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...living accommodations in the hut which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's fles and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleepingbag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FARTHEST NORTH | 4/1/1897 | See Source »

...living accommodations in the but which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's fles and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleepingbag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FARTHEST NORTH | 3/31/1897 | See Source »

...living accommodations in the but which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting, and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's fles and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleeping-bag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FARTHEST NORTH. | 3/30/1897 | See Source »

...living accommodations in the hut which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's fies and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleeping bag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FARTHEST NORTH. | 3/29/1897 | See Source »

...Park Theatre looms up with a success of the most promounced type and of the musical comedy genius. "Lost, Strayed or Stolen," as presented here, is a work so enjoyable given with a company so efficient, with mountings so sumptuous and costumes so dainty and Parisian as to warrant the oft-repeated line in the announcements that heralded the Boston opening of this work: "Three Hours in Paris." The company provided by Miner and Brooks includes more thoroughly first class people than is often seen in one organization of any kind. The comedians, eight in number, are among the oldest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notice. | 12/15/1896 | See Source »

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