11 May. Thursday, (36) Clear but overcast a.m. Light clouds and cloudless afternoon. Water fog thick well out at sea - moc 32° Temp min 25°; 9a 29°; 12m, 29°; 4p, 30°; 7h, 30° At 8:50 this morning while I was getting ready for breakfast, I felt the vessel give a sudden jerk. She had freed herself from the ice adhering to her port side and came out on even keel. Her port side rose about a foot and the chief's snow bridge is now something of a jump down from the rail. Crew piled on shore the coal which they removed from the hold yesterday - with chief's aid overhauled Ernemann Motion picture camera, cleaned its gear and got it into running order. Captain Conois snow igloo has disappeared. Walked out alone for about an hour before dinner along north shore side of bay. Scouse for breakfast. Stew of antelopes and canned roast beef for dinner, also stewed dried peaches. The birds were good but there was only one apiece - except that H.C.P. served me two. It would take from four to six to make a good meal for a man. Last evening Ootah and company struck their tupics and started over the ice cap toward Cape York. At 1 this morning they were just about to disappear over the crest. H.C.P. bought a shaggy puppy 4 or 5 months old from one of the men and it makes night hideous with its howling. Not very friendly yet except with Ben. The huskies conspired Pudt-lats igloo for anything of value to themselves. There were no antelopes on the cliffs this morning, hence H.C.P. had to postpone his intended try at getting some. Sea fog came into bay about 8 p.m., producing curious illusionary distance as one looked across bay toward invisible south shore.