During the following day the leads and cracks opened to such an extent that if the 'Endurance' could have been forced forward for thirty yards we could have proceeded for two or three miles; but the effort did not promise any really useful result.
The conditions did not change materially during the rest of that week.
The position on Sunday, October 10, was lat.

69ｰ 21ｴ S., long.

50ｰ 34ｴ W.

A thaw made things uncomfortable for us that day.

The temperature had risen from -10ｰ Fahr.