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in the center of the roof, and which is always held bulging outward by the warm air from within, he then waves his fire brands about making a shower of sparks at the same time he keeps moving his feet about over the gutskin so that the natives think he is walking in air. after he thinks he has made a sufficient sensation he descends and enters the Cashine from below and is of course a big shaman

March 25th
Just finished catalogueing the ethnological collection obtained up to date - the number reaching between 12 & 13 hundred specimens besides which a considerable number is yet to come in from various traders native and white to whom I have given goods.

The thermometer yesterday (24th) stood at +41° fahr. between [[illegible]]
much higher than it reached last year until well along in May -

The 31st of March was a disagreeable windy snowy day as was also the 1st of April. Curing the first week of April the temperature was very mild the 4th 5th & 6th being especially mild keeping in the vicinity of +35° in the day.

On the 3d a hawk was seen skimming along close to the ice over the bay-

About two weeks ago just before sunset a ptarmigan settled on the roof of the warehouse and stood surveying the yard with evident curiosity until a workman passed near when it suddenly made off in a fright at its own temerity