[Journal], 1915-1916
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29 November. Monday. Clear, cloudless, calm Temp. min -6°; 9a.-6°; 6p.-10°. Bar 30.36 rising Seven mile walk on bay with Ian- Quary, between 11:40 and 2:10. Twilight so dim now that the brightest northern stars are visible at noon, noted Arcturus for me. Surface of bay ice ideal for walk- ing in almost any direction. Last quarter of moon to-day. Conditions ex- cellent for sledging. Breakfast: Oatmeal (scorched), baked beans, bread (poor), butter, molasses, coffee (fair). Dinner: Pea soup, corned beef (too hard to eat), bread, butter, tea, molasses. The mate says that H.C.P. charged the crew $2 for a pair of karrits, $4 for seal- skin pants, $.75 for mittens. Peter sold these to the captain for the following prices karrits 5 kr., pants 10 kr., mittens 1.45 krone. When he learned the prices which the crew had to pay,