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The sledge [[strikethrough]] be [[/strikethrough]] was loaded.  When returning a snow storm prevailed.  The dogs lost the way - so with the Capt. & companion - all had lost their way.  The night was coming on.  At length they brot. to on the lee side of the island intending to remain there till the morning.  During the whole night the terrible battle was for life.  The only solution for them was by one pounding the other & vice versa - ^[[by]] wrestling tumbling kicking &c. &c.  Occasionally the "Death-sleep" would be found creeping over them when all the resolution & strength of the ones & the others would be called into action to preserve them by powerful blows followed by blows.
Provision was exhausted about 1st July.  Their Whale meat - Seal meat, Venison Ducks.  Natives were very kind whenever they killed game would share it with the 12.  The 12 finding it necessary of the natives ^[[having]] gone ^[[hunting & fishing]] both from various points "Drugs"   "Seal-Skin - drays filled with whole meat wh[[ich]] had been put
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