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breakfast-time, we at length told them that 

 bur stock was exhausted, and they took 

 leave." 



On the 8th of August, the party reached 

 the mouth of the Coppermine River, after 

 a prosperous, and, as it appears, a pleasant 

 excursion, the weather being generally fine, 

 and the atmosphere clear, differing altoge- 

 ther from that which the western expedition 

 had to encounter. The following para- 

 graph, from Dr. Richardson's Journal, states 

 what is so highly creditable to Lieut. Ken- 

 dall, that it would be unjust to withhold it. 



" The completion of our sea voyage so 

 early in the season was a subject of mutual 

 congratulation to us all ; and to Mr. Ken- 

 dall and myself it was particularly gratifying 

 to behold our men still fresh and vigorous, 

 and ready to commence the laborious march 

 across the barren grounds, with the same 

 spirit that they had shown in overcoming 

 the obstacles which presented themselves 

 to their progress by sea. We all felt that 

 the comfort and ease with which the voy- 

 age had been performed were greatly owing 



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