Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 202
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70-day there has been a (189 fusillade of stores against the rear of the house. They are dislodged by the wind from the high raised beach back of us and roll down the steep snow slope. One 2" in diameter came crashing through a double win- dow into the workshop, letting in with it lots of cold air. No fire in our cooking range since about 8:30 this evening. Temp in my room at 11 p.m. is 47o,-a little cool but I do not mind it much. 8 February. Thursday. 13, N4; 13, NE5; 13, NE6; 0, NE7; 5, NE6 an/5, -18;-14;-18.5;-14;-14, min.-20.9,max.-10. Two mile walk at midday, working my way up north side of fjord against the keen wind, then out to middle of fjord above Dog Island and back to house. Wind NE and at least 5 in force out in the fjord. The Eskimos found it cold out rabbit hunting today, Kahda who served as "dog" frosting one cheek. Am reading Dr. Kane. Very interest- ing but sometimes inaccurate or greatly exaggerated. Max banked rear windows with blocks of hard snow