i 9 n] WINTER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 467 
bearing winds round to south. This observation holds 
from Corner Camp to this camp, showing that apparently 
all along the coast the wind comes from the land. The 
minimum thermometer left here shows -73 0 , rather less 
than expected ; it has been excellently exposed and 
evidently not at all drifted up with snow at any time. I 
cannot find the oats I scattered here — rather fear the 
drift has covered them, but other evidences show that the 
snow deposit has been very small. 
Thursday, November 16. — Camp 12. Resting. A stilf 
little southerly breeze all day, dropping towards evening. 
The temperature - 15 0 . Ponies pretty comfortable in 
rugs and behind good walls. We have reorganised the 
loads, taking on about 580 lbs. with the stronger ponies, 
400 odd with the others. 
Friday , November 17. — Camp 13. Atkinson started 
about 8.30. We came on about 11, the whole of the 
remainder. The lunch camp was jh miles. Atkinson 
left as we came in. He was an hour before us at the final 
camp, 1 3^ (geo.) miles. On the whole, and considering 
the weights, the ponies did very well, but the surface was 
comparatively good. Christopher showed signs of trouble 
at start, but was coaxed into position for the traces to be 
hooked. There was some ice on his runner and he had a 
very heavy drag, therefore a good deal done on arrival ; 
also his load seems heavier and deader than the others. It 
is early days to wonder whether the little beasts will last ; 
one can only hope they will, but the weakness of breeding 
and age is showing itself already. 
The crocks have done wonderfully, so there is really 
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