447 world, since it would be in the nature of geographical news that should be published without delay. He said that Peter had asked for it and would doubtless translate it into Danish. This evening Ekblaw read the report to me and I approved of it, after including in it a reference to the three institutions sup- porting the C.L. Expedition. Breakfast. Same as yesterday. Dinner. Roast beef stew, boiled seal (good), bread, butter, hard tack, tea, molasses. Grape juice. 3. December. Friday. Overcast, but not as thickly as yesterday 1/2 m. and at noon some stars were visible. Even one south of the zenith could be seen. Moderate wind from west during day and toward east in evening. About six inches of snow lay on the ice. Temp. min +11 1/2 o; 9 a.m., +11 1/2 o; 1:30 p., +15 o Jueliak came over this morning at about eleven o'clock with Merten in her