ion] SOUTH POLAR TIMES, II 407 
It is a really satisfactory state of affairs all round. 
If the Southern journey comes off, nothing, not even 
priority at the Pole, can prevent the Expedition ranking 
as one of the most important that ever entered the Polar 
regions. 
On Friday Cherry-Garrard produced the second volume 
of the S.P.T. — on the whole an improvement on the 
first. Poor Cherry perspired over the editorial, and it 
bears the signs of labour — the letterpress otherwise is in 
the lighter strain : Taylor again the most important con- 
tributor, but now at rather too great a length ; Nelson 
has supplied a very humorous trifle; the illustrations arc 
quite delightful, the highwatcr mark of Wilson's ability. 
The humour is local, of course, but Pve come to the 
conclusion that there can be no other form of popular 
journal. 
The weather has not been good of late, but not 
sufficiently bad to interfere with exercise, &c. 
Thursday, September 14. — Another interregnum. I 
have been exceedingly busy finishing up the Southern 
plans, getting instruction in photographing, and preparing 
for our jaunt to the west. I held forth on the i Southern 
Plans' yesterday; everyone was enthusiastic, and the 
feeling is general that our arrangements are calculated 
to make the best of our resources. Although people have 
given a good deal of thought to various branches of the 
subject, there was not a suggestion offered for improve- 
ment. The scheme seems to have earned full confidence : 
it remains to play the game out. 
The last lectures of the season have been given. On 
