Show jr dr eanes kanes s expedition the highest ants are paid 1 d I 1 to dr kane for tho alii aill ability and 0 care A his men which he exhibited when oat out on sleighing excursions he took his ins place in haness hanese ss as well as the in eanest meanest of his men and when the advance was finally abandoned lie he supplied them with bread made with disown his own hand hands traveling back lck to the vessel to bake it an n the stoves this he be continued during the whole h ole oie thirty days that he the party was en route to the fhe open sea anabe and ond he has tra traveled veledin in higdom his dog dug t 2 1 sleigh no less than eight hundred bundred miles on a stretch 7 calling on his way at an E Esqui quinaux I 1 maux hut kut nut a in which four of his men were sick and depo depas s biting bread with them these thep idame same in d y ideals he afterwards carried in his f sleigh one py y ane one to the main party coining was too tog high cpr pr his scientific research nor not no too mean for his big humane action he proved himself indeed a model commander and the following prayer drawn up by fly him and used on the starting staring and return of expeditions ions will show that he did not neglect the spiritual welfare of his hib men A to BE used PT THOSE ENRAGED ED 71 IN THE ARCTIC expedition A W D 1853 1833 0 almighty and most merciful lord god who create the heavens the sea and th e dg dry land and hast bast given to man wisdom and s skill ia to pearland pl anand arland to awk rk wp we thy sinful and dependent creatures would ever seek thy pardon thy guidance and thy protection we confess that we have often transgressed 7 thy laws abused thy favors and dot roT forgotten gOtten thy watchful watch ful tul care over us we humbly beseech thee let not our sins sing be now had in remembrance against us but pardon them forthe for the fake sake of thy son our savior jesus christ preserve us jq in our present voyage from hrom brom the dangers of 0 the sea fiam iram sick ne nes and ard from all ital faa injuries make mako our way prosperous and help us in the great work york that lies before us so that our labors and hardships may be rewarded with a good m measure of success in accomplishing the objects 0 f L to the glory of thy holy name 1 leave us not we beseech thee to our own couns counsel elbut but strengthen our various faculties bring all needful things to our remembrance and in every overy danger give us presence of mind skill arm to work out a deliverance andio and do thou tholo 0 jord our guardian andoor and our guide grant taht we mayall return in 1 n safety to L enjoy enjoy ejov the jessings blessings of the land and the fruits of nur labor jabor and with a thankful remembrance 6 of th thy y mercies to praise and glo glorify ri afy thy h holy OTY name i 0 heavenly father we would call lo 10 rp re thee hd com commend miend to hotly TI y care fare and favor cun oun our cur relations and arid fr friends 1 ever everywhere pun pur dr benefactors and nod especially those whose benevol benevolence ce liberality and energy have planned and ana fitted filled out I 1 this h is enterprise and andi fi galiy finally beseech we evi evl ebi thee the to comfort and succor all those N wha are in trouble troubie borrow sorrow need sick ness or any other adversity especially such a as i may mav be exposed to the raging of the sea or to dangers a and lid iid privations amidst the snows and ice to all travelers grant i a sale safe return horn homp to all who are at sea that they mal may reach their P destined p dirt dort p r t and Q all hi h aia aie tos los cosed ed upon the waves of this troublesome world that they may come com e to the havenor haven jor rai sai r salvation 11 vati n andt anatlie lie lle land of everlasting life all this WP we ask through the merits and mediation of our lord and savior jesus christ in whose blessed words we ve sum up our petitions saying our father who art in in heaven hallowed be thy kingdom come thy will be done one earth arill arili as it is id in heaved heaven give Us ulis this da day our daily dally bread broadband and fl forgive us our trespass trespasser ev as we forgive those thos who trespass against usand lead us not into temptation but deliver dellver us lug from evill ivill for thie thle ia the kingdom and alid the power and the glory for ever nd and ever amen |