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Wednesday April 12th.
22nd Day
Day of rest for dogs and men. Ke. Took all alive is complaining of pain in his leg which he hurt some time ago, also swollen glands under the jaw. Hope he can start along tomorrow.
The big herd of musk oxen are still on sight across the bay. About 20 I would judge. Ours are frozen so hard up on the hill that we cannot get a knife into them at all. But we are clearing 20 quarters for the other division which I trust will be plenty.
The 12 wolves and a white fox are lurking in the vicinity awaiting our departure.
Took a meridian set. y O Friday - 14° 16'
sun bearing +5° This worked up gives me a latitude of 79° 57' 8.6 which is not high