766 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANNETTE. 



somewhat skilled workmen. At noon light east breeze ; 

 temperature air 30°. Within the hut, at my berth in 

 front of the fire, the thermometer stood at 70°. 



At 1.50 Nindemann and his party returned, bringing 

 in the two deer ; seven hours' walking was necessary 

 for them evidently. We immediately commenced get- 

 ting dinner, and at three sat down to one and a half 

 pounds each of fried steaks, liver, and heart. As soon 

 as we were through dinner we had to commence pre- 

 paring for supper, because, in our limited stock of 

 cooking utensils, a pot, frying-pan, and pot cover, we 

 can do but little at a time. Boiled down for two hours 

 a lot of bones for soup, and served out one half pound 

 meat for frying. At eight, therefore, we had soup, 

 one and a half pints each, and a half pound fried meat, 

 and at nine put out the fire and went to sleep, — sav- 

 ing our candle-ends for some emergency. Tea was 

 dispensed with also, because the pot was in use for 

 soup. The sick seem to be improving. Boyd is on 

 the rapid mend, Sam slowly, and Ericksen is no worse. 



This rest, and food, and shelter will no doubt restore 

 their feet at the earliest moment, and I must simply 

 wait and hope. They cannot move now, and we are 

 so well off for deer meat (probably one hundred pounds 

 clear meat) that the necessity for separating our party 

 seems not a pressing matter. 



September 2M, Friday. — Called all hands about 

 6.30. Breakfast, three quarters of a pound fried deer 

 meat, one and a half pints tea, at eight. 



At noon light S. W. breeze. Barometer 29.80 at 

 55° ; temperature 25°. Appearance of high land to 

 the southward. Dinner of soup and three quarters of 

 a pound fried meat. From the surgeon's report of the 

 condition of the sick men I have decided to move on 

 to-morrow morning after breakfast. 



