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remains of the Polar Party 11 miles south of 'One Ton Depôt.' Atkinson brought back all their records and personal gear, which I asked him to take charge of personally.

November 26.—I went with Atkinson to Hut Point with a dog team.

It was a fine, clear day, and leaving Cape Evans at noon we got there about 2 p.m. The surface was good and I walked up to the Gap and saw the rest of the party in camp at 'Safety Camp.'

November 27.—The remainder of the party pulled in about 2 a.m., and it was very pleasant meeting them all again. Atkinson and I left them there and returned to Cape Evans, getting in at 5 a.m. next morning.

November 28.—A fine day. The party with the mules arrived at 1 p.m. Although five mules out of seven were brought back we had to shoot two of them, as they refused all food and were in a very bad condition.

We now settled down to routine work and short sledge journeys on Ross Island, and for geological survey work, Priestley and Debenham taking a party up Mt. Erebus.

The ship arrived January 18, just as we were starting to prepare for a third winter.

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