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cannot see her, we surmise she has gone down with all hands. 
I cannot see there is any chance of her being afloat or she would 
be here. I don't know how the Skipper will take it. 
March 12, Sunday. — Heard groans proceeding from the 
sleeping-bags all night ; all hands suffering from over-eating. 
Hayward not very well. Turned out 8 o'clock. Good break- 
fast — porridge, seal, vegetables, and coffee ; more like a banquet 
to us. After breakfast Kichards and Wild killed a couple of 
seals whilst I made the hut a bit comfy, Hayward can hardly 
move. All of us in a very bad state, but we must keep up 
exercise. My ankles and knees badly swollen, gums prominent. 
Wild, very black around joints, and gums very black. Eichards 
about the best off. After digging hut out I prepared food 
which I think will keep the scurvy down. The dogs have lost 
their lassitude and are quite frisky, except Oscar, who is suffer- 
ing from over-feeding. After a strenuous day's work turned 
in 10 o'clock. 
" March 13, Monday. — Turned out 7 o'clock. Carried on 
much the same as yesterday, bringing in seal blubber and meat. 
Preparing for departure to-morrow ; hope every one Avill be 
all right. Made new dog harness and prepared sledges. In 
afternoon cooked sufficient seal meat for our journey out and 
back, and same for dogs. Turned in 10 o'clock, feehng much 
better. 
''March 14, Tuesday. — A beautiful day. Under way after 
lunch. One would think, looking at our party, that we were 
the most ragged lot one could meet in a day's march ; all our 
clothes past mending, our faces as black as niggers'— a sort of 
crowd one would run away from. Going pretty good. As 
soon as we rounded Cape Armitage a dead head wind with a tem- 
perature of — 18"^ Fahr., so we are not in for a pleasant time. 
Arrived at Safety Camp 6 o'clock, turned in 8.30, after getting 
everything ready. 
March 15, Wednesday. — Under way as usual. Nice calm 
day. Had a very cold night, temperature going down to — 30° 
Fahr. Going along at a rattling good rate ; in spite of our swollen 
limbs we did about fifteen miles. Very cold when we camped ; 
temperature — 20"" Fahr. Turned in 9 o'clock. 
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