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Upon this last chance, and another sun, rest all our hopes of 

 escape, for I can see nothing more to be done. As soon as 

 the gale abates I shall send Nindcrmann and another man to 

 make a forced inarch to Kumak Surka for relief. At six 

 P.M. served out half pound of don meat and second-hand tea 

 and then went to sleep. 



THURSDAY, Oct. 6th 116th day. Called all hands at 7:30. 

 Had a cup of third-hand tea, with half an ounce of alcohol in 

 it. Everybody very weak. Gale moderating somewhat. Sent 

 Alexai out to hunt. Shall start Nindermann and Noros at 

 noon to make the forced march to Kumak Surka. At 8:45 

 our messmate, Erickson, departed this life. Addressed a few 

 words of cheer and comfort to the men. Alexai came back 



lU'RIAL OF ERICKSON. 



empty-handed too much drifting snow. What in God's 

 name is going to become of us ? Fourteen pounds of dog- 

 meat left and twenty-five miles to a possible settlement. 



