[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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104 Polan Tuesday Apr 21 1914 We are turning out as 5:30 & starting at about 7:30. One evening morning the wind seems generally in a SW or W direction which is much easier on our fore. Going good most of the 8 hours we travel did. I tried to get a longitude sight tonight but the sun was too low by the time I had made ready, & I only succeeded in priting my fingers. We are making our first cake here as we also seem to be past all mague leets. We are having 44 red, 1 blue 2 oil & 37 1/2 biscuit. Bunches lost another dog today. Wednesday Apr 22 1914 Going good and weather perfect. Dark. latitude right putting us in 81° 51.6' north lat. I am glad to know this is a long night the first open reading came just as in 107° west which is a little to the west part of our dark- screwing. Saw Cape Johnson that first thin. Am. open breeds raised up by mague & at least 71 miles away. In the am we also saw mague? th ice in th N & SW & W, which I was sure to be land but the Equino proved right, we found is only rocks.