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the hearts and livers of
four hare, four pounds of
meat, a girl and a half
cask of melted milk, and
a quarter pound of biscuit,
also a half cask of gravy
biscuits.
We have very little
in the morning; sometimes
only a cup of tea and a
few biscuits but the Lord
knows we make up for
it when the day is over!
Wednesday, May 3.
44th day
Bar. 29.83 at 11-30 A.M.
Cape South West.
Snowing this morning
but no wind. Promise of
clearing up.
First seal seen on
ice yesterday. Snow hunting
passed sledges on way north.
Midnight
Before leaving the Cape
this afternoon we built