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dablaho and his wife came in about
7 p.m. from Cape York, bringing seal
and walrus meat with them. They
were welcomed with joy, for we all wish
some fresh meat to eat. Conditions
of Cape York were not favorable for
walrus polar bear hunting and besides
the old man wanted to come north,
hence Ekblaw and Mene did not stay
at Cape York as long as they expected to
when they left the ship.
Langray and I walked out nearly
to the little island on the south side of
the bay and back - a seven mile trip.
The evening was calm and brilliant,
perfect for a walk except that my
kooltah was too warm for the weather
of -17° and no wind. I wore the gar-
ment, because Peter gave it to me
and he was here, but I was in full
perspiration long before we reached
the ship on our return from our walk.