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and the time was just sufficient. Rennick was able to 
Lytteiton, ^^^^^ ^^^^^ Three Kings and the 
Oct. lo-Dec. ship's soundings by working hard at it, although 
15, 1911. , 
the time was very short for such work. 
The mules, given by the Indian Government, had 
arrived some weeks before the return of the ship and 
were enjoying themselves in the fields on Quail Island, 
while the fourteen Siberian dogs from Vladivostok 
arrived during October. Everything that care and fore- 
sight could do for the mules had been done before they 
left India, and the Expedition owes a deep debt of 
gratitude to Lieutenant George PuUeyn of the Indian 
army, in whose care they were, for the trouble taken 
over them. For some time before leaving India they 
had been exercised in rocking-boxes to develop the 
muscles especially brought into use by the motion of a 
ship ; and their equipment, which was sent with them, 
had been thought out with the greatest care. As we had 
only seven mules, the stables were built over the fore- 
hatch on the foremost side of the ice-house, so that they 
all were in the open air. 
The dogs travelled unattended from Japan, and the 
officers of the different ships in which the mules and the 
dogs travelled took every possible pains to keep them 
in good health, with the most happy results in both 
cases. 
Mr. James Dennistoun joined the Expedition here to 
take charge of the mules on the way south. 
Lillie had a very fairly successful month at 
Wangamumu, as a good many whales were caught, all 
