of our passage. H.C.P. said that he [140] would not need the cornmeal, might not need the molasses, and might need the flour, though he would take nothing not absolutely necessary, because the vessel will be going toward food, while Mr. Ekblaw will be staying where the war may prevent any supplies from coming this year and he may be facing another winter in the arctic. H.C.P. said that it would be ad- viseable for Dr. Hunt and Captain Corvis to be at the vessel on or before 25 June, on account of the early season. Agreed to [illegible] by us. Everything amicably arranged, apparently. Ek and I walked out to Norman's Gulch (the "big gulch", formerly "soapstone valley") in the bay and back over the plateau. 5 mi. He showed me many of the different species of plants growing here. He has noted 42 to-day. The big white gull which has arrived is the burgomaster or glaucous gull. Saw an arctic wheatear. We climbed down some steep rock faces in descending from the plateau. Great stretches and areas of open water visible, particularly to S.W. Very enjoyable walk. Report is that two more of MacMillan's men have returned to Etah and that they say that he was going only two marches beyond where they left him. Probably, therefore, he too is now at Etah. Dog-food being lacking, Ek, Eqing- uak and Were started back to Una- nak at about 8:30 this evening. They took the victrola records with them. Ek came prepared to take me too if I insisted on going but I decided that it was wise to take the ad- vise of Ek, Hunt and Peter and stay at the ship. Conditions at Unamnak are not good and the early season makes travel good and uncertain.