And shooting shafts with the utmost celerity, the son of Pandu seemed in that contest to resemble the blazing sun of an autumnal midday.

It is just in the midst of these dull midday hours that the cañon clouds are born.

Even the fierce midday sun does not wholly dispel itthe air remains thick, opalescent, like water slightly clouded by milk.

And thennearing Indiathe quiet midday siesta after the hot dusty march; the al fresco repast by the light of a glorious sunset, and the welcome rest and fragrant pipe in the cool night air of the silent, starlit desert.

Wednesday, June 28.The temperature has been hovering around -30° with a clear skyat midday it was exceptionally light, and even two hours after noon I was able to pick my way amongst the boulders of the Ramp.