patches of ice - Dogs are in
excellent condition, jumping,
playing and titing each
other as little pups.
"So fair and free a
day I have not seen"
might be quoted as regards
the weather. Bright sunshin,
falling snow, no wind, and
drifts have alternated through-
out the day. Wind blowing
a 5 from S.W. Have
walked tent with blocks of
snow in anticipation of &
another such spell as I've
experienced before.
My whole hand is now
swollen, have chills and
bad headache - shall be all
right tomorrow.
What a strange place to-
be in to be reading "By the Fireside"
of "Sarmson" by Jacob London,-
in the middle of Smith Sound, north
east of Cape Sabine, Latitude 78°45'
Under such conditions, viz., lying
in a tent with three Eskimos of the
most northern tribe in the world,
eating real meat, drinking dog's
day after day, curling on t-