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WITH SCOTT: THE SILVER LINING 



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I have made a fine hanging candlestick from a chain of 

 safety-pins and a bent wire, and this swings out and bangs 

 my head. I stick in my drawing-board at the side of the 

 bunk, and so try to get some sleep in the fearful rolling. 



" There I lay, throughout the day, 

 Lying this and then that way, 

 Pain and cramp from toe to shoulder ; 

 Up and down the tempest rolled her. 

 Pitch and toss, athwart across — 

 Never worse befell old Ross. 

 Waves belched round, above, right over 

 Poor old storm-tossed Terra Nova." 



On the 26th we had discussion of Amundsen's chances, 

 and I got Pennell to draw a map of his winter quarters. 

 This has some interest, as we did not know anything of his 

 movements for over a week yet. 



Chart of Bay of Whales, 78 S. + 164 W., after Amundsen. 



" The Discovery in 1 902 found several deep bays in the 

 edge of the Ross Ice Barrier. Balloon Bight went in about 

 ten miles. Shackleton in 1908 found that these had merged 

 into one and he was stopped by sea ice at the head. 



