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1861 June 29th Sat.

of open water - & into this we were obliged to pursue our way from "French" Head to the Vessel.  From French Head to the vessel we got completely fatigued.  It seemed to all of us as if our efforts would fail - & yet we knew there would soon follow the end to our journey if we would but continue awhile longer.  On arriving opposite "French Head", Capt. B. & I proposed giving the dogs a rest & making our way to where we had buried "John Brown", the unfortunate man of the G.H. of last Winter.  Seeing us go that way all the others of our Company followed.  We found that he was precisely as when we found him except that foxes or bears had eaten off parts of his skin, clothing.  Nothing had the appearance of any animals attempting to feed upon his flesh.  The monument of ice we erected last Winter over his form had melted away - that mortalpart we beheld to-day will soon be buried beneath the waters of Rescue Bay.

Arriving at "Look-Out" I stood on the South part of the L.O. Range, the travelling became better.  At XII, Midnight, we were on Board the "George Henry" as happy as a Company of poor tired out travellers could be.  The Innuits from Whale Island soon came off to greet us.  Capt. Budington called up Steward & Cook who proceeded at once getting us a first rate feast.  We had eaten nothing of much account since breakfast.  I had 

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1861 June 29 Sat.

put into my pocket a little Sea-bread - & a couple slices of tuk-tuu, the latter a portion I had left of my breakfast.  Capt. B. calling to some of the others on our way up for some meat, if they had any.  I drew out the Tuck-tuu & gave it him.  It made at least, a good taste to him of a favorite food.

I was very tired on reaching the vessel.  For 2 or 3 days prior to coming up, I was indisposed.  The eating of Cudks' eggs raw - eating the White, had thrown me into disorder.  The Innuits when they eat Ducks or any other eggs [[underlined]] raw, [[/underlined]] throw away the White eating only the golden portion.

Two Buckets of Eggs were on the sledges being brought up for use here on Board George Henry.  They got well [[underlined]] beaten [[/underlined]] up before making 3 miles from Budington ville.

Supper or breakfast - call it what you will - through Capt. B & I made for own opposite sleeping quarters.

Absent from Vessel on this trip 8 Days,
Compre Chros  R's  IV-29-36,5 [[insertion]] 73 (2 [[/insertion]]
G.H's  IV-16 00
13-36,5

June 30th 1861

A.M.
M.
P.M.

Que-jes-se & Charley stop to-day to rest themselves & the dogs.  This A day of rest.  O, how welcome is it.  [[underlined]] How welcome it should always be! [[/underlined]]

To-morrow Capt. B. starts the 2 Innuits off to bring up Lamb & Smith with their 2 Boats Crews.  He desires that I shall write a letter to 2d Mate (Gardiner) instructing him the course to pursue.