154 SCOTTS LAST EXPEDITION [September 
buried again. After a hard day's work we got our sledges 
clear, and brought up the tent poles to shorten and repair 
for sledging. Getting back late we heard that Priestley- 
had found a seal, which he and Browning killed and cut 
up. There has been great rejoicing to-night, for this 
will complete our sledging provisions. We served out 
an extra biscuit for supper. The fine day has made us 
all impatient to start. 
September 19. — Snowing all day, but we had plenty 
of work to do in the hut, sewing bags and repairing sledge 
gear. The sea is freezing over again. 
September 20. — Priestley and Abbott went over to the 
depot moraine to dig for the precious specimens, the rest 
of us sewing or cutting up meat for the journey. In the 
afternoon I walked over and joined Priestley. I found 
them very disappointed, having been digging all day 
without success. I thought they were digging too far to 
the westward, so I tried sinking pits at the east end of the 
drift, and after about half an hour's work, found the 
specimens. We carried them all to the moraine and 
stacked them round the bamboo mark. We got back 
late and found the others cutting up the last bag of 
sledging meat. 
Served out one biscuit and six lumps of sugar each and 
had seal's brain in the hoosh. . 
September 21.— A fine morning; Levick and Abbott 
dug out the last sledge, but had to come back in the after- 
noon, as it came on to snow and blow hard. I got noon 
sights for time and found my watch had kept a fairly even 
rate, which was satisfactory. 
