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Knud Rasmussen. 



as to be able to move about a little with the aid of a stick, and 

 could thus look forward to venturing up on to the inland ice with my 

 companions. And when we did set out, I managed for the first part 



Eskimo Alamak of raw musk ox hide. 



of the journey as passenger on Uvdloriaq's sledge, his dogs being in 

 excellent condition, and proving themselves so little inconvenienced by 

 the extra weight, that he was able to take the lead all the time. For 

 the second half, I was well enough to take part, albeit with some 

 caution, in the ordinary work of the expedition. 



At last, on the 8th of August, the weather being then clear and 

 bright, we made our way up across the ravine to the edge of the gla- 



