I9II] INSTRUCTIONS 185 
' Your companions will be Messrs, Debenham, Wright, 
and Petty Officer Evans. 
'You will liavc two sledges with food and equipment 
f(M" eiglit weeks. 
'The object of your journey will be tlie geological 
exploration of the region between the Dry Valley and the 
Koettlit7. Glacier. 
' Your movements must depend to some extent on the 
breaking of the sea ice. Your best and safest plan appears 
t(^ be to carry all vour provision up tlie Fcrrar Glacier 
to a point in llie medial moraine abreast oi Descent Pass, 
and to make a depot at that point. With a iortniglit's 
food you could then continue the ascent to the junction of 
the Dry Valley glacier and descend the Valley of that 
glacier. On returning to your depot you will be in a 
position to observe the extent of open water, and you ean 
either descend the glacier and pass to tlic east around 
Butter Point, or climb Descent Pass, descending by the 
l?Iuc Glacier or by one of tlie more southerly foothill 
glaciers, and thus continue tlie examination of the 
Koettlitz Glacier area. 
'On completion ol your work you sliould cross 
to Hut Point, being careful not to camp too near open 
water. . . . 
' Wishing you the best of luck, 
' Yours sincerely, 
(sgd.) ' R. SC07T.' 
With regard to our equipment only one feature deserves 
comment. We carried an exceptionally large photo- 
graphic battery, which was necessitated by the character 
