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case it suddenly became an air-ship; would the 
metal stays be useful as guide ropes? and would 
the rapidly-revolving anemometer on the roof be 
useful as a propeller on an aerial journey? Down 
went the barometer, falling! falling! falling! until 
nearing 27. 
During these gales a most remarkable thing 
used to happen: while the gale was at its highest 
it would suddenly cease for quite two or three 
minutes, instantaneously the roar and rush overhead 
would stop, and the absolute stillness of the Antarctic 
night would prevail, and the breathing of the wondering 
members could be distinctly heard keeping time with 
the regular tick, tick, tick of the barograph registering 
the interesting curves of the atmospheric pressure. 
Then, as suddenly. as it had ceased, the gale 
would howl and rage again, if possible worse than 
before. 
The wind continued until the 17th June. As 
will be seen from our meteorological observations, 
a great and sudden rise in the temperature indicated 
the approach of a gale, and supported the correct- 
ness of the anti-cyclone theory. The days were now - 
very dark indeed. The horizon towards the N.W. 
was, however, slightly crimson. 
On several occasions I saw the great affection 
which arose between members of the staff and the 
dogs I gave to them. Mr. Fougner was particu- 
larly. devoted to a puppy he had, whose name was 
* НаПоа.” We used to tease him with this; and 
well I remember when the dog died, how real was the 
grief depicted in Fougners face. We found out 
later that, through great trouble and real hard work, 
