26 June. Monday. 170 Partly cloudy (C4), with light S.E. wind and occasional snow squalls in the mom. ing. Clear afternoon and strong gusty wind. Temp. min. 30°; 9a.37°; 12m.36°; 4p.35°; 8p.32° Worked on "Cluett Voyage". Read in "Last of the Mohicans". Took a half-hours walk on bay ice before dinner, but did not go far in either direction on account of bad walking, those being many concealed as well as open holes, much slush and many pools of water on the ice. Increase since Saturday. There seems to be much or at any rate some discontent among the crew, over the bird-catching and egg-collecting business. H.C.P. has praised Ben and Taylor so much that they have gotten the big head. This morning they had lots of eggs for bft., but would not give Mac Dougal any because he had not been out getting away though he had been flickering birds for the general use. He has not eaten any meat or birds for months, but Ben ate 18 egg, and Taylor a dozen, while Mac Dougal had nothing but bread and molasses, mush and coffee, sitting beside them. Norman gave the forecastle fits about their hoggishness. Where and when will all this acrimonious debate end? I don't want to hear any- things about "grub" or "tobacco" for ten years after I get home. We had quite a laugh on Norman a day or two because he spoke in all seriousness about the "faws" of the little ants. To-day the laugh was on the chief for talking about a "litter" of chickens. An awful lot of stones have to be moved in hunting for the eggs. A good many last years eggs have been found.