SB3 Temp. min. - 10 a.-1°; 2 p.-5°; 6 p.-9° Heavy southeasterly wind arose during most of night and is still blowing at noon, rendering day very disagreeable. In spite of the overcast sky the daylight at midday is noticeably on the increase deep after day- The red orange hues along the southern horizon are getting brighter and rising higher - We shall be glad to see the Sun again, though we know that the coldest weather of the winter comes after his return. On board all day. Dull enough life! Wind growing less during evening - H.C.P. says men object to closeness of atmosphere caused by my burning the prismus stove in my cabin and warns me on account of my health. I doubt the sincerity of his solicitude for my health or the noticeable effect on the air of the dining room and other cabins, for my room's air is better than the rest in my opinion, but -