474 SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [November 
behind, but not more than 300 yards at the finish, so we 
all got into camp very satisfactorily together. The men 
said the first march was extremely heavy (T. +2°). 
The sun has been shining all night, but towards mid- 
night light mist clouds arose, half obscuring the leading 
parties. Land can be dimly discerned nearly ahead. 
The ponies are slowly tiring, but we lighten loads again 
to-morrow by making another depot. Meares has just 
come up to report that Jehu made four feeds for the dogs. 
He cut up very well and had quite a lot of fat on him. 
Meares says another pony will carry him to the Glacier. 
This is very good hearing. The men are pulling with ski 
sticks and say that they arc a great assistance. I think of 
taking them up the Glacier. Jehu has certainly come up 
trumps after all, and Chinaman bids fair to be even more 
valuable. Only a few more marches to feel safe in getting 
to our first goal. 
Sunday, November 26.— Camp 22. Lunch camp. 
Marched here fairly easily, comparatively good surface. 
Started at 1 a.m. (midnight, local time). We now keep a 
steady pace of 2 miles an hour, very good going. The 
sky was slightly overcast at start and between two and 
three it grew very misty. Before we camped we lost 
sight of the men-haulers only 300 yards ahead. The sun 
is piercing the mist. Here in Lat. 8i° 35' we are leaving 
our 1 Middle Barrier Depot,' one week for each returning 
unit as at Mount Hooper. 
Camp 22. — Snow began falling during the second 
march ; it is blowing from the W.S.W., force 2 to 3, with 
snow pattering on the tent, a kind of summery blizzard 
