WINTER UPON US /I 



igloo ; he walked about the greater part of the night to 

 keep warm. 



Monday, October 19. Astrup and Vcrhoeff went to-day to 

 Cape Cleveland, and put up a flag-pole and signal for use in 

 surveying. Mr. Peary is fixing up my lockers with cardboard, 

 preparatory to putting up the curtains. So far the weather 

 has been fine ; we have full moon, and this makes it seem less 

 like night, but at 8 A. M. it is still quite dark. From about 

 eleven until two, the coloring on land, ice, snow, and sky is 

 beautiful, all the delicate shades being brought out to best 

 advantage. We took two short strolls, fixed up the curtains 

 about the range and lockers, and then I did a little sewing. 

 To-night the wind is blowing fiercely from the south. 



Wednesday, October 21. Last night we had our first 

 wind-storm since the second night of our encampment here, 

 when I was in the tent alone with Mr. Peary, who was strapped 

 down to a plank. The wind rattled things in a lively manner, 

 and the boys on duty had to go out every fifteen minutes and 

 inspect the premises to see that nothing was loosened or blown 

 away. This wind from the southeast continued until five 

 o'clock this morning, when it abated somewhat. The day has 

 been cloudy. The boys have put up a snow hut for the dogs, 

 and one for their own convenience, in which to experiment 

 with their fur clothing and sleeping-bags. 



Thursday, October 22. My brother Henry's birthday. 

 We drank his health and prosperity in a bottle of Haute 

 Sauterne, as we did my brother Emil's eleven days before. 



