Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 163
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20 December. Wednesday. (150 13,N4; 13,NE4; C4,NE4; C3,S SE2; 13,NS5 av.-7.66 -4.50; -6.50; -9.20; -80;-10.30 min -11.9 max -40 Two mile walk enough for me, the wind being keen. Faint orange hues along southern horizon at mid- day. Sarenik and Munishoo (his bride) Ahkpooshao and Eneniah arrived from the south before dinner with letters 40 and boxes from Oo- Marrah. Boxes contained flour, sugar, butter, tea &c., some books and groceries. Three hatchets, 8 pocket knives, 11 tea spoons of my old trading material - all turned over to Mac. Trading material, apparently from Fitz: 2 woolen scarves, 4 men's caps, 1 doz pencils, 4 small bottles cologne, 1 doz cakes toilet soap, a few yards each of canton flannel, and two pat- tens of gingham. I turned all this too over to Mac. Of Fitz's treat there remained 2 tins of sweet biscuits, 1 box cigars and 21/2 lbs chocolate,- to be divided among us four. 21 December. Thursday. 13,NS6; 13,NE4; 13,NW6; 13,NE4; 0 SE av.-17.24° -130;-170;-180;-190;-19.20 min -21.50 max=7° Only a two mile walk, on account of the wind, which was worse than yesterday out in the fjord. Faint orange hue along south- ern horizon & greenish light effects of the twi- light was detectable about 200 upward. Mac calculates that the winter solstice comes here to night at midnight (11:57 p.m.), hence we are now half