166 British Antarctic Expedition. 
Must suffered a good deal from the cold, and І 
had at times to use medical stimulants to keep him 
from passing away. I kept him alive principally 
by giving 
hum NAO, 
а мегу fne 
essence: Of 
beef, which 
gradually 
became a 
heeees ara: 
part of our 
sledge pro- 
Vist otis. 
However, 
both of my 
brave com- 
rades kept up 
their courage 
and were 
always cheer- 
ful, Avery 
valuable geo- 
logical col- 
lection was 
secured and 
brought to Midwinter Camp. In the middle of 
August we started back to Camp Ridley. The 
temperature continued then to fall, the nights were 
very dark, and the track heavy. On es journey we 
experienced the lowest temperature we recorded; it 
was — 52, or 84? of frost! At night we dug ourselves 
down in the snow, finding this warmer than being in 
LOOKING TOWARDS CAPE ADARE FROM DUKE OF 
YORK ISLAND. 
