1913] THE MEMORIAL CROSS 273 
IN 
MEMORIAM 
Carr. R. F. Scott, R.N. 
Dr. E. A. Witson, Cart. L. E. G. Oates, Ins. Dres., Lt. H. R. Bowers, R. I. M. 
Petry Orricer E. Evans, R.N. 
WHO DIED ON THEIR 
RETURN FROM THE 
POLE. MARCH 
I9I2 
TO STRIVE, TO SEEK, 
TO FIND, 
AND NOT TO 
YIELD 
The line chosen from Tennyson’s ‘ Ulysses’ was suggested 
by Cherry-Garrard. Atkinson’s sledge team consisted of those 
who had taken part in the search for Captain Scott. 
They took two days to convey the heavy wooden cross to 
the top of Observation Hill and erect it. It was well secured, 
and will remain in position for an indefinite time, as there is no 
dampness likely to cause rot in this high latitude. 
During Atkinson’s absence the ship’s officers were employed 
surveying and carrying out magnetic work; the engineers took 
this opportunity of letting fires out and cleaning the boiler. At- 
kinson returned on the night of January 21, having put Hut 
Point in order and closed the old Discovery hut, which, like our 
own winter quarters, we have left well stocked with provisions 
and what equipment we could spare. 
During the night of the 19th a large iceberg swept into 
McMurdo Sound and was carried by the current directly for us. 
Having no steam we had to set sail and stand away to the north- 
ward from the sea ice to which we were made fast. We had 
some excitement, as the wind was very light; the sails were just 
full enough to give us steerage way, and the great tabular ice- 
berg drifted close across our stern. 
The ship now proceeded towards Granite Harbour. Steam 
was ready by 5 A.M. on the morning of the 22nd, and encounter- 
ing detached belts of ice we furled sail and worked close to the 
coast of Victoria Land. 
At 2 p.M. the Terra Nova rounded Cape Roberts and secured 
to the fast ice off Granite Harbour. 
Gran in charge of a party of six men went in to bring off a 
geological depdt left by Taylor and Debenham. It was a hard 
journey, 17 miles there and back. A big open lead had to be 
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