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Such conduct, under such sufferings, supported 

 by such feelings, must ever cause the names and 

 memory of Sir John Franklin, Sir George Back, 

 Mr. Hood, and Dr. Richardson, to be held in high 

 regard and estimation ; in which we may be well 

 assured every one connected with the naval service 

 will cordially participate. Nor will the unshaken 

 fidelity and philanthropy of John Hepburn be less 

 entitled to admiration and gratitude.* 



* It was gratifying to find, that these brave men were not 

 forgotten at head quarters, in their absence ; Franklin being 

 raised to the rank of Captain, and Mr. Back and Mr. Hood 

 each to that of Lieutenant, and honest John Hepburn placed in 

 a comfortable situation in one of the dockyards. 



