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the pink flowers, blue hills, a mint and others
I fail to find names for.
Our little Inuit "Chorem" says that we
can reach Atane to morrow. I do hope so. Sam
has instructions to wake us at any hour in the
early morning.
Aug 24-97 Tuesday Aianaitaunguak.
Arose this morning at 3 and had breakfast
at 3.30. By 5 we were away for Atane is miles east.
It froze hard during the night and in spite of the
fact that the day is clear it was cold. Chorem
traveled in camp. There was little wind and the
sea quite smooth. Under these circumstances
we made good time with the strong pulling from
crew of four eskimoos and Sam. At 10.30 we
were at Atane. See other book for White's account.
At 3 A.M. it was bright day light and the
top of the mountains of Disco Island were out
with its morning sun. By six it got high