CAPTAIN SCOTT’S OWN STORY. 
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party went on- 
ward, and re- 
mained absent for 
five weeks . 
“ It took the 
best part of a 
fortnight to cross 
thecoldestregion, 
and then, round- 
ing Cape Mackay, 
they entered the 
wind-swept area. 
Blizzard followed 
blizzard, the sky 
was constantly 
overcast, and 
they staggered on 
in a light which 
was little better 
than complete 
darkness ; some- 
times they found 
themselves high on the slopes of Terror on 
the left of their track, and sometimes diving 
into the pressure ridges on the right amidst 
crevasses and confused ice disturbance. 
Reaching the foothills near Cape Crozier, they 
ascended eight hundred feet, then packed 
their belongings 
over a moraine 
ridge and started 
to build a hut. It 
took three days 
to build the stone 
walls and com- 
plete the roof 
with the canvas 
brought for the 
purpose. Then at 
last theycould at- 
tend to the object 
of the journey. 
The scant twilight 
at midday was so 
short that they 
must start in the 
dark and be pre- 
pared for the risk 
of missing their 
way in returning 
without light. On the first day in which 
they set forth under these conditions it took 
them two hours to reach the pressure ridges, 
and to clamber over them, roped together, 
occupied nearly the same time. Finally they 
reached a place above the rookery where they 
FINNESKO, OH FUR BOOTS. 
THE EXPEDITION TO CAPE CROZIER. 
WILSON, LOWERS, AND CHERRY-GARRARD AT MAIN HUT READY TO START ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE 
EMPEROR PENGUIN ROOKERY. 
