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character of the man - I answered for the
ears of all - that the law on board this
ship was as the captain saw fit to make
it. That I in my acts would be responsible
to my fovernment they in their
acts should be responsible to me.”
Here the conversation & matter closed.

Tuesday Apr. 3.

This sledge load of meat is a
providential Godsend. Amongst was
a frozen liver which [at once] was served
out at once the usual raw slices. A fine
mess was cooked for dinner; all were
well fed and merry. [The return
of our Gods was felt to be a relief
how a heavy mental burden.]

It comforts me in out doubt about
Hans [to fell] that [the] his Buffalo robe and
Rifle are both missing away. We know that he
[Hans] must have retained these
two essentials - [he] and can sleep warmly and
live by the hunt wherever he is.

Wednes. Apr. 4.

*OMIT*

Sick fully up - Flesh,
Flesh, Flesh, Kreatin and its
attendant mysteries at work in
their vitals. Bonsall better but
some symptoms about me that resemble
- let me see - resemble - “the blind
staggers.”

Having no great faith in William
we fear somewhat for Hans. Petersen thinks
that he is only travel worn and has laid
up at Eepah to rest. If this be so
we may expect to see him and Myosu
in a few days.

*END OMIT*

The genial meat works into
the “marrow of our bones” - at least there McGeary
locates its therapeutic actions - our