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INSCRIPTIONS 



ON 



THE CENOTAPH IN BEECHEY ISLAND. 



(VOL. II., P. 231.) 



TO THE MEMOBY OP 



MONSIEUR BELLOT, 



LIEUTENANT IN THE FEENCH NAVT, 



AND 

 CHEYALIEB OF THE LEGION OF HONOrE, 



WHO ACCOMPANIED ME. KENNEDY 



AND CAPTAIN INGLEFIELD 



ON THEIE RESPECTIVE VISITS TO THE 



AECTIC EEGIONS. 



Whilst attached to H.M.S. Phoenix, 

 under Captain Inglefield, he gallantly 

 volunteered to convey Despatches to 

 Captain Sir E. Belcher, with a sledge 

 crew from H.M.S. North Star. 



In a heavy gale of wind on the 18th 

 August, 1853, he was drowned by the 

 disruption of the ice near Cape Grrinnell, 

 much lamented by the Arctic Squadron 

 and all who had the pleasure of know- 

 ing his value and noble spirit. 



Sam!) 



TO THE MEMOEY OF 



WILLIAM CUTBUSH, 



PBIVATE EOYA1 MAEINE, 



H.M.S. ASSISTANCE, 

 A NATITE OF NOETHIAM, SUSSEX, 



WHO DIED ON BOAED 



ON THE 2?TH FEBETJAEY, 1853, 



AFTER A PEOTEACTED ILLNESS FEOM 



DISEASE OF THE LUNGS, 



AGED 34 YEAES. 



He served with credit in his corps for 

 upwards of 16 years and 4 months, gain- 

 ing by his good conduct two badges of 

 merit in addition to the Syrian medal. 

 During twelve months of the above pe- 

 riodhe served in H.M.S. Assistance, gain- 

 ing the respect of Captain and officers, 

 and beloved by all who knew him, and 

 died deeply lamented by his shipmates. 

 Happy are they who die in the Lord. 



He lies interred in Northumberland 

 Sound. 



