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coast in a black iron mould. I could then
see it with almost fairy [glisten?] pour itself
into the dark shadow of the fiord now
it ran over the rocks itself a line of blackness
and tehy, the rocks, stark and sundried
as white as the baked adobos of a Mexican
hut.

The cause of the very sudden ad=
vent of the snow streams is very simple.
During the month of June all areas of
similar enfixture are equally heated and
the snow reduced to the melting point
yeilds its water to ^a shallow but still^ an absorbing soil.
As this process of infiltration goes on the
crust is gradually saturated until it reaches
the frozen stratum below. Here its further
descent is arrested and the surface
begins to shed its surplus water which
gradually uniting as they follow the
undulations of the [?] find their
way early simultaneously to the
previously worn channels. ON the
29. June the first frond discharged
and on the 30th two others. Now the
entire circuit of the bay sends down its
streams t the ice foot.

Our meagre fall of snow will I fear
prevent these streams from aiding the
destruction of our floe ice.

[Margin] Monday
July 3d

Was awakened at 1/2 past six by
te return of Morton and Hans our
sturdy little Esquimaux. Successful!!

I ought to be very thankful for th e
success of our party for there have been
times when hope was low and I looked
forward to failure. Never never thank
God has there been a time that fresh effort