Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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of nine hours to find our igloo smashed in and our things which we left considerably scattered. Papa dear has been down, not finding the cubs, as I had them hidden, and not getting any response from this house, he grabbed her by the hair of the head, dragged her out of the igloo, twist off both hind legs and her tail, and left her a complete wreck behind an ice caverns, the carnival! Mama is not worth taking home. If we can judge by Dapa's size by his feet he is a monster! We are hoping he will come home again tonight. He has probably gone to Eureka Sound after one of those young ladies. Fortunately he did not dip into my bag which contains a little of everything. He helped himself to all of our visit, however.