I9I2] ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE CAMPBELL 313 
over a very good surface through a cold day towards the 
pinnacled ice, and completed 13 miles for that day. 
The minimum for the night was minus 43°. We did not 
sleep very well and started breakfast at 7 a.m. in the 
dark. The temperature for the whole day was about 
minus 40°. We made good progress over this same old 
sea ice and luckily we were able to skirt the edge of the 
pinnacled ice. We camped finally about four miles 
from the Eskers on the western shore, four miles of new 
sea ice intervening between us and them. On this night 
there were five penguins on the old sea ice by our camp. 
This was disturbing, as it meant the near presence of open 
water. The minimum for the night was minus 45*^. 
When the morning broke, we saw that a blizzard was 
impending and we knew it was a matter of speed if we 
were to cross the new sea ice in safety. Luckily the 
wind favoured us. We set sail and practically ran with 
the sledge for two miles before it. The wind then falling 
light our progress became very slow over a bad surface. 
To add to our anxiety we could see several Emperor 
penguins making towards the old sea ice and big leads 
opening and frost smoke rising from the breaking up of 
the new sea ice. Eventually we reached the Eskers in 
safety. We proceeded over a very bad surface from 
Butter Point for four miles and then, a strong blizzard 
setting in, we had to camp. This blizzard proved far 
from being a friend. With it the temperature rose to 
zero, and our clothing and our bags, which were already 
full of ice, became saturated, making us in a very uncom- 
fortable state. 
