of ice.
Instruments: Sextant.
Sea-anchor.
Binoculars.
Charts.
Prismatic compass.
Aneroid.
The swell was slight when the 'Stancomb Wills' was launched and the boat got under way without any difficulty; but half an hour later, when we were pulling down the 'James Caird', the swell increased suddenly.
Apparently the movement of the ice outside had made an opening and allowed the sea to run in without being blanketed by the line of pack.
The swell made things difficult.

Many of us got wet to the waist while dragging the boat out--a serious matter in that climate.

When the 'James Caird' was afloat in the surf she nearly capsized among the rocks before we could get her clear, and Vincent and the carpenter, who were on the deck, were thrown into the water.

This was really bad luck, for the two men would have small chance of drying their clothes after we had got under way.

Hurley, who had the eye of the professional photographer for "incidents," secured a picture of the upset, and I firmly believe that he would have liked the two unfortunate men to remain in the water until he could get a "snap" at close quarters; but we hauled them out immediately, regardless of his feelings.
The 'James Caird' was soon clear of the breakers.