GLACIAL FRINGE OF GRANT LAND 191 



thought it was only the sun shining on large pieces of 

 ice and as it seemed to change its shape, I was inclined 

 after a time to agree with them. There was no 

 question now as to its being land, and I thought it must 

 surely be Jesup Land this time. 



The going was very heavy throughout the march, and 

 getting worse, the snow deeper than ever. 



There had been no strong wind in this region since 

 we left the ship at least, for the recent falls of snow lay 

 just as they fell. 



The surface of the glacial fringe during this march 

 was intersected with narrow water cracks which 

 seemed to delimit the larger swells, and I observed some 

 hummocks and true crevasses. 



Between us and the distant cape which was our 

 objective point another long fiat glacier snout could 

 be seen pushing far out. 



Two smaller glaciers abreast of our camp showed all 

 the true glacier characteristics of seracs, crevasses, and 

 vertical faces. 



I quote from my Journal: 



June 1 8 //t.— Fifteen paced miles in eight hours and 

 forty-five minutes, including fifty minutes stops for 

 angles. My own speed of three miles per hour (one- 

 half mile in ten minutes), then a five minute wait for 

 the dogs, just made things even. 



My brain is numb with the incessant 'one, two, 

 three ' of counting my paces all day long. 



The travelling continuously very heavy. I have 

 paced the entire fifteen miles, and the men (on snow- 

 shoes as usual) have walked beside their sledges. 



