hood. Six foxes were brought in today and Oodie got four Laps. Mae reported (99 about six inches thickness of ice on the lake at the foot of the glacier. He got a depth of 82 1/2 feet in the middle of the lake. Kahdah and Megipsie came into my room this evening and were interested in watching my game of solitaire. They are nice interesting children and I wish that I could talk with them. 23 September. Saturday. Temp. 8a. 15°; 12m. 18 1/2°; 4p. 17°; 8p. 13 1/2°; 12h. 13° max 18.6° C, N. 3; C, N. 4; B, N. 5; B, N. 5; B, N. E. 5 min 12° This morning went over to gneiss ledges above Provision Point and a mile or more beyond, photographing the effects of glacial action. Another beautiful day, aside from the wind, which was much stronger and icier out there than at the house. Play had his house at Pro- vision Point and found the wind extre- my trying. It is much colder there than where the C.L.E. house stands. 24 September. Sunday max 15.1° Temp. 8a. 11.8°; 12m. 13.3°; 4p. 14.8°; 8p. 15.10°; 12h. 17.8° min 11° C N E. 5; C N. 5; O, N. 5; O, N. 5; S. N. E. 5 The fjord will surely freeze over when this wind dies down, though everything is clear now. This evening read Schley's accounts of the res- cue of the survivors of the Greeley expedition - a thrilling chapter to one knowing something of conditions up here. Accomplished 22 June, 1884, very early in the season but not a day too soon for the men would probably have all been dead in another 48 hours. Oodie, Kahda and Megipsie made pretty group, gathered around lamp on floor, looking at pictures. How much do they comprehend.