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was so thick he could not follow them. His 

 birds are being skinned by the Museum bird 

 stuff er. I saw the Museum to-day. The two 

 most interesting objects are a musk-ox from 

 Greenland, and a cross between a Willow 

 Grouse and a Blackcock, the only one known. 

 I bought the furs to-day. For each of us, 

 i fur cap, i fur coat, i pair of fur boots reach- 

 ing above the knee, i pair of plain reindeer 

 leather boots with soles for wet weather. These 

 cost 90 kr. the set, and we bought them at 

 Hansen's in the town here. 

 I also bought for the journey 



kr. 



i box of oatmeal biscuits - 6 57 

 i tin of Liebig . 2 40 



i malet of Coffee - -40 

 i small packet of salt - o 20 



1 ,, cooking i 40 



2 kilos dried vegetables 3 60 



18 37 



i large ham (pig) - - 16 o 

 i sausage -20 



18 o 



i kettle, 3 plates, 3 cups, and 3 pairs of snow 

 spectacles. 



