LEAVING THE SHIP BEHIND. 



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around with his game eye darkened, and does a number 

 of things, but of course I can assign him to no regular 

 duty. Alexey has had a bad night, and is quite sick 

 this morning. Kuehne still remains shut up in his tent. 

 During the forenoon we were engaged in bagging as 

 much tea, coffee, and sugar as possible, and in dividing 

 the weights among our five sleds. This was completed 

 by eleven a. m., and we then set to work to lash and 

 secure the loads. 



The distribution of weights was as follows : — ■ 



On the ice yet 30 lbs. roast coffee, 30 lbs. ground 

 coffee, 1 bag bread, which must go in the boats. 



Still short of sixty days' provisions, viz. : 315 lbs. 

 pemmican, 43 lbs. tea, 55 lbs. sugar, 37 lbs. coffee. 



We are, of course, leaving behind us many provis- 

 ions, and our two dingys, as well as one St. Michael's 

 sled. As our progress will necessarily be slow, I am of 

 the opinion that each encampment for a week after our 

 start will be near enough to our present location to 

 enable us to send back a dog sledge each halt, to bring 

 forward our supplies for the succeeding twenty-four 



