T9i3j THE MEMORIAL CROSS 399 
They took two days to convey the heavy wooden 
cross to the top of Observation Hill and erect it. It was 
well secured, and will remain in position for an indefinite 
time, as there is no dampness likely to cause rot in this 
high latitude. 
During Atkinson's absence the ship's officers were 
employed surveying and carrying out magnetic work ; 
the engineers took this opportunity of letting fires out 
and cleaning the boiler. Atkinson returned on the night 
of January 21, having put Hut Point in order and closed the 
old Discovery hut, which, like our own winter quarters, 
we have left well stocked with provisions and what 
equipment we could spare. 
During the night of the 19th a large iceberg swept 
into McMurdo Sound and was carried by the current 
directly for us. Having no steam we had to set sail and 
stand away to the northward from the sea ice to which 
we were made fast. We had some excitement, as the 
wind was very liglit ; the sails were just full enough to 
give us steerage way, and tlie great tabular iceberg 
drifted close across our stern. 
The ship now proceeded towards Granite Harbour. 
Steam was ready by 5 a.m. on the morning of the 22nd, 
and encountering detached belts of ice we furled sail and 
worked close to the coast of Victoria Land. 
At 2 P.M. the Terra Nova rounded Cape Roberts and 
secured to the fast ice oR Granite Harbour. 
Gran in charge of a party of six men went in to bring 
off a geological depot left by Taylor and Debenham. It 
was a hard journey, 17 miles there and back. A big open 
