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or in the field of discovery, the hold he ac- 

 quires upon the affections of those under 

 his command, by a continued series of the 

 most conciliating attentions to their feelings, 

 and an uniform and unremitting regard to 

 their best interests, is not less conspicuous. 

 I feel that the sentiments of my friends and 

 companions, Captain Back and Lieutenant 

 Kendall, are in unison with my own, when 

 I affirm, that gratitude and attachment to 

 our late commanding officer will animate 

 our breasts to the latest period of our 

 lives." 



Nor can we overlook the able and dis- 

 tinguished services of his coadjutor, Dr. 

 Richardson, to whose energy of character, 

 and promptitude of action, may, in fact, be 

 ascribed the safety of Franklin, and those 

 of the party who survived on the first ex- 

 pedition. He, too, on the late occasion, 

 voluntarily came forward to solicit permis- 

 sion to accompany his friend, though at the 



