The low rays of the sun pro-duced a beautiful effect, shining through the snow-ice crystals on the bay ice and giving a broad band of bright prismatic colors. One good parhelion too was in the southwest. 18 February. Friday. Slightly hazy overhead. Increasing- ly cloudy from horizon. Southern clouds threaten wind, but almost calm at ship all day in fjord. At 6 p.m. gale from S.E. struck the ship and we are shiver- ing this evening, although the tempera-ture has risen considerably. With flying snow. Temp. min.-26°; 9 a.-21°; noon -18°; 3 p.-13° Worked on Rasmussen letter for some hours they went out alone for a four-mile walk to base of nor- thern branch Clavett glacier and the