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ARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION. 



W e set out with 



20 sea-biscuit, weight 5 lbs. 



Salt-junk " 5 " 



Coffee and pepper, say 1 " 



Total provision for the three 11 " 



Powder 1 lb. 



Balls, in number 30. 



1 rifle, 1 gun, 2 seal spears, with lines and harpoons. 



We were away ten days, and in that time obtained 



1 polar bear, equal to 1000 lbs. 



1 ookgook (largest-sized seal) 1500 " 



9 seals 1800 " 



Making a total of 4300 " 



— that is, over two tons of fresh meat, besides skins for clothing, 

 and oil for fuel and light. 



Most of the meat and blubber we deposited en cache, and the 

 ookgook we left on the ice ; but we were obliged to abandon all, 

 excepting a very little blubber, and the small proportion of meat 

 which was consumed by ourselves and the dogs. The skins we 

 saved. 



