big wind is from the north and a vays delay might spoil our chances of reaching our destination. It rained a little soon after low wind and the wind prevailed to almost a gale but we cleared the reefs and rocks without mishap and sailed on at a great rate. I saw two Bismun gnuelments about 8 o'clock, just before 9 o'clock, the sky cleared somewhat, and the wind became less strong, and we were able to make a fire in a frying pan and make some� The coast since leaving our stopping place near the mouth of Seal River has been very uniform in character, low, and with a low and rocky beach. Buck from the shore than appear to be occasional grassy bushes with a few small eminences perhaps 50 feet in height and occasionally a few trees (Spruces?) About noon the wind became strong and I was unable to induce the quick to sail further so beached the boat at a sandy point. I found abundant signs of Microtus in the course grass on the Point and holes of Lemming in the tundra but being too relafing to remain over night icing not set traps. On my proposal to take the boat out at high tide during the night, the guide seemed unwilling to proceed and proposed not er to know the way, but I made the Indians take the boat out and we anchored far enough out to be afloat at low tide and slept on the boat. Saturday Aug 4. At daybreak woke to find a strong head wind blowing. Started to try to row against it, but after going a mile or two the wind increased so that we could make no headway against it and we were in danger of smashing the boat on the rocks, so put down the anchor, and the wind kept abating. I concluded