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crisp all the time. These biscuit formed a great part 

 of our daily diet, and undoubtedly contributed in no 

 small degree to the successful result. Milk-powder is a 

 comparatively new commodity with us, but it deserves 

 to be better known. It came from the district of 

 Jasderen. Neither heat nor cold, dryness nor wet, could 

 hurt it ; we had large quantities of it lying out in small, 

 thin linen bags in every possible state of the weather: 

 the powder was as good the last day as the first. We 

 also took dried milk from a firm in Wisconsin; this 

 milk had an addition of malt and sugar, and was, in my 

 opinion, excellent; it also kept good the whole time. 

 The chocolate came from a world-renowned firm, and 

 was beyond all praise. The whole supply was a very 

 acceptable gift. 



We are bringing all the purveyors of our sledging 

 provisions samples of their goods that have made the 

 journey to the South Pole and back, in gratitude for the 

 kind assistance they afforded us. 



