604 EK thought at first that there had been a fight between a fox and a rabbit. Looking about as EK was the first to see a dead rabbit lying on the ground. It was the one from which Taylor had shot off the lower jaw a few days ago about two miles from where we found the body. The rabbit had run a long distance in that terribly wounded condition. I looked for fox tracks and finding none we con- cluded that the disturbed condition of the snow was caused by the death throes of poor bunny. EK carried the carcass back to the ship for our larder. 7 February Monday. Overcast and thick all day. Heavy S.W. wind., bad on ice cap. Some snow. Evening (8 p.m.) moon and brighter stars visible, but low- er air thick with flying snow. Miserable weather. Temp. min -24°; 9a.-13°; noon -12° Onboard all day. The weather nor