[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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Saturday November 15 - 1913. flute song wash has finished my custom skin brother it is a wonderful garment and fits perfectly. I shall have it for sleeping as well as travelling. In this way I can intimate the comfort of the animal itself. At noon today it was necessary to use the thermometer, it read the electric lights in the shelter. The stars were all out and the sky a wonderful deep blue. We have filled two 15 gallon cans with water and just them under the table as a precaution against fire. With his assistance I put a tide bench mark on a big rock about 40 yards to the westward of the house. Sunday November 16 - 1913. As usual we played all of our hymns and then Dank, Allen and I sang all the songs that we know. This always makes the day a little different and very pleasant for their class. In the afternoon we walked over to see Sunday's game about two miles to the south across the first. It is well preserved and has a bed stone of sandstone on which the inscription shows up with this it is come messing to weather.