14 December Thursday, (148 S, E8; S, E8; S, E7; O, E,7; S, N25 max -8.5° -10°; -10°; -12°; -13.3°; -10.5°. min -14° av. -11.16° Bad storm. Very thick & dark. Did not go out for my usual walk - Etookashoo drew for me on a map a line showing the route traversed by himself, Dr. Cook and Ahpelah in 1908-1909. "Two sleeps" out on Polar Sea ice north of Cape Thomas Hubbard & back to Cape in one march. Developed 3 rolls - 15 December Friday S, N28; S, N27; S, N23; S, E3; S, O. av. = +4.48° -9°; -7.5°; -5.9°; -2°; +2°, min -10°; max +2° The bad storm was even worse to-day. The darkness at noon was that of a very dark night at home. Did not go out for walk. Even the Eskimos stayed mostly in their igloos, the Noocarpingvalh went over to Starr Island for meal eate in the afternoon when the storm was less severe. Developed 2 rolls films Began work on Eskimo vocab - relary. weight, 180 1/2 lbs {Angora sweater worst woven shirt skin pants underwear icamites 16 December Saturday - O, E1; O, O; B, N1; B, N25; B, N26 10°; 9.5°; 8°; 10°; 2°; min +2 max +12° av. 7.9° Up to Peahwato's Point for walk. Not much fresh snow in fjord. Dark