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9 November. Thursday.
S, SE7; S, 35; C8, SE2; O, SW2; O, NW3 max 28.3°
8a, 26°; 12m, 26°; 4h, 26.50; 8h, 260; 12h, 269: min 25.1
Show seemed to stop falling about noon. I should think that fully two feet in a level had fallen in this storm, which has been the heaviest snow storm that our men have seen here. Much drifted by last nights strong wind. Big drift in front of the house and under the bank. Gangway completely buried: thick crust along shore edge of ice foot. Heavy drift across path to thermometer shelter and back of house. Did not try to go into the bay but walked about near house and igloos for a half hour.
Odee tried going out onto ice with snow shoes but found snow too soft for good progress.
Writing letters, makes me homesick.
Lizzie got a bath this evening - Her first one I presume. She looked cunning enough in Captain Coney's wash basin and had an admiring circle of Eskimos and Kabloonates about her. She liked it.
10 November. Friday
S,O; O,W2; O,O; O,E1; O,N3 max 28°
8a, 239; 12m, 23.8°; 4h, 21°; 8h, 19.40; 12h, 18.5°. min 17.1°
Dull and dark. Some of the Kanna-
tits went out across fjord and had