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Updated: June 22, 2025
The members landed with Lieutenant Victor Campbell were: Levick . . . Surgeon and Zoologist. Priestley . . Geologist. Abbott . . . Seaman. Browning . . Seaman. Dickason . . Seaman. The three seamen were chosen by Campbell after careful observation on the outward voyage. The Northern Party Hut was completed and first inhabited by March 5.
The party consisted of Campbell, Levick, Priestley, Abbott, Browning, and Dickason, and the courage shown by the leader and his companions in facing endless difficulties and privations has met with the unstinted admiration that it most thoroughly deserved. Of the dogs he felt at this time more than a little doubtful, but the ponies were in his opinion bound to be a success.
The sun came back at last, and with it the party's spirits rose considerably; they indulged in bets and jokes at one another's expense. Browning and Dickason were undoubtedly the wittiest, and "the fish supper bet" is worth inclusion. Short said these two started an argument on the name of a certain public-house situate on Portsmouth Hard. One said one name, one argued another, until Dr.
Priestley, Dickason, and I walked in to look for news and get another sledge, as I was sure some would be there. "As we neared the Point we noticed fresh tracks of mule and dogs.
The deceased was a sister of "Huckleberry Finn," one of the famous characters in Mark Twain's TOM SAWYER. She had been a member of the Dickason family the housekeeper for nearly forty-five years, and was a highly respected lady. For the past eight years she had been an invalid, but was as well cared for by Mr. Dickason and his family as if she had been a near relative.
On Sunday divine service was performed, which consisted of Campbell reading a chapter of the Bible, followed by hymns. They had no hymn book, but Priestley remembered several, while Abbott, Browning and Dickason had all been at some time or other in a choir.
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