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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,

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restoring me to a condition for active work, and thus obviating the necessity of a

much longer absence which

otherwise