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Throughout the stay in the Antarctic regions, 6eal-fiesh and skua gull were preferred before all the tinned meats with wnich the expedition was equipped. Theflesh of the seals is nob very inviting, being very dark in colour, but all members of the expedition agree that it is palatable. The flesh of the skua gull is described as tough but tasty. Seal-flesh was cooked in many different* ways. ' It was boiled, fried, roasted, baked, and made into pies and puddings. Penguins were obtained for only a short time, but they were also highly relished.' Practically the only thing that troubled the cook was the lack of vegetables. One of the most dainty dishes, reserved for Sundays, was New Zealand mutton. Captain Colbeck states that the most excitjing time in the trip of the Morning was when.the relief ships came right in sight of the Discovery, as she lay embedded in the ice in her winter quarters. Over Hut Point the Discovery's masts could be seen some time before the vessel itself was in sight. An interesting function was the presentation of the Union Jack presented by Sir George Nares, commander of the old Discovery. When blasting operations were being carried on, the charges were let down under the ice from four to six fathoms, a' distance of about five fathoms being found to be the best. The holes were about fifty or seventy paces apart. The blasting opera* tions were carried on until the afternoon of the day that the Morning reached the Discovery's winter quarters. On the last day, the Morning Was about two miles from the Discovery, and in the aitenukiipt} a 9 a consequence of further blasting, theSe was a general break-up of the ice. V/ It is .propeecl to hold a. rifle match "between the men of the Discovery and a team from the Lytbelton Naval Artillery. Dr William dark Souter, surgeon of the Terra Nova, l^ft Lyttelton by • the' as. Mararoa last night, in order to pay a * visit to his relatives in the Taranaki dis- • trict. . One of the members of the Discovery's ! ship's company utilised the leisure of his