most severe exertion of the southern jour- ney lies south of Upernivik and in four south of Egedesminte, between these and Holstensborg. Dr. Hunt is coming to the ship day after tomorrow. I said therefore that I would undertake the journey, since Sanquar and Allen profess no hesitancy about it,-unless the doctor after another examination should say that it would be really unsafe for me to go. Green is the only member of the party who is opposed to my going. Mac and I talked over many things pertaining to the expedition. He agrees to the plan whereby Ekblaw remains at North Star Bay to do the geological and botanical work and this evening he has given to Ekblaw written instructions to take full charge of the "southern sta- tion" of the Expedition and carry our