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Wednesday Mar 27th 1861

Ther AM - 10[[degree symbol]] Wind Fresh NW Fair
" [[ditto for: Ther]] M 0 Strong N.W. " [[ditto for: Fair]]
" [[ditto for: Ther]] Pm. - 12[[degree symbol]] Eve Calm " [[ditto for: Fair]]

The wind during the great part of the day has been severe blowing some portion of the time almost a a gale.

Mate Rogers did not start on his trip alluded to in yesterdays notes.

"Charley" & Kuejesse went out with their Seal dogs to-day to seek Seal Igloos.  They returned unsuccessful.

This P.M. "Bruce" the former companion of John Brown returned from the Innuit Settlements of Frobisher Bay He was accompanied by a woman Innuit "Bean-New" ([[space]])

Bruce has just escaped a [[strikethrough]] some [[/strikethrough]] fate perhaps little less terrible than that of Brown's

Why will a man on the very verge of a thrilling - heart rending lesson as that of a few days since, cast himself foolishly away?  How thankful we all are that the extraordinary care & Wisdom of that noble Innuit "Bob"

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have most undoubtedly saved the life of him whom we thought to be a wiser man!

This morning Bruce announced his purpose of proceeding to the vessel to-day.  "Bob" (with whom Bruce was stopping [[strikethrough]] told [[/strikethrough]] at Frobisher Bay, living on the fresh meats of the Innuits for the object of getting free of the Scurvy) insisted upon Bruce that he should not venture out to-day.  The wind was much of the nature of a gale.  Bruce fool hardily persisted - In fact he started off - & alone.

Bob engaged an Innuit woman "Bean-New" to follow on - overtake "Bruce" & accompany him to the vessel!
Noble Son of the North!  A monument of glory to thy Name, Deeds, Memory!
"Bruce" confesses he should not have been able to [[strikethrough]] have found [[/strikethrough]] find the vessel if it had not been for the guide "Bob" had thoughtfully sent forward, so thickly did the snow fly by the driving wind.  Happily the temperature of the air has not been low to-day or Bruce would have brought with him numerous frozen limbs. 

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