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FARTHEST NORTH 



THE THERMOMETER HOUSE 



{From a rhotograph) 



tent, specially constructed for the purpose, which was 

 soon erected on the ice ; but later we built him a large 

 snow hut, as being both more suitable and more com- 

 fortable. 



For the ship's doctor there was less occupation. He 

 looked long and vainly for patients, and at last had to 

 give it up and in despair take to doctoring the dogs. 



