20 April. Thursday. 1/06 Clear & cloudless; light, variable wind mostly from west. Occasional keen strong puff. Temp. min.-14°; 9a.+8°; 12m.+11°; 4p.+5°; 8p.0°; 9½,-4° A lovely day and I went to top of craag abreast of schooner to get its altitude by aneroid. Average of up and down readings 797.5 feet, hence call the value 800 feet. Trip of a- bout three miles between 2:15 and 4p.m., Alone. Beautiful view, horizon being clear. I could see nothing but ice as far as I could judge. Taylor crew says he discerned open lead outside of Conical Rock. Saw rabbit tracks. Met Frander_ on the plateau. Dr. Hunt got a piece of white-whale skin from Koluttingwa. We had some itis even- ing, frozen and boiled. I preferred the frozen and baked Had polar bear meat, boiled, for dinner: Very good, not being cooked over much.