54 SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION Qanuary 



continental shelf. Nelson is going to put over the 8 feet Agassiz 

 trawl. 



Unfortunately we could not clear the line for the trawl — 

 it is stowed under the fodder. A light dredge was tried on a 

 small manilla line — very little result. First the weights were 

 insufficient to carry it to the bottom; a second time, with more 

 weight and line, it seems to have touched for a very short time 

 only; there was little of value in the catch, but the biologists are 

 learning the difficulties of the situation. 



Evening. — Our protection grew less as the day advanced but 

 saved us much from the heavy swell. At 8 P.M. we started to 

 steam west to gain fresh protection, there being signs of pack. 

 to south and west; the swell is again diminishing. The wind 

 which started south yesterday has gone to S.S.W. (true), the 

 main swell in from S.E. by S. or S.S.E. There seems to be 

 another from south but none from the direction from which the 

 wind is now blowing. The wind has been getting squally: now 

 the squalls are lessening in force, the sky is clearing and we 

 seem to be approaching the end of the blow. I trust it may be 

 so and that the New Year will bring us better fortune than the 

 old. 



If so, it will be some pleasure to write 1910 for the last 

 time. — Land oh ! 



At 10 P.M. to-night as the clouds lifted to the west a distant 

 but splendid view of the great mountains was obtained. All 

 were in sunshine; Sabine and Whewell were most conspicuous — 

 the latter from this view is a beautiful sharp peak, as remarkable 

 a landmark as Sabine itself. Mount Sabine was 1 10 miles away 

 when we saw it. I believe we could have seen it at a distance 

 of 30 or 40 miles farther — such is the wonderful clearness of 

 the atmosphere. 



FINIS 1 9 10 



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Sunday, January i. — Obs. 73° 5' S. 174° 11' E. Made 

 good S. 48 W. 13.4; C. Crozier S. 15 W. 277'. — At 4 A.M. we 

 proceeded, steaming slowly to the S.E. The wind having gone 

 to the S.W. and fallen to force 3 as we cleared the ice, we 



