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done a remarkable walk of over 35 statute miles to get what 

 relief he could, leaving Lashly to look after Evans, who was in 

 a very serious state and with only a small supply of food left. 

 Within half an hour of his arrival a very thick blizzard came on 

 and it was impossible to make a start. The blizzard kept on the 

 whole day, and it was not until 4.30 on the afternoon of the 

 2Oth that a start was possible. Demetri and I then made a start 

 with both dog teams. The weather was exceedingly thick and 

 we could only see a very short distance. We travelled, with one 

 rest for the dogs, until 4.30 P.M. the next day. Then the weather 

 being too thick to travel we camped, judging that we were some- 

 where near the camp with Lieutenant Evans and Lashly. During 

 a temporary clearness we saw the flag which Lashly had put up 

 on the sledge about 2 miles away. We found Lashly and Evans 

 within the tent. During the whole of that night and the next 

 day the blizzard continued and it was impossible to travel. The 

 story of Lashly's and Crean's devotion will no doubt be told in 

 another place. Lashly looked after Evans, and his nursing ar- 

 rangements were splendid. 



At 3 A.M. on the morning of the 22nd we made a start, Evans 

 being in his sleeping-bag on the sledge. The teams travelled 

 well, and with only one break 15 miles from Hut Point we 

 reached home and safety for him at midday, after 5 hours' actual 

 travelling. Considering his condition, I judged that if I were 

 able to obtain help from Cape Evans it would be better for me 

 to stay with Lieutenant Evans and for Wright or Cherry-Gar- 

 rard to take my place with the dog teams and to go south with 

 Demetri. 



On February 23 Demetri went to Cape Evans, and that same 

 night Wright, Cherry-Garrard and Davies the carpenter came 

 up to Hut Point. Having regard to his work, it was better that 

 Wright should not take command of the dog teams, and so it 

 was settled that Cherry-Garrard should do this. After due 

 consideration of weights and the probabilities of the date by 

 which the final party could return to certain depots, it was de- 

 cided that the dogs should take 24 days' food for themselves and 

 21 days' food for the two men, carrying in addition two weeks' 

 surplus supplies for the Southern Party complete and certain 

 delicacies which they had asked for. The totals brought the 

 weight carried by each team up to the most economical travel- 



