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spring travelling by sledge along the Grinnell Land coast. 

 They travelled with packs, carrying a dog-tent, blankets, 

 and provisions to last them as far as the English depot, 

 where their supplies could be renewed. 



The depot at Lincoln Bay was missed in going north, 

 and the party pushed on to Cape Union before returning 

 south. Here a channel of open water, 2 miles wide, was 

 seen to stretch as far northward as the eye could reach. 

 In returning, the depot at Lincoln Bay was discovered, 

 and was found to be in bad order. Greely recommends 

 that water-tight cases of very light tin should be used in 

 protecting stores thus cached. 



Sergeant Rice, who had broken through the young ice on 

 his way north, was attacked on the way south by acute 

 rheumatism. In spite of the severe pain, he made a 

 determined attempt to walk to the station, but was 

 ultimately forced to yield. The doctor made him as 

 comfortable as possible in the tent, and proceeded to 

 Conger for assistance. A party of men with a sledge 

 and improvised stretcher was immediately dispatched, 

 and after considerable difficulty Rice was conveyed to the 

 station. He rapidly recovered, and ten days later was 

 again in the field. 



During Dr. Pavy's absence, Greely established a large 

 supply depot near Cape Beechy. On 7th September, 

 Greely visited the Bellows, a valley about 15 miles from 

 the station. Ten eider-ducks were obtained, and nine out 

 of fourteen musk-cattle were killed. 



Dr. Pavy, with Private Whisler and Eskimo Jens, left 

 the station on 2nd October to proceed to Cape Joseph 

 Henry and lay out along the Grinnell Land coast such 

 depots of provisions as would facilitate spring travel in 

 that direction. A point near Mount Parry was ultimately 

 reached, and here 150 lb. of pemmican and 50 lb. bread 

 were cached. The open condition of the floe-ice in 



