272 FOUR YEARS IN THE WHITE NORTH [Oct. 



every day upon the shore, constantly adding to our 

 zoological collection. The sea was teeming with life; 

 especially evident during the evening, when the waters, 

 if agitated, emitted a blaze of phosphorescent light. 

 To our surprise, we found clams all along the shore, 

 and we even discovered a species of cuttlefish at the 

 head of the harbor. 



With the formation of the harbor ice, which pre- 

 vented zoological work. Doctor Hovey bravely attacked 

 the installation of the seismograph, generously loaned to 

 the expedition by Georgetown University. Although it 

 was much different from that found at the American 

 Museum, it was successfully assembled and operated 

 throughout the year. 



By October 10th our thermometers were registering 

 zero weather. Sea ice had formed, offering us a hard, 

 level sledging surface up and down the fiord, enabling 

 the Eskimo women to set and attend their fox-traps. 



On October £2d our Eskimos returned from the an- 

 nual caribou-hunt throughout the region extending from 

 Etah to the Humboldt Glacier. Forty-five skins were 

 secured. Two facts of interest were reported — no young 

 caribou whatever and tracks of wolves everywhere. 

 This would indicate that a large band of white wolves 

 had crossed Smith Sound from Ellesmere Land and 

 were following the herds of caribou in Greenland, the 

 young being the first to fall victims to the ravenous packs. 

 A number of caribou were discovered sleeping on the 

 ice in the center of lakes, probably for security against 

 the attacks of wolves. 



On November 23d two of our Eskimos left for Umanak 

 with our mail, which was to go south with Hunt and 

 Ekblaw on the December moon. 



