Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 221
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28 February. Wednesday. (208 B,N4; B,N2; B,N2; B,N2; B,N3 -18.3; -16.4; -17.5; -20.8; -18.5 min -21.2; max -14 Three mile walk in outer bay before dinner. It has been a beautiful day and it seemed good to walk in the full sunshine again. At 2:30 my shadow was 46 paces (115 feet) long. got in some work on C.E.E. Relief article. This morning Oodee and Nahue- alksuak came from Wecaukda Lani mi with a little meat on their sledges. They came to get some tobacco and went back this evening. Oodee took two of his pups, leaving one poor little fellow to shift for itself. The crowd is staying in camp and some of the men went walrus hunting to-day. Moe went up to the cairn on Thermometer Hill. Temp there -13°, min -28.5°, max -9.2 1 March. Thursday B,D,N 25; C2,D,SE7; B,D,N 28; B,D,N 28; B,D,N 28 -21; -20; -16.6; -15; -14 max -21; max -14 w. -17.32. a severe day on account of the wind and driving snow. Out between 1:30 & 2:30 p. but walked only about a mile on account of the severity of the gale wh. was then from S.E. out in the flood C.L.E. Relief article. Discussion this evening on various topics of scientific character. All four participating