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2 Away we went, my ^[[heart]] dancing like "Colt" before me - soon we were brot. up to Capt. B's mansion wh. we found Contained as good Souls as even lived - Found Capt. B. & Lady a host - the most hospitable - [[underlined]] Mrs. Buddington is doing a good Work. [[/underlined]] Capt. B. on his return ^[[2 months ago]] from his last whaling voyage from Cumberland Inlet brought Home an Esquimaux "Cudlargo" - [[underlined]] "Yankee John" [[/underlined]] called by the English as this Esq will have nothing to do with them but will do anything for the American Whalers.' Mrs. B.s good worth is in [[underlined]] instructing [[/underlined]] [[this?]] Esqimaux in our language, habits, & customs. This Esq has the modesty of the fair - ^[[is]] as bashful as a country girl. This is ^[[as]] fine a specimen of that strange people as was ever seen (is my height.) [[end page]] [[start page]] 3. Capt B. informed me that he was quick to learn - that he endeavored to do as other people did - Was never surprised at anything. Looked upon the works of civilization with interest but never with wonder. The first time he saw a Locomotive ^[[he]] expressed no words & exhibited [[strikethrough]] no ^[[any]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[no]] signs but what [[?was]] consistent [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] ^[[with]] the fact of his having seen the same a thousand times before. While riding in the cars ^[[toward N.Y.]] a boy passed through distributing circulars, giving one to Cudlargo. He took it looking attentively to see what others done. As they did so did he - [[underlined]] to all appearance! [[/underlined]] Others held the circulars up before them + read. Cudlargo held his up before his eyes & [[underlined]] appeared to read. [[/underlined]] He looks learned - Solomon may have been wiser but surely not [[underlined]] sharper. [[/underlined]] ^[[than Cudlargo.]] The Esquimaux could no more read them a bat & yet poor Esquimaux was thought by many a Kabloona, quite learned. I find it a fact that [[every?]] Whale Capt. who has fished up in the neighborhood [[end page]]
