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A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH AT MAURITIUS
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The Spray at Mauritius.

replied. "From where is the sloop!" "From around the world," I again replied, very solemnly.

"And alone!" "Yes; why not!" "And you know me!" "Three thousand years ago," cried I, "when you and I had a warmer job than we have now" (even this was hot). "You were then Jenkinson, but if you have changed your name I don't blame you for that." Mr. Jenkins, for-