[Journal], 1915-1916
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bird-line on the rock ledges and surface, and glaucous gulls also the grass nests of murres on ledges a- bore our heads. These cliffs are said to be and indeed must be a wonderful sight in the summer on account of the countless birds that frequent them. 9:30 p. Temp. 0°. The haze has almost dis- appeared from the bay and the whole sky is clear and brilliant, except that a north wind seems to be blowing over the ice- caps driving icy snow particles before it. Breakfast. Cornmeal mush, beans, brown bread, butter, molasses, good coffee Dinner. Pea soup, overdone seal meat, corn- ed beef, dehydro potatoes, bread (better), butter, molasses, tea. Great arguing goes on in the cabin in some of the intervals of card playing. The question now before the house is as follows: If a boat be provided with an outboard, say on the starboard side, on which a man sits and pulls