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iron plug had entered the head just below the right 

 ear, passing through the carotid gland, within the 

 sixteenth of an inch from the carotid artery, fractured 

 the lower jaw, shattered the roots of the teeth, and still 

 remains in the neck, from whence the first surgeons of 

 Europe, Sir William Fergusson, and Dr. Nelaton, of 

 Paris, dare not venture to extract it. 



Under the able care of the Colonial-Surgeon, Dr. 

 Eales, R.N., and Elliott, I was kept alive by suction 

 upon old port-wine until I arrived in England, when, 

 after a very severe operation, performed by Sir William 

 Fergusson the first surgeon in Europe, whose coolness 

 is only exceeded by his skill I was again enabled to 

 eat, although for the future mastication is out of the 

 question, and I shall never be free from severe aching 

 pain at every change of weather. The Legislative 

 Council of Lagos voted me 1,000 for the service I 

 had rendered, and His Grace the Duke of Newcastle 

 gave me nine months' leave on sick certificate (half- 

 pay) ; but his successor, Mr. Cardwell, superseded me, 

 and the Government, with their usual generosity, gave 

 me nix, notwithstanding the whole affair was brought to 

 the notice of Parliament by Sir Francis Baring, and great 

 credit was given to me by the Governor, and Commander- 

 in-Chief, and the Duke of Newcastle. Unfortunately, 

 that credit will not pay doctors' bills and 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? 



