March 25, 1909
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Metal reinforcement for pick handles, thus, [sketch of pick axe head] Asb          17 m.                                             31 d. Thursday, Mar. 25 Turned out after 3 hours sleep & was under way before 3. - a.m. Reached Captains camp 10.30 a.m. A good march (20 m.?) over good going similar to Abruzzi's & in a nearly direct line. Jumped in to repair sledges, reassign loads, weed out least effective dogs & redistribute party. Captain with Oo-que-ah & Karko got away on the advance about 4. - p.m. with 2 sledges & 18 dogs. Marvin took latitude observation (86˚ 38' N. Lat.) As I expected this places us beyond the Italian record 32 days ahead of him. Thick in morning with light snow fall, as during night, & light wi-ly [windy?] air.
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