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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [February 
appeared to run down from snow-covered rounded hills, 
Feb, 23, while behind it a rugged range of hills ran 
5^^162^49^ down to a point, apparently forming the 
eastern point of a large bay, as away to the 
west could be seen high cliffs with outcroppings of rock, 
but everything in that direction was much obscured by 
mist or haze. The ship's position, fixed by sun and 
moon, was 69° 43' S., 163° ij' E. 
Forty-seven icebergs could be counted from this spot, 
all being in the pack and probably mostly aground. This 
trend of the land to the northward would well account 
for the hang of the pack and icebergs north of North Cape. 
At 8 A.M. the ship started to skirt the pack to the 
westward, noting what details could be made out of the 
coast, which were not many. The routine now was for 
Rennick to sound every forenoon and middle watch, and 
if in comparatively shallow water, as often as time could 
be spared. The sounding-machine was worked by hand, 
and on many nights was a cold and patience-trying job. 
As she worked westward the pack pressed the ship out 
Feb. 24, from the land, and in the afternoon a light 
^.^^'^'/f fos and snow came down again. In the 
S., 161° 19 ^ 
E. middle watch it blew a strong wind from the 
S.E., with thick snow, and she was hove to. 
The snow stopped about 8 a.m., but the day was dull 
and one could not see far. Course was shaped S.S.W. and 
Feb. 25, by 2 the 7erra Nova was stopped by pack 
1911,68° 50' -^^Yi what appeared to be a miniature archi- 
S., 159° II -^^ 
E. pelago close to the southward. These turned 
out to be icebergs, probably aground, and some of large 
