604 SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [March 
Make the boy interested in natural history if you can ; 
it is better than games ; they encourage it at some schools. 
I know you will keep him in the open air. 
Above all, he must guard and you must guard him 
against indolence. Make him a strenuous man. I had 
to force myself into being strenuous as you know — had 
always an inclination to be idle. 
There is a piece of the Union Jack I put up at the 
South Pole in my private kit bag, together with Amund- 
sen's black flag and other trifles. Send a small piece of 
the Union Jack to the King and a small piece to Queen 
Alexandra. 
What lots and lots I could tell you of this journey. 
How much better has it been than lounging in too great 
comfort at home. What tales you would have for the 
boy. But what a price to pay. 
Tell Sir Clements I thought much of him and never 
regretted him putting mc in command of the Discovery. 
