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[[boxed date]]July
8th
Tues
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I will endeavor to make tabular Record of What I know to be [[underlined]] in & around this Bay [[/underlined]]
|Whales } | Various Kinds Seals|Cod Fish| Salmon at the entrance|
|Walrus } | White Whales|Capelin|of the rivers into the Bay|

|Ducks|Partridge|Rein-deer|Clams|
|Ok-buns| Owls|Polar Bear|[[nil]]|
|[[?now-yer|[[nil]]|Foxes|[[nil]]|
|Wild Geese|[[nil]]|Wolves|[[nil]]|

Quite a sad accident befel the Innuit Miner while he was on the excursion yesterday egging & Ducking.  As he was getting into the boat the [[hammer of]] lock of his gun was caught by the lower edge of his Kod-line (breeches) wh. exploded the cap & fired off the gun - The gun was loaded with shot.  His (Miner's) hand was upon the muzzle of the gun when it went off.  A severe wound was sustained bet. the the thumb & forefinger in the flesh part of the hand.  Happily the accident was no worse than it was. [[strikethrough]] The hand [[/strikethrough]] Miner will recover the use of his hand in a short time.
The day one of the most disagreeable imaginable - thick impenetrable fog - rain - Gale.  I am [[?weather ]] doomed to this spot!  To-day I am told by Mate Rogers, Lamb [[strikethrough]] Rogers [[/strikethrough Gardiner *& Smith that Henry Smith who accompanied me a portion of the trip up the Bay of Frobisher last spring on his return made his [[?boast]] that he had frequently stolen Pemican, Borden Meat biscuit - &c from my provision Chest while on that trip.
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1862
July
8
Tues
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I told him that I was aware at the time that he was thus conducting himself & that this was the principle reason why I wished to get rid of the bad fellow.  asked if this "Henry" told Capt B. of this his (H"s) conduct?  I was answered that  he did & that Capt. B. laughed when he was told to lie by this desperado.  I feel that such conduct of the men of the "George Henry' should be treated differently by the Commander.  I learn that "Spikes", one of the the seamen, has been found guilty of stealing all the Balls & percussion Caps of ^[[old]] Oo-ming-mung with whom he ("Spikes") lived for some time last Winter.  "Spikes" had the scurvy - was obliged to live with Innuits = to be supplied with fresh meat - his life preserved by Oo-ming-mung - his ("Spikes") gratitude exhibited by stealing this all in all an Innuit - his balls & Caps.  No punishment for this outrage - Like all other offenders allowed to go free!
A New Dish.  For supper Pemican & Borden Meat biscuit Soup.  When nearly done 7 Duck's eggs wh. had been beaten up were added to this soup - The soup Capital.  Eggs are the bread - no other bread used.  Walrus meat is cooked by cutting it up fine - adding a little slush & boiling it over a hot fire - Cook the meat without adding any water.  Eggs added when most done.  Ducks cooked by boiling & when nearly done adding eggs. - An egg beaten up & Coffee poured into it (that is with egg) make fine drink.  The pack ice that has been driven into this bay by the gales of late.  Lupton Channel sends down miles of it as tide floods.  The trouble with ice by excursion of boats - one boat stove - the other damaged.
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