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along north side of bay . Went out to
black point beyond the big gulch
("Soapstone Valley" ). The amount of
light , moonlight and daylight com-
bined, is very promising for the pur-
purposes of our Kamatite journey.
The chief mended the frame of
my spectacles with fine copper wire
and a bit of soft solder.
January, Allen and I are busy
doing last things in preparation
for the trek. This evening Lause has
been struggling with Dr. Hermt's big
must-ox skin sleeping bag, putting
some patches of seal skin over the
holes in it.
12 January . Wednesday.
Fine snow at 9 o'clock but it soon
stopped. Somewhat cloudy but not
thick as moon clearing later.
Temp.min - 19°; 9a. 0°; 2h. -4°