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12 January. Friday, 1/68
B,N E3; B,N E6; B,E6; B,E6; B,N E8. Av.-9.86
-6.5;-12.5;-10;-10;-10.3. min.-12.5 max.-2.4
Two mi. walk at midday. Found
wind very strong and gusty in the
middle of the fjords, but my netsha
gave me sufficient protection.
Copying weather record.
Developing plates_
Tried to explain to Sammik,
Kahday Ahngo soongwah; Fatim
and Accommodingwan, and
Myak the working of the seis-
mograph. They were much
interested in seeing the needles
mark the minutes and more
when I touched the heavy mass,
but I wonders what motion
they received of the apparatus.
Quite a gale is raging at 10 p.m.
13 January. Saturday.
B,N E7; B,N E7; B,N E7; C5, E7; W,N E4 Av.-206
-8;-4;-1.2;0;2.9. min.-8° max +3.5,
Took my two mile walk at midday in
spite of the gale that was raging through
the fjord. Move my kooltah, which made
considerable sail to carry in such a
breez.
Worked on my P.S.B. weather record.
Ahwee goodlah's baby boy arrived this
a.m. She is not more than 14 yrs old, an