Greenland Journal III 1916
Page 126
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Temp. Min +1°; 9a.+13°; 12m+16° 4h.+19°; 7:30p.+19°. [1/22] Captain reports quite a gale as blowing about 2 o'clock this morning. Erik and the Egimwah started for Cape York between 10:15 and 10:20 in spite of the storm. They said that the wind would be at their backs, hence they must consider it to be from the north. Dog food is out and they are afraid that the leads will open up again. Dismal day - Cabin company depressed. Regular blizzard raged all afternoon, though sun was trying to shine through the haze of drifting snow. By mid af- ternoon feathery snow was falling and storm was bad. Wind S.S. at vessel. 29 April. Saturday. Overcast and thick, though sun tried to shine through the haze about