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concern as lie would of killing a dog; it seems as 

 if Providence had cut him off in this shocking 

 manner, to prevent the mischiefs which he other- 

 wise would have committed; and had miracu- 

 lously preserved the other two for the work of 

 reformation: indeed they are by much the best 

 of the four; their greatest fault being idleness. 



Thursday, March 16, 1786. Finding that we 

 have now a hundred and forty-four pieces of veni- 

 son left, we determined that no other meat shall 

 be dressed whilst any of it remains; as by that 

 time, we may expect mild weather to set in. Our 

 servants have had venison four days a week until 

 yesterday se'nnight, since which time they have 

 had it every day; but we have had it every day 

 all the winter through. 



Friday, June 30, 1786. Wheii Mr. CoUingham 

 was at the Indian settlement, they showed him a 

 small island in the mouth of the bay, and near to 

 the north shore of it, on which a most tragical 

 scene happened about fifty years ago. A number 

 of Esquimaux were then encamped upon it, when 

 a dispute arose between two young men, about the 

 wife of one of them, with whom the other was 

 in love, and insisted upon having her from him. 

 High words ensued; the respective friends of the 

 two men took part with them, and not being able 

 to settle the matter amicably, they at length had 

 recourse to their bows: their arrows flew swiftly 

 until all were expended; they then attacked each 

 other with their knives. Neither age nor sex were 

 spared in this civil dissension. The feeble grand- 



