Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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within an hour from the time we stopped the hare was in the process of being eaten. I for me was glad to get the substantial breakfast that it afforded - Nothing was left but the bones and the entrails. Ah, deschingua took the latter and a trap and went ashore to leave trouble in store for some hungry fox. Norse lies around the next point to the south and at 1 p.m. we crossed the reef and were at our destination. To my joy acc. said that we would stay here into sleeps, since he must dry his knaps - I was pretty tired and was going to ask for two sleeps, if he had not proposed it. There are four igloos here now, acc. + Norke an pingua have a big snow igloo (iglooeak), where I am. We-we seemed glad to see me & was much pleased with the bag of coffee that I brought her. Another iglooeak contains Inugeeko May ak + her families, another an - vegook and Ahwee goodlo-- While the stone igloo is occupied by Orbloiak whose pop about 25 are kinds were out to greet us, except those away hunting. Several called.