Farther down, some one eulogizes Scotch shortbread.

Several of the sailors are talking of spotted dog, sea-pie, and Lockhart's with great feeling.

Some one mentions nut-food, whereat the conversation becomes general, and we all decide to buy one pound's worth of it as soon as we get to civilization, and retire to a country house to eat it undisturbed.

At present we really mean it, too!" Midwinter's day, the great Polar festival, was duly observed.

A "magnificent breakfast" of sledging ration hoosh, full strength and well boiled to thicken it, with hot milk was served.