get it got caught in a dangerous place on the precipitous hill-side- from which descent was impossible. and I spent four torturous hours going straight up the cliff which was at an angle of about seventy degrees. With my gun I cut steps in the snow and in some places had to dig my bare fingers into the sod where the covering of snow was thin to get a step. I have learned a lesson, "Never Again!" Thu Mar 19, 14. Today I got the tide gauge working and connected it to the wire in the igloo. It started O.K. but I shall probably have to adjust it for a day or two to get it working properly. Fri Mar 20, 14. got moved from his room today to Eli's bunk, so that Wee Wee could have a comfortable place for her confinement. The boys and I went on two skomatchkas and hunted rabbits all day towards Cape Alexander. We saw a number but they were so wild we got none. Coming back we stopped at the point and loaded