the rocks of the point? It would [23] be a calamity, if the material on shore were to be carried away! The boxes on the ice were 3/4 case clame howds, 1 case pears and 1 case apples. The footing was bad, soft and very little smooth + had, rough by turns, so that I am more fatigued than at any previous time since leaving Sydney last summer. Captain Pickels and Mac Dougal went out to edge of old ice near middle of bay. Walrus came up in open water (thin young ice) within short rifle range and a seal poked its head up farther away. Musk saw sun at noon above south- ern mountains. Says that he is sure that it could have been seen yesterday had the clouds not been too thick. Am turning in at 9:20, too tired for late hours this evening.