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210 To this friend, Mr. Maclean says, that he has stated his case at its worst, on the principle that a man is a fool if he do not tell his solicitor or physician the real state of affairs, "the whole truth."*

In both letters he professes his desire for the institution of a most rigid inquiry, and his readiness to bear the whole expense of it; adding to this, the expression of his deep anxiety to return to England, to meet every charge, and to enforce investigation. But finding this to be impracticable, he has subsequently authorized an offer to be made in his name—to pay the entire expenses, including, of course, the passage out and home, of any one whom the friends of his late wife might appoint to