51/80 The movement of the ice was so slow that it did not interfere much with our short trek, but the weight of the ridge had caused the floes to sink on either side and there were pools of water there. A pioneer party with picks and shovels had to build a snow-causeway before we could get all our possessions across. By 8 p.m.the camp had been pitched again. We had two pole- tents and three hoop-tents. I took charge of the small pole-tent, No. |