584 there are fewer people about now and I shall be able to get more chances to read and write outside my own cabin now and I am going to give up the primus for a time. 27 January. Thursday. Clear, cloudless morning. Thin clouds began coming up from northwest about noon. Strong, sharp wind came out of north about 3 o'clock and sky cleared again. Temp. min -19°; 9a. -17°; 1p. -9° Ekblaw began packing books, papers to this morning in preparation for his leaving the ship soon for Etah. On his return from Etah he will stop at Umanak. He and I took four mile walk along middle of bay. He seems dubious about coming of steamer next summer, on account of possibility of both Denmark and U.S. being drawn into the war. Could see Arcturus, Vega + Jupiter at midday, but dimly.