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the hardened blanket cut into the sinews at the back 

 of the leg. 



' A piece of heavy ice lying aground, not far from 

 the ship's bows, was tnrhed completely over last 

 autumn, leaving the part which had rested on the 

 ground exposed to view ; it shows distinct groovings 

 or furrows on its surface and some imbedded ice- 

 scratched pebbles, proving that floebergs or stranded 

 ice grinding along the bottom of the sea with the tidal 

 motion or pressure from the pack produce scratching^ 

 on stone or rock similar to those produced by glaciers. 

 The long thermometer which was let into a floeberg 

 with the object of measuring the conduction of ice 

 has unfortunately become broken in consequence of the 

 upper portion of the mercury freezing in a defective 

 part of the tube, while that below remained in a liquid 

 state and was unable to expand. 



6 13th. — We commenced to-day taking down the 

 upper- deck covering, in order to let in as much light 

 as possible. The cold will prevent the hatchways or 

 skylights being uncovered of snow for some time. Dr. 

 Moss being desirous of seeing the true tints of colour 

 when painting, has uncovered the skylight in his cabin, 

 but the frozen condensation accumulates so rapidly 

 on the inside of the glass that the ice has to be cleared 

 off constantly, if any benefit is to be derived. 



'I4:th. — Blowing in squalls from the south-west 

 with a force of 8, which will be sure to keep the tra- 

 vellers in their tent ; but as the temperature has risen 

 to minus 18° their hardships will not be greater than 

 those of the many Arctic voyagers who have preceded 

 them. The grounded ice around us denotes an im- 



