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as much noise and fuss about it as he could. 

 His howls were enough to terrify any creature, 

 much more a musk ox, who seldom met any 

 living creature. "When the other dogs joined 

 in, partly from terror and partly from sym- 

 pathy, I suppose, the noise was deafening. 



I think I am right in saying that it was 

 the flesh of this very musk ox which Com- 

 mander Peary ate and pronounced good eat- 

 ing. Bridge, meanwhile, had to have his 

 wounds dressed and for a time was a very 

 sick dog. But he was tough and hardy, and 

 soon recovered sufficiently to be able to go on 

 with the others, although it was some little 

 time before he was quite himself again. 



Another time an enormous polar bear met 

 the party, and here again Bridge got the 

 worst of it; for, being foolish enough to go 

 too close to the bear, he was caught and clawed 

 severely. Again he was a very sick dog. He 

 was nervous and irritable for a long time after 

 this, and all those in proximity had to be 

 careful that his sharp, wolf-like teeth did not 

 leave the impression which he seemed particu- 



