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without sight of the leading dogs — they did not see Tent 
Island at all, but burst into sunshine and comparative 
calm a mile from the station. Another of the best of the 
dogs, ' Czigane,' was smitten with the unaccountable sick- 
ness ; he was given laxative medicine and appears to be a 
little better, but we are still anxious. If he really has the 
disease, whatever it may be, the rally is probably only 
temporary and the end will be swift. 
The teams left on Friday afternoon, Cziganc included ; 
to-day Meares telephones that he is setting out for his 
second journey to Corner Camp without him. On the 
whole the weather continues wretchedly bad ; the ponies 
could not be exercised either on Thursday or Friday ; they 
were very fresh yesterday and to-day in consequence. 
When unexercised, their allowance of oats has to be cut 
down. This is annoying, as just at present they ought 
to be doing a moderate amount of work and getting into 
condition on full rations. 
The temperature is up to zero about ; this probably 
means about - 20° on the Barrier. I wonder how the 
motors will face the drop if and when they encounter it. 
Day and Lashly are both hopeful of the machines, and 
they really ought to do something after all the trouble 
that has been taken. 
The wretched state of the weather has prevented the 
transport of emergency stores to Hut Point. These 
stores are for the returning depots and to provision the 
Discovery hut in case the Terra Nova docs not arrive. 
The most important stores have been taken to the Glacier 
Tongue by the ponies to-day. 
