About 11 o'clock Peter and 1/29 the Eskimos started for Umunali on the sea ice - Photos with graphex "6, 14" 8/35 of Peter embraiding dog-traces and of him starting. I rode out with him nearly to our cape cache - a- bout 4 1/2 miles. Saw some seals on the ice. Peter and the other men climbed up on the rocks to examine the prospect. Reported impassable leads and all turned back, reaching ship about 10 o'clock. Peter wanted to wait till evening before start- ing over the ice cap, but the Eskimos did not want to delay, hence in a quarter hour all were under way again. I rode out about five miles with Peter nearly to where first high ridge begins to be steep and walked back, getting to ship just at dinner time. Snow surface not bad for walking down hill and much better for sledging than was expected. I asked Peter to give each of the three Eskimos - Tatiale, Aug- asut and Harrigan - who came to Upen- minds and beyond 10 km as a gratuity. and add it to the Expedition's bill. Rabbit stew for dinner. Ben saw a hare or a little antelope afternoon and got a rabbit. Mate went over to or near the big (Chett) gla- cier and reported the icicles gone and a stream of water flowing from the front. The big snow drift on the port side of the vessel has been the ice down and slightly increased her list to port, but this varies in amount with rise and full of tide. Peter took 3 Greenland sledge away with him.