In the course of this work he obtained four musk-oxen.
[Illustration: MUSK-OX HEADS IN THE RIGGING OF THE ROOSEVELT] [Illustration: CARIBOU HEADS IN THE RIGGING OF THE ROOSEVELT] (From Photographs taken on the Return Voyage) MacMillan recovered from his attack of grip, and on the 14th of October was sent with two sledges, two Eskimos, and twenty dogs to make a survey of Clements Markham Inlet and obtain musk-oxen and deer.

He bagged five of the former.

The last of the month the doctor also had an attack of grip, which kept him in bed for a week or two.

Many small parties were sent out on short hunting trips and there was hardly a day during the fall when the men were all on the ship at one time.
While, from the time of our arrival at Cape Sheridan early in September to the date of our departure from land for the Pole on March 1, every member of the expedition was almost constantly engaged in work that had for its object the completing of preparations for the final sledge journey in the spring, no small part of this work was educational in purpose and result.

That is to say, it was intended to inure the "tenderfeet" of the party to the hardships of long journeys over rough going and through low temperatures, snow and wind.