Sledge crews, exercise of, [227].

Sledging, first lessons in [58]; with dogs, [79], [80], [81], [128]; first experiences, [129]; severe work, [133]; details of, [137]; shore-going notions of, [138]; realities, [139]; lecture on, by Captain Nares, [215]; grand palæocrystic chorus, [216]; preparations for, during the winter, [230]; equipments superintended by Sir Leopold M‘Clintock, [231]; weights, [233]; auxiliaries and depôts, [234]; tents, [235]; cooking apparatus, [235]; contents of knapsack and storebag, [237]; scale of provisions, [237]; medical stores, [238] (n.); clothing, [239], [240]; programme of sledding, operations, [241]; the first encampment, [260]; intense cold, [259], [262]; arrival at autumn depôt, [263]; daily routine, [264] to [270]; road-making, [273], [275], [276]; increasing difficulties, [304]; method of advancing, [295], [304], [306], [313]; most northern encampment, [307]; extreme northern point, [309] to [311]; return journey of northern division begun, [312]; northern division reaches land, [321]; return of northern division, [327]; western division, [331], [332]; eastern division, [350]. (See Autumn, Hummocks, Temperature, Foot-gear, Cook.)

Sleeping-bags, [139], [235], [240]; weight of, [233]; frozen hard, [280], [283], [287].

Smith, Mr. Krarup, Inspector of North Greenland, his hospitality, [26], [29], [363].

Smith Sound, [47], [49], [69].

Snow, crimson, [48]; heavy falls in Smith Sound, [71], [73], [95]; in Robeson Channel, [111], [119], [121]; heavy falls during autumn travelling, [147]; buildings with, [152], [153], [154]; temperature at different depths, [162]; heavy drifts during winter, [205]; drifts while sledge travelling, [261], [287], [306].

Snow blindness, precautions against, [240]; use of goggles, [286], [303].

Snow bunting seen by sledge crews, [319].

Snow hut built by Rawson, [212].

Sorrel, [345].