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steam was got up, and with the help of our 

 two stokers I worked the engines for a short 

 time. It is very cheering to know that we 

 still have steam power at our command, al- 

 though, by the deaths of poor Mr. Brand and 

 Eobert Scott, we were deprived of our engineer 

 and engine-driver. 



The mean temperature for July has been 

 40°* 14, which is above the average for this 

 region ; the July temperatures have usually 

 varied from 36° to 42°. 



All are now in good health, but Hobson still 

 a little lame. The issue of lemon-juice has 

 been reduced to the ordinary allowance of half 

 an ounce daily (as we have but little that is 

 really good), lest another winter should become 

 inevitable, which, I can devoutly say, may God 

 forbid ! 



Monday night, Sth, — Yery anxiously awaiting 

 an opportunity to escape. We have constantly 

 watched the ice from the neighbouring hills, 

 including the lofty summit of Mount Walker 

 — named after the Doctor, who was the first 

 to ascend it (1123 feet) — from which Fury 

 Point can be distinguished, but nothing very 

 cheering has been seen. We had a N.E. gale, 

 accompanied by rain and a considerable fall of 

 the barometer, a few days ago ; and as it blew 



