[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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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