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graph has told you of the terrible misfortune which has 

 befallen us." 



M. Eoux then proceeded to relate in detail the symptoms 

 presented by the unfortunate young man, who, after going to 

 bed at ten o'clock, apparently in perfect health, had suddenly 

 been taken ill about three o'clock in the morning of Saturday, 

 September 15. At eight o'clock, all the horrible symptoms 

 of the most violent form of cholera were apparent, and his 

 friends gave him up for lost. They continued their desperate 

 endeavours however, assisted by the whole staff of French and 

 Italian doctors. 



"By dint of all our strength, all our energy, we protracted 

 the struggle until seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 

 19th. The asphyxia, which had then lasted twenty-four hours, 

 was stronger than our efforts. 



" Your own feelings will help you to imagine our grief. 



"The French colony and the medical staff are thunder- 

 struck. Splendid funeral honours have been rendered to our 

 poor Thuillier. 



"He was buried at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, 

 with the finest and most imposing manifestation Alexandria 

 had seen for a long time. 



" One very precious and affecting homage was rendered by 

 the German Commission with a noble simplicity which touched 

 us all very much. 



" M. Koch and his collaborators arrived when the news 

 spread in the town. They gave utterance to beautiful and 

 touching words to the memory of our dead friend. When the 

 funeral took place, those gentlemen brought two wreaths which 

 they themselves nailed on the coffin. ' They are simple,' said 

 M. Koch, 'but they are of laurel, such as are given to the 

 brave.' 



" M. Koch held one corner of the pall. We embalmed our 

 comrade's body ; he lies in a sealed zinc coffin. All formalities 

 have been complied with, so that his remains may be brought 

 back to France when the necessary time has expired. In 

 Egypt the period of delay is a whole year. 



"The French colony desires to erect a monument to the 

 memory of Louis Thuillier. 



" Dear master, how much more I should like to tell you ! 

 The recital of the sad event which happened so quickly would 

 take pages. This blow is altogether incomprehensible. It was 



