272:. She constructed a language map by meeting different tribes. She was not a linguist, but instead used observation and pragmatism. Her photographs were exhibited in London. Having returned to London, Cockburn was preparing to rejoin her son in Cork when Darrell had an accident that resulted in blood poisoning. She suffered a period of depression from the grief and guilt over her son's death.
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