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over the frozen wastes of the Eskimos, when the 

 people who sit in darkness and the shadow of death 

 shall see a great light, when those who are blinded 

 by sin shall have their eyes opened to behold Him 

 who said, " I am the Bright and Morning Star " ? 



By the end of April Mr. Peck felt that Mr. Parker 

 had made such progress with the language and in 

 knowledge of the people that he could be left alone. 

 Accordingly, he made preparations for a journey to 

 Kikkerton, Mr. Noble's second whaling station. 

 Forethought was very necessary, for many things 

 were wanted to make a prolonged absence possible. 

 The list is given by Mr. Peck : 



" Preparing for journey. As I shall have to live 

 in the open-air for some considerable time, I have 

 to provide various requisites : (i) A tent. This we 

 are having made of canvas, and will be about 8 feet 

 long, 6 high, and 6 broad. (2) Provisions. (3) 

 Cooking appliances. As there is no firewood to be 

 found in these parts I am taking a small lamp and 

 some methylated spirit. (4) Clothing and bedding. 

 These consist of a complete suit of fur and a sleep- 

 ing-bag, the inside of the latter being made of rein- 

 deer skin, and the outside of sealskin. (5) Sledge 

 and dogs, together with supplies for my Eskimo 

 companion." 



The start was made on May 4, although there 

 was a strong wind blowing from the north to impede 

 progress. However, after a hard day's travel a 



