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is off my mind and I can once more see a bright spot in the 

 sky for us all, the gloom is now removed. The bliz is bad 

 outside, and Doctor and Dimitri is gone and turned in, so 

 will [I] once more, but sleep is out of the question. 



Zist February 19 12. 



The day have been very bad and we are obliged to re- 

 main until it clears. We are going to move off as soon as it 

 clears, the day have been very cold, so we have had to re- 

 main in our bags, but things are alright and we have got 

 plenty to eat now. We have all retired for the night as the 

 bliz is still raging outside. 



22nd February 19 12. 



The wind went down about 9 p.m., so we began to 

 move and were ready to kick off at 10, and proposed to do 

 the journey in two stages. It was fearful heavy going for 

 the poor dogs, we arranged so that Mr. Evans was on 

 Dimitri's sledge and Doctor and myself was on the other. 

 We have done about half the journey and are now camped 

 for a rest for the dogs and ourselves. We had a stiff 16 

 miles: the Doctor and myself, we took turns in riding on 

 the sledge and walking and running to keep up to the dogs. 

 Sometimes we sank in up to the knees, but we struggled 

 through it. My legs is the most powerful part of me now, 

 but I am tired and shall be glad when it is over. I must lie 

 down now, as we are starting again soon for Hut Point, 

 but the surface is getting better as we have passed White 

 Island and can see so plainly the land. Castle Rock and 

 good old Erebus look so stately with the smoke rolling out. 

 It is so clear and calm and peaceful. What a change in our 

 surroundings of a few days ago and also our prospects. 

 Doctor and Dimitri have done everything they could for us. 



22nd February 19 12. 



We started off" after a rest for the dogs and reached here 

 at Hut Point at I p.m. where we can rest in peace for a 

 time. Dimitri and Crean are going to Cape Evans : the 

 ship is nowhere in sight. Have had to get some seal meat 

 and ice and prepare a meal. Mr. Evans is alright and 



