ng the froshom. About noon the wind nearly dead down. In the afternoon we saw separards of a hundred white whales and 15 or sq seals, and a few large birds like a gull but dark head (Jaeger?) a few terms one of which was shot and the wing & tail scored. Inward evening we ran in stormed shore and anchored, there being indications of a storm and we lay to all night with much wind and rain. July 18. Early in the morning the storm continuing we moved the boat in nearer shore. A couple of Indians inventing in the vicinity came aboard, trading about trait deep. They brought some carbon meat and reported killin' former rail, and saw ford this morning yesterday saw a white bear which seeing them put out to sea again. Remained here all day hooving braked the boat during the after- noon. The weather continuing Cold, windy & rainy we passed an uncomfortable day. July 19. In account of head. wards we remained all day in the same place. In the morn- ing when the tide was out killed a turn and some red- backed Sanopspire, and the Indians a third. Godwit, Duck, curlew, Jaeger, Duck, etc. e. Struck 6. verrek 2.5m. as the tide left again I went ashore about 3 miles distant accompanied by one of the Indians. Remained until dark killing several band- piping a Godwit, a pair of Lagopus lagopus & a young fox. Tracks of Caribou were numerous but we saw none of its animals. This place where we went ashore was one of it so called