Seldon therefore on 22 March, No 178 left Upernivik on 14 February and was delayed in starting across the bay by the numerous storms that we had at the end of February & during March. An Eskimo ac- companied him some marches out from Cape Seldon. There was much deep snow or Melville Bay, and some bad open leads in the ice were encountered as Cape York was approached. Tatiak saw four bears but could not go after them. Tatiak brought me a letter from Green, to which was affixed a note by Januany. Conditions among the Danes are very adverse, food and trading material being scarcity in supply and now being carefully conserved through