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and argument. As a result of this, he became extremely unpopular and eventually unemployable. Various attempts to recoup his fortunes were unsuccessful and by 1846 the family was destitute. Abandoning his wife and youngest child in
Tasmania, Felix took the other eight children and returned to
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replaced. Then at the end of March, after less than five months in the colony, he returned to London. There he continued his vendettas with such vehemence that he was summoned to appear in court, charged with uttering threats against the
Canterbury Association's Land Agent,
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was largely adopted and contributed significantly to the early success of the colony. However, it was not easy, as Felix was just as hard to work with in
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