snow up around the ship, but much more ought to be filed up there. Went to bed at 12:30 last night but could not get to sleep till after 4 this morning. Am renewing the habits of a year ago, I fear. Breakfast this morning lacked the usual beans or any substitute for them, The cook having burned the mess beyond any usefulness as food. We brought out some Sprigg bologna and bacon. Dinner. Rice Turnip and onion soup, corn- ed beef, fried salt cod fish with salt pork, &c. 4 December. Saturday. Calm. Overcast morning, clearing about 1:30 p.m. and very clear latter part of afternoon and evening. Temp. min +13 1/2°; 9 a.,+13 1/2°; 5:30p. 0°, Bar. 30.64". Sad anniversary of the day when E.L.H. was laid away. January and I walked out to the big valley and back, - 4 miles. Footing soft and walking is hard exercise. Wore my rubber shoes over three pairs of thick.