Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 178
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6 January. Saturday. (165 O,N4; O,N24; O,N24; C9,SW2; C9,O av.-14.14 -14.6; -13; -14; -14; -15.1. Min -21.2; max -12.2. Developing Upermink plates. Copying weather record etc. Beautiful day. Took my two mile walk between 11+12 p.m. Moon nearly full. Sleey clouds covered sky thinly No wind. Ginger's two toes have came off but her foot is not well yet. 7 January. Sunday. Ice 45" B,0; C1,0; A,O; O,H,S,Ø21; S,0. av.-13.06 -16; -17º; -14.8; -9; -8.5. min-19; max -6.2 Quiet day - Some of our Eskimos - Myak and Jopoungwak, anyhow - have gone up to Ankorotok. Ettook a look too I think. Finished Arabian Nights ! Took 3 + mi walk betw. 5:30+7 h. very lazy , but full moon visible. Mac played a fine 1½ hour con- cert on victrola in the evening. 8 January. Monday B,N4; B,N4; B,N4; B,N5; B,N3 av - 9.32 -13.5; -13; -8 ; -4; -8.1; min-16; max -3.2 Total eclipse of moon 2-4 a.m. The Eskimos had one on us, because they saw it and we didn't. They seemed to think that three might be one this month and Ahtook.. Joonquawk happened to come out of his igloo last night as the moon en-