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Although then labouring under an almost total 

 loss of sight, since happily in a great measure 

 restored, Mr. "Wilson did not decline the task which 

 he was solicited to undertake. 



The Commissioners had no desire that Mr. 

 Wilson should, and no expectation that he could, 

 do more than appoint fitting agents to perform the 

 work required ; but even this was a laboiff which 

 must have proved difficult and embarrassing to one 

 suifering under such a privation. Happily, how- 

 ever, he was relieved from all embarrassment by the 

 spontaneous offer of Mr. Youl again to undertake, 

 on behalf of his friend, the whole management of 

 another shipment of Ova. 



The Commissioners need not assure Your Excel- 

 lency that they received the intelligence that Mr. 

 Youl had thus again devoted himself to the work 

 with much satisfaction. 



They felt assured that the skill and energy that 

 had contributed so much to the success of the 

 former enterprise would not be wanting to the 

 renewed undertaking ; but aided by the experience 

 acquired on that occasion, and during the interval 

 of two years that had since passed away, would 

 ensure a higher success than had attended any of 

 their previous efforts. 



In this expectation the Commissioners have not 

 been disappointed. 



