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places and that the Reindeer came down with the other animals and multiplied and spread rapidly as did the people thus repopulating the country again --

Oct. 19 and 20
Nothing of interest occurred Slight snow fall and the weather becoming slightly colder the thermometer ranging between 25 degrees + 18 degrees Fahr.

Oct 21-
A strong wind from the north during the day kept the few inches of snow on the ground in brisk circulation and made moving about outside very disagreeable.

Oct 22-
Ice is forming quite plentifully in the bay.  The temperature of the water is 30 degrees Fahr. The min. ther. announced +10 degrees for last night.
Ice is already from six to eight inches in depth on the tundra lakes-

Oct 23
A short snow storm during the morning - Saw a [[strikethrough]]few[[/strikethrough]] pair of [[Parus?]] [[carolinensis?]] flying along the beach on the 18th.  A pair of [[Harelda glacialis?]] were about an open pool this a.m. one was shot by a native and I secured the other.  On the 20th Several [[graculus? violaceus?]] were seen probably the last until next year --