Dr. had some kind of chill last night and is not feeling well to-day. Rasmussen was here for breakfast and we talked over details of "Ingerli's" trip to Etah which he and I are to begin on Tuesday noon, if the ship does not arrive before then. Meanwhile he is going to make a reconnoitering journey to some mountains on the ice cap southeast of here, whence he can get a view of Melville Bay and form some idea of conditions there. 14 August. Monday. C. Wind S.E. 3, increasing to 8±. Gusty all day. Seems stormy outside. 9a.-47½° Temp. 8a. 45½°; 12 m. 44½°; 4p. 50°; 8p. 46½° Rasmussen gave up his trip on to the ice cap, in account of the thick,