Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 140
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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.