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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."