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Cape Adare and then proceeded to the south, guided in 
his search by the information in Captain Scott's letter. 
Reaching Franklin Island, England landed and searched 
the beach, but could find no record. Captain Colbeck 
and Mulock then landed at Cape Crozier and found the 
record announcing the position of the winter quarters 
of the Discovery in M'Murdo Sound. The Morning then 
proceeded to Cape Bird and announced her arrival to 
the Discovery by signal. The mails, stores, and pro- 
visions were transferred to the Discovery with all possible 
speed. The distance between the ships was six miles of 
ice, and 14 tons of stores were transported, officers and 
men carrying out the work with admirable zeal and 
determination. The Mornings dragged the loads to a 
half-way flag, and the Discoveries took them on — a heavy 
job completed with alacrity and despatch. 
Some invalids and others, including Shackleton, were 
sent home in the Morning ; and Mulock, an acquisition 
as a draughtsman, surveyor, and good messmate, was 
transferred to the Discovery, 
On the 2nd March the Morning began her return 
voyage, arriving at Lyttelton on the 25th, ready to 
return again for the relief of the Discovery in the ensuing 
year. England had proved himself to be an indefatigable 
worker and an excellent seaman. Evans had been of great 
assistance in the navigation of the ship, and in the work 
of transporting the stores over the ice. Doorty had kept 
the meteorological records. All had done well. Above all 
Captain Colbeck had proved that there could be no better 
man to perform the very important duties which the 
command of the Morning entailed. 
