My Eskimos identified these igloos by recognizing in their construction the handiwork of men in the parties of Bartlett and Marvin.

The Eskimos can nearly always tell who built an igloo.

Though they are all constructed on one general principle, there are always peculiarities of individual workmanship which are readily recognized by these experienced children of the North.
During the first march of the day we found the trail badly faulted, the ice breaking up in all directions under the pressure of the wind, and some of the way we were on the run, the dogs jumping from one piece of ice to another.

During the second march we saw a recent bear track, probably made by the same animal whose track we had seen on the upward journey.

All along here were numerous cracks and narrow leads, but we were able to cross them without any great delay.