Adam, being unable to feed himself, was more judiciously treated by them and suffered less; his spirits revived hourly.

The circumstance of our eating more food than was proper in our present condition was another striking proof of the debility of our minds.

We were perfectly aware of the danger, and Dr.Richardson repeatedly cautioned us to be moderate, but he was himself unable to practise the caution he so judiciously recommended.
Boudell-kell, the youngest of the Indians, after resting about an hour, returned to Akaitcho with the intelligence of our situation, and he conveyed a note from me to Mr.Back, requesting another supply of meat as soon as possible.

The two others, Crooked-Foot and the Rat, remained to take care of us until we should be able to move forward.
The note received by the Indians from Mr.Back communicated a tale of distress with regard to himself and his party as painful as that which we had suffered, as will be seen hereafter by his own narrative.
November 8.
The Indians this morning requested us to remove to an encampment on the banks of the river as they were unwilling to remain in the house where the bodies of our deceased companions were lying exposed to view.

We agreed but the day proved too stormy and Dr.Richardson and Hepburn, having dragged the bodies to a short distance and covered them with snow, the objections of the Indians to remain in the house were dissipated, and they began to clear our room of the accumulation of dirt and fragments of pounded bones.