talks slope so different that I did not (21) accomplish the task. In many places the rocks are literally white washed with the lime from annual visits of the little autos. Collected some of the "pink snow" and placed it under the microscope. Spore-like characters of the deposit easily recognized. Fine dinner at 4 p.m., baked young duck and fried hare, with custard pudding for dessert. neat! 28 October Saturday H,N22; O,N2; O,N21; S,NE1,S,SW2 max 9° 8a,6; 12m,1.8°; 4p,5.2°; 8p, 8°; 12h, 8.8°, min 0° Jot and Summit went rabbiting to bay and got a rabbit each. At noon I started out for a walk, but could not get across the ice foot on account of the extra high tide! Seismograph reading, writing letters. Seism. room 23°, min 20°. Q.C. bull swr 15°0. 29 October Sunday S,SW3; S,SW3; S,SW3; O,SW4; c8,S3 max 6.9° 8a,4; 12m,4.5; 4p,5.8°; 8p,5.2°; 12h,5°, min 3° Ice 17¼ in. Temp of sea water 29° Dull day but I got out for walk on bay from 12:30-1:45. Nearing Inughuk furthest point on my staff (a some- what shortened ski staff). Great help in crossing ice foot, which is not solid yet. Temp in seism. room noon 20°, min 18° 30 October Monday max 7.8° O,SW2; O,O; O,S1; c7,S1; S,O. 8a,7°; 12m,5°; 4p,7°; 8p,7.8°; 12h,1.6 min -1.1°