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THE OUTFITTING AND VOYAGE TO WRANGEL

at 3 a. m. We had time to get our personal stuff ashore,
and the Silver Wave departed with three whistles and a
great deal of flag dipping, and left us to our own
resources. We have a good outfit and the fox tracks look
promising, so we should have a successful winter. The
surprising thing to me is the weather, nice gentle winds,
with an uncommon amount of sunshine for this time of
year, and not an ice cake in sight.”