23 July. Sunday. Overcast. Much nimbus cloud in sky, looking very threatening. South wind began to blow early this morning, and has been very strong (6-7) at times during the day. Temp. min 34°; 8a. 38°; 12m. 38°; 4/. 38° My day as cook. Captain Comer keeps busily at work at his digging in the refuse heap. Poor results to-day, but he generally gets something of interest. After dinner Dr. Hentz and I walke ed over to the end of the gentle slope on the southwest side of the Umunaks. Here is much open water now in Wostenholme Sound, but North Star Bay itself remains almost solidly blocked. Very thick on the ice cap. Generally disagreeable day anyhow. Not likely that the "Clivett" has gone out yet.