Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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Cape Chalon is a very bold precipiton 8 momentary formed by a trap dice. He and his brother Ahpelah (Dr Cook's second man) have an igloo here - I did not have a chance to talk with the latter. Their igloo is crowded. There seemed to be nine people in it, count- ing three children, and Oguwig bunked in with them. By midnight Ace- camrodiningkah and I were sound asleep in the snow igloo. It was my first experience in a lodging of that cind, but I slept fairly well and was surprised that it was seven o'clock. When Ace turned out - they too I learned that Oobloish and Ahdeka- hinga had slept on the two Kelmuts there. They had placed side by side and spread skins on to make a bed, when they had slept stripped as usual - at 7:40 this. 25 March... Temp 7:40am - 15° (-15°) Somewhat hazy No wind Fine day Jotiek came in to call on me. He says that Kolootengua is a fine man for my trip and so too is Tanchingua. He thinks that conditions on Melville Bay will be good. I hope he is right! We had tea and biscuit and got under way about 8 o'clock, leaving Oguwig behind.