Their meat more than well done, while/12/ the mate, chief and I like it rare or me- dium, which is another source of dif- ficulty and the fore peak usually wins out over the cabin, being on the spot while the cooking is going on and old Nathan being afraid that the stuff will not be "done" in time. This evening we had seal meat boiled to the after cabin taste and it was fine. The captain eats neither seal nor bear meat, hence his breakfasts have been pretty light this week. H.C.P. is trying to catch a live fox now to take home with him. 28 April Friday. Overcast, thick. Wind (of 4 or 5) still blowing, apparently from N.E. or N. W. Snow falling + much drift in air.