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[June 



and the interest taken in the discussion was very genuine — so 

 keen, in fact, that we did not break up till close on midnight. 

 I am keeping this paper, which makes a very good basis for all 

 future work on these subjects. (See Vol, II.) 



Shelters to Iceholes 



Time out of number one is coming across rediscoveries. Of 

 such a nature is the building of shelters for iceholes. We knew 

 a good deal about it in the Discovery, but unfortunately did not 



make notes of our experiences. I sketched the above figures for 

 Nelson, and found on going to the hole that the drift accorded 

 with my sketch. The sketches explain themselves. I think wall 

 * b ' should be higher than wall ' a.' 



My night on duty. The silent hours passed rapidly and 

 comfortably. To bed 7 A.M. 



Thursday, June 8. — Did not turn out till i P.M., then with 

 a bad head, an inevitable sequel to a night of vigil. Walked out 

 to and around the bergs, bright moonlight, but clouds rapidly 

 spreading up from south. 



Tried the snow knife, which is developing. Debenham and 

 Gran went off to Hut Point this morning; they should return 

 to-morrow. 



Friday, June 9. — No wind came with the clouds of yester- 



