All hands were on duty during the day and slept at night, except a watchman who looked after the dogs and watched for any sign of movement in the ice.

We cleared a space of 10 ft.

by 20 ft.

round the rudder and propeller, sawing through ice 2 ft.

thick, and lifting the blocks with a pair of tongs made by the carpenter.
Crean used the blocks to make an ice-house for the dog Sally, which had added a little litter of pups to the strength of the expedition.