They said they wanted dry clothes and that their health would not admit of their doing any work.

Only by rather drastic methods were they induced to turn to.
Frozen gloves and helmets undoubtedly are very uncomfortable, and the proper thing is to keep these articles thawed by placing them inside one's shirt during the night.
The southerly gale, bringing with it much snow, was so severe that as I went along the beach to kill a seal I was blown down by a gust.

The cooking-pots from No.

2 tent took a flying run into the sea at the same moment.

A case of provisions which had been placed on them to keep them safe had been capsized by a squall.