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saving coal, and keeps everybody half frozen. He kept the 

 fire to-day on six tomato-cans of coal. Water spilled near the 

 stove froze almost instantly. 



Tuesday, January 19. Somewhat cloudy to-day, but after 

 lunch Mr. Peary and I went out to the berg on snow-shoes. I 

 did not get a single tumble, and Mr. Peary said I managed my 

 snow-shoes very well. I was as warm as any one could wish to 

 be, although the thermometer registered 44° below zero. We 

 took our time, not hurrying at all, and so prevented perspira- 

 tion, which always makes one uncomfortable in these low 

 temperatures. I had no shoes or kamiks on, only the deer- 

 skin stockings, and a pair of long knit woolen ones over 

 them, yet my feet were warmer than ever before on these 

 outdoor tramps. 



Thursday, January 21. A clear and perceptibly lighter 

 day than yesterday ; indeed, it seems as if it grew lighter now, 

 a month after the shortest day, much more rapidly than it grew 

 darker a month before the shortest day. Mr. Peary, the doc- 

 tor, and Astrup started a path with their snow-shoes toward 

 Cape Cleveland, and made about half the distance. The doc- 

 tor and Astrup took our sledge, the " Sweetheart," to the ice- 

 berg, intending to bring in a load of ice, but as they reached 

 the berg they heard the howling of dogs ahead of them and 

 saw a dark object on the snow some distance away. They 

 started for it, and found a party of huskies plowing their way 

 through the snow. The party consisted of Keshu, his wife 

 and child of three vears, his brother, Ahninghahna, older than 



