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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION 
[March 
inner roof is melting fast, dripping on the floor and 
streaming down the sides. The increasing cold is checking 
the evil even as I write. Comfort could only be ensured 
in the hut either by making a clean sweep of all the ceiling 
ice or by keeping the interior at a critical temperature 
little above freezing-point. 
Sunday, March 26, p.m. — Yesterday morning went 
along Arrival Heights in very cold wind. Afternoon to 
east side Observation Hill. As afternoon advanced, wind 
fell. Glorious evening — absolutely calm, smoke ascending 
straight. Sea frozen over — looked very much like final 
freezing, but in night wind came from S.E., producing 
open water all along shore. Wind continued this morning 
with drift, slackened in afternoon ; walked over Gap and 
back by Crater Heights to Arrival Heights. 
Sea east of Cape Armitage pretty well covered with 
ice ; some open pools — sea off shore west of the Cape 
frozen in pools, open lanes close to shore as far as Castle 
Rock. Bays either side of Glacier Tongue look fairly 
well frozen. Hut still dropping water badly. 
Held Service in hut this morning, read Litany. One 
skua seen to-day. 
Monday^ March 27, p.m. — Strong easterly wind on 
ridge to-day rushing down over slopes on western side. 
Ice holding south from about Hut Point, but cleared 
\ to I mile from shore to northward. Cleared in patches 
also, I am told, on both sides of Glacier Tongue, which 
is annoying. A regular local wind. The Barrier edge 
can be seen clearly all along, showing there is little or no 
drift. Have been out over the Gap for walk. Glad to 
