From the masthead one can see a few patches of open water in different directions, but the main outlook is the same scene of desolate hummocky pack.

The wind has come from the S.W., force 2; we have bright sunshine and good sights.

The ship has swung to the wind and the floes around are continually moving.

They change their relative positions in a slow, furtive, creeping fashion.

The temperature is 35 deg., the water 29.2 deg.