8 SCOTT'S’ LAST ‘EXPEDITION [Juxy 
easterly airs and north-easterly airs during the march, at these 
temperatures, forced us all to adjust our noseguards. 
Note.—All the temperatures and weather notes in this report 
are taken directly from Bowers’ record. Bowers also made him- 
self responsible for the sledgemeter records, and for notes on the 
condition of the ice on Ross Sea when we were at Cape Crozier. 
He also kept full notes of the aurore, and did so much generally 
throughout the journey and with so much persistence notwith- 
standing the difficulties that beset us, that this report must be 
considered as much his as mine. He has moreover read it all 
through and has materially helped me in making it complete. 
What I think of him and of Cherry-Garrard as companions for 
a sledge journey of this kind I have already made known to you, 
sir, in conversation. It would be impossible to say too much 
about either of them. I think their patience and persistence from 
beginning to end was what made five weeks of discomfort not 
only bearable but much more than pleasant. I have added this 
note since his revision of the report. 
Sunday, July 2, 1911.—Min. temp. for the night was — 65-2°, 
and this notwithstanding a breeze of force 3 from the S.S.E. with 
slight drift. The temp. during the day ranged from — 60° to 
— 65° with calm, and light airs which again made us adjust nose © 
nips. After their use this day and yesterday, however, they were 
unnecessary, and some of us never again used them. 
A fog bank formed along the Promontory ridge during the 
afternoon, but rose, and later dispersed to the westward. We all 
noticed that our frozen fur mits thawed out on our hands while 
it lasted. 
Sunday, July 2, 1911 (continued).—We were again relaying 
to-day by daylight from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M., and by moonlight in- 
stead of candle lamp from 4.30 to 8 p.M. This was the first we 
had seen of the new moon. As it passed exactly behind the sum- 
mit of Erebus it gave us an extraordinary picture of an eruption. 
We had a fine aurora in the south low on the horizon as a low 
curtain and arch, with a very striking orange colour all over. 
We made only 2% miles in the day. [A terrible day. I felt 
absolutely done up at lunch—three frostbitten toes on one foot 
—and heel and one toe on the other—burning oil is all that keeps 
us going now—better night however. We are getting into the 
swing of doing everything slowly and in mits. 
I have pricked six or seven blisters on fingers to-night. ] 
