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bone soup. Dr. Richardson acquainted me with 

 the afflicting circumstances attending the death 

 of Mr. Hood and Michel, and detailed the oc- 

 currences subsequent to my departure from them, 

 which I shall give from his journal, in his own 

 words ; but I must here be permitted to express 

 the heart-felt sorrow with which I was over- 

 whelmed at the loss of so many companions ; 

 especially for that of my friend Mr. Hood, to 

 whose zealous and able co-operation I had been 

 indebted for so much invaluable assistance during 

 the Expedition, whilst the excellent qualities of 

 his heart engaged my warmest regard. His 

 scientific observations, together with his maps 

 and drawings (a small part of which only appear 

 in this work), evince a variety of talent, which, 

 had his life been spared, must have rendered 

 him a distinguished ornament to his profession, 

 and which will cause his death to be felt as a loss 

 to the service. 



