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observed here also that from Cape Stanton the shore 

 had been lined with floebergs of great size, particularly 

 at this bay, which I called Frankfield Bay, while from 

 Drift Point to Cape Stanton the floebergs were much 

 broken up, the shore hummocks consisting of accumu- 

 lated blocks, sometimes attaining a great height. 



' To seaward there appeared to be large tracts of 

 good travelling ice, though the hummock ridges were 

 undoubtedly heavy. Up to Cape Stanton high land 

 and rocky cliffs, reaching to the very sea, was the 

 character of the country, but that seemed to end with 

 that enormous mass which I named Eockhill. Beyond 

 was a low foreshore, with point after point projecting 

 out, the land gradually rising into low rounded hills, 

 with only a distant background of mountains. This 

 aspect of the country promised better travelling, and I 

 was anxious to push on ; but as usual, " more hurry, 

 less speed," for after crossing Frankfield Bay, and 

 dragging the sledges over a hill 150 feet high — the 

 only practicable route — both Lieutenant Eawson and 

 myself came reluctantly to the conclusion that the men 

 were very much done, and required a day's rest ; as 

 we had been dragging ourselves all the time we were 

 better able to judge of their feelings. Hand, who had 

 thought himself better at starting, was now quite lame ; 

 so we camped, determined to wait for a day, in the 

 hope that rest would restore both the lame and tired. 



' I will now explain how it was that I had to send 

 Lieutenant Eawson back. On coming into camp I 

 examined Hand's legs, and from his description of the 

 stiffness and pain I suspected scurvy. I had no reason 

 to expect it, indeed I had never thought of it, but the 



