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"The assistant to the governor came off and invited us to come over there for breakfast with him. He accepted without undue elocution and soon we were comfortably ensconced in his quaint old house with turf walls (built 1784 ±)
After a good breakfast on fried eggs, chopped rags of meat (à la Hamburger steak) &c. We started out to pay our 'duty' calls. Met Governor Andersen coming to an end and went back with him to his home. Then went to store, near meeting Dr Borchersen. After this we five went across the land to the heights looking down upon the Icefjord, which