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! victim he turned upon the wife and children, and 

 although the poor wife pleaded most pitifully 

 ifor mercy for herself and her dear little ones, he 

 would not listen, but murdered them all. 



" This incarnate fiend was dreaded and loathed 

 for years by his own countrymen, and was, as he 

 justly deserved to be, morally excommunicated by 

 the whole community. 



"After my arrival at Little Whale River, and 

 when the Eskimos came together to hear the Word 

 of God, he inquired what these things meant, and 

 was told in reply that a white man had come 

 to tell them of one named Jesus, who died for 

 sinners. 



" Fearing to come near me, he inquired through 

 my old friend and helper, John Molucto, if such a 

 wretch as he would be allowed to listen to the 

 Gospel. 



" I sent him word that if he was really sorry for 

 his awful deeds, and wished to hear the glad tidings 

 of Jesus, he might certainly come. 



" Come he did, time after time, and began to 

 inquire most earnestly regarding heavenly things. 

 His hard heart was softened, and he confessed, 

 with the most abject sorrow, his awful sin, and 

 declared solemnly and oh, how truly ! that before 

 he had seen the Gospel light, while he was in heathen 

 darkness, he had been moved by Satan to kill and 

 destroy. 



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