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to be one the company to accompany me to King Williams Land next year.  I understand he is desirous to go with me - that he is well innured to the weather of this region - that he is well versed in the Esquimaux language, life & habits - that he would be pleased to reside among them - that he is an excellent Boat manager; well qualified to live upon the resources of the North.
These qualities certainly make me anxious to secure him.  I will try & see him in a day or two.
My company, if he be a member, would then, so far as organized reach thus
[[encircled]] 1 [[/encircled]] Myself - [[encircled]] 2 [[/encircled]] Mr R Stenny, [[encircled]] 3 [[/encircled]] Smith,
John [[encircled]] 4 [[/encircled]] Roach
Esquimaux [[encircled]] 5 [[/encircled]] Kin-jes-se & his nuliana, Tu-nuk-de-lien. [[encircled]] 6 [[/encircled]]

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It is now 10 AM.  The gale has died away.  Barometer 28.800  Ther. 35[[degree symbol]]  Both on the rise.  The clouds & bright sun are a great contrast to the scene of one hour ago!  The hands of the "George Henry" are clearing off decks of the abundance of snow piled upon it last night.  I can see that the "Georgiana" is undergoing like operation.  Although the waters of the harbor are quite quiet, yet the roar away in the distance tells me it takes time to smooth down the waters of the wide Bay to open sea.
This afternoon, hands out whaling - saw 2 whales - Capt. Tyson visited us this P.M. - Spent from 3 o'clock to 6 3/4 oclk eve. Had a sociable time.  He tells me that he took a meridian observation some 20 or 25 N of North Fordland Island ^[[when he came down]] & that he made the Lat 63[[degree symbol]] - 15' N.  He says that Capt. Allen was still at Oo-kood-lean harbor.  Wind now blowing fresh from the [[strikethrough]] N [[/strikethrough]] S.W.

One remarkable fact:! Captain Budington says: that during all his ^[[10 years]] experience here North, he never has [[strikethrough]] ^[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] known an instance of decayed or aching teeth among the Esquimaux!  He has often made enquiries among them to this point but [[strikethrough]] he [[/strikethrough]] ^[[has]] invariably received the answer 'Argi! Argi!'

I have examined hundreds of Esquimaux mouths - (of males & females) and can testify that I have never ^[[yet]] seen a decayed tooth ^[[among them]].  I [[strikethrough]] [[of?]] [[/strikethrough]] often find a tooth gone or broken off.  These are ^[[from]] accidents arising from their continued use of their teeth in untying knotted strings - in holding on to lines to which a seal or walrus is made fast by a harpoon etc. etc.
Very many of the Esquimaux have ^[[entire sets of]] double teeth!  The proportion I am yet unable to state.  I should say from the number examined that 1/2 of the Esquimaux are blessed with the double teeth! - that is, who have complete sets of double teeth!
Many of the old women (Esquimaux) have all their teeth worn down, often quite even with the gums; but this is from their chewing Ook-guke & other skins for making boots, mittens etc. etc.
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