neled and honeycombed along the (172) Cracks which developed during the winter. The middle outflowing stream has done much the most cutting this far. Saw two seals in the pool outside the beach, one of wh. came into the inner basin. Saw 50 or 60 eider ducks and a dozen or 15 grells at the southern basin. Chief told me yesterday that H.C.P. made some ill natured sneering remarks the other day about my packing up the C.R.E. boxes to send to Ekblaw. What a surely disposition the captain has! He always has something nasty to say about everyone, except Dr. Grenfell and Dr. Little and he has ventured some criticisms regarding Dr. Grenfell. This has been another good egg day, but the lowest time is almost over. The mate himself got 106 today and the total of all hauls to date is 85 dozen. Seal beside vessel. 29 June. Thursday. Overcast, thick, stormy. Wind E. or S.E. 1-2 at 9a., but soon afterward heavy easterly gale began to rage. Latter part of afternoon wind shifted to S.W. and was moderately strong. E. again in evening. Heavy rain 7-8 a.m., Rain and snow at intervals afterward. Temp. min 30°; 9a. 40°; 12m. 36°; 4p. 36°; 8p. 35° Disagreeable day but we hope and think that damage is being done to the ice. Went up onto Knoll after dinner to look out over bay. Water line seems nearer to the big central berg than it was two or three wks. ago; but clearance by her means looks hopeless. Cook was moved up into the deck galley after dinner. (He went down 21 October) He complained bitterly about coming wh, just as he did last October about going down - Auroid makes Knoll 200 ft above bay.