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take to our boats is not yet determined
upon. It will be either Uppernavik
or Sir Edward Belcher's quarters accor=
ding to the season of escape. On this
point I must carefully ponder.

The willows are tolerably forward
on Butler Id - poor stunted crawlers
"frons per terra" they show their expan
ded leaflets around the catkin and
specimens were obtained in which the
pubescence has made quite a show. The
lichens are very conspicuous - but no
mosses nor grasses nor heaths yet
appear on the rocks.

Mr. Goodfellow day before
yesterday expressed a will to return
to duty at this I was both pleased
and pained - pleased to see him alive
at last to the proprieties of his position
but pained and embarrassed at what to
put him - short as we are of hands poor
Goodfellow is so utterly ineffective and
nonchalant - that I cannot trust him
upon any undivided duty - However
he shall have another chance - so I place
him on observers watch - fervently trus=
ting that he will not upset the ink stand
more than twice a week - or set fire to
the brig more than once. I have persua=
ded him to renew his navigation - and
promised him a sledge journey as soon as
he can use a sextant.

Saturday
June 10

Hans was directed yesterday to hunt
in the direction of the Esquimaux huts in
order to discover the position of the open-
water.