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out a third and steadied her, narrowly avoiding a collision 
with the AZtchaed (Alexis’ boat). 
‘September 15¢h.— 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 went with the boat. The snow was very deep, 
and many tracks of foxes round the huts. Immense 
ALEXANDER’S 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).’ 
