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table around which he occasionally took relaxation. We had some games of 

 pool together, but as neither of us was at all expert at the game, nothing 

 remarkable can be recorded except perhaps some remarkable scratches. 



"I remembered that on one occasion, after the doctor had made a remark- 

 able shot, aided by Providence, I put up my cue and remarked that I could 

 not play against the combination of the Almighty and a polar explorer. It 

 was a case of cold feet. 



"I do not think that Dr. Cook was ever much given to outdoor sports, 

 either; at least, I never heard him dilate upon any of his own experiences 

 along these lines, though he was, however, very fond of automobiling. At 

 his home he had many relics of his various exploring trips, and naturally our 

 talks ran much in the channels of exploration, and it gave me great pleasure 

 when I was able to draw him out in regard to some of his own remarkable 

 experiences, for I doubt if any man living has had more." 



