562 Allen and Peter acquiesced in all that Tausk said and acknowledged that they too were convinced that I ought now to give up my plan. Green was of course of this opinion having previously ad- vised me not to try to make the long sledge journey - In the face of the day's experience and the unanimous voice of my party of trained Arctic travelers there was nothing for me to do but yield to the force of circumstances. If I could not withstand -35° after a good day like yesterday, what might not be the effect upon me of -50° or -55° after a hard day through wind or soft snow- or something else, especially when there would be no warm igloo at hand in which to take refuge and recuperate? It was a bitter pill, but I had to swallow it. Petersaid that Eskimos who saw my collapse were afraid of the probable results of my continuing the trip -