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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