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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [January 
southerly breeze with light falling snow and an over- 
east sky. Rather significant of a blizzard if we had not 
had such a lot of wind lately. The position of the ship 
makes the casual transport that still proceeds very easy, 
but the ice is rather thin at the edge. In the hut all is 
marching towards the utmost comfort. 
Bowers has completed a store room on the south side, 
an excellent place to keep our travelling provisions. 
Every day he conceives or carries out some plan to benefit 
the camp. Simpson and Wright arc worthy of all admira- 
tion : they have been unceasingly active in getting things 
to the fore and I think will be ready for routine work 
much earlier than was anticipated. But, indeed, it is 
hard to specialise praise where everyone is working so 
indefatigably for the cause. 
Each man in his way is a treasure. 
Clissold the cook has started splendidly, has served 
seal, penguin, and skua now, and I can honestly say that 
I have never met these articles of food in such a pleasing 
guise ; 'this point is of the greatest practical importance, 
as it means the certainty of good health for any number 
of years.' Hooper was landed to-day, much to his joy. 
He got to work at once, and will be a splendid help, freeing 
the scientific people of all dirty work. Anton and Demetri 
are both most anxious to help on all occasions ; they are 
excellent boys. 
Thursday, January 19.— The hut is becoming the most 
comfortable dwelling-place imaginable. We have made 
unto ourselves a truly seductive home, within the walls of 
which peace, quiet, and comfort reign supreme. 
