322 Thirty Years 



After our usual supper of singed skin and bone 

 soup, Dr. Bichardson acquainted me with the afflict- 

 ing circumstances attending the death of Mr. Hood 

 and Michel, and detailed the occurrences subsequent 

 to my departure from them, which I shall give from 

 his journal, in his own words ; but I must here be per- 

 mitted to express the heart-felt sorrow with which I 

 was overwhelmed at the loss of so many companions ; 

 especially for that of my friend Mr. Hood, to whose 

 zealous and able co-operation I had been indebted for 

 so much valuable assistance during the Expedition, 

 w T hilst the excellent qualities of his heart engaged my 

 warmest regard. His scientific observations, together 

 with his maps and drawings, evince a variety of talent, 

 which, had his life been spared, must have rendered 

 him a distinguished ornament to his profession, and 

 which will cause his death to be felt as a loss to the 

 service. 



