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on Flaxman Island, was my friend and partner, Mr. Leffingwell, 

 who had remained to finish the work which he had commenced 

 and for a time given up to join me on my way across the pack 

 ice. I sent him a kind thought when I felt the steamer move, 

 and another to his father and mother, to whom I was soon to 

 bring the warm love of their absent son, who was about to 

 sacrifice two years more on the altar of science. 



ON THE TRAIL. 



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