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Ibs. lbs. 
The Watchman . — N == 
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Nansock . . . — 
Most of these names seemed to settle upon the 
dogs without any special christening ceremony, and, 
as a rule, the Finns, who looked after the dogs, hit 
(BIRDS FOLLOWED IN OUR TRACK.” 
upon names familiar to them at home. On the out- 
ward voyage in the heat we had considerable trouble 
in keeping most of them alive. They suffered greatly 
through the heat, and several of them died; and 
the smell and discomfort which those ninety dogs 
caused on board will not easily be realised by any 
one but those who followed the expedition. We 
had to stretch awnings over them in the daytime, 
