Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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I am wondering how long this is to continue-- perfect weather and fresh meal every day. a bear and lots wolves-runs and a bear Friday... If I live to be a hundred I shall never see a better party with a bear than we had Friday. About an hour after turning into Cumberland Sound we saw a bear sitting at a real cliff, I should say one mile from shore, the did not see us coming until we were about 150 yds away. The dogs were then all full gallop and every Cubbie's darting at the top of his voice. The poor bop turned ever black muzzle toward us, stretched out her neck and sniffed the air. Then she decided to leave while she did in jumps like the chuffing of a