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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.