44 British Antarctic Expedition. 
and keep the awnings continually wet to make it 
somewhat cooler for them. In heavy weather they 
were constantly wet, and the salt water caused them 
SANTA CRUZ, 
a skin disease, so the doctor had his: hands full 
on the outward journey to get them over the line 
alive. 
The cook, like the rest, had his favourite dog. I 
do not know whether the cook selected the dog, or 
the dog the cook ; anyhow the dog showed consider- 
able judgment in his preference of a master. He 
seemed to know on which side his bread was buttered, 
and the cook buttered it for him. They grew very 
devoted to each other, to the great amusement of the 
sailors, who delighted in playing practical jokes on 
the two: hiding the dog in the most unexpected 
places, and telling the cook that the dog had fallen 
