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meats and table luxuries for the outward voyage and for the 

 base, and also delightful Christmas puddings. 



Messrs. Heinz & Co. : Baked beans, tomato soups, and many 

 relishes. 



Messrs. Reckitt of Hull: Starches and cleaning materials. 



Messrs. Gonzalez Byass & Co. : Port and sherry, champagne 

 (Heidsieck). 



Messrs. Simon Bros, of Northumberland Avenue : Cham- 

 pagne (Moet & Chandon), Courvoisier cognac, and all liqueurs. 

 The brandy was particularly well put up in suitable bottles for 

 sledging. 



Messrs. Burroughs & Wellcome: The entire medical outfit 

 and photographic chemicals. 



The Wolsey Underwear Co. made all the underclothing, 

 which could not be excelled. 



Messrs. Mandleberg of Manchester were responsible fop 

 our windproof clothing, which was in continuous use down South, 

 and most satisfactory; also the tent material. 



The Jaeger Co. : Boots and blankets, and all our mattresses. 



Messrs. Benjamin Edgington, Ltd. : All the tents, over which 

 they took an immense amount of trouble. The tents were made 

 of Mandleberg material, which could not be beaten for lightness, 

 strength, and efficiency. 



In addition to the foregoing we were supplied with a range- 

 finder by Messrs. Barr & Stroud, standard compass and sounding 

 machine by Messrs. Kelvin and James White, a fine player piano 

 by the Broadwood Co., and two gramophones by the Gramo- 

 phone Co., which brought a touch of home into the winter quar- 

 ters of both parties, and often cheered both forecastle and ward- 

 room of the Terra Nova. 



Captain Scott, Lieut. Evans, and Mr. Wyatt prepared sepa- 

 rate provision lists and then met in committee to decide finally on 

 the quantities and qualities of foodstuffs to be taken. 



It was decided to add considerably to the kinds of stores 

 taken on previous expeditions, all believing in variety at the base 

 stations. Thus for example we had three hundredweight of 

 fancy chocolates for the shore parties, crystallised fruits, sweets, 

 ginger, &c. Thanks to the magnificent generosity of the firms 

 mentioned we practically obtained our provisions for nothing, 

 and the packing of the stores was beyond all praise. So great was 



