THE STORMY RETURN CRUISE 



partly fleshed walrus coming in to our cabin from 

 the engine room was especially heavy this morn- 

 ing. Toward night the wind freshened and we 

 were able to make a speed of seven knots without 

 counting the current which was setting strongly 

 with us and the wind following. With the falling 

 off of the wind in the morning our seasick mem- 

 bers, particularly Gould and Fergusson, had been 

 able to come on deck. We had managed to get out 

 for them some cans of delicious grapefruit which 

 they were able to eat with relish. At Holstens- 

 borg the Morrissey had taken on a supply of fresh 

 halibut, but a staple article on our bill of fare was 

 polar bear steak cut from quarters which are hang- 

 ing in the rigging. This meat is coarse grained 

 and tough and it lacks the juiciness and delicate 

 flavor of caribou meat, which we later learned 

 to regard as the meat par excellence, whether 

 served in steaks or as a roast. 



On the thirteenth with a light wind the sun made 

 its appearance and our invalids were again able to 

 come on deck. Captain Bob made a noon ob- 

 servation of the sun and found that we were off 

 Turnavik in Northern Labrador. Though it is 

 pleasant to warm ourselves in the sun we were 

 sorry to lose the wind which was helping us on 

 our way. Many fine icebergs were now in sight 



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