322 Thirty Years 
After our usual supper of singed skin and bone 
soup, Dr. Richardson 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, 
whilst 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, 
