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reached Upernavik or been caught by
the fall ice - Reaching Upernavik they
will enjoy health and comfort far
exceeding that of their deserted comrades
but they will have none of the sweet
consolations of duty done and set
approval. Hard as we sometimes feel
our lot - I know that there is not a man
on board who would exchange with them.

An [adventure]
I started at 12 for the walrus grounds by the back of the
“wind point” - known by us as Esquimaux
Point. My object the one engrossing
one meat.

I took my light sledge and
in addition to our small available team
of five, harnessed in the animals belong-
ing to the Esquimaux.

Otuniah (ootooniah) [unclear]
and the stranger [Awahtah?] accompanied us. Morton
and Hans were my attendants.

Owing to the imperturbable
obstinacy of our savage friends, our sledge
was overladen - we failed to reach the
Bedeviled Bay in time for a daylight
crossing and to follow the indentations
of the land was a long and dangerous
journey. Darkness came upon us
rapidly - a heavy north wind rose and
the snow drift made it impossible
to follow the tracks of previous journeys.

At about 10 P.M. we lost the land
and driving rapidly all of us running
beside the dogs - we took a wrong direction
and travelled outward towards the
drifting ice of the Sound.

There was no guide to the points of
the compass. Our Esquimaux were com-
-pletely at fault and the alarm of the