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Dr. Bessels' Opinions 



dog driving. He gave me the names of a man 

 and his wife belonging to Etah, in whom he has the 

 greatest confidence, the woman being of use in 

 making boots and skin clothing, and the man being 

 an excellent driver. The doctor having served in 

 one of the German Arctic expeditions, has had ex- 

 perience of the two routes for Arctic exploration. 

 He is now decidedly of opinion that Smith Sound 

 is the best, if not the only route by which the North 

 Pole can be reached. 







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Walrus Shooting. 



