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it. Then I hunted for several hours
but saw no rabbits. Doc came
home with a black raven. Alphela
saw walrus sleeping on an ice cake,
drove to the house got his harpoon'
and Mene and he started out for
them but came back in a little
while with the news that the ice was
too dangerous to reach the walrus.
We had sea-pigeons for dinner and
they were very good. It has been
very warm today. Doc made
some "jack-wax" in the evening
and while we were eating it and
chocolate Kudiukts, Touchingival,
Myah and his family came. They
bring the bad news that our
men have killed no walrus and
the dogs are in poor shape.
In Mar 3-14
Breakfast at 8:00 is now in regular order.
It is getting so light that it seems like winter is
over and so we get an earlier start in the
daylight by having breakfast at 8:00. Got and
Mene went out on a komatik this morning
to see if there was a chance for walrus and
if not they planned to go rabbiting. Mac