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tea and ate one of the hard tack each. The storm had now abated some, and the sun shone out for a short time and we hoped that we should have no farther trouble in keeping on our course. But shortly after starting the storm commenced with more violance than ever blowing the snow directly in our faces, and we lost our way losing about 3 miles this time. We were becoming well tired out after finding the line, which we did near sundown. We made tea again and ate our hard tack, still intending, if possible, to reach the Station which was now about 18 miles distant. We again set forward making good headway. Up to this time I had taken the lead in breaking the trail and I now began to feel exhausted, and so I fell back and let Mr. Mason take the lead which he only kept for two or three miles and then fell back, Burton taking the lead.
We found the tea and hard tack were not very good for strengthening exhausted muscles. Night