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who, as a Spanish naval officer, some time resident in Cuba,
had picked up a lot of English, with a strong American
accent clinging to it. He gave a most moving account of
how, as soon as his appointment as Governor was announced,
all his friends and acquaintances carefully explained to him
that this appointment was equivalent to execution, only more
KING DUKE OF CALABAR IN FULL DRESS.
uncomfortable in the way it worked out. During the outward
voyage this was daily confirmed by the stories told by
the sailors and merchants personally acquainted with the
place who were able to support their information with dates
and details of the decease of the victims to the climate.
