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before; but being a cool, active, and energetic 

 felloWj I think there is the making of one in 

 him. Solomon never will be one as long as he 

 lives. 



Beautiful bright morning with west wind. 

 We have beat back to the Thousand Islands 

 during the night, as our people suppose that 

 the great herds of walruses we saw have gone 

 there. Ice very much dispersed since we were 

 here before. 



Dined upon stewed walrus veal — very good 

 meat, and without the disagreeable fishy 

 flavour of seal, but slightly insipid. \ 



Saw no game all day, but one walrus in the 

 water. Calm in the evening. 



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