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The Innuits are of Budingtonville in high glee about the appearance of Whales in the Bay, Tin-nuk-jok-ping-goo-see-ony.  Their word had been doubted by some of the "George Henry" men:-  Some went so far as to say that Koo-choo-ar-Cho Sampson's motive in telling me that there were whales every year around the Islands near where I found him when up Frobisher Bay (months ago) was only to get pay for it!

My journal will show my confidence has been great that there are whales annually in Frobisher Bay.  The same of Capt B.  He has been positive in the matter.  And now that our confidence has been shown to be well founded, it makes him as well as myself, of a spirit to rejoice.  Capt. B. is now a happy man.  He remarked at the supper table to-night that he felt better than if he had the present of a Watch!

Ugarny, Mr Gardiner reports, remained to-day at BudingtonVille intending to go out in his Boat with crew of his people 

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to whale for Capt B. & Mate Rogers with his crew was to go out also.  The next news may be from them that a Whale has been captured.

At VI this eve, a strong thick snow storm from S.E. commenced.  Now IX - Really another gale with snow.  What a round of stormy, Wintery weather.  Shall we get out of our ice prison this season?  When?  For 2/3ds of a month has the Sun been lessening its N. Declination & yet we are fast locked in "thick-ribbed" ice.  What if we do not get out this year?  Live as the Innuits do [[underlined]] till we can get out? [[/underlined]]  The Innuit who accompanied me from Annawa's this last Winter, came up with the sledges.  He shot a young, beautifully mottled seal on the way.  He has given me the skin.  I shall present him with what he most desires