Though these were only distant about twenty yards yet the increase of labour in carrying the wood fatigued him so much that by the evening he was exhausted.

On the next day his weakness was such, especially in the arms of which he chiefly complained, that he with difficulty lifted the hatchet; still he persevered whilst Samandre and I assisted him in bringing in the wood, but our united strength could only collect sufficient to replenish the fire four times in the course of the day.

As the insides of our mouths had become sore from eating the bone-soup we relinquished the use of it and now boiled the skin, which mode of dressing we found more palatable than frying it, as we had hitherto done.
On the 29th Peltier felt his pains more severe and could only cut a few pieces of wood.

Samandre, who was still almost as weak, relieved him a little time and I aided them in carrying in the wood.

We endeavoured to pick some tripe de roche but in vain as it was entirely frozen.