104 THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE KARLUK 
more than twelve gallons American, according to 
our measurements, for we had bought the oil in 
Nome according to the American measure and now 
in transferring it to our handy containers we used 
the English measure. I have known this differ¬ 
ence between English and American gallons to 
make a good deal of trouble for skippers buying 
supplies in foreign ports. 
