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" As yet the coals are not being touched, except for 

 the stove in the saloon, where they are to be allowed 

 to burn as much as they like this winter. The quantity 

 thus consumed will be a trifle in comparison with our 

 store of about loo tons, for which we cannot well have 



THE WANING DAY (OCTOBER, 1 894) 



{From a Photograf<h) 



any other use until the Fi^am once more forces her way 

 out of the ice on the other side. Another thing that is 

 of no little help in keeping us warm and comfortable is 



