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HUDSON HONORED IN NEW YORK 



Dr. Cook. 

 Before leaving land party traveled 

 over 400 miles of land and sounds. 

 Fittest of men and dogs chosen. 



Commander Peary. 

 Before starting from Roosevelt 

 winter was spent in hunting trips and 

 sledging supplies. Best men and dogs 

 chosen. 



Over circumpolar ice Cook traveled Over circumpolar ice Peary trav- 



with light equipment. Had one sup- eled with a large expedition. Had 

 porting party, which returned three four supporting parties, which re- 

 days out from land. . turned after fourteen, nineteen, twen- 

 ty-four and thirty-five days, respec- 

 tively. 



Cook's dash party consisted of Dr. Peary's dash party consisted of Mr. 



Cook, two Eskimos, with two sleds, Peary, Henson, four Eskimos, five- 

 two teams of thirteen dogs at start. sleds, five teams of eight dogs each. 



Two men out of three marched Five men out of six marched with 



with sledges. sledges. 



Cook carried a canvas folding boat. Peary had no boat or bayak. 



Cook started from land March 18, Peary started from land March i, 



1908, seventeen days later in season 1909. 

 than Peary, but one year previous. 



Cook left land 520 miles from pole, Peary left land 413 miles from pole, 



near the ninety-third meridian. near the seventy-first meridian. 



Cook took thirty-four days to cover 

 these 520 miles. 



Peary took thirty-six and a half 

 .days to cover these 413 miles. He 

 was held up by leads six whole days 

 and was actually traveling thirty and 

 a half days. 



Cook crossed big lead without de- Peary was held up at big lead for 



lay on morning following night of six whole days, 

 arrival. 



