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his own hand some half а hundred Finn Door, 
without which our feet would undoubtedly have 
been severely frost-bitten. These two were also, 
with their characteristic sincerity and simplicity, 
delightful comrades on our sledge journeys. More 
faithful and devoted companions than them I do 
not think any commander could wish for. 
On one occasion, a busy day, the Timp OC 
Must was asked to hold tor а moment a olm 
thermometer the bulb of which, through much 
trouble, had been successfully blackened with lamp- 
soot by Mr. Bernacchi. Anxious to be SEIU ME 
Finn at once rubbed the soot off with his sleeve, 
much pleased to have cleaned the thermometer: it 
goes without saying that Mr. Bernacchi was not so 
pleased. 
On the days following the departure of the 
Southern Cross, we had the arduous task of bringing 
the landed stores, provisions, coal, clothing, and 
timber up to the camping place, some three hundred 
yards up from the beach where it had been landed. 
There were but few penguins left on the peninsula 
when we arrived, but very many seals were on the 
beach and swarming about in the water. They 
were the usual Antarctic seal, the Weddelli. They 
provided us at once with useful skins for our camp, 
and at the same time with fresh food for ourselves 
and the dogs. 
I was glad I had sent the vessel away so soon 
after she had landed the stores, as the day after 
she had left Robertson Bay was already full of 
pack-ice, and the tidal currents raged. 
On March 12th Mr. Bernacchi and Г sealed 
