CHAPTER II 
THE GEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO GRANITE 
HARBOUR 
DuRING January, February, and March 1911 the Western 
Geological Party had investigated the coast and hinterland south 
of Cape Bernacchi to Mt. Discovery. Captain Scott decided 
that this survey should be continued northward to Granite Har- 
bour and that special attention should be given to the hinterland 
at this locality, if we could find a track up the ice falls of the 
Mackay Glacier. 
His sledging instructions to me commence as follows: ‘ The 
objects of your journey have been discussed and need not here 
be particularised. In general they comprise the geological ex- 
ploration of the coast of Victoria Land. 
‘Your party will consist of Debenham, Gran, and Forde; 
and you will cross the Sound on or about October . ate 
not filled in—G. T.] 
‘You will depart from Butter Point with provision as under: 
‘tz weeks’ pemmican, 
‘to gallons oil, 
18 weeks’ remainder food articles, 
25 lbs. cooking fat, 
and make along the coast to Granite Harbour. You will leave 
at Butter Point 2 weeks’ provision for your party for use in 
case you are forced to retreat along the coast late in the season, 
and for the same eventuality you will depot a week’s provision 
at Cape Bernacchi. 
‘On arrival in Granite Harbour you will choose a suitable 
place to depot the main bulk of your provision. 
‘As the commanding officer of the Terra Nova has been 
referred to the Bluff Headland shown in the photograph on 
page 154 ‘‘ Voyage of the Discovery” as the place near which 
you are likely to be found, it is obviously desirable that your 
depot should be in this vicinity. 
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