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I therefore fixed on him to remain on board, with the intention 

 of teaching him to read ; and having on board an Esquimaux bible 

 anti the grammar published by Fabricius, I had hoped to make 

 Inm useful. For this purpose he remained on board, and I began to 

 teach him his letters; but on the second day he came to me and 

 said, that Aglugga had told him that he was not to stay any 

 longer, and nothing could persuade him to remain. My good 

 intentions were therefore completely frustrated, which I had 

 subsequently great reasons to regret. On the second year we met 

 with him several times, and he was always rejoiced to meet us, 

 enumerating at each interview the presents he had received. 



