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Feb 19th.
Left at our pony for
Nelikomsuk & Iginiqik.
The dogs ask you and
men charge it much but
I can see nothing to do
but pay the price.
Trek south across
fjord from Nelikomsuk and
from there sledges to Iginiqik,
clean and snow is
melting, ice covered
with wet slush.
Reached Iginiqik at
8 in evening very tired
Stay with Mr Johnson
the Danish trader who has
a very little english.
From here that snow
and ice are bad for land
trool & Holsten brig. It has
snowed recently and now
we only has sport ice.
Shall go to Ikarasorsuk
tomorrow once try to get
it again by boat.