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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



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SCENE AT ETAH, THE MOST NORTHERLY ESKIMO SETTLEMENT, SHOWING METHOD OP 

 DRYING MEAT, OUT OF THE REACH OF DOGS AND POLAR BEARS 



programme. I decided that I should 

 strain every nerve to make five marches 

 cf twenty-five miles each, crowding these 

 marches in such a way as to bring up 

 to the end of the fifth long enough be- 

 fore noon to permit the immediate tak- 

 ing of an observation for latitude. 

 Weather and leads permitting, I be- 



lieved I could do this. If my proposed 

 distances were cut down by any chance, 

 I had two means in reserve for making 

 up the deficit. 



First. To make the last march a 

 forced one, stopping to make tea and 

 rest the dogs, but not to sleep. 



Second. At the end of the fifth march 



