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fast ; breakfast 8 a.m., prayers 8.30 a.m. ; study of 

 Eskimo language with Mr. Parker from 9 a.m. 

 to 10 a.m. ; visiting and preparing Eskimo addresses 

 from 10 a.m. to noon. Then came the preparation 

 of dinner. Dinner 1 p.m., private reading and study 

 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., school for children from 

 3 p.m. to 4.15 p.m., visiting and exercise from 

 4.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., tea 5.30 p.m. ; after tea, 

 prepare for evening meeting, which is at 7.30 p.m. ; 

 after the meeting, study of the language with 

 Eskimos ; family prayer at 10 p.m. ; then private 

 reading and devotion till 10.45 p.m. This ended 

 the da}' and bed had been earned. 



" God blesses the days," Mr. Peck continues, 

 " as they roll on, and one feels time too short to 

 do all that ought to be done." 



School for the children, it will be noticed, occu- 

 pies a recognized place in the day's routine. This 

 was one of the first things taken in hand. As 

 early as September 9 this entry is found in Mr. 

 Peck's diary : " Visited several of the tents, and 

 asked the parents if we might have the children to 

 teach them. To this proposal they readily assented, 

 and to our dismay the little ones came in such 

 numbers that we could hardly find room to stow 

 them all away." They proved to be very intelligent 

 and eager to learn, and the missionaries were much 

 encouraged. Frequently notes are found to the 

 effect that the children were very attentive, learning 



