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during the summer, Peter tells me
that he knows of no Danish name for
it and that the Eskimos speak of it only
as the glacier near akpat - I propose
therefore to call it "Ekblaw Glacier" in
honor of W. E. Ekblaw. There is an ig-
loo at Akpat, but no one is living there
this winter. Some miles south of the
glacier there is a large grotto or sea cave
in the cliff, about 1/3 way from Parker
Snow Point to Cape York, which is much
used as a shelter by the Eskimos travel-
ing along the coast in the winter. I took
and walked over to the entrance while
the dogs were being untangled, but
we did not go in because the ice along
the ice foot was wet. Name Sukkoon.
About 3 p.m. the kamatiles halted for
luncheon and to rest the dogs. A primus
stove was lighted, coffee was made and
a box of biscuit was broached. The
Eskimos are lively and fond of games.