[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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mutually interested. He is here to join his little cousin the Soldier. In her he will cruise to Hudson Bay and winter. He told me that he was going to make every effort to obtain new and original photographs and moving pictures of the natives north of the Hudson Bay region. Mr. Liberty took aboard a drunken sailor for us. We had him forced to throw his arms from deck and bind his hand and foot. The crew have not got around enough to man the ship. St. Johns, 14th Friday August 1, 1913. Today we were due to arrive at Cape York, a long way if it seems now that so many delays have made them seem possible. About half of our crew were able to turn in this morning enabling us to get my anchor and steam out into the beauty of a perfect day at sea. Flags flying and the harbor saluting - "Will we get north this time?" we ask ourselves, and add "we must."