Greenland Journal III 1916
Page 123
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mere confirmed the truth of the rumor[119] that Alakotiak [not Alakutsiak as Peter calls it] has gotten married. The boy has gotten a walrus, so that he is in comfort on his honeymoon living at Karrak, I understand. 27 April Thursday. clear overhead but lower air thick with driving snow. S.E. wind began to blow heavily about 4 a.m. and was a - bour 4 of Beaufort scale at 9 a.m. accord- ing to H.C.P. To the landsman the wind seemed stronger than a "moderate breeze" Wind decreased in afternoon + there were some high cirro-stratus clouds in the sky. overcast + rather thick at 4 o'clock Temp. min.+2;9a.+4°;12m.+6½;4h+9°;6½+9° On board on account of wind till after dinner, they went out for a tour (3 mi) around head of bay, the wind