CONTENTS 



OF 



THE SECOND VOLUME 



CHAPTER XIII 



JOURNEY TO- THE FARTHEST SOUTH 



Future Plans Modified by Reconnaissance Journeys — Trip to Cape 

 Crozier — Start of the Southern Journey — Depot ' A ' — Descrip- 

 tion of the Dog Team — Equipment of Sledges — Return of Sup- 

 porting Party — Failure of the Dogs — Relay Work — Dog-driving 

 — Dcg-food— Atmospheric Phenomenon— Cracking of the Sur- 

 face Crust—New Land in Sight— Beautiful Effects produced by 

 Snow-Crystals— Dogs Weakening — Slow Progress — Depot ' B' — 

 The Chasm — Pushing Southward — Increase of Hunger — Further 

 Land — Scurvy Appearing— Cooking Arrangements — Soft Snow — 

 Experiences with the Dogs — Christmas Day and its Good Cheer 



CHAPTER XIV 



RETURN FROM THE FAR SOUTH 



Result of Shortage of Food — Nature of the Coastline — Snow-blind- 

 ness — Approaching the Limit of our Journey — View to the South 

 — New Mountains — Blizzard at our Extreme South — Turning 

 Homeward — Attempt to Reach the Land — The Passing of our 

 Dog Team— Help from our Sail — Difficult Surfaces — Running 



