Temp. min. 24°; 9a. 29°; 12m. 29°; 4p. 28° Sun broke through clouds about 6:30 p. Crew brought 9 bbl. kerosene on board from the old shore cache and stowed them in the forward hold. H.C.P. string line of ashes out fifty yards or more (75?) toward shore - and he and Taylor gathered up coal that fell from traps as they were piled on the ice and bagged it - 3 bags full. Put ashore with rest of Peter's stock at new cache. All the little auks disappeared from the cliffs last night and none came to-day. Charlie mopped up the cabin floor this morning. Asked him whether he did not know that this was Friday. "Oh, yes" he replied, "but there might be a [illegible] putty able to him tomorrow morning!" He showed more fore thought than I thought he possessed. On board nearly all day. Cleaned up my room, aired my sleeping bag, did some St. Vincent work. Took an hour's walk in the snow-storm in the afternoon on the hard ice along shore east and west of the vessel. was The falling snow -> soft and wet, melting as it fell on the vessel. We had quite a shower bath in the cabin from the water dripping through the cracks in the dried-up deck. Breakfast - curry of canned beef and rice. Dinner - baked auclots. Best dish that we have had in many a day. The birds were tender and delicious, reminding one of squab in size and flavor. 20 May. Saturday. Thickly overcast till late afternoon Began to clear about 5 p.m. with northeby wind. Westerly or southwesterly before it. Temp. min. 25°; 9a 30°; 12m. 29°; 4p. 30°; 8h. 29° - calm Unpleasant day but countless little auks flew and lighted along the cliffs. Ben got 65 to-day. He is by far most successful. Taylor next walked along Trail on north shore from 1:30 to 3:30 ± watching birds. Visited Puddle's igloo and collected small soapstone lamps.