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liis comrades, tlieir prospect of ultimate preservation would 

 bo greatly enhanced by increased individual exertions. 

 How well founded this opinion was, time would prove. It 

 was also found that this day's observations gave a latitude 

 of 61° 12' ; more northerly than that of yesterday, as 

 on the 6th we were in 61° 4'. This view of the captain's 



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therefore received unlimited approbation, Dr. Laube only 

 showing some hesitation, which was overruled. Our 

 decision stood firm. After a hasty mid-day meal we at 

 once began to clear the boats. This was troublesome 

 work. First we took out all the provisions, clothing, 

 sails, masts, oars, instruments, and so forth, so that the 



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