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reference to the extreme irregularity of my eating), 

 was telling on me to a considerable extent, I arranged 

 the night work in three watches, taking until midnight 

 myself, putting Mr. Dunbar on for the midwatch, and 

 having Chipp look out after four a. m., until some 

 emergency arises, or I find myself equal to another 

 spell. 



Danenhower's sickness throws the work out greatly. 

 With our small number, one less' affects us seriously. 

 His case is becoming more aggravated instead of im- 

 proving. Despite all operations, it seems to be a fore- 

 gone conclusion that he will lose his left eye. His case 

 will not yield to treatment, but continues to work itself 

 along in thorough fashion in its own regular way. 



Fehruary IWi, Thursday. — Pump, pump, pump ! 

 the same story day after day, and steadily our coal sup- 

 ply diminishes. An average expenditure of five hun- 

 dred pounds per day, or perhaps five hundred and fifty 

 would be nearer the mark, is required to keep us warm, 

 cook our food, and pump the ship out. A very simple 

 calculation will determine how long w^e can go on at 

 that rate. All our hoped for explorations, and perhaps 

 discoveries this coming summer, seem slipping away 

 from us, and we seem to have nothing ahead of us but 

 taking a leaking ship to the United States. At the best, 

 I do not like to contemplate any further accident, al- 

 though in our position almost anything might befall us. 

 Writing down one's sensations here is of no use. They 

 will always be fresh enough to my mind without doubt, 

 and a record of them would be to no purpose. Put- 

 ting down things as they occur will be much the bet- 

 ter plan. A very stormy, disagreeable day. 



Fehruary 20th, Friday. — We have been carefully 

 observing the working of both our pumps, and calculate 



