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1861 Mond. Jan 14 I visited Ugarny to-night who was suffering much in the breast the effect from the position all sealers have to keep themselves when over Seal holes. I took a bottle of pain killer a spoonful of wh. I gave him in Molasses & then bathed (at the same time chaffing) him over the part effected for near an hour! This gave him relief. I should make this exception that Ugarny was unable to be at the feast to-night. Poor Nik-u-jar (Polly) will soon be no more I fear. Her voice left her weeks ago - her breathings are short & quick - her pulse fast as one can count. To-morrow Ebierbing & Kood-loo start for Kow-tuk-ju-a to get whale meat for the dogs. This place is the harbor is where the "George Henry", "Rescue" & "Black Eagle" made anchorage together last fall some [[strikethrough]] 15 [[/strikethrough]] 10 miles N by W. of this. To-day I took my rifle & started out on a deer hunt going up the mountain that flanks us [[strikethrough]] on th [[/strikethrough]] on our East side. The steepness & crust of snow soon baffled me. I then used the shoulder points of the Rifle as a help by striking them into the glassy pathway. Yet I had to give it up - the risks that way was not worth the prospect for gain! Tuesday, Jan 15th 1861 Sixth Night in an Igloo! At an early hour this Morn the trip contemplated in last night's record was commenced. E. & K. with the team of 10 dogs & Kummiti started off [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] a fine day before them. I desired to accompany [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] E. in place of Kood-loo but the former expressing a likelihood of remaining over night, enduring much from of exposure of the cold, thought it best that I should remain where I was. I consented so to do tho' reluctantly. To-day I took a tramp 3 miles Northward on the ice thence East to [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] up mountains of Roger's Island [[end page]] [[start page]] 1861 [[strikethrough]] Mon [[/strikethrough]] Jan 15 From the top of one, I could see Davis Strait - Berggey Bay away to the South - the Bay which we entered after making the Sea by the land route on our way up - Sterry's Tower - Sarahs Island - Kow-tuk-ju-a Oo-kood-lear Island nearly the whole of Budington Bay etc. I saw the tracks of Rabbits. They were numerous. I looked out many times for the return of Ebierbing & Kood-loo. It is well I took the precaution to-day of taking a companion with me - a pocket looking glass. Going out alone in this Region & time of year is unsafe - unless the precautionary measure is adopted of having some companion along. I asked Tuk-oo-li-too to loan me her pocket looking glass. She passed it to me much pleased with the idea of the use I intended making of it. Combined with it was a comb & brush, a pretty toilet articles presented her by some English friend when in England 5 years ago. I used the mirror now & then to see if any part of my face got frost bitten! Finally to my astonishment, I found my cheek as white as the snow beneath my feet. I applied at once my warm hand to the part affected (wh. is the [[underlined]] Innuit [[/underlined]] custom) by wh. act my cheek glowed as ever. Finding a mirror equivalent to a companion & friend, I shall hereafter take along with me Tuk-oo-li-too's adjunct to her toilet case. It is now late - & we are thinking that E. & K. will not return, as indeed they contemplated the night's absence. The night is a very cold one thermometer down to 57[[degree symbol]] below freezing of fresh water. Punnie, wife No 3 of Ugarny & Tuk-oo-li-too are to be my bed company - that is to say: We sleep on the same & the only sleeping platform nothing dividing us - but Tuk-too (Rein-deer) furs & my blankets! I anticipate a cool night of it. When Ebierbing & Kood-loo are here I lay between them. They are indeed as kindly warm as
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Reviewed. Corrected for incorrect insertion designation, irrelevant strikethroughs etc.
