"fastenings through holes in the ice it would have gone up the air long ago. Left my mittens, brocha-tah and books near at hand ready to jump if she ripped open. The boys sleeping on their sledges were buried deep, under skins. Could hear a smothered yell now and then arguing about the weather. Arctic to my surprise has only four of its toes showing when the foot is viewed from the bottom. The toe next to big one rests upon the big one. He says that when on the ship (Pearys) on our last trip, he wore white muffs & haws almost continually. Signs of clearing. We leave at 7-30 P.M.