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said a voice; "I'll admit that I have been intoxicated, but 

 I have never been that bad." Nevertheless, Clark went on to 

 describe how good and dry a conch conld be made of two bar- 

 rels ; and the idea of any kind of a dry couch was comforting. 



The next day it ceased raining, 

 except a fine drizzle ; but the Eski- 

 mos still shook their heads and 

 said "No goot." We shot some 

 guillemots and sandpipers, which 

 relieved the monotony of the day. 

 In the afternoon the boat came 

 back from the ship with the Eski- 

 mos ; they brought a note from Dr. 

 Cramer saying that all the weather 

 prophets in Sukkertoppen predicted 

 stormy weather for some days, and 

 therefore he and Professor Freeman 

 would not return until the storm 

 was over, as it was useless to proceed 

 until it cleared. The boat was to 

 return to the Miranda that after- 

 noon, so that any one could go back to the ship who desired to 

 do so. I took young Carl Garrison with me and made foi 

 the Miranda. We needed more bread, and I wished to get a 

 rubber blanket a necessity for this kind of camping. It was 

 about nine in the evening when we reached the ship. The day 

 was Sunday, and I went over to the settlement to pay my re- 

 spects to the governors and their ladies, who dwelt amicably 

 under one roof. Here I found several of our party, for the 

 governors' house was a very popular rendezvous, and we passed 

 a most agreeable evening. Assistant-Governor Baumann and 

 his wife both spoke English very well, as did also Mrs. Bistrup, 

 who acted as interpreter for her husband. A charming young 

 lady, Miss Fausboll, half English, half Danish, was staying 



