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fulng a more tempered train of Ideas, ba- 

 hilhed the hoftile impreffion; when the re- 

 newal of former contemplations foon reftored 

 me to myfelf. 



From the quarters of the commander in 

 chief, I accompanied the infpedor-general to 

 vifit the fick, and, in profeffional purfuit, 

 forgot the wayward feelings of a difcordant 

 moment. 



This walk aiForded me the opportunity 

 of taking an early view of the military hofpital, 

 and I have great pleafure in remarking to 

 yoii that it does much credit to the doftor's 

 judgiriwnt and induftry. Placed in the di- 

 redtion of the medical department, his exer- 

 tions have deiBonftrated how effential it is to 

 commit that important appointment to an 

 officer whofe experience qualifies him for all 

 the various duties it demands. From a well 

 devifed arrangement, forwarded by a zealous 

 and laudable induftry, he has caufed a large 

 old building, late a fugar-houfe, to be con- 



♦ Sh* J. M*Namara Hayes. 



