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 "It's certainly hard on the little cap'n," Bill added. "Yesterday, his worst day of all, when near dead he made out and espied the landmarks, was his birthday, too."

"What's the date?" Terry queried. "I've forgot."

"Fifth o' January. To-day's the sixth. It was December 10 when we camped yonder before."