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We havie recently equipped one expedition over the Greeniland ice and an engineering expedition to Abyssinia and others for Vene- znela, Colombia, Brazil and Persia. Some of these exploring parties we equipped with practically everything they needed fronm engi- neering instrnments to rifles, ammunition and food. Our tents, made of Eqnatorial Waterproof Cloth, have stood the sUln of the tropics and the freezing blasts of the Polar regions.
Let us furnish estimates-write us your wants.
Catalogs and Testimonial Letters on request
ANTHONY FIALA 47WARRENSTREET NEW YORK CITY
"Look for the sign of the Polar Bear'>
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