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THE JEANNETTE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. 



At this time we were traveling with tarantass, and on the 

 18th reached a river where we were ferried over in dug-out 

 canoes. Our vehicle was taken across in two canoes placed 



A RUSSIAN WEDDING. 



side by side, each canoe holding two of the wheels. After 

 this we journeyed on until night, when it began to rain. 

 Just before stopping for the night we got a capsize down an 

 embankment into a ditch. The horses started to run, but 

 were held by the driver, while a friendly tree stump near at 

 hand kept us from a bad accident. When we capsized Lieu- 

 tenant Danenhower came down on top of me, and as we were 

 confined by the apron of the vehicle and by the pillows and 

 baggage, I was nearly smothered. After getting another 

 wagon we started ahead again amid half a gale of wind and 

 rain, glad to get off so easily. 



On the 20th we capsized three times, crossed numer- 

 ous creeks, ferried a river, and came to a halt after a run 



