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THE VOYAGE OF THE JE ANNETTE. 



the rear, and I sent Johnson back for it when I reached 

 the dingy. However, I soon got dry clothes on, and, 

 thanks to the bright sun, my wet ones were soon dry- 

 ing. By capsizing of a dog sled we lost 270 pounds of 

 pemmican. Mr. Newcomb shot a bird new to us, — a 

 Mollemokki. The event of the day, however, was the 

 seal, — a fine, large, fat one, giving us food and boot 

 grease. Not much less in importance was the appear- 

 ance of a walrus, — the first one seen by us in a very, 

 very long time. Though fired at and hit by Mr. Col- 

 lins and Nindemann, he remained under water finally 

 after many reappearances. 



The land showed somewhat plainly to-day, but I 

 could see no water. Mr. Dunbar thinks he saw it, 

 about seven a. m., to the left of the land, but I do not 

 think he w r as right. 



Supper at 10.15 a. m. Our seal was simply delicious. 

 As it was so late (11.05) when we had finished supper, 

 I concluded to sit up for a meridian altitude, which, 

 when obtained, gave me 76° 41' N. for our latitude, 

 agreeing fairly with my Sumner, roughly plotted as 

 it was. I shall now work my first sight over, with this 

 correct latitude, and see our exact position. 



