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besides myself. My host, who is, or rather has been, 

 a noted conjuror ; his wife, a young person remark 

 ably cleanly in her person for an Eskimo ; and the 

 third person is a little foster son, about six years of 

 age, a nice, hearty little fellow. 



" They are all very kind to me, and as I do not 

 notice their not over-inviting habits, we get on 

 famously together." 



" Thursday, April 2. Very busy teaching and 

 visiting all day. A striking illustration of God's 

 power to answer prayer was given to-day. The 

 Eskimo in whose house I am living asked me quite 

 spontaneously to pray with him, and to ask God to 

 give him success in his hunting. For some time 

 past he had not caught a seal, and was therefore 

 short of oil for his lamps. God answered the prayer, 

 for the man brought back with him with great joy in 

 the evening two seals just the number we ashed for" 



" Friday, ^rd. Prayed again with our friend ; 

 and he returned this time with three seals." 



Mr. Peck continued his ministrations at this 

 time under great difficulty for he says : " My old 

 throat trouble is very bad. But the Lord stands 

 by me, and strengthens me, giving me to realize 

 that my seasons of weakness are His times of power 

 and blessing." 



Some simple extracts from the journal will best 

 close the chapter. 



" Saturday, nth. Started this morning to visit 



