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I propose we should bestow a name on this continent, where we have found friendly shelter and rest, and not only on the continent, but on the several bays, peaks, and promontories that we meet with. This has been invariably done by navigators and is a most necessary proceeding." I PROPOSE WE SHOULD BESTOW A NAME ON THIS CONTINENT WHERE WE HAVE FOUND FRIENDLY SHELTER AND REST NOT ONLY ON THE CONTINENT BUT ON THE SEVERAL BAYS PEAKS AND PROMONTORIES THAT WE MEET WITH THIS HAS BEEN INVARIABLY DONE BY NAVIGATORS AND IS A MOST NECESSARY PROCEEDING
pudding, which would positively have done no dishonour to the cuisine of the Lord Chancellor of England. Bell most opportunely chanced to shoot a white hare and several ptarmigans, which made an agreeable variety from the pemmican and salt meat. Clawbonny was master of the ceremonies, and brought in his pudding, adorning himself with the insignia of his office--a big apron, and a knife dangling at his belt. As Altamont did not conform to the teetotal régime of his English companions, gin and brandy were set on the table after dinner, and the others, by the Doctor's orders, joined him in a glass for once, that the festive occasion might be duly honoured. When the different toasts were being drunk, one was given to the United States, to which Hatteras made no response. This important business over, the Doctor introduced an interesting subject of conversation by saying-- "My friends, it is not enough to have come thus far in spite of so many difficulties; we have something more yet to do. F BY THE CONCOCTION OF A WONDERFUL PUDDING WHICH WOULD POSITIVELY DONE NO DISHONOR TO THE QUIZZINE OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND BELL MOST OPPORTUNELY CHANCED TO SHOOT A WHITE HARE AND SEVERAL PTARMIGANS WHICH MADE AN AGREEABLE VARIETY FROM THE PEMMICAN AND SALT MEAT CLAWBONNY WAS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND BROUGHT IN HIS PUDDING ADORNING HIMSELF WITH THE INSIGNIA OF HIS OFFICE A BIG APRON AND A KNIFE DANGLING AT HIS BELT AS ALTAMONT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE TEETOTAL REGIME OF HIS ENGLISH COMPANIONS GIN AND BRANDY WERE SET ON THE TABLE AFTER DINNER AND THE OTHERS BY THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS JOINED HIM IN A GLASS FOR ONCE THAT THE FESTIVE OCCASION MIGHT BE DULY HONORED WHEN DIFFERENT TOASTS WERE BEING DRUNK ONE WAS GIVEN TO THE UNITED STATES TO WHICH HATTERAS MADE NO RESPONSE THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS OVER THE DOCTOR INTRODUCED AN INTERESTING SUBJECT OF CONVERSATION BY SAYING MY FRIENDS IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE COME THUS FAR IN SPITE OF SO MANY DIFFICULTIES WE HAVE SOMETHING MORE YET TO DO
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