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M^r Kenneth Mackenzie. Compensation would make some amends for the former, but no worldly consideration can do away the criminal injury Sustained in the unfortunate loss of the Latter. Surely his Lordship has much to answer for, both in this and the other world, but if he escapes with impunity in this he would probably be satisfied, if we judge by his actions it does not appear he thinks of the other, or he probably calculates upon appeasing Charon with a few Packs. Upon the whole, I believe, it is the best way to bear the losses and vicissitudes of fortune with as good a grace as possible. We are not however always in this mood. Anxiety must sometimes get the upper hand, and during these moments the mind is far from being at ease. We shall be very anxious to learn the result of affairs

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