THE VOYAGE OVER THE PACK ICE 



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A latitude taken at noon gave the cheerful result of f further 

 to the north than we had expected. It must be the current 

 which is pushing us on, as we cannot underestimate our daily 

 distance so much. 



Disease has again broken out among our dogs ; this time, 

 unfortunately, two of our best animals, " Unimack " and 



HEAVY OLD ICE. 



" Kamalook," have been attacked. " Unimack" seems worst, 

 and acts in exactly the same manner as "Baby" did, con- 

 tinually fighting and snapping at any dog within reach. He 

 must be suffering greatly, judging by the groans he sends forth 

 every now and then. He has a nasty bite across his snout, 

 and that, of course, may to a certain extent account for his 

 peevishness, but I am afraid that he will die, though he eats 

 everything he can lay hold of. " Kamalook " does not eat at 

 all and is feverish. 



Temperature at 6 A.M. 24? C. Wind N.E., ten to fifteen 

 miles an hour. Travelled about eleven miles. Lat. 71 50'. 



Tuesday, April 9. A nasty wind blew from the east this 

 morning, and at first we thought that our two sick dogs after 

 all might get a much-needed rest, when the wind suddenly fell, 

 and at 7.30 A.M. we were off again. We had good going for 

 the greater part of the day over rather large floes of old ice. 



