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We should have our party back soon. The temperature 
remains about -5 0 and the ice should be getting thicker 
with rapidity. 
Went round the bergs off Cape Evans — they are very 
beautiful, especially one which is pierced to form a huge 
arch. It will be interesting to climb around these monsters 
as the winter proceeds. 
To-day I have organised a series of lectures for the 
winter ; the people seem keen and it ought to be ex- 
ceedingly interesting to discuss so many diverse subjects 
with experts. 
We have an extraordinary diversity of talent and 
training in our people ; it would be difficult to imagine 
a company composed of experiences which differed so 
completely. We find one hut contains an experience of 
every country and every clime. What an assemblage 
of motley knowledge ! 
Friday y April 28. — Another comparatively calm day — 
temp. - 12 0 , clear sky. Went to ice caves on glacier S. of 
Cape ; these are really very wonderful. Ponting took 
some photographs with long exposure and Wright got 
some very fine ice crystals. The Glacier Tongue comes 
close around a high bluff headland of kenyte ; it is much 
cracked and curiously composed of a broad wedge of white 
neve over blue ice. The faults in the dust strata in these 
surfaces are very mysterious and should be instructive 
in the explanation of certain ice problems. 
It looks as though the sea had frozen over for good. 
If no further blizzard clears the Strait it can be said for 
this season that : 
