Review of reviews and world's work . . The outside measurementswere 19 by ^2> by 12 feet, and it was insulatedwith cork and felt as a protection against thecold. . The shore party was finally in-creased to fifteen men, so that the winter quar-ters were none too roomy. Flour and sweetstufifs. such as jams, goldensyrup, sugar, bottled fruit, and dried fruit,formed a considerable part of our supplies; forin the intense cold there is a natural craving forsweet things and for puddings made with had supplies of tinned meat, fish, etc., butwe largely supnlementcd these by the use ofseal m
Review of reviews and world's work . . The outside measurementswere 19 by ^2> by 12 feet, and it was insulatedwith cork and felt as a protection against thecold. . The shore party was finally in-creased to fifteen men, so that the winter quar-ters were none too roomy. Flour and sweetstufifs. such as jams, goldensyrup, sugar, bottled fruit, and dried fruit,formed a considerable part of our supplies; forin the intense cold there is a natural craving forsweet things and for puddings made with had supplies of tinned meat, fish, etc., butwe largely supnlementcd these by the use ofseal meat during the winter, as the fresh meatwould help to ward ofif scurvy. For the sledg-ing expeditions, pemmican, procured fromCopenhagen, and several preparations of a spe-cial character designed to give the maximum ofnourishment with the minimum of weight weretaken. We provided ourselves with thick Taegcrwoolen clothing, and over this we wore thinwind-proof Burberry material, which proved 496 7HE AMERICAN RE^JEIV OF REl^ THE AUTOMOBILE USED BY UEUTENANT SHACKLETON ON HIS ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. most efficient in resisting the icj- blasts. Forwearing about the hut we had thick Russianfelt boots, and for use on the march finncskoc,which are large Lapland boots made of reindeerskin, with the furry side out. Jaeger sleeping-bags and blankets were used in the hut, whilefor use on the march we had sleeping-bags ofreindeer skin, with the fur inside. PONIES AXD AX AUTOMOBILE USED. Besides the sledges and dogs a new de-parture Mas made by the use of Manchurianponies and a motor-car. These ponies areprobablj the hardiest animals in the motor-car was a new Arroll John-ston, specially adapted to meet the test ofrough traveling in low temperatures; andthough it could not be used on the soft snow,it proved of value in drawing sledges overthe sea-ice. Winter quarters were established at a spoton McMurdo Sound, twenty miles northof the point at which the Discovery expedi-tion wi
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