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dogs, the latter of all sizes and shapes. The 

 ship hoisted the Royal Harwich Yacht flag, 

 and our sledges displayed their gay silk ban- 

 ners ; mine was a very beautiful one, given 

 me by Lady Franklin ; it bears her name in 

 white letters upon a red ground, and is margined 

 with white embroidery ; it was worked by the 

 sisters of Captain Collinson. 



The equipment of my sledge-party and the 

 weights were as follows : those of Hobson and 

 Young were almost 23recisely similar. 



lbs. weight. 



Two sledges and fittings complete 110 



Tent, waterproof blanket, floorcloth, two sleeping- 

 robes, and six blanket sleeping-bags 90 



Cooking-utensils, shovel, saw, snow-knife, and sundry 



small articles 40 



Sledge-gun and ammunition 20 



Magnetic and astronomical instruments 60 



Six knapsacks, containing spare clothing 60 



Various tins and bags, in which provision and fuel 



were stored 50 



Articles for barter 40 



Provisions 930 



Total 1400 



The load for each man to drag was fixed at 

 200 lbs., and for each dog 100 lbs. Our provi- 

 sions consisted mainly of pemmican, biscuit, and 

 tea, with a small addition of boiled pork, rum, 

 and some tobacco. 



The men being untrained to the work, and 

 sledges heavily laden, our march was fatiguing 



