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the; silver ship which was presented to ROBERT E. PEARY BY THE ROYAL 

 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH, MAY 24, I9IO 



The ship is made entirely of silver, and weighs over 100 ounces. Tt stands about two feet 

 in height and is mounted on four wheels. This Society had awarded its silver medal to 

 Commander Peary in 1897 for crossing the ice cap of Greenland, and its gold medal to him 

 in 1903 for his Arctic explorations during the preceding four years (see page 540). 



