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Saturday 1860}
Aug 18}
It is now evident Mgan is a devil & one of the big ones at that!
Well this is a lesson. I will study it as well as the character in general of this people I shall not make up my opinion by the act of an individual, however good or bad. 
I expect to be disappointed often & [[underlined]] seriously [[/underlined]], sometimes. But duty impels me to make this record thus one of the most enterprising go-ahead Esquimaux of the North is as I now find [[underlined]] notoriously [[/underlined]] a treacherous fellow.
What regrets are mine that I am not able to proceede this year! My Solicitations! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
What trials I am subjected to - Death of Cud lar[[?]] Fog, Headwinds - calm & storm! Lateness of arrival here. Now Myar's treachery. Mgan was one I had looked upon as one of the most important in making up my company. The instruction of W. & H. not to allow Mr S. to accompany me till the vessel was ready to come Home! To remain here nearly one year before I can proceede to King Williams Land is a trial to me yet thank God I need not be idle. I can accomplish much in 9 or 10 months that will be of importance to Geography.[[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/striekthrough]] Stenny shot a "Now-yar" to-day Several Seals seen around in the harbor. 
This is my last day's keeping of the log of the "George Henry". Mr. Gardiner [[strikethrough]] succeds [[/strikethrough]] succeedes me. I have kept it since leaving the States to accommodate Capt. B. according to his promise soon as coming to find harbor for the season he orders Mr. G. to continue it. 
Talk of trials! They are God's blessings oft times - they but sharpen my determined spirit. I have friends - they who are with me. Capt. Buddington has ever shown me kindness entirely beyond my merits: If I never can make return for his goodness I have this consolation that God will reward him for his acts have been [[underlined]] noble [[/underlined]] - [[double underlined]] humane [[/double underlined]] - [[triple underlined]] God-like [[/triple underlined]]!