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The mountain is covered with a scanty coat of plants with a few bushes along the side. The hill as depicted is in the form of an ampitheatre [[amphitheatre]] with its opening toward the East. The hills are formed of basalt evidently from the outcroppings to be in a very fragmentary state. Upon my arrival at the Redoubt I found the native cook had been out and secured a large Northern Hare during my absence. There are fine animals with soft silky fur, entirely pure white except jet black ear tips and hazel eyes. 

Tonight and tomorrow night an Egruska takes place at Stefan's on the other side of the Island. 

Nov. 26 - 

Recruited from yesterdays tramp. 

During the afternoon some maklenuts came in from the hills with some furs to trade.

Nov. 27th and 28th

Nothing of interest except a warm spell of weather which has lasted for several days with the thermometer only a trifle below freezing. 

Nov. 29-

Warm weather continues Aegiothus linerius is seen quite frequently in the weeds about the [[fish?]]

Nov. 30~
Finished my months work.  We are on the look out for sleds now from both north and south