igu) MIDNIGHT LUNCHES 449 
and shall get away after supper, I hope. The weather is 
hourly improving, but at this season that does not count 
for much. At present our ponies are very comfortably 
stabled. Michael, Chinaman and James Pigg are actually 
in the hut. Chinaman kept us alive last night by stamping 
on the floor. Meares and Demetri are here with the dog 
team, and Ponting with a great photographic outfit. I 
fear he won't get much chance to get results. 
Friday , November 3. — Camp 1. A keen wind with 
some drift at Hut Point, but we sailed away in 
detachments. Atkinson's party, Jehu, Chinaman and 
Jimmy Pigg led off at eight. Just before ten Wilson, 
Cherry-Garrard and I left. Our ponies marched steadily 
and well together over the sea ice. The wind dropped 
a good deal, but the temperature with it, so that the 
little remaining was very cutting. We found Atkinson 
at Safety Camp. He had lunched and was just ready to 
march out again ; he reports Chinaman and Jehu tired. 
Ponting arrived soon after we had camped with Demetri 
and a small dog team. The cinematograph was up in 
time to catch the flying rearguard which came along in 
fine form, Snatcher leading and being stopped every now 
and again — a wonderful little beast. Christopher had 
given the usual trouble when harnessed, but was evidently 
subdued by the Barrier Surface. However, it was not 
thought advisable to halt him, and so the party fled 
through in the wake of the advance guard. 
After lunch we packed up and marched on steadily as 
before. I don't like these midnight lunches, but for 
man the march that follows is pleasant when, as to-day, 
