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originally intended. The day is now so light that, so far 

 as that is concerned, we might quite well start then ; but 

 perhaps we had better wait a day or two longer. Three 

 sledge -sails (for single sledges) are now finished; they 

 are made of very light calico, and are about 7 feet 2 

 inches broad by 4 feet 4 inches long ; they are made so 

 that two of them may be laced together and used as one 

 sail for a double sledge, and I believe they will act well ; 

 they weigh a little over one pound each. Moreover, we 

 have now most of the provisions ready stowed away in 

 bags." 



