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MARCH: Calendar |
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B, C,
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Modifications in "Peary" type sledge.
All hickory.
Runners 2" x 7/8"
Sides 5 1/2" x 1" or 1 1/8"
Metal side anti splitting
pieces
Nose & upstanders 3/4"
Steel shoe longer in front [inserted: (&back?)]
Upstanders rake back more [inserted: 2"] Stern curve same as bows
Special hickory bow front, or runners come together canoe like.
Rawhide cross bracing forward & back.
Separate upstander grips.
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15 d.
Monday Mar. 8˚
4th day of helpless, irritating inaction, calm & mild but too thick
to see sun. Lead changed less during night than any time since we have
been here. Could have crossed today but shall not move till the rear
party is heard from. Felt sure it would be tonight. Four fine marching
days lost. When the party arrives we shall have a storm.
G - d - K - to H - 1
Bartlett estimates we are 40 miles from land here. I call it 45 or a
little more
1) "God damn Koodlookto to Hell".
Means Peary was
angry at one of the Eskimos. |
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