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If Hans succeeds in his efforts he
may catch Morton before he leaves
the glacier and thus make the
Exploration which will perfect our
voyage. Should this be done
many a larger expedition equipped
with every resource of art and science
has done less and none could
do more.

The reindeer was brought home by
Dr. Hayes and Mr. Ohlsen. Petersen
was well enough to make a seal
screen in the hope of being able to
use it during Hans' absence.

William Godfrey continues on
the sick list. Malingering!! Hayes
[?] [swasion?] with his physic and
failed. Bill is a bad fellow.
Sonntag again able to attend to magnetics.

[Margin:] Friday
June 16

Two long tailed duck ([?])
visited us evidently seeking their breeding
grounds. They are beautiful either
at rest or on the wing. We now have
the snow bird, the snipe, the
Burgomaster gull and the long-tailed duck
enlivening our solitude. But the snow birds
only are in numbers crowding our rocky
island and making our sunny night time
musical with home remembered songs.
Of all the rest we have but a solitary pair
who seem to have left their fellows and
sought this far northern mating ground
in order to love unmolested. I long for
specimens but they shall not be fired at.

The Ptarmagan show a singular
backwardness in assuming the summer fea=
thering. The male is still entirely white