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MEMOIR OF 
deceitful government. But the afflictions which had 
thus multiplied upon him, so affected his health that 
a change of scene was necessary, and the tour of the 
island was commenced with the view to his recovery, 
and the employment of his mind in the examination 
of various subjects in which he was much interested. 
These exertions, however, though they occupied his 
mind for the time, did not add to his health or ge- 
neral strength, and he removed to Ciceroa in a more 
upland district, in the hope that the purer air might 
assist his constitution ; but here also the weakening 
symptoms continued, and here it was that he heard 
he was superseded in his government. In this act 
he felt himself unjustly used, but he bore it with 
firmness, and without experiencing the bad effects 
which his medical advisers anticipated. These at- 
tempts, by change of air and scene, to recover health 
were, however, unavailing, and it was judged neces- 
sary that he should return to England as the only 
hope of restoring his constitution. This proposal 
he would not listen to, until the arrival of the new 
governor ; for he felt, that, however aggrieved he might 
have been, his successor Mr Tindal had nothing to 
do with it, and it was his duty to see every atten- 
tion and honour paid to him upon his arrival. Per- 
haps, also, feelings for the interests of his old friends 
and companions in office had their away, for his be- 
nevolent disposition would have made any sacrifice 
for those in whom he was interested, and whom he 
knew deserved his assistance ; while his patriotic 
