580 Gave Ahnquod ablahe a Barlow knife which pleased the old man greatly. 24 January. Monday. (Written 25th) Clear and cloudless. Temp. -17° Slept from 2 to 9 a.m. and from 10:30 a m. to 3:30 p.m. making up for lost time. Boiled my under clothing and shirt this evening and took a bath to get rid of the lice acquired at Cape York. I itched in patches all over my body but Ekblaw could find only one louse on my under shirt last evening whereas he found eight on his own. 25 January Tuesday. Slightly overcast, with low lying clouds in the south. Temp. min - 25°; 9 a. - 25°; noon - 21°; 3½ - ? Did not sleep at all last night- but staid determinedly in bed. Have felt sleepy at times to-day, but would not turn in, to avoid upsetting regular habits. Beat my blankets & flannel shirt from C.Y. hoping to get rid