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Folan
Saturday, April 25 - 1914.
Saw wind and drifting snow. I got
behind & lost the trail getting into camp more
than an hour after the others. My red bitch died
today-
We made about 20 & 2½ mile.
Sunday, April 26 - 1914
Beautiful day. Marched from igloo #7
to igloo #5; cross 4½ mile over rolling, north
snow fields. We stopped at igloo #6 & had
tea & fed the dogs. Signed the Cape This
G.M. at least 6½ miles away.
We marched from 4:20 A.M. to 7:20 P.M.
15 day & am pretty tired.
Monday, April 27 - 1914
Beautiful clear weather saw mirage all
our northern horizon resembling land. This is
the same as I saw coming out. The mirage
extended almost to Cape Colgate, if it had
few land that Cape would lie within 60 miles
of it.
Tuesday, April 28 - 1914
Sand again!
We came from igloo #8 & emerged over
the fracture of Cape Thomson. Australia. The