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and Nelson shares his optimism. The dogs find the day 
work terribly heavy and Meares is going to put them on 
to night work. 
The framework of the hut is nearly up ; the hands 
worked till I a.m. this morning and were at it again at 
7 a.m. — an instance of the spirit which actuates everyone. 
The men teams formed of the after-guard brought in good 
loads, but they are not yet in condition. The hut is 
about II or 12 feet above the water as far as I can judge. 
I don't think spray can get so high in such a sheltered spot 
even if we get a northerly gale when the sea is open. 
In all other respects the situation is admirable. This 
work makes one very tired for Diary-writing. 
Friday, January 6. — We got to work at 6 again this 
morning. Wilson, Atkinson, Cherry-Garrard, and I took 
each a pony, returned to the ship, and brought a load 
ashore ; we then changed ponies and repeated the process. 
We each took three ponies in the morning, and I took 
one in the afternoon. 
Bruce, after relief by Rcnnick, took one in the morning 
and one in the afternoon — of the remaining five Oatcs 
deemed two unfit for work and three requiring some 
breaking in before getting to serious business. 
I was astonished at the strength of the beasts I handled ; 
three out of the four pulled hard the whole time and gave 
me much exercise. I brought back loads of 700 lbs. and 
on one occasion over 1000 lbs. 
With ponies, motor sledges, dogs, and men parties we 
have done an excellent day of transporting — another 
such day should practically finish all the stores and leave 
