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severing energy and vigour with which he has followed up 

 the inquiry, and the minute and scrupulous care with which 

 he has discriminated and arranged the objects, are worthy 

 of the highest commendation, and more especially so as the 

 subject was new to him. We are inclined to believe that the 

 labour of military prisoners was never better directed in the 

 interest of science. 



We have to tender our best acknowledgments to your 

 Excellency for the very cordial reception which you have 

 given us, and for the pains you have taken to forward the 

 objects of our visit in every respect. We beg leave also, 

 through your Excellency, to offer our thanks to the military, 

 naval, and civil departments of the service for their hearty 

 co-operation. Our thanks are more especially due to Major- 

 General Frome and the officers of the Royal Engineers, and 

 to Capt. Ommanney, R.N., the senior naval officer of the 

 station, who have rendered us every assistance. 



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