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Fridjof Nansen
Thursday April 9, 1914
Another hard day. We waited until
1000 am to see if mind would not let up.
One man did not wish to start as they said
that the dogs would not be able to pull.
We arrived at 930 pm after a
12 hr march. Luckfiqarch's dogs are in
bad shape.
We saw no game and could scarcely
see the land most of the time.
Friday April 12, 1914
Through tea at 830 am left shortly
after 9 am, snow + light wind.
Choked + pushed forwards all
day 900 think to see anything in the open
morning. Dogs died in all of our teams. I
lost one, A. two, & Ahls one. I now
have 7 + each man 1 in his team.
Found 5 caribou skins + meat in
igloo's.
Saturday Apr 11, 1914
A mild day - Several dogs died. We
finally abandoned our howitz & pushed on with
the other. Reached 7 pm + the other 2 men in a dugout
about 1130 pm. The Eskimo enlarged the dugout
out + we moved in with him.