The hut stove was burning well and the interior of the building already warm and homelike--a day or two and we shall be occupying it.
I took Ponting out to see some interesting thaw effects on the ice cliffs east of the Camp.

I noted that the ice layers were pressing out over thin dirt bands as though the latter made the cleavage lines over which the strata slid.
It has occurred to me that although the sea ice may freeze in our bays early in March it will be a difficult thing to get ponies across it owing to the cliff edges at the side.

We must therefore be prepared to be cut off for a longer time than I anticipated.

I heard that all the people who journeyed towards C.Royds yesterday reached their destination in safety.

Campbell, Levick, and Priestley had just departed when I returned._10_ _Tuesday, January_ 17 .-- We took up our abode in the hut to-day and are simply overwhelmed with its comfort.