[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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170 Joy --- Friday October 23 - 1914. And see a bloom ! (twenty fourth meal) This rainy day, I think, is about to do - not for a short while. Our sun is gone for good at the day was very bleak with heavy cumulus clouds filled over the land and sweeping along to the west it seems. Do our great catastrophe now came visit the change and affairs to men's business. Do in the weather is as important to upon it as agreed in the question of more protection, etc. Jerome shortly the engine room after breakfast. He is important enough to have a toothache which I do not envy. As usual when running we baked a batch of biscuit, we do not attempt treat any more as an accent buy the orange time passing. The real event of the day was a fruit cake which I contrived. We had some mutton meat + I thought we could afford a little molasses as we have not used a turkey full in six weeks. The cake's really beautiful as far as appearance go. Before I turn in tonight I intend to try a piece - I think I would rather be ill in my bunk than elsewhere. Off to went out of the harbor today but we could get in I think by going to the next island.