OATES LAND 247 
Feb. 20, An adieu to Campbell’s little party was hooted on 
mat the syren and the Terra Nova steamed to the 
N.N.W., in a calm, but with a rapidly falling barome- 
ter, to try and get round the pack that always extends north of 
North Cape. 
Her orders were to explore to the west of North Cape as far 
as the coal supply allowed. 
Six A.M. found her clear of the pack off the entrance to the 
bay. All hands set to to clear up the decks, batten down and 
prepare for bad weather, and it was well on in the forenoon be- 
fore they were able to get any rest. By noon a strong wind was 
blowing from E.S.E. and freshening, and the sea was beginning 
to get up, so fires were banked and she was snugged down to 
lower topsails. 
Blink appearing on the port hand, course was altered to north 
to keep away from it, when snow obscured everything. 
At noon on the 21st course was altered to W., and shortly 
after the ship ran very close to an iceberg which dace us that 
ae se the range of vision, estimated at half a mile for ice, 
rrr, 68° ar’ Was considerably less than had been thought. Dur- 
S., 168° 29’ ing the afternoon she crossed Ross’s track, the most 
ee westerly track in this sea up to date. At midnight 
steam was again put on the engines, the wind and sea having died 
rapidly and the weather cleared. A sounding was taken in 1435 
fathoms and course altered to the S.W. to close S. Victoria Land 
again. 
Bruce in the afternoon watch picked up some snow-capped 
mountains, and after this more peaks and lower land were quickly 
Fates raised above the horizon, and a large number of ice- 
ro11, 69° ro’ _bergs appeared ahead. The ship was brought up by 
S., 164° 30" pack at 9 P.M. which stretched between her and the 
z: shore and parallel to the coast, as far as could be 
seen. 
Though several attempts had been made, no ship previously 
had had the good fortune to get in sight of the coast west of 
North Cape, so the luck of the Terra Nova was in this season. 
This new coast-line discovered by Lieutenant Pennell has 
been christened Oates Land, after Captain L. E. G. Oates of the 
Inniskilling Dragoons. 
The land was tantalisingly covered in cloud. Nothing could 
