Ventasthore with Captain Corner (177) to old Eupic site on shore and then mutual to Ahnqudobalho's old igloo taking their photos with his camera. Then I left him, went on along the shore to about a half mile west of vessel, where I ascended a big gully to the plateau and then along brink of cliffs to western border of Norman's Gulch, where I stayed on the rocks in the sun for half hour looking over sea and ice and writing. Then back across plateau and down cliff above the lumber, getting back to the ship at 4:20. After dinner had a long private talk with Captain Corner in the course of which I became satisfied and I think that leded that Ekblew had been straightforward in his dealings with me, regarding my going over to North Star Bay. I was particular about this because G.C. had said this morning, as I said before, that "they" had been "pulling the wool" over my eyes, and he meant and thought that Ek had intentionally managed things so that I should not go over to Unnakak. I showed him that Ek had arranged matters twice so that I could go, if I thought best, but that Dr. Hernts positive advice was against my going, at first on account of bad conditions over there and later on ac- count of the [illegible] difficult or severe na- ture of the journey and the uncertainty of getting back to the "Chrett" if she were to break out of the ice before the arrival of the steamer. 6 July. Thursday. Clear and cloudless at 9a, but clouded over by noon. N.E.4 inclt to 5+6 - gusty- Temp. min.28°; 9a.37°; /2m.33½°; 4h.35°; 8h.35° + wind moderate. Onboard all day on account of heavy