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Art of Travel.
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I.-British Navy Allowances. (Admiralty |
Order, |
1824.) |
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Real Nutriment. |
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Gross weight
in ounces. |
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C. I |
N. |
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Total. |
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Bread . |
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20.0 |
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10.3 |
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2.1 |
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12.4 |
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or Biscuit |
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16'0 |
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11.4 |
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2.6 |
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14.0 |
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Oatmeal |
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1.5 |
1.5 |
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1.96 |
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0.48 |
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2.44 |
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Cocoa .. .. |
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1.0 |
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0'5 |
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0.5 |
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or Cheese |
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2.0 |
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1.33 |
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1.33 |
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Sugar |
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1.5 |
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1.5 |
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1.5 |
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or Butter .. .. |
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1'5 |
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1.5 |
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1.5 |
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Meat .. |
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16.0 |
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2.4 |
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3'24 |
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5.64 |
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or Salt Meat .. |
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12'0 |
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2'4 |
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3.24 |
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5.64 |
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Vegetables.. |
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8.0 |
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0.9 |
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0.15 |
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1.05 |
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or Flour.. |
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12.0 |
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8.95 |
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1.95 |
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10.9 |
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Tea |
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0.25 |
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or Coffee |
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1.0 |
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Total |
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41.81 1 |
15'09 1 |
57'0 |
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Daily average |
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20.9 |
7.54 1 |
28.5 |
N.B.-Besides this, is beer (in harbour only) sixteen ounces, or spirits four ounces.
Table II. shows the daily food actually consumed by probably the most energetic travelling and exploring party on record. It was during Dr. Rae's spring journey to the Arctic shores of America. He issued, in addition, four ounces of grease or alcohol a day, as fuel for cooking. He found that it required nearly as much fuel to melt the snow, as it did to boil it afterwards. This allowance was found quite sufficient, but there was nothing to spare.
II.-Dr. Rae's Allowances in Arctic America.
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Gross
Weight
ounces. |
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Real Nutriment. |
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C. |
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N. |
Total. |
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Pemmican |
(I dry meat, ¶ fat).. |
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20.0 |
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13.3 |
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6.6 |
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19'9 |
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Biscuit . |
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4.0 |
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2.9 |
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0.6 |
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3.5 |
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Edwards's preserved potatoes .. |
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1.6 |
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1.4 |
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0.1 |
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1.5 |
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Flour |
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5.3 |
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3.8 |
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0.8 |
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4.6 |
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0.6 |
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Sugar |
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2.3 |
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2.3 |
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2.3 |
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33.8 |
23.7 |
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8.1 |
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31.8 |
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