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suggestion of incompetence, friend * Jehu ' pulled with a 
will this morning — he covered 3^ miles without a stop, the 
surface being much worse than it was two days ago. He 
was not at all distressed when he stopped. If he goes on 
like this he comes into practical politics again, and I am 
arranging to give 10-fcct sledges to him and Chinaman 
instead of 12-fect. Probably they will not do much, 
but if they go on as at present we shall get something 
out of them. 
Long and cheerful conversations with Hut Point and 
of course an opportunity for the exchange of witticisms. 
We are told it was blowing and drifting at Hut Point last 
night, whereas here it was calm and snowing ; the wind 
only reached us this afternoon. 
Sunday, October 8.— A very beautiful day. Everyone 
out and about after Service, all ponies going well. Went 
to Pressure Ridge with Ponting and took a number of 
photographs. 
So far good, but the afternoon has brought much 
worry. About five a telephone message from Nelson's 
igloo reported that Clissold had fallen from a berg and 
hurt his back. Bovvers organised a sledge party in three 
minutes, and fortunately Atkinson was on the spot and 
able to join it. I posted out over the land and found 
Ponting much distressed and Clissold practically insensible. 
At this moment the Hut Point ponies were approaching 
and I ran over to intercept one in case of necessity. Hut 
the man party was on the spot first, and after putting the 
patient in a sleeping-bag, quickly brought him home to 
the hut. It appears that Clissold was acting as Ponting's 
