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(ten of which go to the lb.) every six days, to each 
officer, or a little more than an inch of candle 
a-day. When it is considered, then, that we are to 
be about three months deprived entirely of the 
light of the sun, and at least three months more 
deriving little or no benefit from it on board, I 
hope it will appear to every person, that I have not 
unnecessarily expressed regret at our not being 
more amply supplied with the useful article of 
candles. It is but just to observe, however, that 
as we have a light in the gun-room the whole day, 
no person has any occasion to complain of want of 
light, even if he was disposed to do so; but so 
far from that being the case, I have reason to 
believe that every officer on board would cheer- 
fully submit to any privation that might be deemed 
necessary for the good of the public service ; and 
I have no doubt, should we ever happen to be 
situated under such circumstances as to put our 
zeal or endurance to the test, but my prognostica- 
tion will be verified. 
Sunday, 10th.— Seven deer were seen to-day, 
one of which we killed, and another was severely 
wounded, but, owing to the night coming on, he 
got away, after being pursued for several miles. 
The ardour with which he was followed very nearly 
led the party that went after him into a serious pre- 
dicament ; for they were so loath to give up the 
chace, that, before they thought of returning, the 
day was so far spent that they lost their way 
coming back. Two of them returned about six 
o’clock, in so exhausted a state, and so much 
affected by the cold, that we began to entertain 
