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Baumann had a touch of snow-blindness, so the mate took the 

 lead, and they still made good progress. 



On April 16 they returned on board, and at once started on 

 preparations for the trip to Beechey Island. On April 18 Isachsen, 

 Fosheim, and Hassel came back from their trip east. According 

 to arrangement they had left records of the expedition on Cone 

 Island, and different places in Jones Sound. As soon as they 



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returned Isachsen and Bay began to prepare for their mapping 

 journey to North Devon. 



COXE ISLAND. 



On April 1, Tuesday in Easter week, Fosheim, Isachsen, and 

 Hassel went to Cone Island to put up some cairns, and leave 

 records for the guidance of a possible relief expedition. Accounts 

 with charts giving the ' Fram's ' position, and the most certain 

 and ice-free route through Jones Sound, were put in cylindrical 

 tin boxes and soldered down. They were to be built into cairns 

 at Stormkap, Baadsfjordnuten, South Cape, Skreia, and Cone Island. 



