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formed a comparatively sheltered place. It was a 
cold job building this hut. To get the material we 
had to carry rocks from far off, and break loose pieces 
COLBECK. BORCHGREVINK. SAVIO. 
MUST. 
MR. COLBECK AND THE FINN MUST LEAVING MIDWINTER 
CAMP, AT THE STONE НОТ. 
from the mountain side, where successive frost and 
thaw through ages had made our task possible. 
When we had finished the hut we covered it over 
completely with snow, only leaving a small space open 
to let the smoke out. The first gale with snow-drift 
buried it all. Our provisions were placed in a large 
cave which the Finns carved out of an immense drift. 
This cave was approachable through a winding tunnel 
some 30 ft. long, and would have formed a com- 
paratively warm and safe place in case we should 
