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had discovered quite a number of new parasites and found work 

 to last quite a long time. 



Last night it came to my turn to do night watchman again, 

 so that I shall be glad to have a good sleep to-night. 



Yesterday we had a game of football; it is pleasant to mess 

 about, but the light is failing. 



Clissold is still producing food novelties; to-night we had 

 galantine of seal — it was excellent. 



Monday, May 8 — Tuesday, May 9. — As one of the series 

 of lectures I gave an outline of my plans for next season on 

 Monday evening. Everyone was interested naturally. I could 

 not but hint that in my opinion the problem of reaching the 

 Pole can best be solved by relying on the ponies and man haul- 

 age. With this sentiment the whole company appeared to be 

 in sympathy. Everyone seems to distrust the dogs when it 

 comes to glacier and summit. I have asked everyone to give 

 thought to the problem, to freely discuss it, and bring sug- 

 gestions to my notice. It's going to be a tough job; that is 

 better realised the more one dives into it. 



To-day (Tuesday) Debenham has been showing me his 

 photographs taken west. With Wright's and Taylor's these 

 will make an extremely interesting series — the ice forms es- 

 pecially in the region of the Koettlitz glacier are unique. 



The Strait has been frozen over a week. I cannot under- 

 stand why the Hut Point party doesn't return. The weather 

 continues wonderfully calm though now looking a little un- 

 settled. Perhaps the unsettled look stops the party, or perhaps 

 it waits for the moon, which will be bright in a day or two. 



Any way I wish it would return, and shall not be free from 

 anxiety till it does. 



Cherry-Garrard is experimenting in stone huts and with 

 blubber fires — all with a view to prolonging the stay at Cape 

 Crozier. 



Bowers has placed one thermometer screen on the floe about 

 ^'' out, and another smaller one above the Ramp. Oddly, the 

 floe temperature seems to agree with that on Wind Vane Hill, 

 whilst the hut temperature is always 4° or 5° colder in calm 

 weather. To complete the records a thermometer is to be placed 

 in South Bay. 



Science — the rock foundation of all eff^ort ! ! 



