DAILY REST IN THE SUN 469 
for resting the animals, which are very placid and quiet 
in the brilliant sun. The sastrugi are confused, the under- 
lying hard patches appear as before to have been formed 
by a W.S.W. wind, but there are some surface waves 
pointing to a recent south-easterly wind. Have been 
taking some photographs, Bowers also, 
Monday , November 20. — Camp 16. The surface a little 
better. Sastrugi becoming more and more definite from 
S.E. Struck a few hard patches which made me hopeful 
of much better things, but these did not last long. The 
crocks still go. Jehu seems even a little better than 
yesterday, and will certainly go another march. China- 
man reported bad the first half march, but bucked up the 
second. The dogs found the surface heavy. To-morrow 
I propose to relieve them of a forage bag. The sky was 
slightly overcast during the march, with radiating cirro- 
stratus S.S.W.-N.N.E. Now very clear and bright again. 
Temp, at night -14°, now +4 0 . A very slight southerly 
breeze, from which the walls protect the animals well. I 
feel sure that the long day's rest in the sun is very good 
for all of them. 
Our ponies marched very steadily last night. They 
seem to take the soft crusts and difficult plodding surface 
more easily. The loss of condition is not so rapid as 
noticed to One Ton Camp, except perhaps in Victor, who 
is getting to look very gaunt. Nobby seems fitter and 
stronger than when he started ; he alone is ready to go 
all his feed at any time and as much more as he can get. 
The rest feed fairly well, but they arc getting a very big 
strong ration. I am beginning to feel more hopeful about 
