DEPARTURE. 365 



compensate for years of intense agony. I only 

 wish Mr. Cardwell, then the head of the office, had 

 a similar dose at the same ^\fair remuneration.^^ 

 It might lead to the adoption of some salutary 

 changes in the administration of the Colonial 

 Office, which would benefit future employes. But 

 jam satis. Enough of this detestable settlement 

 and its administration. I left Freeman with great 

 regret, fearing lest I should never see him again, 

 for he did not look strong enough to stand such a 

 climate, and returning on board by the "Advance" 

 at 6.30, the "Armenian" weighed anchor, and 

 we were en voyage for the Oil Kivers and 

 Fernando Po. 



