Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Ab. 7-44 D.XX Sun bears 304 " " " " 301 7th 8m " " 300 " 8h 5m " " 30 30 " " " " 309 " " " " 310 " " " " 306 " " " " 304 Having fed for two days on Hemican I was a little concerned about the game supply around Ringnes Island realizing that the extent of my work depends upon this. My fears were set aside however when we sighted a mothers bear and two cubs far out on the ice of Henrickson Sound. They had heard us as we pounded the points to the east; consequently they had a good start. Our attention was first called to a streak of blood in the snow, the dead seals, and the remains of the carcass. At this with the