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Seagulls here Today 139
(may 9)
Eider ducks may 11.
them there. They saw lots of sea-gulls
up the fiord today; this the first time
they have been seen.
Sun may 10, '14.
The wind is still with us,
and ice-boating is in voguel!
I broke a spud record -- and
a runner besides, this evening
by jibing too quickly.
Doc and I got down about
two tons of coal today to be
sledged over.
Mon may 11, '14.
I climbed the hill above
Sunnatag's grave today, and
could not see the ice up
the sound at all; -- nothing but
open water everywhere.
Nukapungnah, Arklio, and
the boys brought in five
rabbits tonight. We got
over thirty-six bags of
coal today. Wind went
down about 11 p.m., and a
light snow fell for a while.
Doc saw eider ducks today.