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day off. Dividing tiie provisions between the two tents, 
we soon had hoosh going and such a feed of biscuit, 
butter, and lard as we had not had for 9 months, and we 
followed this up with sweet, thick cocoa. After this we 
killed and cut up a seal as we are getting short of meat 
and there is every prospect of a blizzard coming on. 
Levick and Abbott saw a desperate fight between 
two bull seals to-day. They gashed each other right 
through skin and blubber till they were bleeding badly. 
We had another hoosh and more biscuit and lard in 
the evening ; then we turned into our bags and, quite 
torpid with food, discussed our plans on arriving at Cape 
Evans. We had quite decided we should find no one 
there, for we believed the whole party had been blown 
north in the ship, while trying to reach us. Still 
discussing plans we fell asleep. What with news from 
the main party and food (although both were a year 
old) it was the happiest day since we last saw the ship. 
I awoke in the night, finished my share of the butter 
and most of my lard, then dozed off again. 
October 30. — The blizzard never came off. We 
turned out to find a beautiful warm morning. After 
another big feed of biscuits and a brain-and-liver hoosh 
we started in the highest spirits. The change of diet 
has done Browning good already. I took all the books, 
food, specimens, and records of Taylor's party, leaving 
only the old clothes. 
I also left a note saying we were all well. The surface 
was fairly good with occasional belts of rough pressure 
ice that delayed us considerably. Taylor's journal 
