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It thrills my very heart with extacy,
And rouses all the ardor of my soul,
Replies: "Follow, I lead the way of
Truth,
The path is rugged; painful is the
road.
The goal is distant; but the prize is
sure
For those who walk in truth & 
earnestness.
But he in whom Truth is not,
let him rest
In his own haunts, no venture
in my path. [[line]]
Angels are spirits void of guile or
sin;
Free from temptations; Gods swift
messengers.
Knowing His Laws; and hence their
high estate.
Man who withstands temptation,
thus may come
As higher than an angel, to his 
God.
Who follows me, may knowledge
also gain
But seek his maker with a 
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there from Ulukuk & elsewhere. Put the sled on the roof of his house, feed the dogs and go in. The egrushka is in full blast and the place crowded with Indians. The consequence is that I get no sleep all night as they are singing & dancing in the house till daybreak.
[[line]] Friday. Dec. 20 [[line]]
Today is the last day of the egrushka and there is nothing to be done but wait till tomorrow if I want to buy anything. The Indians are cooking meat & mixing berries all day. Afternoon go out & fix a camp to sleep in as there is no room to sleep in the house. 
Boil a goose for dinner and have raw white fish frozen, for supper. Tekunka gives me five norka