me the silk flag which E.L.H. in '94 trusted to him and which he took with him to "Crocker Land" and Finlay Land, a total of not less than 3000 miles of sledging. Mac did not think of the anniversary when he handed me the flag, but I could not have re- ceived anything to-day as a gift that would have pleased me more. I told him so later, when it occurred to him that this was my birthday. Have been collecting Ctenophores today and have gotten at least six forms, all beautiful. Am trying to preserve them but without good success yet. Alcoholine is of no good. Picric acid shrinks them up too much in strengths used to-day. The Eskimos call them itpiasuk meaning "bag". Also got a lot of the little pteropod(?) called the awk or walrus in account of its appearance. There seems to be much Plankton in the bay. Worey! All the tupics came down today and the Eskimos now have moved into their igloos. Parikpa has built an igloo from the smaller dog biscuit boxes about 50 yards east of the house, while Atkua- tiashaq has the big stone igloo close to the house on the west. Jot, Parikpa and Oodie went up to Littleton Island and vicinity today on a hunting trip, the first two in their kayaks and the last in the "flatty". Kahda and Megipsu were keen assist- ants to me to-day. When they saw what I was after they went along the bank and their sharp little eyes would descrie the jelly fish before my slower vision could got to work. Megipsu brought me several in her hands, carrying them very carefully.