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" though attended with danger, has its peculiar 

 excitements, and quite ecstatic experiences, and 

 often we almost yelled with excited delight, when 

 after a few minutes of breathless suspense, we 

 suddenly found ourselves rushing safely through 

 the white, foaming waters at the foot of the roaring 

 torrent." 



After six weeks of travel the journey came to an 

 end on July 4, 1885, by the arrival of the travellers 

 at Moose. 



Almost immediately after reaching the last- 

 mentioned place, Mr. Peck found a small vessel of 

 the Hudson's Bay Company sailing for Little Whale 

 River. He accordingly embraced the opportunity 

 of paying a somewhat flying visit to his Eskimos. 

 Mrs. Peck had met with an accident and was unable 

 to accompany her husband. Concerning this visit he 

 writes : " They gave me a most hearty welcome, and 

 seemed so glad to see me back again safe and sound." 



" As regards the work, I am glad to say that two 

 of the native teachers have done what they could 

 to instruct their fellow-countrymen during my 

 absence, and on the whole we saw reason to be 

 thankful that so much had been done." 



This journey occupied a very short time, and 

 Mr. Peck's intention was to return to Moose only 

 to take his wife away. But this proved to be im- 

 possible. The doctor decided that she must remain 

 where she was through the winter. 



