the honest and fearbes denouncer of "corruption "- by which no

doubt Mr Andr

cans

mea

Mr.starrant,

to designate Editors of the strands of Cline. who was dismissed the Government service ._ Thave toadd that he has lately