26 February. Saturday. Clear, light thin clouds, black water fog in west & southwest. Strong N. & E. wind. Temp. min.-4°; 9a.-2°; 11a.-3°. Ice 50". Slept well last night, though it was almost too warm in my sleeping bag a part of the time. Water in room froze as usual. Captain Comer's little snow igloo beside the ship has been very use- ful during the past three months, but considerable snow drifted in during the recent big storm and no one has taken the trouble to go in with a shovel and clear it out. Wind wore the east side rather thin. Snow festooned itself in beautiful fashion on ceiling and walls. A few days ago Dr. Hunt expressed the same opinion that some of the other men have voiced regarding Cap- tain Kehoe of the "Erik", viz: their