BOAT JOURNEYS AND PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER S7 



su-ar " (plenty) " avvick " in the gulf, we did not wait for them 

 to come again to the surface. After a two hours' rest we 

 proceeded up the gulf, but were stopped by the heavy new 

 ice, which we could almost see forming in our wake. It being 

 certain that we could not make further progress by the boat, 

 Mr. Peary decided to have a walrus-hunt for the purpose of 

 obtaining ivory. We could see the walrus in every direction, 

 and headed the boat for a cake of ice with about fifteen of the 



Walrus on Ice-cake. — Off Herbert Island. 



creatures asleep on it. The boys were told to pull for all they 

 were worth until the order was given to stop. Mr. Peary then 

 took his camera, and he became so absorbed in getting his 

 photo just right that he forgot to give the order to stop until 

 the boat was so near the cake of ice that before anything 

 could be done she ran on it at least four feet, throwing her 

 bow straight up into the air. The walrus, jumping into the 

 water from under her, careened the boat to port until she 

 shipped water, throwing Matt flat on his back ; then with a 



