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32 Mr. H. communicated the fact of the disgraceful conduct of a well known commander ^[[(not unknown to history]] who during a Winter in the Arctic Regions turned ^[[his vessel]] into a - what was it ^[[that]] brought destruction upon Sodom & G? This was dammable to thus treat the untutored Esquimaux. The Males [[strikethrough]] of the Natives [[/strikethrough]] were indignant at the outrages committed upon their wives & daughters by Civilized(?) White Men! But what could the poor savage do - Nothing but submit. O, my Contempt! Instead of lifing up that poor, benighted people ^[[by]] teaching virtue & civilization, [[underlined]] you carry devils & damnation to them. [[/underlined]] Curses be ^[[upon]] the heads of those who hath done this thing both of England & America! I learn that Cap. Penny, in English Whaler, celebrated in the history of ^[[Arctic]] searches for Sir John Franklin, is guilty of introducing Fire-Water among the Natives of Northumberland Inlet. He is a man of [[underlined]] dignity, [[/underlined]] belonging to the Established Church of England - a man of ^[[the]] Bible & Fire-Water! [[underlined]] both of wh. [[/underlined]] he has introduced [[underlined]] simultaneous [[/underlined]] to the Esquimaux. [[?]] there be [[underlined]] honor in this, [[/underlined]] Capt. P. may have it! MY [[?BLCK BOOK]] [[encircled]] 377 [[/encircled]] See John Ross Narrative - how different! [[end page]] [[start page]] (Continuation from 3d page, [[underline]] Ante. [[underline]] [[encircled]] 30 [[/encircled]] Another extract from said Log "Sunday June 10/55 XXXX Men moving about the hills & went off with two [[underline]] Natives [[underline]] to their huts & he has been in the habit of running every opportunity he could possibly get round among the Natives. He likes company & trade & for self & seems to be if I am allowed to judge an opposer of all that is good & XXXXX" Remarks Friday, June 15/55 XX A certain person stopped on shore with their prostitutes & one of the crew against my wishes." (The above extracts are faithfully copied by myself from Logs in New London) See Ross Narrative 2d Voyage [[encircled]] 377 [[/encircled]] How excellent his remarks! 33