WINTER QUARTERS 



harness, looking over sledges, sewing overalls, etc. The dogs 

 were fed at 4 P.M., each dog getting his dish with hot food, 

 and the men watching to see that none got more than his 

 share and that no fighting took place. 



At 5.30 we had dinner, and after that time we listened 

 to the gramophone a present from Dr. Leffingwell read, 



DOUGLAMANA WITH HER CHILDREN INSIDE THEIR IGLOO. 



or played games, until about 10 o'clock, when we thought 

 that it was time to go to sleep, after rather a strenuous day. 

 A watchman was the only man awake, and each hour he had 

 to go out to read off the tide-pole. They were tiresome days, 

 but a certain phlegmatic disposition rapidly settled over the 

 party, and we learned very quickly to live a lazy life. 



Hicky was acting as mate during Storkersen's absence, and 

 performed his varied duties in a way which left no room for 

 complaint. 



Every day I walked down to the Eskimo village for the 

 double purpose of getting some fresh air and learning the 

 Eskimo language. 



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