84. SCOTT’S LAST EXPEDITION [FEBRUARY 
had landed, as we knew we should have no time to get far 
enough up the Boomerang to survey any new ground. During 
the day I found one large piece of sandstone with the impression 
of part of a fossil tree. 
February 2.—We spent the forenoon breaking up a big 
boulder, a longer job than we expected, as the lower half was 
embedded in the frozen soil. After digging it out and rolling it 
over, Priestley split it open. Inside we found a beautiful speci- 
men of wood. Levick photographed it before we proceeded to 
break it up, as we knew we could never get it out whole. 
February 3.—The weather, which had been perfect up till 
now, changed, and we woke to find it overcast, with a cold N.W. 
wind blowing. 
We started away after breakfast and made good way, pass- 
ing Cape Sastrugi before we camped. 
February 4.—Fine day. We crossed the Campbell Glacier. 
The surface was very good for pulling on ski, but too soft 
without. 
We camped to-night about 6 miles off the main depot. My 
eyes rather bad. 
February 5.—Priestley and Dickason went over to collect 
on Lichen Island, while Levick and Abbott did the slopes north 
of us. 
Priestley found an extraordinary quantity of lichens on the 
island. 
February 6.—Fine morning, but a strange southwesterly 
wind. 
Getting under way after breakfast, we reached the main 
depot about 3 o’clock, and found to our surprise Debenham’s 
party had never landed, our letters to him being still in the 
‘post box’ we had fixed up. 
February 7.—The wind, which had fallen yesterday evening, 
freshened up between 1 and 2 A.M., and, when we turned out, 
was blowing a whole gale, but with a clear sky. An ex-meridian 
altitude gave the latitude of this place 74° 55’ S. In the after- 
noon Levick, Priestley, Dickason, and I climbed to the top of 
what we afterwards called Inexpressible Island to see if we 
could make out the Nansen Moraine, which Priestley wanted to 
visit. I told him to take Abbott and Dickason to-morrow, while 
I carry the theodolite up here and get a round of angles. 
