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Blue fox was caught in of H.C.P.'s traps and dragged around the bay and over the hills for several miles. Taylor of the crew finally overtook the animal and brought it in. Fur makes only a fair skin.
- Charlie returned to the fore peak to sleep - sugar cut out of his diet.
21 November. Sunday.
Clear, beautiful day with brisk breeze from the ice cap (S.E.) making us feel the cold more keenly than we have for some days.
Ice, 19+" thick.
Temp. min- 20°; 10a., -15°
This has been a quiet day on board ship, spent by most of us in reading or lying in our bunks, with occasional periods of conversation about the little stove in the dining room. Captain Corner marks Sunday by intermitting his ivory work.
This morning one of Redtlak's dogs got a foot caught in one of Captain Pickels's fox traps. Word of the