Dan Meinertzhagen's Diary. 12 



was so thick he could not follow them. His 

 birds are being skinned by the Museum bird 

 stuffer. I saw the Museum to-day. The two 

 most interesting objects are a musk-ox from 

 Greenland, and a cross between a Willow 

 Grouse and a Blackcock, the only one known. 



I bought the furs to-day. For each of us, 

 I fur cap, I fur coat, i pair of fur boots reach- 

 ing above the knee, i pair of plain reindeer 

 leather boots with soles for wet weather. These 

 cost 90 kr, the set, and we bought them at 

 Hansen's in the town here. 



1 also bought for the journey — 



I box of oatmeal biscuits - 

 I tin of Liebig 

 I malet of Coffee 

 I small packet of salt 



1 ,, ,, cooking 



2 kilos dried vegetables 



I large ham (pig) 

 I sausage 



18 o 

 I kettle, 3 plates, 3 cups, and 3 pairs of snow 

 spectacles. 



