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of 1,700 feet, at which height we found vegetation. 
When travelling back a good deal of water had 
accumulated near the coastline, which made the 
landing with sledges and gear difficult. During 
the time we were camped at the Murray Glacier 
a stone rush might have been fatal to us. Early 
in the morning Savio and I were awakened simul- 
taneously by a strange noise on the mountain above 
us. It did not take us long to grasp the situation, 
and we quickly crawled towards the openings of our 
tents, dragging with us our sleeping-bags, from which 
we had had no time to extricate ourselves, and which 
IN VICTORIA LAND NEAR SIR J. MURRAY GLACIER. 
stuck to us like cocoons. І then saw and heard 
what was coming. Savio lost no time then, and 
quickly divested himself of his bag, jumping to the 
right and left, just after the fashion you may see 
over-polite people in the street who cannot make up 
