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[Top page continues April 22-23 entry.]
...trail back on our side & took it up again. After a short distance
through rough ice saw edge of the glacial fringe ahead of us. Stopped
party till I g could get up on it to take some photos. At 8.30 p.m. of
the 22 entire party on the glacial fringe of Grant Land, off the sea ice
& practically on terra firma though the fringe here (some 5 miles west
of C. Nares is 5 miles wide) Found Captain's igloo a few hundred yards
further on. At 11.-p.m. stopped for lunch, & at 6.-a.m. of the 23rd
reached the...
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Friday Mar. 5˚
Fine day. Clear, light breeze from west. Temp -20˚. Sun above horizon.
Sent MacMillan with 3 Esks. & teams back to bring up Kyutah's load &
rest of Borups supplies. Repairing sledges, & harnesses, & drying out
some items of clothing. Borrowed Captain's spare bearskins today. Hair
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