ABSTRACT
Onthe9th,thewindandweatherasbefore,witha calmbutcloudysky.To-dayweskinnedthethreebears recentlycaptured,gettingmorethanaquarteroffatfrom them.Forthesakeoftheabove-mentionedbear,which
hadbeenhauledbyuscloseintotheshoreandmade
fast,wewereobligedtodigtheAmsterdamcapstanoutof thesnow,withwhichwepulledthebearupontheice. Wesawbearsontwoorthreedifferentoccasiuns,butthey didnotawaitourcoming.Fineweatherthewholeofthe day;moonlightintheevening.