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stench from the hold. We generally breakfast to- 

 gether at any hour from four to eight in the morn- 

 ing, according to the weather and the distance we 

 contemplate rowing ; dine separately whenever we 

 come on board ; and sleep whenever there is noth- 

 ing else to do. Our hours of sleep vary from four 

 to fourteen per diem. We always sleep in our 

 clothes, so as to be ready at a moment's notice if 

 any game is reported in sight. We found this very 

 disagreeable at first, but have now got quite accus- 

 tomed and even attached to the practice — so much 

 so, indeed, as to feel it rather an irksome duty to 

 change our under-garments on Sundays. 



A more serious difficulty is the entire demolition 

 of the consul's bull, the last of which tough but oth- 

 erwise praiseworthy little animal appeared in the 

 form of a curry to-day. All our other supplies are 

 also running short, and the bowels of all on board 

 are yearning for fat reindeer venison ; so I resolved 

 to take advantage of a northwest wind which was 

 blowing to pay a visit to the rendezvous at Hval- 

 fiske Point. 



The yacht was not due at the rendezvous before 

 the 6th, but, by good luck, we saw her also making 

 her way there as we were about half way between 

 Black Point and Hvalfiske Point. Upon signal- 

 ing to her she bore up, and came within hail about 

 one AM. on the 4th, when I immediately manned 

 a boat and went on board to take possession of as 

 much venison as might happen to be still uneaten. 



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