I/O FARTHEST XORTH 



"I therefore determined to stop, and shape our course 

 for Cape Fligely. 



" On this northernmost camping-ground we indulged 

 in a banquet, consisting of lobscouse, bread-and-butter, 

 dry chocolate, stewed ' tytleba.n-,' or red whortleberries, 

 and our hot whey drink, and then, with a delightful and 

 unfamiliar feeling of repletion, crept into the dear bag, 

 our best friend. I took a meridian observation yes- 

 terday, by which I see that we should be in latitude 

 86 lo' N., or thereabouts.* This morning I took an 

 observation for longitude. At ^6.2,0 a.m., —25.6° Fahr. 



(-32' Q. 



" Tuesday, April 9th. Yesterday's was our first march 

 homeward. We expected the same impracticable ice, 

 but, to our amazement, had not ofone far before we came 

 on tolerably good ground, which improved steadily, and, 

 with only a few stoppages, we kept at it till this morning. 

 We came upon ridges, to be sure, but they always al- 

 lowed themselves to be negotiated pretty easily, and we 

 did well. Started yesterday about two in the afternoon, 

 and kept going until one this morning. 



" Thursday, April iith. Better and better. Found 

 nothing but beautiful level tracks of ice yesterday, with a 

 few ridges, which were easy to get over, and some lanes, 

 with young ice on, which gave us rather more trouble. 



* This was the latitude I got by a rough estimation, but (jn further 

 calculation it proved to be 86^ i3-6' N.; the longitude was about 

 95° I^. 



