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5 December. Tuesday.
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C4, NE3; C1, N6; B, NE4; B, NS; B N6
3°; 6°; 6°; 3°; 4.8°. min -8° max 10° as. 4.56°
Look walk directly after noon as usual.
Across fjord. 3 mi. Beautiful day,
tho' there was considerable wind and
some driving snow.
Developed 3 rolls of films and worked
some on "C.L. Relief," which is what
I now call the old "Cluett Voyage" while.
Kahda is learning some English.
He is Sammita's (Aristis) brother &
his mother Ahdetakiningqoh says
that he too is Planp's son - like Sam.
itik he is a very smart boy.
6 December. Wednesday.
as. -0.36°
B, NS; B, NS; B, NE 43; B, N2; B, O
2.5°; 2°; 4°; -2.8°; -7.5° min -7.5° max +5°
A perfect winter's day. Somewhat windy
at midday but almost calm later.
Moonlight superb. If the weather in
Melville Bay is like this the men are
having a fine trip. How I wish that
I were there! I could have made it
all right in weather no colder than
what we are having.
Four mile walk - up fjord.
Developed 3 rolls films.
Captain filled a tooth for me -
The Arctic must be getting into our
news for a discussion this morning
among Captain, Jot and me over
the use of the terms "Cornd" and
"salt"beef came to some rather harsh
words between Captain and me
and then between him and Jot.
Captain had been mostly out of the.