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records and specimens. They had taken all the provisions left on 

 our broken sledge to Hut Point. 



November 25. A mild blizzard. Priestley and Debenham 

 had arranged to start for Cape Royds to-day, taking Dickason, 

 but decided to wait for better weather. 



At 8 P.M. two dog teams with Atkinson, Cherry-Garrard, 

 and Demetri arrived. They had found the remains of the Polar 

 Party 1 1 miles south of ' I Ton Depot.' Atkinson brought back 

 all their records and personal gear, which I asked him to take 

 charge of personally. 



November 26. I went with Atkinson to Hut Point with a 

 dog team. 



It was a fine, clear day, and leaving Cape Evans at noon we 

 got there about 2 P.M. The surface was good and I walked up 

 to the Gap and saw the rest of the party in camp at ' Safety 

 Camp.' 



November 27. The remainder of the party pulled in 

 about 2 A.M., and it was very pleasant meeting them all again. 

 Atkinson and I left them there and returned to Cape Evans, get- 

 ting in at 5 A.M. next morning. 



November 28. A fine day. The party with the mules ar- 

 rived at i P.M. Although five mules out of seven were brought 

 back we had to shoot two of them, as they refused all food and 

 were in a very bad condition. 



We now settled down to routine work and short sledge jour- 

 neys on Ross Island, and for geological survey work, Priestley 

 and Debenham taking a party up Mt. Erebus. 



The ship arrived January 18, just as we were starting to 

 prepare for a third winter. 



