[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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so as to be sure he was well enough for the trip, - but Ducky told me that he was craving meat all the time, - and in the face of this I could say nothing. Wed Feb 18-14. Mean temp. -25.25 A strong northeast wind averag- ing about 30 miles an hour has been blowing all day and no one has attempted to travel. Kudlukto says he may go to Nerke tomorrow. All the women and babies are sporting their newly made red shirts and seem quite proud of them. Thursday Feb 19-14. Mean temperature, -25.6 Kudlukto and Egingwah went out for rabbits today but said when they came back that there was too much wind. The wind certainly does blow steadily here. I received the biggest surprise of my life today at five p.m. when Mac and Mene came up over the