August 8th - Friday. Sea moderating slightly. August 9th - Saturday. Smoothe[r] today. Everybody up but Tank. Sun came out today for short time. Iot clipped my hair today so I feel like a full fledged arctic explorer. August 10th-13 Sunday. Nice clear weather today till evening- then very thick fog. Going thru Davis Strait seeing no ice August 11 - 13 Monday. Sandy No! Early this morning we saw the mount- ains and glaciers along coast of Baffin Land. A most beautiful day - sea smooth as glass, sun shining, even Tank out of bed. We were all out on deck in the sunshine all day and could hardly believe our eyes at seeing temperature only 46°F. Thousands of little ducks followed, and passed us today. Judge Sprigg and Fred Patterson had target practice with them - don't think any were hit. Several group pictures were made today on deck- and in the rigging. Numerous ice-bergs today. No pack ice sighted yet. Bright twilight all throughout night. August 12-13 Tuesday, Sort of rough today. Rainy and foggy, not much doing Everybody sleeping or writing. August 13-13 Wednesday. Fine clear day. We bag coal all day today.