Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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flamigau. This last E - shot with a 22. Scattered all about the ground and down on the ice foot were the remains of our musk-ox skins - the work of wolves. We had had no victual for two days so I ripped the top from a box while E - grabbed the hind leg of a musk- ox. The smell and taste of that fresh box will go with me for a long while. When Fely. arriued one hour later he was almost too tired to eat. With no snow shoes he had been plodding along all day breaking through at every step. I gave Brindle her fuf and ceased to be an incubator, as she gave it no attention whatever so E - killed it. We find here only half a can of milk so we shall have no tea for two days. until we reach the top of glacier.