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The first lieutenant came also to the rescue, and got 

 on her other side, and there we three sat. Neither 

 Holland nor I dared use strong measures to expel Miss 

 Bruin, who watched us both very narrowly, as much as 

 to say, " I know all about it, but I am not going yet.'' 

 I called the quartermaster and made him take my 

 place, then getting a large lump of sugar, enticed Bruin 

 to the foot of the ladder. Making room for her to pass, 

 I gave her the sugar, and the next moment she went 

 up the ladder like a shot, giving a loud call of half 

 anger, half pain, knowing well I meant to help her up 

 with a good kick behind, long before my boot reached 

 her hide. 



February 7th. — Thermometer 20°, the lowest we 

 have yet registered. It was bitterly keen over the 

 higher ground, particularly during the gusts of wind, as 

 they passed down the valleys. Saw nothing but one 

 ape : these animals make a curious foot or hand print 

 in the snow. 



9th. — Killed a fine deer. The mountains are per- 

 fectly white, it having snowed all yesterday afternoon. 



18th. — The icicles are most beautiful along the path 

 by the stream which runs up amongst the hills behind 

 the waterfall. 



28th. — Thermometer 37°. Eain. 



