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accomplished by an expedition absent for the same 

 length of time as the last one, and with a lesser 

 expenditure. 



It must be borne constantly in mind that the 

 expedition which has accomplished this work, has 

 been the expedition of the Peary Arctic Club, and 

 that all results are due entirely to the generosity 

 and public spirit of the members of that Club, and 

 particularly to the unfailing interest and unflagging 

 efforts of its President, Morris K. Jesup. 



