600 up and make a hurried toilet for breakfast at nine o'clock. No morning wash since the water is frozen solid, but I take a good wash with warm water the night before, which answers the requirements of ship life very well. Took five mile walk with Cotton the engineer, visiting his fox traps on our way out along the north shore of the bay. He is bitter in his denunciation of Captain Pickels for the condition of the "Chrett" in regard to engine, outfit & food supply and for his failure to ask for supplies and engine parts to be sent up by the Museum relief steamer next summer. Rabbit stew again for dinner this afternoon. Beats canned beef all our of sight. Taylor shot another hare this afternoon and we now have two in reserve. Ineflick skins the animals in return for their "inwards".