. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . tairs. Captain Hall did not eatsupper, but only took cup of coffee. I did not seehim that night. I saw him next morning, Sundaymorning. He did not speak. He remained breakfast he asked to speak to me. He says,* Very sick last night. I asked him * What is the mat-ter. He says, I do not know. I took a cup of a little while very sick and vomiting. He wassick the first time two or three days. Complainedof stom
. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . tairs. Captain Hall did not eatsupper, but only took cup of coffee. I did not seehim that night. I saw him next morning, Sundaymorning. He did not speak. He remained breakfast he asked to speak to me. He says,* Very sick last night. I asked him * What is the mat-ter. He says, I do not know. I took a cup of a little while very sick and vomiting. He wassick the first time two or three days. Complainedof stomach, headache, and bone-ache. After he gotbetter I go see him every day—every night. After awhile something the matter with head. Did notknow anything. Perhaps crazy. I tried to speakhim. He did not know me. I wish to stay with Hall called me to stay with him. After hegot better, I asked him what made him sick. Hesays, ^ I dont know. Everybody went to staid with him. I said I was very glad he wasbetter. He said ^ I have been sick. Dont knowwhether I will live or not. I asked him, ^ Do youknow Avhat is matter ? He says, * I cant tell what. rUNEEAL OF CAPTAIN HALL. 719 is tlie matter. Bad stomach. Very bad getting breakfast I wanted to find out whatwas the matter with him. A man came down intothe cabin, and he said nothing to me more. Afterthat Hannah talked to him. Every morning I wasabsent seal-hunting. I overheard Captain Budding-ton talk about Captain Hall. I wanted to Buddington said he was sick again. Didnot know me. Once in a while he called, ^ Halloo,Joe ! Then did not know me. Two nights he wasvery sick. Died two nights and one day after. It takes two days to dig a grave with picks andice-chisels and axes in the flint-like ground, and onthe third day after his death, the crew, dressed intheir Arctic clothing and with lanterns in their hands,bear to his long rest the remains of their loved andhonored commander. The bier
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