ABSTRACT

Thismorningwefoundtracksshowingthatabearhad beenroundourtent,makinghiswaytoashed,through

whichwewenttoanothertent.We,therefore,presumed

that,sincethesnowlaythickagainstandoverthis,he

intendedtoclimboveritandcomeagaininfrontofour

tent.Hewenttoanash-tubstandingcloseby,seeking

forsomefood;butnotfindingthelatter,hemadehisway overtheMiddelburgboatsandcoal-casks.Wesearched

beforeandbehindthetenttoseewhetherwecoulddiscoveranythingmore,sincethete1nperaturewassomewhat

milder.TowardseveningthewindwasN.,withbutlittle breezeandincreasedcold.