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           Hedesiredtobeburiedwithalittlebrownhair-chainwhichheworeroundhisneckandwhich,ifthetruthmustbeknown,hehadgotfromAmelia’smaidatBrussels,whentheyoungwidow’shairwascutoff,duringthefeverwhichprostratedherafterthedeathofGeorgeOsborneontheplateauatMountSt.John.

           Herecovered,rallied,relapsedagain,havingundergonesuchaprocessofblood-lettingandcalomelasshowedthestrengthofhisoriginalconstitution.HewasalmostaskeletonwhentheyputhimonboardtheRamchunderEastIndiaman,CaptainBragg,fromCalcutta,touchingatMadras,andsoweakandprostratethathisfriendwhohadtendedhimthroughhisillnessprophesiedthatthehonestMajorwouldneversurvivethevoyage,andthathewouldpasssomemorning,shroudedinflagandhammock,overtheship’sside,andcarryingdowntotheseawithhimtherelicthatheworeathisheart.Butwhetheritwastheseaair,orthehopewhichsprungupinhimafresh,fromthedaythattheshipspreadhercanvasandstoodoutoftheroadstowardshome,ourfriendbegantoamend,andhewasquitewell(thoughasgauntasagreyhound)beforetheyreachedtheCape."Kirkwillbedisappointedofhismajoritythistime,"hesaidwithasmile;"hewillexpecttofindhimselfgazettedbythetimetheregimentreacheshome.

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