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GLOSSARY
beneath, once part of the glacier, on the lowest slopes of Erebus at the landward end of C. Evans.
- Saennegras, a kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly.
- Sastrugus, an irregularity formed by the wind on a snowplain. 'Snow wave' is not completely descriptive, as the sastrugus has often a fantastic shape unlike the ordinary conception of a wave.
- Skua, a large gull.
- Tank, a large canvas 'holdall' for sledge use.
- Working Crack, an open crack which leaves the ice free to move with the movement of the water beneath.
Note.
Passages enclosed in inverted commas are taken from home letters of Captain Scott.
A number following a word in the text refers to a corresponding note in the Appendix to this volume.
To prevent confusion between the officer and the seaman on the Expedition who both bore the name of Evans, it should be noted that the former is referred to as Lieutenant, E. or E. R. Evans, and 'Teddie' Evans: the latter as Seaman, Petty Officer (P.O.), or Edgar Evans.
