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they were unable to cut fire-wood. Hep- 

 burn had in consequence that laborious 

 task to perform after he came back. The 

 Doctor having scarified the swelled parts 

 of Adam's body, a large quantity of water 

 flowed out, and he obtained some ease, but 

 still kept his bed. 



After our usual supper of singed skin 

 and bone-soup, Dr. Richardson acquainted 

 -*rre with the afflicting circumstances attend- 

 ing 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 permitted to express 

 the heart-felt sorrow with which I was 

 overwhelmed at the loss of so many com- 

 panions ; especially of my friend Mr. Hood, 

 to whose zealous and able co-operation I 

 had been indebted for so much invaluable 

 assistance during the Expedition, whilst 

 the excellent qualities of his heart engaged 

 my warmest regard. His scientific obser- 

 vations, together with his maps and draw- 



