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tliat tiiey had cuveied tiie corpse wiili snow and 

 boughs of trees; but could not prevail on the bitch 

 to leave her deceased master, i went down to mv 

 traps, where I met with the fresh slot of live deer 

 upon the river, and followed them over South 

 Head; but on observing that one of the Indians 

 had pursued them, I turned l)ack. 



Thursday^ Fchniary 7, 1771. I employed myself 

 most i)arl of this day in making a pair of scales 

 and weiglits; that I may have the advantage of 

 proportioning my medicines with more accuracy. 



Satiirdaij, Fehruanj 9, 1771. The sawyers en- 

 gaged in felling and bringing home firewood. I 

 had the fat of two seals melted, and it produced 

 fourteen gallons of oil. I was nmch indisposed 

 this morning, and have been so for some time past. 

 My ]ndse is quick and low, particularly after 

 meals; I am subject to profuse sweating, and con- 

 sequent weakness. I attempted to bleed myself, 

 but was so very aw^kward, that, after making six 

 incisions, I could not get more than four ounces 

 of Idood. However, I was much Ijetter in a few 

 hours. 



Tuefidaij, Fchruarjf 12, 1771. At six o'clock this 

 evening, my niMid was taken in l;il>i>nr: and foi" 

 want of l)etter assistance. I was obliucd lo officiate 

 as midwife myself. Slie li.-id w sexcre time; h\\\ 

 at half after eleven T delivfM'ed licr of a stout ])oy: 

 and she did nie the lioiioi' t«> s;iy, lli;i1, nlthough 

 she had been under the li.inds <d' tliree male, and 

 two female practitioners, before she left England, 

 she never met with a ]»erson who ix'rformed his 



