ch. lx] Shackleton s Expedition 48 1 
was hoisted and Victoria Land taken possession of for 
the British Empire. Progress was very slow, only about 
four miles a day being covered by relay work. The 
Drygalski Glacier, however, was reached in the beginning 
of December, whence the party turned inland, and on 
January 16th the mean position for the magnetic pole, 
as calculated by Mawson, was reached in Lat. 72 0 25' S., 
Long. 155 0 16' E. The return was made to the depot 
left by them on the Drygalski Glacier, and this was 
attained on February 3rd after desperately hard work 
and many narrow escapes from falling into crevasses. 
Next day they were picked up by the Ninirod, having 
brought their work to a successful termination. The 
remaining parties were then picked up and the Nimrod 
arrived safely in Lyttelton on March 25th. 
M. I. 
