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out a third and steadied her, narrowly avoiding a collision 

 with the Michael (Alexis' boat). 



'September \$tk. — To-day we had brilliant sunshine, and 

 at noon I was able to get sights and correct our watches. 



' We had to send on shore for water to-day, and 

 Hyland weat with the boat. The snow was very deep, 

 and many tracks of foxes round the huts. Immense 



ALEXANDERS KARBASS 

 In which we crossed 



number of glaucous and herring gulls, and one fulmar 

 petrel — the first I have seen here near the land. 



' To-day Alexander said, " This bad weather is because 

 of your bolvan. Throw it away." To which I answered 

 " Gammon " (poostoi).' 



