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and stood into Hartsstone (114)
Bay for the purpose of picking
up some clothing from the camp
where two of the men had been
hunting hares, near the location
of Dr. Hayes's headquarters in the
winter of 1850-51. As we approach-
ed the land we saw scores of
hares scurrying up the cliff
side. Ekblaw counted 67, after
a good many had disappeared.
They looked like a flurry
from view of snow and made one
wonder at the starvation of so many hares trying to winter in the Arctic.
About 40'clock the next morning
we arrived off Nerte, which lies
near the Great Morris K. Jesup Glacier
and is a favorite resort for walrus
hunting. After much shouting,
we roused Mr. MacMillan and
Small
Jot, and they came out of their tents,
surprised enough to see the 'Dr-'