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She was bundled in soft, warm Arctic furs and wrapped in 

 the Stars and Stripes. This wonderful baby was of extra- 

 ordinary interest to the natives. Families journeyed from 

 Cape York in the south, and from Etah in the north, to 

 satisfy themselves that she was not made of snow. Until 

 about six months old she lived in continuous lamp-light. 



On 13th September, Astrup was brought down from 

 the ice-cap, suffering from gastric trouble. The supplies 

 were then 12 miles from the edge of the ice, with the 

 exception of two sledge-loads which were 3 miles farther 

 in. Carr and Davidson, who had brought down Astrup, 

 started back to rejoin Lee, but they lost themselves in a 

 storm and had to return to the Lodge. A day or two 

 later they made a second attempt, and succeeded in reach- 

 ing Lee, who had been alone for a week. Here again a 

 storm came on, and confined them to the tent another 

 week. They then all returned to the Lodge, which they 

 reached on 23rd September. 



Two days later, Peary set out with the party ; but at 

 the moraine, at the edge of the ice, it was found that 

 three sledges which had been left there had been blown 

 away. They had in consequence to return to the Lodge 

 and make new sledges. 



On 30th September, Peary, Davidson, and Lee suc- 

 ceeded in reaching the camp on the ice-cap, and found the 

 advanced sledges. Again they returned to the Lodge for 

 more dogs, and with these they advanced all the supplies 

 to a point l 26h miles from the moraine. 



Peary wished to have them advanced still farther, but 

 a gale kept the party to their camp two days. They then 

 descended to the Lodge, but the storm lasted an entire 

 week. Another attempt was made by nearly the whole 

 party to reach the ice-cap, but in consequence of a constant 

 succession of snowstorms and high winds it had to be 



given 



up. 



