CHAPTER IV 
PREPARING FOR WINTER AT CAPE SHERIDAN — 
THE ARCTIC LIBRARY 
NOW that we had reached Cape Sheridan 
in the ship, every one's spirits seemed to 
soar. It was still daylight, with the sun above 
the horizon, and although two parties had been 
landed for hunting, no one seemed to be in 
any particular hurry. The weather was cold 
but calm, and even in the rush of unloading 
the ship I often heard the hum of songs, and 
had it not been for the fur- jacketed men who 
were doing the work, it would not have been 
difficult for me to imagine myself in a much 
warmer climate. 
Of course! in accordance with my agree- 
ment with some other members of this expe- 
dition I kept my eye on the Commander, and 
although it was not usual for him to break 
forth into song, I frequently heard him hum- 
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