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This success caused great rejoicing among the starving 

 men. 



On the 29th March, Elison wished the doctor to do 

 something for his itching feet, unconscious that they had 

 been gone since early in January. On the 3rd April all 

 that remained of provisions consisted of 5 lb. of meat, 

 3 lb. of bread, and about 2 lb. of stearine to each man. 

 From 20 to 30 lb. of shrimps were, however, being 

 obtained daily. 



The second death took place on 5th April. Christiansen, 

 one of the Eskimo, had been thoroughly used up in the 

 hunting expedition with Long, and never quite recovered. 

 Extra food was given to him during the week previous to 

 his death, in the hope of saving him. Lockwood had a 

 great affection for him, and had much to say in his 

 praise. 



Deaths now followed one another quickly. Lynn be- 

 came unconscious at 1 p.m. on 6th April, and died at 7 p.m. 

 When dying he asked for water, but there was none to 

 give him. The Isabella trip had weakened him both 

 physically and mentally. 



On the 6th April, Rice and Private Frederick started 

 to attempt the recovery of the English beef which had to 

 be abandoned to save Elison. They had wished to make 

 the attempt earlier in the year, but Greely would not 

 consent. Now, when provisions were almost gone, he 

 agreed. Before leaving, Rice slept in the same bag 

 containing his dead comrade Lynn, all unconscious of the 

 fact that, in two days more, he too would pass away. The 

 temperature when they started was 8° below zero. Next 

 day they were confined to their bag twenty -two hours by a 

 violent storm. They reached the place where the meat 

 had been abandoned, but could not find it. Soon after- 

 wards Rice showed signs of weakness. Frederick gave 

 him some spirits of ammonia in rum, until he made some 



