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Apr 25 
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Again Sampson gave me raw frozen fresh meat to eat. Seal & Walrus liver with liberal slices of Arctic Butter - Ook-Suk - all of wh.I ate with a tremendous relish! True, [[underlined]] true is this, [[/underlined]] for [[underlined]] I was hungry [[/underlined]] - meat hungry - fresh meat hungry! By VIII O'Clock as fine a group of Sealers as I ever saw was in readiness with their capital team of dogs & Kummitis to start out Sealing.  They were accompanied by 2 Innuit women who assist with the dogs in finding [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] Seal Igloos) I went upon the top of the Island & looked after this enterprising soul inspiring band of Sealers. They proceeded direct toward Kin-gaite - "Meta Incognita" wh. seems not more than 25 miles off.
Before "Sampson" left with this group I made arrangements with him that during my stay of a day or two I should make my Home with him - having Seal & Walrus & Water as much as required & to Shin-na-poo sleep in his Igloo! I regret to record the fact that Sampson's noble nuliana, who has always been generous, attentive & kind to me, is sick. Neu-e-ler-un(g) (for that is her name) still keeps about, yet she is an invalid & requires release from performing her usual duties in preparing food - keeping clothing in readiness for her winga & children.  She has a bad cough - & shows symptoms that always make my heart ache when I witness them so often among this people.  She is mother of [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] the pretty little girl, Puk-er-neg-gar. This favorite was filled with a joyous heart when I made my appearance this morn. She attends me where-ever I go. The other child of Koo-^[[cher]]-[[strikethrough]] chen ^[[Koo]] [[/strikethrough]] ar-char & Neu-e-ler-un(g) is a pretty little girl 5 years old Erk-cher-er-tou-on(g) - both are bright pretty & [[underlined]] intelligent [[/underlined]] children.  
By Noon the storm (indicated this Morn) broke in upon us, [[underlined]] furiously, [[/underlined]] snowing & 
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blowing. In one hour it had increased to such a snow storm that one could see with difficulty [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] but a rod before him. How [[underlined]] great is the blessing of God [[/underlined]] in giving us a Home - a shelter from the storm!
When we arose this morn from our snow-bed, we had little ^[[to]] hope in finding any Igloos - & not having come prepared to Igloo out on our own resources, we expected we should be obliged to retrace our steps this day. That sight of Kok-er-jabin's, only possessed by an observing Innuit, [[underlined]] gave us joy [[/underlined]] - & our present [[strikethrough]] well [[/strikethrough]] good quarters - & more important the opportunity I now have to ascertain the facts connected with the prospect of an early Expedition to explore to the very extreme of F. Bay.
Had we started homeward;  this storm would have obliged us to stop & make another Igloo, unprepared as we were - uncomfortable as it would be, it would have been our only alternative.  Feeling that the prospect was fair for prosecuting my exploration of this Bay & Coasts I had almost concluded to hasten back to the vessel for immediate preparation. I probably should have started by 11 A.M. if Cap-a-tain had not been absent with the sealing party that went out this Morn. On consulting with Sterry concluded to defer starting till to-morrow. It is well Cap. was not here for if he had been I should have secured him to accompany me & the result would have been:  [[underlined]] Caught in a storm! [[/underlined]]
The abundance of provision here - the 4 & 5 Breakfasts to-day of the writer of this!  The invitations to this & that Igloo - My immediate response [[underlined]] in propria persona! [[/underlined]] The return of the Sealers - a part at 1 1/2 OClk the rest including "Sampson" at 4 PM. Midst the driving N. Easter one seal brought in captured by [[underlined]] son of Kok-er-jab [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[-in]] & Sampson [[/underlined]] who occupies with his family (wife & child) jointly the Igloo of Sampson!
The seal feast in our Igloo. The dinner after it Sampson's bounty! The play of Dominos participated in by even the youngest child of Sampson! The childrens' expertness! The Seal Currier - the little tobacco smokers - too bad! The talk with Sampson & Kok-er-jab-in of the extension of F. Bay. The Seals' eyes - go to the youngest of family - Custom. The increasing wind. A grand Feast 

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