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FARTHEST NORTH 



surprising when we remember the sums of money that 

 have been lavished on the equipment of some of these 

 expeditions. The fact is, they have generally been in 

 such a hurry to set out that there has been no time to 



COLIN ARCHER 



devote to a more careful equipment. In many cases, 

 indeed, preparations were not begun until a few months 

 before the expedition sailed. The present expedition, 



