Field Notebook: Greenland 1987a
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"interpreter." Then presented each of the Original crew with either a pipe or a knife and provisions for four days returning. At 10 A.M. we are carefully ready to start. The day begins fine. At 10.30 we are away from Bousquak with a clear sky. After a little while sails are hoisted and we prepare sailed about 12 miles. the first we are sailing rapidly, At noon about two o'clock the wind suddenly left and then rowing was resorted to until 2 o'clock when the wind again blow in our direction of journey. It drove at some (3.30 P.M.) three knots quite a sea and the two Kiaka in had a cold lunch in boat. two turned bottom up and down for as I think we had a difficult time of it and once or twice it looked as if we should lose not only the Kiaka but also our small boat with provisions. At 5 P.M. we turned a head of land and soon found an islanded a little harbor with a pebble beach as can be cleared. At 5.30 we are ashore and all of us are thankful that things have gone so well. One of the Kiaka has lost all his paddle and some fishing material. He will hope that we can returnish here for this new Atawakdullah, The other food in fact to white account. We have gone about 20 miles today and