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for them.
In the evening jot (127
Cut my hair and later saved my
ring in two after vainly trying to
get it off with a string after my soak-
ing it for three hours in hot water and
soap - joint had smelled since I
put [illegible] on early in the summer.
Sorry I have to have it cut.
Wind very strong and a thick smooth
of snow drifting at 10:30h. Brilliant
moon light.
Walked over to Dog Island this morning
wind was keen all night.
jot cut Mac's hair and then Mac
cut jot's. The latter seems model
enough to have done at the begin-
ing of cold weather, but jot want-
ed it done. He looks queer all night.
6 Nov. Monday
13,N.E 7; 13,N.E 5; 13,N.W 4; 13,N.W 4; 13,N.E. 4
8a,-6o; 12m, -4.2o; 4h-5.5o; 5h.-5.1o; 12h.-6o Min.-8.5o
From 10: 45 to 12 went out on the fjord
for the triangle formed by the house,
Provision Point and Dog Island.
The north wind was very strong
and keen. Decidedly wintry.
The wind has blown all the most
of the new snow off the ice or pack-
ed it hard so that the walking
is good now.
Mac went up on thermometer
till this morning, wearing his
blancket shirt and no netsha and
found it very cold - said there
was a sensation as of burning
above his bear skin pants.