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In the evening, Peltier, complaining much of cold, 
requested of me a portion of a blanket to repair his 
shirt and drawers. The mending of these articles oc- 
cupied him and Samandré until past one A.M., and 
their spirits were so much revived by the employment, 
that they conversed even cheerfully the whole time. 
Adam sat up with them. The Doctor, Hepburn, and 
myself, went to bed. We were afterwards agreeably 
surprised to see Peltier and Samandré carry three or 
four logs of wood across the room to replenish the fire, 
which induced us to hope they still possessed more 
strength than we had supposed. 
November 1.—This day was fine and mild. Hep- 
burn went hunting, but was as usual unsuccessful. As 
his strength was rapidly declining, we advised him to 
desist from the pursuit of deer; and only to go out 
for a short time and endeavor to kill a few partridges 
for Peltier and Samandré, The Doctor obtained a 
little tripe de roche, but Peltier could not eat any of 
it, and Samandré only a few spoonfuls, owing to the 
soreness of their throats. In the afternoon Peltier 
was so much exhausted, that he sat up with difficulty, 
and looked piteously ; ; at length he slided from his 
stool upon his bed, as we supposed to sleep, and in 
this composed state he remained upwards of two hours, 
without our apprehending any danger. We were 
then alarmed by hearing a rattling in his throat, and 
