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snow like rain on reaching a bed of Clay -
If at this early Season the waters should per=
meate through the Second bed - they would
overwhelm the flowers beneath - for not only
does freezing occur nightly - and in frequent
intervals but independently of the destructive
influence of water - Avenues would soon be
opened admitting the more destructive atmosphere.
(For results See Notes Vol. i & loose.)

Our day passed quietly - too quietly
for those who at the close of a season full of toil
and privation are awaiting idly the change
which may or may not open to them another
field of action. Our five well men make
the brig seem deserted - they have been gone
eight days - and William Godfrey the one
man able to join them with the sledge is
on the sick list. This William is a bad
man in principle - though very useful. One of
those unsatisfactory beings "that you never
know where to find".

[Margin] Monday
June 12

Rode out with the dogs - not as
before my sickness - yelling whipping and
controlling - brute force against brute force -
our flying wolves - but muffled in a
deer skin - wrapped and leaning against
the "upstanders." Yet if I can only get
home to report to Father and Grinnell
the result of all this - my satisfaction and
gratitude will surpass - my hopes!

Sonntag who was well enough to take
a few magnetic comparisons has had a
relapse - Stephenson had the same yester=
day. Dr. Hayes had not reacted since
his journey and Ohlsen had sore eyes.
What poor feeble devils we are - and what
a commentary upon pride of strength it is
that our one well man should now be the
man least worked - best nursed fed and slept as