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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 

 24' 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 effort ! ! 



