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ing slowly. Chipp is still very weak, and obliged to 

 keep his bed altogether by the surgeon's orders, as a 

 surety for rest and quiet. Danenhow T er is just the same, 

 but as he caught a cold some days ago, he is forced to 

 stay below at all times, except at meal hours. Lauter- 

 bach is better, though his back will feel the wrench it 

 received for some days. Alexey is slowly getting his 

 leg to heal, there being now but a very small hole open. 

 Otherwise, we are all as well as usual, and all hands arc 

 certainly free from scorbutic taint. 



Many of our lanes are found closed to-day, the ice 

 having come together during the night. A light film, 

 say one eighth of an inch of ice, formed over the lanes 

 not disturbed. Our islands were in plain sight all day, 

 giving me a chance to get good bearings and angles, 

 which are sufficiently indicated by the sketches on the 

 preceding pages. 



May 2Qth, Thursday. — A dull, gloomy day, with 

 overcast sky, and N. N. W. breezes puffing fitfully. 

 The islands were invisible until six p. m., when they 

 came out from the dull, thick haze. The ice seemed to 

 slack up again to-day, numerous unconnected lanes and 

 ponds showing themselves, but of no use to us yet. 

 Took advantage of the breeze to make the windmill do 

 all the pumping after noon, to the relief of the men on 

 watch, who must have learned to hate the hand-pumps 

 many months since. 



May 27ih, Friday. — Latitude 77° 14' 45" N., longitude 

 159° 16' E. A drift since the 25th of five miles S. W. 

 This brings us much nearer our second island, and it is 

 very tantalizing to be gazing at what seems a fine bay 

 and not be able to sail into it. Soundings in thirty-nine 

 fathoms, slight drift S. W. On account of light winds 

 had to close the water gates again and fall back upon 

 hand pumping. 



