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now, and this serves to show the beauty of our snow walls. 
The ponies are standing under their lee in the bright sun 
as comfortable as can possibly be. 
Friday, November 10.— Camp 7. A very horrid march 
A strong head wind during the first part — 5 miles (geo.) — 
then a snowstorm. Wright leading found steering so 
difficult after three miles (geo.) that the party decided to 
camp. Luckily just before camping he rediscovered 
Evans' track (motor party) so that, given decent weather, 
we shall be able to follow this. The ponies did excellently 
as usual, but the surface is good distinctly. The wind 
has dropped and the weather is clearing now that we 
have camped. It is disappointing to miss even i| miles. 
Christopher was started to-day by a ruse. He was 
harnessed behind his wall and was in the sledge before 
he realised. Then he tried to bolt, but Titus hung on. 
Saturday, November 1 1.— Camp 8. It cleared somewhat 
just before the start of our march, but the snow which had 
fallen in the day remained soft and flocculent on the 
surface. Added to this we entered on an area of soft 
crust between a few scattered hard sastrugi. In pits 
between these in places the snow lay in sandy heaps. A 
worse set of conditions for the ponies could scarcely be 
imagined. Nevertheless they came through pretty well, 
the strong ones excellently, but the crocks had had enough 
at miles. Such a surface makes one anxious in spite 
of the rapidity with which changes take place. I expected 
these marches to be a little difficult, but not near so bad 
as to-day. It is snowing again as we camp, with a slight 
north-easterly breeze. It is difficult to make out what is 
