Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 222
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Captain laments because (209 people think that he knows more than he really does know, while Jot is sore because people do not give him credit for knowing one half as much as he does know. Extremes met and phook hands over the difference. 2 March. Friday_ 13, N 77; C4, E6; 13, S 5 5; 13, S 2 3; 13, N 24 Ar -18.96 -18; -19.5; -20; -19.2; -18.1 Min -20.9; Max -10.8 Three mile walk at midday. Across fjord. Wind strong and keen, but not nearly so bad as it was yester- day and there was practically no drift. Sammik and Ahwegeak each got a rabbit to-day and each brought us one half of his animal. If Sammik had brought us the whole of his, then all of the oths would have been needed in the igloo and Ahwegeah would have had nothing with which to trade for tobacco rc! The boys who work for us have a hard time of it trying to do their duty by us and at the same time keep in with the Eskimos. Often our boys are forced to let other men kill game, when the chance is really for ours,