482 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEAXNETTE. 



meridian before, I do not change it now, for in all prob- 

 ability in a day or two we will be east of it again. 



Magnificent sunset at 1.45 (shorter and shorter grow 

 the days), presenting a solar circle showing segments 

 with crimson lake tints. At six p. m. a faint arch 1.0° 

 in altitude to northward ; but at nine p. m. the sky was 

 literally covered with brilliant auroral patches and seg- 

 ments of curtain arches, which at times pulsated with 

 pale green light. The galvanometer, with one hundred 

 feet insulated wire extending nearly in plane of mag- 

 netic meridian, showed no disturbance, and the auroral 

 light thrown on unsized paper by a mirror showed no 

 effect in the sulphate of quinine spots. 



A magnificent large seal, weighing 149 pounds, was 

 shot by Aneguin, and dragged in by " Smike " a good 

 two miles, — a heavy drag for one dog. Aneguin had 

 a ducking, however, in trying to secure the prize. 

 After shooting, he embarked on a cake of ice and pad- 

 dled out for the seal, but, on nearing his goal, the cake 

 broke under him and in went Aneguin. Swimming to 

 the floe edge he w r as helped out by Alexey and ran for 

 home, nothing the worse for his involuntary bath. The 

 doctor handed in his report of medical examination. 

 Several cases, such as Danenhower and Kaack, are ex- 

 ceptional, and have received special mention. Of the 

 rest of us the doctor finds nothing wrong except a gen- 

 eral want of tone and less vigor than last year. As 

 this is exactly what would result from our life of en- 

 forced monotony and prolonged absence from land, 

 there is no surprise to be manifested. Generally we 

 feel strong and well, but have, as a rule, lost flesh. 

 The small change of temperature during the summer 

 months compared with our spring and fall cold weather, 

 and the short time that the respite endured, have not 



