NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



a little Herz and Belknap joined us, and the latter 

 I set to work getting breakfast, to which we were 

 able to add some fresh cod caught by our Eskimo 

 Nathaniel off Radio Point. The heavy gasoline 

 drums, each holding about 50 gallons of gasoline, 

 were one at a time rolled down to the shore and in 

 the motor dory taken out to the Walriis. They 

 were followed by the roof and the sides of the 

 storehouse, which were laid flat on the deck and, 

 unfortunately, made access to the hold where our 

 food was stored a rather difficult proceeding. 



By three in the afternoon everything was on 

 board and we departed for Sarkardlit to pick up 

 Enok, another of our Eskimos, after which we re- 

 turned to Sarfanguak. There we were joined by 

 Abraham and Peter, two more of our Eskimos, so 

 that our personnel was now complete. Caribou 

 fawn skins for our fur suits we had purchased in 

 New York and sent in to Mrs. Olsen to make into 

 coats. These were now ready, and with mittens, 

 sealskin trousers and kamiks they were taken on 

 board for those of the party who were to remain 

 throughout the winter — Church, Kallquist, and 

 Oscanyan. Nathaniel and Peter took with them 

 their kayaks and we took on a supply of Danish 

 black bread for our Eskimo companions. 



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