rambling idle excursion-第11节

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The　health…officer's　place　is　worth　a　hundred　thousand　dollars　a　year　to
him。　　His　system　of　inspection　is　perfect；　and　therefore　cannot　be
improved　on；　but　it　seems　to　me　that　his　system　of　collecting　his　fees
might　be　amended。　　For　a　great　ship　to　lie　idle　all　night　is　a　most
costly　loss　of　time；　for　her　passengers　to　have　to　do　the　same　thing
works　to　them　the　same　damage；　with　the　addition　of　an　amount　of
exasperation　and　bitterness　of　soul　that　the　spectacle　of　that　health…
officer's　ashes　on　a　shovel　could　hardly　sweeten。　　Now　why　would　it　not
be　better　and　simpler　to　let　the　ships　pass　in　unmolested；　and　the　fees
and　permits　be　exchanged　once　a　year　by　post。







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