Today Frank[illegible] and I started east of the Humber Arm to see the gully along the rail road, When we returned to the boat in supper, we learned that we are to get a tank of gasoline down there which we will pick up tomorrow. The extra battery and the sparker plug will be sent to us at Port au Choix. We slept aboard the Verbena tonight for the first time. Tom is aboard with us but the other four crew have gone ashore to their homes. July 9th 1910. Saturday. Birchy Cove. Slept fairly well in our Verbena bunk - a hole 7 feet long by 2 feet in depth and width. Of course they smelled of ill ventilation, some dampness, and the new paint. Considering that we are on a small boat, about 65 feet long, we are doing fairly well. Uncle Tom made one meal fail consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and crackers. The coffee was abominable in fact so bad that after three attempts I had to throw it away. A very poor beginning.