178 SCOTPS LAST EXPEDITION [November 
direct for Hut Point over the tongue. At 5 p.m. we came 
up to the pinnacled ice lying on the east side of the tongue. 
This pinnacled ice is very rough and gritty and is 
evidently the remains of an old moraine of the Koettlitz 
Glacier. By skirting to the north of this we found a lane 
of old sea ice on which we could travel until wc had passed 
it. Enormous crowds of Emperors were here. In one 
bunch I estimated there were about 300. After travelling 
about 6 miles on this old ice the pinnacled ice gave out and 
we were able to head for Hut Point again over the Barrier. 
I had hoped to get into Hut Point the same night, so 
camped for hoosh at 6.30. Resuming our march we went 
on till I A.M., when I found we were still 7 miles ofl:. I 
therefore camped, had some cocoa, and turned in. We had 
done a good march, twenty-one hours since we turned out, 
and had we been able to hold a straight course we should 
have easily got in. 
November 6. — Another fine morning. We marched 
till I P.M., wlicn our sledge broke down, the whole runner 
coming off. As we were only i mile from Hut Point, I 
camped. Priestley, Dickason, and I walked in to look 
for news and get another sledge, as I was sure some would 
be there. 
As wc nearcd the Point we noticed fresh tracks of mule 
and dogs. 
I pointed them out to Priestley, and said, ' I hope there 
is nothing wrong with the Pole party, as I do not like the 
look of these.' He said, ' No more do I.' We ran up to the 
hut and found a letter from Atkinson to the * Commanding 
Officer, Terra Nova^ I opened this and learnt the sad 
