"the Peary Cut" encountering much junglier and deep swamp. Before the boys arrived with loads I were stripping meat I had taken a round of angles from the verget of the Peninsula on the North side of the halve and also a number of plants. A large point of land projects well out beyond C.Elizabeth to the South, quite different, I should judge, from the map. Monday May 7. 5th day the boys were very reluctant to start this morning. It was blowing hard with a bad drift and did not look at all inviting, but I hurried breakfast and got right out- just as if the weather was excellent. Again open water prevented our rounding Cape Herschel, compelling us to take the