19 he saw a seal + pointed toward it. Nootsakingwa seized his rifle + shells + ran for it - soon we heard a shot and Emeening and Marsaq [illegible] one with killing iron and other with agloonak start- ed on dead aim. These returned empty handed. Kolootenagwa reported ice back of Cape Parry so we turned out fore north of promontory and went up long valley toward ice cap. Upper end of valley is a box canyon in summer - now partly filled with great drift which enabled us to get on one side. Very little walking - came out in valley between promontory & main cap descended [illegible] & then down a glacier into northern part Booth Sound came down onto sea ice at 3-30 & stopped for about 2 hrs to rest. dogs have tea + biscuit and po- lish in manner. Fitz Clarence Rock imposing near Poolbag new entrance to Sound learned that Peter had not arrived at or Rasmussen left Osmanaa.