a pyramidal nunatak was prominent to the north of C. Seddon as we approached. This probabl[y] was Klein-Schmidt's Nunatak though it may have been to the south thereof. It was very large & high. All the bad snow and we went on at a good pace, which quickened as we near[ e]d land, the going getting better. We came upon a good hard stretch and the dogs, wh[o] had seemed tired out yestr[day], broke into a gallop of their own accord. Soon we encountered a lot of old Kalh- mootik tracks and I really believed that he were nearing the village. I had actually crossed Melville Bay by Kalmootik! Nor may considerable hard travel between here and Tasiusak and Upernavik, but I feel that it's worst is over and that we shall surely get through. Just at noon by my watch K & I wound up the last point entered a little south facing cove and arrived at the island. Fortunately Koloodernua is ho[me] metik & his family are away at Peteravik, but two other metik families are here. At my suggestion Kolootemping asked Koloodernua if he would go on with us, perhaps as far as Tasiusak and the young man said that he would. This makes me feel easier. Esquimo we call people. Actuo[ally] we had a night only yesterday, no more was made toward lunch further than to have [a] some bits