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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [October 
was very cold but fine. We have crossed to the westward 
of David's route. 
I think distance about 7 miles. 
October ii. — Westerly wind with heavy drift, and 
very cold. As there was no improvement after breakfast 
we turned in again. About 2 p.m. a solitary Emperor 
penguin came and called outside the tent. We went 
outside and killed and butchered him ; his heart and liver 
are in the hoosh pot as 1 write this. The remainder of 
his flesh, which is not bad raw when it is frozen, we cut 
up into thin strips to eat on the march. It was very cold 
work cutting him up in the wind. 
The sun came out and the wind and drift eased in the 
evening, so Abbott and I re-packed the sledges, securing 
the wooden one on top of the iron-runner sledge. We find 
this the best arrangement for sea ice, although the resultant 
load is rather top-heavy. It was very cold and we got our 
hands very badly frostbitten. 
October 12. — A cold wind but clear when we turned 
out at 4.30 A.M. 
We were off before 7 over a fair surface. Soon after 
lunch we had some trouble with pressure ice, resulting in 
one upset. A lovely evening when we camped that night, 
Erebus and Melbourne both being in sight. Browning 
was better but still had bad cramping pains in his stomach. 
Distance 11 miles. 
October 13. — A disappointing day, overcast, light 
northerly airs, and not much pressure, but a very heavy 
drag through deep crusted snow. We were all very tired 
when we camped. Distance 7 miles. We passed a track 
