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thence his bait launch and towed the Sir Donald 

 into harbour. Here we found the Albert, very 

 anxious about our long delayed arrival, but now 

 overjoyed to see us in any plight. As nothing could 

 be done to repair the steamer in Labrador, Captain 

 Trezise undertook the exceedingly risky attempt to 

 tow the Sir Donald to St. Johns, and this, after 

 many exciting incidents and many close shaves of 

 losing her, he successfully accomplished. There she 

 now lies, undergoing repairs for another year's 

 work. 



Meanwhile, I left with the Urelia McKinnon for 

 Indian Harbour Hospital, and thence visited the 

 Hudson Bay station at Rigolette, and many other 

 places between Indian Harbour and Battle. 



Dr. Bennett was anxious to leave early for Eng- 

 land, as he was appointed by the London Missionary 

 Society to Tien-Tsin Missionary Hospital in China; 

 and so, till winter drove the Newfoundland people off 

 the coast, Battle Hospital came under my charge. 

 On November ist the sisters and myself left for 

 Newfoundland, Dr. Will way remaining to hold the 

 fort alone till we could return in 1895. His arrange- 

 ments were to visit, if possible, as far as Blanc 

 Sablon, and then returning to his hospital to meet 

 our good friend Mr. Wilson, of Rigolette, at Cart- 

 wright, to travel with him north to Hopedale and 

 Davis Inlet, and then to await at Battle Hospital 

 our return. 



Thus, God willing, much good will be done, many 



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