August 2-1897 Baffin Land. Taken from Whites diary: Hope discharging stars for Janesen. Brighter for morning. S and Dr went up valley east of ridge near station, walked to crest, crossed ridge to fiord, went around fiord and up m higher summit 930'. This side of second fiord and red mountain. Saw three flocks of ducks, 1 goose, numerous swillions whist were very tame, several gulls and ptarmigan in this plain. The latter birds were tame as to permit storming them. Many snow tanks and small glaciers. Red snow. Tramped about 11 or 12 miles. Reached vessel soon after six P.M. Cold at night. Red Mountain overtly highest knib ascended is of red shale (upper part) on edge and followed by green ish grey rock of soft nature. Had no time to climb it. John went far out at 4.45 and occasionally had to stop and ask me return to ship, but I carried the load.