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and coffee. The weights of the sleds, when loaded, were a* 

 follows : 



No. 1. Ship-made sled, 1,500 pounds. 

 No. 2. McClintock sled, 1,300 pounds. 

 No. 3. McClintock sled, 1,200 pounds. 

 No. 4. McClintock sled, 1,300 pounds. 

 No. 5. McClintock sled, 1,300 pounds. 

 Total, 6,600 pounds. 



We had three boats, mounted upon ship-made sleds, each 

 of which consisted of two heavy oak runners, about twelve 

 inches high and shod with whalebone, of about twelve feet 

 in length, and having eight to ten cross-pieces made from 

 whiskey-barrel staves. The weight of the first cutter, with 

 sled and outfit, was 3,000 pounds ; weight of second cutter, 

 with sled and outfit, 2,300 pounds ; weight of whale-boat, 

 with sled, 2,500 pounds. Making a total of 7,800 pounds ; 

 or a grand total of sleds and boats of 15,400 pounds. 



To draw these we had a working force, when the retreat 

 commenced, of twenty-two men ; and the dogs were employed, 

 with two light St. Michael's sleds, to drag a large amount of 

 stores that we had in excess of those permanently stowed 

 upon the larger sleds. Each man had a knapsack stowed 

 away in the boats ; each knapsack contained one change of 

 underclothing, one package of matches, one plug of tobacco, 

 one spare pair of snow-goggles, and one spare pair of moc- 

 casins. 



On the 16th of June, three days after the Jeannette had 

 sunk, the captain called all hands and read an order to the 

 effect that we would start at six P. M. on the following day, 

 on our march south ; that we would work during the night 

 and sleep during the day, to avoid the intense light, which 

 might cause snow blindness, the routine to be as follows : 



At half past five P. M., call all hands, have breakfast, and 

 break camp at half past six ; at twelve, midnight, stop one- 

 half hour for dinner ; at six A. M., stop for supper and sleep- 

 Ration table during the march to be as follows : 



