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back very reluctantly, as our near approach to it bad raised our hopes. 
In the mean timo Mr. McGary had been in another direction, but 
returned equally unsuccessful. We therefore concluded to make for 
the first land on the S. side of the glacier and deposit the peminican. 
After hard labor we regained the crack we had crossed this morning, 
but, finding it open, we were forced to wait till it closed. This morn¬ 
ing our cook wounded a fox, which gave two of the men a long chase 
before they secured it. Baker is quite unwell to-day. 
October 7, Friday.—-Last night the crack closed, but we feared to 
cross it in the dark. This morning we rose about five o’clock, but 
were obliged to wait till eight, as the crack was not sufficiently close to 
admit of our crossing. We had just passed over it when it began to 
open, and before we had finished lashing our sledge it had opened 
several feet. About 9 A. M. we pursued our way outside of the bergs 
on the S. side of the crack, and found the ice much better for travel¬ 
ling. We headed directly for the point on the S. side of the sound. 
Encamped about 4 P.M., the weather excessively cold. Some of the 
men complain of frozen feet. Baker is much better. 
October 8, Saturday.—Started this morning at sunrise and travelled 
fast over the floe, which was comparatively smooth. It was so cold that 
we could not stop to rest, and for the same reason took a very short 
time for dinner. Yesterday we took more of the alcohol for cache, as 
the gallon we first took had been consumed. I think we lost both rum 
and alcohol by evaporation. This evening I opened tho thermometers 
which were sent for deposit at the cache, aud found, much to my regret 
and disappointment, that they were both broken, although they were 
packed securely. I had my nose and two of my fingers frozen to-day. 
I was not aware of my nose being frozen until I was informed of it, 
when I had it rubbed with snow, which seemed to make it worse. 
Mr. McGary’s feet were frozen again to-day. A strong breeze sprung 
„ up from the E. about 7 P.M. We made about fifteen miles. 
October 9, Sunday.—The wind ceased during the night, and this morn¬ 
ing we started at sunrise. We had smooth ice, and made good speed. 
About 10 A.M. a white fox came in view. I shot him without injuring 
the skin. We had hoped to make the cache-point this evening, but at 
sunset we were still several miles from it; and, as it became very cold, 
we concluded to encamp. We travelled about seventeen miles to-day. 
October 10, Monday.—We started at 7 A.M. ; and, as the sun had 
not yet risen, the cold was so severe that we could scarcely prevent our 
faces from being frozen. About 9 A.M. wo made the point of the 
island, to which we carried our bags of pcmmican and our heaviest 
