MUSK-OXEN 
General Greely's "Lady Franklin Bay Ex- 
pedition" of 1882-1883, Professor Mac- 
Millan was on his way to Fort Conger and it 
was with much surprise, on arriving there, 
that he found that Dr. Goodsell had reached 
it an hour before him. It was an unexpected 
meeting and quite a pleasure to the Professor 
to find the Doctor there, ready to offer him 
the hospitality of the fort. 
Dr. Goodsell returned to the Roosevelt on 
June 15, with a load of geological, zoological, 
and botanical specimens almost as heavy as 
the loads of meat and skins he brought in. 
He was an ardent scientist, and viewed nearly 
every situation and object from the view-point 
of the scientist. Nothing escaped him; a pe- 
cuhar form of rock or plant, the different 
features of the animal life, all received his close 
and eager attention, and he had the faculty of 
imparting his knowledge to others, like the 
born teacher that he was. He evinced an 
eager interest in the Esquimos and got along 
famously with them. 
His physical equipment was the finest; a 
giant in stature and strength, but withal the 
gentlest of men having an even, mellow dis- 
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