with loose angular fragments of rock apparently in place or nearly so. 28 February. Monday. Clear, cloudless, calm. Another fine day. Temp. min -16°; 9a.-14°; noon-13°; 4h.-14° Captain and crew except mate and cook out in various directions hunting or walking. I stayed on board to work on N.D. report. Cook came into cabin and spun some yarns to Dr. Hunt and the mate about the birds and eggs of Tristan d'A- cunha and other places which he has visited. About 2:30 p.m. went out alone for 4+ mile walk on bay as far as the Queen. About half the way the footing was good, rest of it rather soft and difficult. H.C.P. returned from tramp beyond Cape Dudley Digges and reported our shore cache all right, which relieves my mind greatly.