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indicates the Section of 
the Southern Journey 
already described in 
previous Instalments. 
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OF THE PARTY FROM DAY TO DAY A3 RECORDED KY CAPTAIN SCOTT. 
Toiling Towards the Pole. 
“ Only eighty-five miles from the Pole, 
but it’s going to be a stiff pull both ways, 
apparently ; still we do make progress, which 
is something. 
“ January i ith. It was heavy pulling from 
the beginning to-day, but for the first two 
and a half hours we could keep the sledge 
moving ; then the sun came out (it had been 
overcast and snowing, with light south- 
easterly breeze), and the rest of the forenoon 
was agonizing. I never had such pulling ; 
all the time the sledge rasps and creaks. We 
have covered six miles (geographical), but at 
fearful cost to ourselves. 
“ Another hard grind in the afternoon and 
five miles added. About seventy-four miles 
from the Pole — can we keep this up for seven 
days ? It takes it out of us like anything. 
None of us ever had such hard work be- 
fore.” But they were not spent, for later 
there was a moment when “ clouds spread 
over from the west with light chill wind, and 
for a few brief minutes we tasted the delight 
of having the sledge following free. The 
short experience was salutary. T had got to 
fear that we were weakening badly in our 
pulling ; those few minutes showed me that 
we only want a good surface to get along as 
merrily as of old.” 
Four more marches of double figures and 
they ought to get through, but with what 
effort ! “ It is going to be a close thing.” 
Was it the exhaustion of the march or some 
damp quality in the air that made everyone 
feel chilled that night, though the actual 
temperature was higher than the night before ? 
“ Little Bowers is wonderful. In spite of 
my protest, he would take sights after we had 
camped to-night, after marching in the soft 
snow all day, where we have been compara- 
tively restful on ski.” 
From a windless area they passed on the 
13th to “ a sea of sastfugi ” and sandy snow 
crystals in the afternoon. “ Well, another 
day with double figures and a bit over. The 
chance holds.” 
January 14th. “ The surface was a little 
better, but the steering w r as awfully difficult 
and trying ; very often I could see nothing, 
and Bowers on my shoulders directed me,” 
Again they noticed the peculiar damp cold. 
Next day the last depot was made : “ Four 
days 5 food and a sundry or two. 55 After a 
strenuous morning, when “ the surface was 
terrible, four and three-quarter hours yielded 
six miles; the sledge came surprisingly lightly 
after lunch.” 
“ Only twenty-seven miles from the Pole, 
and nine days 5 provisions ” to carry forward 
from a final depot. tk We ought to do it now.” 
They did it — but not as they hoped. Their 
Union lack was not the first flag to fly at the 
Pole. 
On the 16th: “ We marched- well in the morn- 
ing and covered seven and a half miles ; noon 
sight showed Lat. 89° 4 2 S.,” and “ in the 
afternoon they started off in high spirits, 
feeling that to-morrow would see them at 
their destination. 55 
Forestalled ! 
But “ about the second hour of the 
march Bowers's sharp eyes detected what 
