1/4 mile beyond Provision (200 Point: The fjord in fact is a re- markable sight now, the open water coming in abreast of Provision point out in the middle of the bay and beyond. Saw about 60 sea pigeons near the edge of the bay ice. Most of them were in their white win- ter plumage, but a half-dozen or so were in their black coats. From a point about a mile from the house I got my first view of the sun this year. His disc as noon was about 3/4 a- bove the flat-top back of Cape Alexander. He will soon be visible at the house at dusk. At two spots the ice foot was scarcely 2 1/2 feet wide. I hugged close to the cliffs in passing them! P.C. took 4 p.m. reading without lantern. 21 February. Wednesday. C3, E6; O, E5; O, E5; O, N6; S, N5 +1.2; +1.2; 0; -1; -2.1 min -2.5; max +3.2 av .0.14 Went on to Hayes Harbor and visited Sontag's grave. That young man was one of the tragic sacrifices to the exploration of the Arctic. Peary and MacMillan have put the stones there in order. After Hayes left the Eski- mos broke open the cache-like mound forming the tomb and appropriated the wood of the coffin. Peary found the skeleton wholly or partly exposed and he put the bones to- gather placed stones on them and re-erected the headstone. Sunday was 29 when he