While the other three divisions were building their igloos the captain took a sounding, and obtained a depth of one hundred and ten fathoms.

We were now about forty-five miles north of Cape Columbia.
The next day, March 5, was a fine, clear day, with a light westerly breeze, and a temperature of 20 deg.

below zero.

For a little while about noon the sun lay, a great yellow ball, along the southern horizon.

Our satisfaction at seeing it again was almost compensation for our impatience at being delayed there--beside the gradually widening lead.
Had it not been cloudy on the 4th, we should have seen the sun one day earlier.
During the night the lead had narrowed somewhat, raftering the young ice.