Greenland 2 1916 Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Geol.ic. Photographs
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43 the trout caught yesterday by Kahda and four salmon trout brought back by the Eskimos from their fall caribou hunt. These were caught in a small un- charted lake a short distance inland from Advance Bay, Greenland, in lat. 79°8' N., just south of Humboldt- glacier. The fins have become somewhat damaged by spring trans- portation in a frozen condition, but these fish come from the northern locality thus far reported in Greenland itself and they are preserved for identification. 25 October Spec. 699. Fetus taken from womb of seal killed through the ice of Bancroft Bay Greenland, on 15- October, 1916, by Akputishao. Placed in 10% formaldehyde. Trans- ferred to 75% alcohol on 31 October. Spec. 700. Decapod (squid or cuttle fish) collected by Accommodingah on the beach at head of Tonneke Fjord on 11 (or 10?) September and brought in for Panikha. Placed first in 50% alcohol, later strengthened to 80% alcohol in which it grows. N.B. Full information given on 1 Nov by Kuaapingualt (A'son) who says there are common