Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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the snow covered land and (108) the sea ice and ice bergs not far away. Reached the packed ice at Wjangaqsagut at 3 p.m. - very good time for the 16 miles. Landed across 200-300 yards of the pack. The men started back again from the [illegible] at 4.30 + shld be at Sandale in four to fiv hours, hence they make a good thing of it, each gone getting two days pay for the journey - Power 1/- per headay Steerer 1.25- per day + boat 2/- per day Total 16.50 plus a fee 1/ 25 pr each - The men did not start at 4.30 but at 7.45 after The prices charged by the Royal Danish Trading Co. for the goods sold ate their stores are low, e.g.: cub sugar 25 ore 1/2 kg candy syrup 4/4 ore (Copenhagen 85 pr), matches 20 øre 1/kg of 10 boks, chocolate 2 grade 1or 1.20 for 1/2 lb, coffee green kr 1 for 1/2 kg, candedish plums smoking tobacco 1 oz for 10 pr or 1/4 1.44 for 1/2kg by the box as The prices are said to be the same as or lower than at Copenhagen for the same thing - Medicines are supplied bandages and medical attendance are