2 9 o THE CONQUEST OF THE NORTH POLE 



second they made 21 -J- miles, and ascended 1300 feet. On 

 the 10th July an advance of 20 miles was made, and an 

 ascent of nearly 1000 feet. On the 11th the altitude 

 rose 600 feet in another march of 20 miles. The elevation 

 was now 7300 feet above sea-level. On this date one of 

 the eight dogs became exhausted, and was killed and fed to 

 the others. 



They now experienced a severe storm, which detained 

 them two days. On the first march after the storm they 

 travelled 20 miles over a level plateau in a thick fog. 



Next day one of the dogs died, and now only six were 

 left, and Peary became anxious about the remainder. On 

 the 18th July the fog cleared. On the 21st, Peary decided 

 to abandon one sledge and leave behind articles weigh- 

 ing about 50 lb. The load was repacked on the small 

 sledge. 



Another of the dogs died on 28th July, but the 

 remainine; five were in fairly irood condition. On this 

 day 22 miles were covered, and the next few marches were 

 even better. They were now east of the Humboldt 

 Glacier. 



On the 2nd August they neared the divide between 

 the Kane Basin and the Whale Sound region, and next 

 day they sighted land, after travelling 35 miles. 



On the following day, when nearing the edge of the ice- 

 cap, a relief party came into view, and soon Peary had the 

 pleasure of meeting Professor Heilprin, who had come 

 north in the Kite to take Peary home. 



Two days after his return to Red Cliff, Peary set out on 

 a boat-voyage into Inglefield Gulf, with the object of 

 becoming better acquainted with the northern shore. He 

 explored Bowdoin Bay to its head, and at this point 

 Verhoeff, who formed one of the party, left to cross the 

 glacier to McCormick Bay, where he was to meet Gibson. 



Leaving Bowdoin Bay, Peary passed eastwards along 



