Nu ter in Victoria Land. 145 
the east. The track grew heavier and the pointed 
ice-blocks sharper the further we proceeded south- 
wards. The slides of the sledges suffered greatly 
over the rough surface, and large fringes of torn 
wood began to protrude from underneath. At 
Pit, we camped. Savio, whose turn it was to 
prepare a meal, laid different utensils and tinned 
food on the top of a sleeping-bag, without noticing 
fiat Ole Must was within. It was bitterly cold, 
and so tired was Ole that he did not notice when 
I suddenly sat down upon his head, remaining there 
whilst I had my meal, thinking all the while I was 
sitting on a Dutch cheese, of which we had some 
with us, but which froze so hard that undoubtedly they 
would have been useful projectiles for a cannon. 
No tent was 
pitched, but we 
slept on the top 
of the sledpes 
in our fur, while 
two kept watch 
im ease the ice 
should break 
Пр or heavy 
screwing com- 
mence We 
kept about two 
miles from the 
perpendicular 
walls of Victoria Land, where they rose to a 
height of about 5,000 feet. 
At the foot of the rocks were large worn caves, 
while here and there I discovered small beaches 
Е 
SELDOM WERE THERE МОКЕ THAN TWO 
TOGETHER.” 
