ner. Upon our arrival there, it was
discovered that several bergs lay frozen within the floe close to where
the seaward wall of the glacier-shelf joined that of the land ice-sheet.
Some of these bergs were old and rotten, but one seemed to have broken
away quite recently.

From the same place we could see several black points ahead; our course
was altered towards them, almost due westward, about halt a mile from
the sea-cliffs. They proved to be rocks, six in number, forming a
moraine. As it was then half-past five, we camped in order that Hoadley
might examine them. There had been a halo visible all day, with mock
suns in the evening.

In the morning a high wind was blowing. Everything went well for a
little over a mile, when we found ourselves running across a steep
slope. The wind having increased and being abeam, the sledge was driven
to leeward when on a smooth surface, and when amongst soft sastrugi,
which occurred in patches, was capsized. Accordingly camp was pitched.

The next day being less boisterous, a start was made at 9 A.M. There was
still a strong beam wind, however, which carried the sledge downhill,
with the result that for one forward step two had to be taken to the
right. We were more fortunate in the afternoon and reached the depot
laid on the earlier journey at 5.30 A.M. From this position we had a
fine view of the Helen Glacier running out of a bay which opened up
ahead.

Having picked up the depot next morning, we were disappointed to find
that we should have to commence relay work. There were then two sledges
with rations for thirteen weeks; the total weight amounting to one
thousand two hundred pounds. By making an even division between the two
sledges the work was rendered easy but slow. When we camped at 6 P.M.,
five and a half miles had been covered. The surface was good, but a
strong beam wind hindered us while approaching the head of Depot Bay.
The ice-cap to the west appeared to be very broken, and it seemed
inevitable that we should have to ascend to a considerable altitude
towards the south-west to find a good travelling surface.

In the morning we were delayed by heavy wind, but left camp at ten
o'clock after spending an hour digging out the sledges and tent. At
lunch time the sun became quite obscured and each of us had many falls
stumbling over the invisible sastrugi. At five o'clock the weather
became so thick that camp was pitched. Hoadley complained of
snow-blindness and all