Where the dogs had been lying, the snow be- ing too soft & the light too poor for me to walk elsewhere. Ate frozen seal liver and fat. Quite delicious. Then had boiled meat. Excellent. 23 January - Sunday (Written 24th) Ek came over last evening and staid till midnight, discussing plans and general topics. He gave Barluna a half-sovereign this morning for her baby and later I added a New- foundland 50-cent piece. Naturally, she was much pleased, especially with Ek's gift since he was under no obliga- tions to her. Ahngvold also sleeps in his clothes on one of the stove plat- forms instead of naked as usual on the bed platform. Hence, Erik being absent, all had plenty of room on the bed platform. The boy was naked, the old woman had on only her foxskin trunks, Barluna wore her shirt and trousers as usual, while I slept in my underclothes and rolled up in my blanket as usual. The baby wears a cute little foxskin gar- dment but nothing in the shape of diapers. Their infant, less than a month old, has already been so