,,! ,,home ,,( ,,! ,,blizz>d3 ,,be+ ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,au/ralasian ,,ant>ctic ,,exp$ition1 #aiaa-aiad2 ,by ,sir ,d\glas ,mawson1 ,d4,sc41 ,b4,e4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,9 ,,col\r ,,& ,,black ,,& ,,:ite ,,also ,,) ,,maps ,,) #bfj ,,full-,,page ,,& ,,small] ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,dr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,wilson ,,& ,,o!r ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,exp$ition1 ,,photogravure ,,frontispieces1 #ab ,,plates ,,9 ,,facsimile ,,f ,,dr4 ,,wilson',s ,,sket*es1 ,,panoramas ,,& ,,maps ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,made ,,x ,,possible3 ,,! ,,subscrib]s ,,& ,,co-,,op]ators ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,made ,,x ,a ,,success3 ,,my ,,comrades ,,& ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,wait$ ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,! object ( ?is book is to pres5t a connect$ n>rative ( ! ,exp$ition f a popul> & g5]al po9t ( view4 ,! field ( "w is a v ext5sive "o1 & ,i feel t ?is acc\nt provides a record inadequate to our endeav\rs4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am com=t$ by ! fact t ! la/+ reputation ( ! ,exp$ition is f\nd$ ^u ! sci5tific volumes :i* w appe> 9 due c\rse4 ,allusion to ! hi/ory ( ,ant>ctic exploration has be5 r$uc$ to a m9imum1 z ! subject has be5 ably dealt ) by previ\s writ]s4 ,?is1 & sev]al o!r aspects ( our subject1 h be5 relegat$ to special app5dices 9 ord] to make ! /ory m readable & self-conta9$4 ,a gloss>y ( te*nicalities is introduc$ = read]s n famili> ) ! t]ms4 ,9 ! same place is giv5 a li/ ( animals ref]r$ to f "t to "t4 ,!re1 ! common "n is plac$ aga9/ ! sci5tific "n1 s r5d]+ x unnecess>y to repeat ! latt] 9 ! text4 ,! reports h&$ to me by ! lead]s conc]n+ ! "w ( sl$g+ j\rneys & ( ! respective bases 7 9 ! ma9 cle>ly & popul>ly writt54 ,/ill x 0 necess>y to make ext5sive excisions s z to pres]ve a balance ( ju/ice 9 all ! acc\nts1 & to keep ! n>rative )9 limits4 ,i wi% to assure ! v>i\s au?ors ( my appreciation ( _! contributions4 ,mr4 ,frank ,hurley's arti/ic ta/e is app>5t 9 ! num]\s photographs4 ,we :o knew ! circum/ances c w>mly te/ify to 8 p]sev]ance "u conditions ( exceptional difficulty4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,hodgeman is responsible = ! c>tographical "w1 :i* occupi$ 8 "t = _m mon?s4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition h add$ treasures to our collection ( illu/rations2 ea* ( :i* is ackn[l$g$ 9 its place4 ,to ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean1 :o assi/$ me 9 writ+ & edit+ ! book1 ,i am v greatly indebt$4 ,to him ! book owes any lit]>y /yle x may possess4 ,dr4 ,mc,lean's j\rnali/ic tal5t 0 discov]$ by me :5 he occupi$ ! po/ ( ,editor ( ! ',adelie ,blizz>d'1 a mon?ly volume :i* help$ to relieve ! monotony ( our second ye> 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,= mon?s he 0 con/antly at "w1 revis+ cutt+ d[n or amplify+ ! mat]ial ( ! /ory4 ,f9ally1 ,i wi% to express my ?anks to ,dr4 ,hugh ,rob]t ,mill = h9ts & criticisms by :i* we h pr(it$4 ,,d\glas ,,mawson ,london1 ,autumn #aiad4 ,,=eword ,nor on !e yet ,%all bur/ ! future1 z successive zones ,( sev]al wond] op5 on "s _s ,fly+ secure & glad f heav5 to heav54 ,,br[n+ ,! aim ( geographical exploration has1 9 ^! days1 int]fus$ ) ! passion = tru?4 ,if n[ ! ultimate b\nds ( k h broad5$ to ! inf9ite1 ! _s ( ! man ( sci5ce has quick5$ to a deep] f]v\r4 ,amid ! f9i%$ +5uities ( ! laboratory he has knitt$ a spiritual ent5te ) ! moral philosoph]1 view+3 ,! n>r[ cre$s ( "r & wrong1 :i* fade ,be=e ! unmeasur$ ?ir/ = good4 ,sci5ce & exploration h nev] be5 at v>iance2 r1 ! desire = ! pure elem5ts ( natural revelation lay at ! s\rce ( t unqu5*able p[] ! love ( adv5ture4 ,( :atev] nationality ! explor] 0 always embold5$ by t impulse1 &1 if !re ev] be a future ( decad5ce1 x w live aga9 9 8 ungov]nable h]itage4 ,eric ! ,r$2 ,francis ,drake--! same ard\r 0 k9dl$ at ! he>t ( ei!r4 ,x is a f> cry f ! latt]1 a born m>aud]1 to ! mod]n sci5tific explor]4 ,/ill ,drake 0 a h]o ( _m p>ts1 & ?\gh a religi\s bigot 9 pres5t acceptation1 0 "o ( ! enlight5$ ( 8 age4 ,a man :o mov$ an equal 9 a c\rt ( ,elizabe?an mann]s 0 n unt\*$ by ! glori\s ideals ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,yet x 0 ! unsw]v+ w ( a ,columbus1 a ,vasco da ,gama or a ,magellan :i* creat$ ! devotion to geographical discov]y1 p] se1 & made practicable ! concept ( a sph]ical e>?4 ,! _w 0 op5$ 9 imag9ative entirety1 & x n[ rema9$ = ! geograph] to fill 9 ! details br\ght home by ! navigator4 ,x 0 long be=e ,?ule ! wondr\s ice-l& ( ! ,nor? yield$ h] fir/ secrets1 & long] ere ! ,t]ra ,au/ralis ( ,f9ne 0 laid b>e to ! pry+ eyes ( ,sci5ce4 ,e>ly ,arctic navigation op5$ ! b\nds ( ! unkn[n 9 a haphaz>d & =tuit\s fa%ion4 ,seal]s & :al]s 9 ! hope ( ri* booty v5tur$ f> afield1 &1 rang+ among ! my/]i\s floes or rid+ out fi]ce gales (f an ice-girt coa/1 br\ght back /range tales to a curi\s _w4 ,crudely embelli%$1 contradictory1 yet allur+ !y 72 b ! dem& = tru? came surely to ! rescue4 ,?us1 x 0 (t5 ! :al] :o =sook 8 trade to explore = m]e exploration's sake4 ,baff9 0 "o ( ^? :o op5$ ! gates to ! ,nor?4 ,!n1 too1 ! comm]cial _s ( ! g5]ations :o s\ght a ,nor? ,we/ ,passage 0 responsible = ! incursions ( _m adv5tur]s into ! new _w ( ! ice4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ! ,s\? 0 fir/ attack$ 9 ! true sci5tific _s by ,capta9 ,cook & lat] by ,bell+%aus54 ,seal+ & :al+ v5tures foll[$ 9 _! tra94 ,at la/ ! era _h come = ! exp$ition1 plann$1 adm9i/]$1 equipp$ & c>ri$ out ) a def9ite objective4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! race ( m5 t ! fir/ design %\ld h c5tr$ on ! ,pole--! top ( ! e>?1 ! focus ( longitude1 ! magic goal1 to rea* :i* no physical sacrifice 0 too great4 ,! h]oism ( ,p>ry is a type ( t adamant p]si/5ce :i* has made ! hi/ory ( ! conque/ ( ! ,poles a volume 9 :i* disa/] & dea? h play$ a l>ge "p4 ,x foll[$ on ye>s ( pol> exp]i5ce1 x result$ f an exact k ( geographical & climatic conditions1 a fe>less anticipation1 exp]t in=mation on ! details ( transport--& ! =tune ( ! brave--t ,pe>y & ,amunds5 _h _! rew>d 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,mean:ile1 9 ! wake ( ! pione]s ( new l& !re 7 pass+ ! sci5tific work]s born 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury4 ,sir ,james ,cl>k ,ross is an epitome ( t expansive en?usiasm :i* 0 ! keynote ( ! life ( ,*>les ,d>w94 ,! classic ,voyage ( ! ,beagle 7#ahca-cf7 0 a triumph ( pati5t rigor\s inve/igation conduct$ 9 _m l&s outside ! pol> circles4 ,! me?ods ( ,d>w9 7 develop$ 9 ! ',*all5g]' ,exp$ition 7#ahgb7 :i* work$ ev5 to ! conf9es ( ! s\!rn ice4 ,& ! tor* ( ! pure flame ( ,sci5ce 0 h&$ on4 ,x 0 ! same consum+ ard\r :i* took ,nans5 across ! plateau ( ,gre5l&1 :i* made him resolutely prop\nd ! !ory ( ! nor!rn ice-drift1 to ma9ta9 x 9 ! face ( opposition & ridicule & to plan an exp$ition d[n to ! m9ute/ detail 9 con=mity !re)4 ,! close ( ! c5tury saw ,sci5ce no long] ! m]e app5dage b ! actual basis ( exploratory endeav\r4 ,dis9t]e/$ rese>* & unselfi% specialization are ! phrases born to meet ! intellectual dem&s ( ! new c5tury4 ,! mod]n pol> exp$ition goes =? ) f9i%$ appliances1 ) exp]ts 9 e dep>tm5t--sailors1 artisans1 soldi]s & /ud5ts 9 m$ley2 supremely1 ) m5 :o seek risk & privation--! glory ( ! dauntless pa/4 ,a4,l4,m4 ,,introduction ,"o ( ! (t-repeat$ que/ions = :i* ,i usually _h a ready answ]1 at ! conclusion ( ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's ,exp$ition 7#aijg-ji7 01 ,w\ld y l to g to ! ,ant>ctic aga98 ,9 ! fir/ flu% ( ! welcome home & = _m mon?s1 dur+ :i* ! ke5 edge ( pleasure "u civiliz$ conditions _h n entirely worn away1 ,i 0 incl9$ to reply ) a some:at emphatic negative4 ,b1 once m a man 9 ! _w ( m51 lull$ 9 ! easy repose ( r\t9e1 & p]=m+ ! ord9>y duties ( a workaday _w1 old emotions awak5$4 ,! gr& sweet days return$ 9 irresi/ible glam\r1 f>away voices call$3 444f ! wild]ness1 ! va/ & ,godlike spaces1 ,! />k & sull5 solitudes t s5t9el ! ,pole4 ,!re always seem$ to be some?+ at ! back ( my m9d1 /or$ away = future contemplation1 & x 0 an idea :i* l>gely matur$ dur+ my fir/ soj\rn 9 ! f> ,s\?4 ,at times1 dur+ ! long h\rs ( /eady tramp+ across ! trackless sn[-fields1 "o's ?\ghts fl[ 9 a cle> & limpid /ream1 ! m9d is unruffl$ & compos$ & ! passion ( a great v5ture spr++ sudd5ly be=e ! imag9ation is sob]$ by ! calmness ( pure reason4 ,p]*ance ?is is true ( c]ta9 mom5ts1 b !y are r>e & fleet+4 ,x may h be5 9 "o su* phase t ,i sudd5ly f\nd myself eag] = m ?an a glimpse ( ! great span ( ,ant>ctic coa/ ly+ ne>e/ to ,au/ralia4 ,pr(essor ,t4 ,w4 ,e4 ,david1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,mackay & ,i1 :5 seek+ ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole dur+ ! summ] ( #aijh-ji1 _h p5etrat$ f>!/ into t region on l&4 ,! limit+ outpo/s _h be5 def9$ by o!r exp$itions2 at ,cape ,ad>e on ! ea/ & at ,gaussb]g on ! we/4 ,betwe5 !m lay my ,l& ( ,hope & ,glory1 ( ^: outl9e & glacial features ! b>e/ evid5ce _h be5 furni%$4 ,!re1 bord]+ ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 0 a realm f> f ! well-sail$ highways ( _m ( ! m rec5t ,ant>ctic exp$itions4 ,! idea ( explor+ ?is unkn[n coa/ took firm root 9 my m9d :ile ,i 0 on a visit to ,europe 9 ,febru>y #aiaj4 ,! prospects ( an exp$ition op]at+ to ! we/ ( ,cape ,ad>e 7 discuss$ ) ! late ,capta9 ,r4 ,f4 ,scott & ,i sugge/$ t ! activities ( 8 exp$ition might be arrang$ to ext5d ov] ! area 9 "q4 ,f9ally he decid$ t 8 h&s 7 already too full to make any def9ite proposition = a region s remote f 8 own objective4 ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton 0 w>mly en?usia/ic :5 ! s*eme 0 laid be=e him1 hop+ = a "t to id5tify himself ) ! und]tak+4 ,x 0 9 "s measure due to 8 initiative t ,i felt impell$ ev5tually to und]take ! organization & lead]%ip ( an exp$ition4 ,= _m reasons1 besides ! fact t x 0 ! c\ntry ( my home & ,alma ,mat]1 ,i 0 desir\s t ! ,exp$ition %\ld be ma9ta9$ by ,au/ralia4 ,x seem$ to me t "h 0 an opportunity to prove t ! "y m5 ( a "y c\ntry c\ld rise to ^? traditions :i* h made ! hi/ory ( ,briti% ,pol> exploration "o ( triumphant endeav\r z well z ( tragic sacrifice4 ,& s ,i 0 privileg$ to rally ! sons ( ! y\ng] son4 ,a provisional plan 0 draft$ & put be=e ! ,au/ralasian ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce at _! meet+ held at ,sydney 9 ,janu>y #aiaa1 ) a reque/ = approval & f9ancial assi/ance4 ,bo? 7 unanim\sly grant$1 a sum ( ,l#ajjj 0 vot$ & committees 7 =m$ to co-op]ate 9 ! arrangem5t ( a sci5tific programme & to approa* ! ,gov]nm5t ) a view to obta9+ sub/antial help4 ,! ?ree lead+ memb]s ( ! committees 7 ,pr(essor ,orme ,masson 7,presid5t71 ,pr(essor ,t4 ,w4 ,edgewor? ,david 7,presid5t ,elect7 & ,pr(essor ,g4 ,c4 ,h5d]son 7,presid5t ( ! ,geographical ,section74 ,all 7 zeal\s & active 9 fur!r+ ! projects ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,mean:ile ,i _h laid my s*eme ( "w be=e c]ta9 prom95t ,au/ralians & "s l>ge donations9999 _h be5 promis$4 ,! sympa?y & w>m-he>t$ g5]osity ( ^! g5tlem5 0 an inc5tive = me to pu% ?r\gh my plans at once to a successful issue4 9999 ,ref] to ,f9ance ,app5dix4 ,i !re=e left imm$iately = ,london ) a view to mak+ arrangem5ts !re = a vessel suitable = pol> exploration1 to secure sl$g+ dogs f ,gre5l& & furs f ,norway1 & to ord] ! con/ruction ( c]ta9 in/rum5ts & equipm5t4 ,x 0 also my int5tion to ga9 if possible ! support ( ,au/ralians resid+ 9 ,london4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,adelaide1 9 a broad-m9d$ sci5tific _s1 grant$ me ! necess>y leave ( abs5ce f my po/ z lectur]1 to c>ry ?r\gh :at _h n[ resolv$ itself into an ext5sive & prolong$ ent]prise4 ,dur+ my abs5ce1 a ,committee ( ! ,au/ralasian ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce approa*$ ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t ) an appeal = funds4 ,un=tunately x 0 ! ye> 7#aiaa7 ( ! ,coronation ( 8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,george ,v1 & ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,cab9et 7 9 ,engl&1 s ! f9al answ] to ! deputation 0 po/pon$4 ,i 0 ?us 9 a position ( "s difficulty1 = _m requirem5ts _h to be ord]$ )\t delay if ! ,exp$ition 7 to get away f ,au/ralia be=e ! end ( ! ye>4 ,at l5g?1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,"l ,nor?cliffe1 ! columns ( ! ,daily ,mail 7 op5$ to u & ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton made a /rong appeal on our behalf4 ,! ,royal ,geographical ,society set ! seal ( its approval on ! aims ( ! ,exp$ition & _m donations 7 soon aft]w>ds receiv$4 ,at ?is r critical p]iod ,i 0 =tunate 9 secur+ ! s]vices ( ,capta9 ,john ,k+ ,davis1 :o 0 9 future to act z ,ma/] ( ! vessel & ,second 9 ,comm& ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,he jo9$ me 9 ,april #aiaa1 & r5d]$ valuable help 9 ! prelim9>y arrangem5ts4 ,"u 8 direction ! s4y4 ,aurora 0 pur*as$ & refitt$4 ,! few mon?s sp5t 9 ,london 7 anxi\s & try+1 b ! memory ( !m is pleasantly reliev$ by ! g5]osity & assi/ance :i* 7 met$ out on e h&4 ,sir ,george ,reid1 ,high ,commission] = ! ,au/ralian ,commonweal?1 ,i %all always rememb] z an ev]-pres5t fri5d4 ,! prep>ations = ! sci5tific programme receiv$ a /rong impetus f well-kn[n ,ant>ctic explor]s1 notably ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,bruce1 ,dr4 ,jean ,*>cot1 ,capta9 ,adrian de ,g]la*e1 & ! late ,sir ,john ,murray & ,mr4 ,j4 ,y4 ,bu*anan ( ! ,*all5g] ,exp$ition4 ,9 ! dispositions made = oceanographical "w ,i 0 indebt$ = lib]al support to ,h4,s4,h4 ! ,pr9ce ( ,monaco4 ,9 ,july #aiaa ,i 0 once m 9 ,au/ralia1 a l>ge proportion ( my "t be+ occupi$ ) f9ance1 ! pur*ase & conc5tration ( /ores & equipm5t & ! appo9tm5t ( ! /aff4 ,9 ?is "w ,i 0 aid$ by ,pr(essors ,masson & ,david & by ,miss ,e!l ,bage1 :o ?r\gh\t ?is busy p]iod act$ 9 an honor>y capacity z secret>y 9 ,melb\rne4 ,"t 0 draw+ on & ! funds ( ! ,exp$ition 7 :olly inadequate to ! ne$s ( ! mom5t1 until ,mr4 ,t4 ,h4 ,smeaton1 ,m4,p41 introduc$ a deputation to ! ,hon4 ,john ,v]ran1 ,premi] ( ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,! deputation1 organiz$ to approa* ! ,/ate ,gov]nm5t = a grant ( ,l#ejjj1 0 l$ by ! ,"r ,hon4 ,sir ,samuel ,way1 ,b>t41 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,s\? ,au/ralia & ,*ancellor ( ! ,adelaide ,univ]sity1 & support$ by ,mr4 ,lav+ton ,bony?on1 ,mayor ( ,adelaide1 ,t4 ,ryan1 ,m4,p41 ! ,presid5ts ( sev]al sci5tific societies & memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity /aff4 ,?is sum 0 ev5tually =?com+ & x pav$ ! way to great] ?+s4 ,9 ,sydney1 ,pr(essor ,david approa*$ ! ,/ate ,gov]nm5t on behalf ( ! ,exp$ition = f9ancial support1 &1 ?r\gh ! ,act+ ,premi]1 ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,a4 ,holman1 ,l#gjjj 0 g5]\sly promis$4 ,! ,/ate ( ,victoria ?r\gh ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,watt1 ,premi] ( ,victoria1 supplem5t$ our funds to ! ext5t ( ,l#fjjj4 ,upheld by ! pre/ige ( a l>ge meet+ conv5$ 9 ! ,melb\rne ,t[n ,hall dur+ ! spr+1 ! objects ( ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7 m widely publi%$4 ,on t memorable occasion ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l ,d5man1 act$ z *airman1 & among o!rs :o p>ticipat$ 7 ! ,hon4 ,&rew ,fi%] 7,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,commonweal?71 ! ,hon4 ,alfr$ ,deak9 7,lead] ( ! ,opposition71 ,pr(essor ,orme ,masson 7,presid5t ,a4,a4,a4,s4 & repres5tative ( ,victoria71 ,s5ator ,walk] 7repres5t+ ,new ,s\? ,wales7 & ,pr(essor ,g4 ,c4 ,h5d]son 7repres5t+ ,s\? ,au/ralia74 ,soon aft] ?is meet+ ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t vot$ ,l#ejjj1 foll[+ a grant ( ,l#bjjj made by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t at ! in/ance ( ,"l ,d5man1 :o f ! outset _h be5 a /aun* fri5d ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,at ! end ( ,octob] #aiaa all imm$iate f9ancial anxiety _h pass$1 & ,i 0 able to devote myself ) confid5ce to ! f9al prep>ations4 ,capta9 ,davis br\ght ! ',aurora' f ,engl& to ,au/ralia1 & on ,decemb] #b1 #aiaa1 we left ,hob>t = ! ,s\?4 ,a base 0 e/abli%$ on ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 aft] :i* ! %ip pu%$ ?r\gh ! ice & l&$ a p>ty on an undiscov]$ portion ( ! ,ant>ctic ,cont95t4 ,aft] a j\rney ( fifte5 hundr$ miles to ! we/ ( ?is base ano!r p>ty 0 l&$ & !n ! ,aurora return$ to ,hob>t to refit & to c>ry out oceanographical inve/igations1 dur+ ! ye> #aiab1 9 ! wat]s s\? ( ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 ,9 ,decemb] #aiab ,capta9 ,davis revisit$ ! ,ant>ctic to relieve ! two p>ties :o _h w9t]$ !re4 ,a calamity befell my own sl$g+ p>ty1 ,lieut4 ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis & ,dr4 ,x4 ,m]tz bo? lo/ _! lives & my arrival back at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s 0 delay$ = s long1 t ! ',aurora' 0 =c$ to leave five m5 = ano!r ye> to prosecute a se>* = ! miss+ p>ty4 ,! rema9d] ( ! m51 t5 9 numb]1 & ! p>ty fifte5 hundr$ miles to ! we/ 7 l&$ safely at ,hob>t 9 ,m>* #aiab4 ,?us ! pre>rang$ plans 7 upset by my non-return & ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,exp$ition 9 ,au/ralia 0 c>ri$ out by ,pr(essor ,david1 ^: special k 0 invaluable at su* a juncture4 ,funds 7 once m requir$1 &1 dur+ ! summ] ( #aiab1 ,capta9 ,davis visit$ ,london & secur$ additional support1 :ile ! ,au/ralasian ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce aga9 successfully approa*$ ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t 7,! ,"r ,hon4 ,j4 ,h4 ,cook1 ,prime ,m9i/]74 ,9 all1 ! sum ( ,l#hjjj 0 rais$ to meet ! dem&s ( a second voyage ( relief4 ,! p>ty left on ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 :o _h agre$ to rema9 at ! /ation = ano!r ye>1 ran %ort ( food dur+ _! second w9t]4 ,! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t r5d]$ ! ,exp$ition a great s]vice 9 dispat*+ /ores to !m by ! ',tutanekai' )\t delay4 ,f9ally1 9 ! summ] ( #aiac1 ! ',aurora' set out on h] ?ird cruise to ! f> ,s\?1 pick+ up ! p>ties at ,macqu>ie ,isl& & 9 ! ,ant>ctic1 c>ri$ out obs]vations = two mon?s amid ! ice & rea*$ ,adelaide late 9 ,febru>y #aiad4 ,?r\gh\t a p]iod ( m ?an ?ree ye>s ,pr(essors ,david & ,masson--! fa!rs ( ! ,exp$ition--work$ indefatigably & unselfi%ly 9 its int]e/s4 ,unbekn[n to !m ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty to reproduce ! only photographs at h& ( ^! g5tlem51 :i* action ,i hope !y w view fav\rably4 ,t ( ,pr(essor ,david ne$s "s explanation3 ,x is a snap%ot tak5 at ,relief ,inlet1 ,s\? ,victoria ,l&1 at ! mom5t :5 ! ,nor!rn ,p>ty ( ,%ackleton's ,exp$ition1 ,febru>y #aiji1 0 rescu$ by ! ,s4,y4 ',nimrod'4 ,9 %ipp+ arrangem5ts ,capt4 ,davis 0 assi/$ ?r\gh\t by ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,k9sey1 ,*ri/*ur*1 ,capt4 ,b>t]1 ,sydney1 & ,mr4 ,f4 ,hammond1 ,hob>t4 ,su* an und]tak+ is ! "w ( a multitude & x is only by sympa!tic support f _m s\rces t a measure ( success c be expect$4 ,9 ?is connexion !re are _m names :i* ,i recall ) w>m gratitude4 ,x is impossible to m5tion all to :om ! ,exp$ition is indebt$1 b ,i tru/ t none ( ^? :o h tak5 a prom95t "p w fail to f9d an ackn[l$gm5t some:]e 9 ^! volumes4 ,i %\ld specially m5tion ! fri5dly help af=d$ by ! ,au/ralasian ,press1 :i* has at all times giv5 ! ,exp$ition fav\rable & l5g?y notices1 insi/+ on its national & sci5tific "*4 ,) reg>d to ! conduct ( ! "w itself1 ,i 0 second$ by ! :ole-he>t$ co-op]ation ( ! memb]s1 my comrades1 & :at !y h done c only be indicat$ 9 ?is n>rative4 ,,cont5ts ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,,=eword ,,introduction ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,problem ,,& ,,prep>ations ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,la/ ,,days ,,at ,,hob>t ,,& ,,! ,,voyage ,,to ,,macqu>ie ,,isl& ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,f ,,macqu>ie ,,isl& ,,to ,,adelie ,,l& ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,new ,,l&s ,,*apt] ,v ,,fir/ ,,days ,,9 ,,adelie ,,l& ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,autumn ,,prospects ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,blizz>d ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,dome/ic ,,life ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,midw9t] ,,& ,,its ,,"w ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,sl$g+ ,,equipm5t #agf ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,spr+ ,,exploits ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,across ,,k+ ,,george ,v ,,l& ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,toil ,,& ,,tribulation ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,,magnetic ,,pole ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,ea/w>d ,,ov] ,,! ,,sea-,,ice ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,horn ,,bluff ,,& ,,p5gu9 ,,po9t ,,volume ,,ii ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,) ,,/illwell',s ,,& ,,bick]ton',s ,,p>ties ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,%ip',s ,,/ory4 ,,by ,,capta9 ,j4 ,k4 ,,davis ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,e/abli%m5t ,,& ,,e>ly ,,adv5tures4 ,,by ,f4 ,,wild ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,w9t] ,,& ,,spr+ ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,block$ ,,on ,,! ,,%elf-,,ice4 ,,by ,f4 ,,wild ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,l9k+ ,,up ,,) ,,kais] ,,wilhelm ,,ii ,,l& ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,a ,,second ,,w9t] ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,ne>+ ,,! ,,end ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,life ,,on ,,macqu>ie ,,isl&4 ,,by ,g4 ,f4 ,,a9swor? ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,a ,,l& ,,( ,,/orm ,,& ,,mi/4 ,,by ,g4 ,f4 ,,a9swor? ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,?r\gh ,,ano!r ,,ye>4 ,,by ,g4 ,f4 ,,a9swor? ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,,! ,,homew>d ,,cruise ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,/aff ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,sci5tific ,,"w ,,app5dix ,,iii ,,an ,,hi/orical ,,summ>y ,,app5dix ,,iv ,,gloss>y ,,app5dix ,v ,,m$ical ,,reports3 ,,we/]n ,,base 7,,que5 ,,m>y ,,l&74 ,,by ,s4 ,e4 ,,jones1 ,m4,b41 ,*4,m4 ,,ma9 ,,base 7,,adelie ,,l&74 ,,by ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,l,e,a,n1 ,m4,b41 ,*4,m41 ,b4,a4 ,,app5dix ,,vi ,,f9ance ,,app5dix ,,vii ,,equipm5t ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,sir ,d\glas ,mawson 7,photogravure7 ,9 ,memoriam cross at ,cape ,d5ison 7,photogravure7 ,,col\r ,,plates ,virg9 solitudes ,a wea!r-worn sn[-b]g ,a grotto$ iceb]g ,! ,m]tz ,glaci] ,tongue1 at a po9t #ej miles f ! l& ,! ,grey ,rock ,hills at ,cape ,d5ison ,w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& ,! ,alp9e-gl[ ,ant>ctica is a _w ( col\r1 brilliant & int5sely pure444 ,sl$g+ 9 ,adelie ,l& ,volume ,,ii ,islets fr++ ! ma9l&3 view look+ we/ f ,/illwell ,isl& ,rafts ( floe-ice ,be=e sunrise3 camp$ ne> ! ,hippo ,nunatak ,avalan*e rocks ,delay ,po9t ,! great ,b]gs*rund ( ! ,d5man ,glaci] ,tussock slopes & mi/y highl&s ,! %ack & its vic9ity ,a ,victoria p5gu9 on ! ne/ ,a gr[? ( li*5 on r$ s&/one ,ant>ctic m>9e life ,br\ght up 9 ! deep-sea trawl ,,plates ,pr(essor ,t4 ,w4 ,edgewor? ,david ,pr(essor ,orme ,masson ,capta9 ,john ,k+ ,davis ,! wall ( ! ,ant>ctic ,cont95t ,f9n] :ales ( ! ,s\? ,! ',aurora' cross+ ! equator1 ,augu/ #aiaa ,frank ,wild ,g+] & h] family on ! voyage f ,london ,que5's ,:>f1 ,hob>t1 an h\r be=e sail+1 ,decemb] #b1 #aiaa ,! la/ view ( ,hob>t ne/l+ bel[ ,mt4 ,well+ton ,a big1 foll[+ sea ,mc,lean walk+ aft 9 r\gh wea!r ,cruis+ along ! we/ coa/ ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,a ,giant ,petrel on ! ne/ ,a ,"y ,giant ,petrel on ! ne/4 ,c>ol9e ,cove ,! wreck ( ! ,clyde ,! boat h>b\r--,hasslebor\gh ,bay ,! ,nor? ,end ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& %[+ ,wireless ,hill4 ,! liv+ hut is at ! nor? end ( ! i/hmus1 ) ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay on ! "r & ,hasslebor\gh ,bay on ! left side ,! ',aurora' an*or$ 9 ,hasslebor\gh ,bay4 ,9 ! =egr\nd giant seawe$ is sw++ 9 ! wa% ( ! surge ,a ,w&]] ,albatross at re/ on ! wat] ,hunt] tickles a sleep+ baby ,sea ,elephant ,a typical ,table-,topp$ neve b]g orig9at+ f float+ ,%elf ,ice ,an ,ant>ctic iceb]g ) a reticulation ( crevasses on its tilt$ surface4 ,?is b]g _h no d\bt tak5 its orig9 f ! ice ( ! coa/al cliffs ( ,adelie ,l& ,9 ,pack-,ice ,a cav]n 9 ! wall 7#abj feet7 ( ! %elf ice ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci]-,tongue ,a glimpse f )9 ! cav]n 7%[n 9 ! prec$+ illu/ration7 ,! ',aurora' 9 ,commonweal? ,bay2 ! ris+ plateau ( ,adelie ,l& 9 ! di/ance ,! invaluable motor-laun*2 left to "r1 ,hamilton1 ,bick]ton1 & ,blake ,! :ale-boat ) pass5g]s = ! %ore2 ,wild at ! /e]+ o> ,fir/ /eps 9 ! =mation ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,/ation2 l&+ ( /ores & equipm5t at ! head ( ! ,boat ,h>b\r1 ,cape ,d5ison4 ,9 ! di/ance m5 are to be se5 sl$g+ ! mat]ials to ! site select$ = ! erection ( ! hut ,a view ( a rocky /ret* ( ! ,adelie ,l& ,coa/ we/ ( ,commonweal? ,bay ,a panorama look+ we/ f w9t] qu>t]s4 ,on ! left & 9 ! di/ance are ! ris+ slopes ( ! inl& ice4 ,! mora9e is 9 ! =egr\nd ,a panorama ( ! sea front look+ ea/w>d f w9t] qu>t]s4 ,! plateau slopes are visible to a height ( l#ejj feet ,9 op5 pack-ice ,! face ( ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf #ajj miles nor? ( ! ma9l&4 ,ea* /rongly-m>k$ horizontal b& on ! %e] wall repres5ts a ye>'s sn[fall ,! ',aurora' an*or$ to ?ick floe-ice #ajj miles nor? ( ! we/]n base1 ,que5 ,m>y ,l&4 ,9 ?is region ! annual sn[fall is v heavy1 s t x is possible t ! great ?ickness ( floe is due to ! accumulation ( "o ye> ,a b]g ) inclusions ( mud & rock4 ,long4 #aj degrees ,e4 ,! ',fly+-,fox' view$ f ! floe-ice bel[ ! br9k ( ! %elf ice on :i* ! we/]n p>ty w9t]$ ,summ] at ! boat h>b\r1 ,cape ,d5ison ,an ,adelie p5gu9 on ! ne/ def5d+ h] eggs ,! liv+-hut1 ne>+ completion4 ,! t5ts & %elt] built ( b5z9e cases us$ z tempor>y qu>t]s are %[n ,! completion ( ! hut--*e]+ ! ,union ,jack z x 0 hoi/$ on ! flag pole ,adelie p5gu9s at home1 ,cape ,d5ison ,a view ( ! ma9 base hut 9 ,febru>y #aiab1 j prior to its completion4 ,)9 a few days ( ! tak+ ( ?is picture ! hut became s buri$ 9 pack$ sn[ t ev] aft]w>ds little beyond ! ro( 0 to be se5 ,w$dell seals asleep on pancake ice ,adelie p5gu9 aft] wea!r+ a sev]e blizz>d4 obs]ve ! lumps ( ice adh]+ to x ,a ,panoramic view look+ s\? f ne> ! hut4 ,9 ! di/ance are ! slopes ( ! inl& ice-%eet4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is ! t]m9al mora9e4 ,betwe5 ! rocks & ! figure is a zone :]e rapid ?aw+ takes place 9 ! summ] ow+ to ! am\nt ( dirt conta9$ 9 ! ice ,a panoramic view look+ nor? t[>ds ! sea4 ,9 ! middle ( ! picture is ,r\nd ,lake4 ,! hut is t[>ds ! left-h& side & ! anemograph is on ! hill4 ,! m5 are practis+ ski runn+ ,an ev5+ view f ,cape ,d5ison ,! head ( a ,w$dell seal ,a ,w$dell seal scrat*+ himself4 ,drat ^? fleas6 ,! meteorologi/ ) an ice-mask ,:]e ! plateau desc5ds to ,commonweal? ,bay ,mac,cormick ,skua gull on ! ne/ ) egg ,*ick ( ,mac,cormick ,skua gull on ! ne/ ,protection--,adelie p5gu9 & *ick ,! l[] mora9e1 compos$ ( wat] worn b\ld]s1 ,cape ,d5ison ,an ice-poli%$ surface1 ,cape ,d5ison ,! boat h>b\r 9 ,m>*4 ,! hut is se5 dimly ?r\gh light drift ,race ( ! ,spray ,smoke's ,hurtl+ ,%eet ,walk+ aga9/ a /rong w9d ,pick+ ice = dome/ic purposes 9 a hurricane w9d4 ,note ! high angle at :i* ,webb is lean+ on ! w9d ,lean+ ^u ! w9d2 ,madigan ne> ! meteorological scre5 ,/illwell collect+ geological specim5s 9 ! w9d ,9 ! blizz>d2 gett+ ice = dome/ic purposes f ! glaci] adjac5t to ! hut ,an incid5t 9 ,m>* soon aft] ! completion ( ! hut3 ,hodgeman1 ! night wat*man1 return+ f 8 r\nds outside1 pu%es 8 way into ! v]&a ?r\gh ! rapidly accumulat+ drift sn[ ,m]tz 9 ! sn[ tunnels on 8 way to ! int]ior ( ! hut ) a box ( ice = ! melt]s ,m]tz em]g+ f ! trap-door 9 ! ro( ,work+ 9 ! hurricane w9d1 ,adelie ,l& ,gett+ ice = dome/ic purposes4 ,:ett] pick+2 ,madigan ) ! ice-box ,! ice-cliff coa/l9e ea/ ( w9t] qu>t]s ,madigan's fro/bitt5 face ,correll1 ,bage1 ,mc,lean1 ,hodgeman1 ,hunt]1 & ,bick]ton ,a w9t] aft]noon sc5e 9 ! hut4 ,f ! left3 ,m]tz1 ,mc,lean1 ,madigan1 ,hunt]1 ,hodgeman4 ,high on ! left is ! acetyl5e g5]ator ,tak+ a turn 9 ! kit*5 dep>tm5t4 ,hunt]1 ,hodgeman1 ,bage4 ,! doorway on ! "r is ! entrance to ! workroom ,a corn] ( ! hut--,bage m5d+ 8 sleep+ bag4 ,! bunks 9 two ti]s ar\nd ! wall are almo/ hidd5 by ! clo?+ hang+ f ! ceil+ ,a w9t] ev5+ at ! hut4 ,/&+ up3 ,mawson1 ,madigan1 ,n9nis1 & ,correll4 ,sitt+ r\nd ! table f left to "r3 ,/illwell1 ,close1 ,mc,lean1 ,hunt]1 ,hannam1 ,hodgeman1 ,murphy1 ,lasebon1 ,bick]ton1 ,m]tz1 & ,bage ,a morn+ 9 ! work%op4 ,f left to "r3 ,hodgeman1 ,hunt]1 ,lasebon1 ,correll1 & ,hannam4 ,! petrol eng9e "p ( ! wireless plant on ! "r ,weld+ by !rmit 9 ! workroom1 ,adelie ,l&4 ,bick]ton1 ,correll1 ,hannam & ,mawson ,9 ! catacombs4 ,n9nis on ! "r ,bage & 8 tide gauge :i* 0 erect$ on ! froz5 bay ice ,rais+ ! l[] section ( ! nor!rn wireless ma/ ,! wea!r$ cliffs ( a glaci] %eet pu%+ out into ! froz5 sea ea/ ( ,cape ,d5ison ,bage at ! door ( 8 a/ronomical transit ,h\se ,webb & 8 magnetograph h\se ,at "w on ! air-tractor sl$ge 9 ! hang>2 ,bage1 ,n9nis1 & ,bick]ton ,webb adju/+ ! in/rum5ts 9 ! magnetograph h\se a calm noon 9 w9t]1 ,cape ,d5ison ,! ridg$ surface ( a lake froz5 dur+ a blizz>d ,a lively sc5e 9 ! vic9ity ( an ,ant>ctic ,petrel rook]y1 ,cape ,hunt] ,a ,w$dell seal swimm+ bel[ ! ice-foot ,a rascally ,sea ,leop>d ca/+ a wick$ eye ov] ! brok5 floe at ,l&'s ,end4 ,ma9 ,base ,a ,crab-,eat] seal2 common among/ ! pack-ice ,! r>e ,ross seal ,"o ( ,mc,lean's cultures2 bact]ia & m\lds2 illu/rat+ micro-organisms 9 ! hut ,ice fl[]s on ! newly =m$ sea-ice ,madigan visit+ ! anemograph scre5 9 a high w9d ,! ,puffomet]1 design$ to record maximum gu/ velocities ,an enorm\s cone ( sn[ pil$ up by ! blizz>ds "u ! coa/al cliffs ,! cliffs at ,l&'s ,end1 ,cape ,d5ison4 ,on ! br[ ( ! cliff 9 front ( ! figure 7,m]tz7 is a good example ( a sn[ cornice ,on ! froz5 sea 9 a cav]n eat5 out by ! waves "u ! coa/al ice-cliffs ,ice /alactites drap+ ! =e%ores ,a grotto ( my/]ies ,! relief ( ,wild's p>ty4 ,! ,aurora approa*+ ! floe at ! we/]n base1 ,febru>y #aiac ,pac+ ! deck3 ,capt4 ,john ,k+ ,davis & ,capt4 ,james ,davis ,an ,adelie p5gu9 fe$+ its "y ,amunds51 "o ( ! sl$ge dogs s5t d[n to u f ,amunds5's ,s\? ,pol> ,exp$ition ,at ! foot ( a sn[ ramp b5ea? ! coa/al ice-cliffs1 ,commonweal? ,bay ,at ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,! v]tical passage lead+ d[n into ! cave itself is situat$ imm$iately beh9d ! figure on ! "r ,b5ea? ! surface ( ! plateau4 ,bage prep>+ a meal 9 ,aladd9's ,cave 9 ,augu/ ,las]on & ,hunt] us+ ! collapsible /eel h&c>t 9 prep>+ = dr$g+ on ! froz5 sea ,gre5l& ,sl$g+ ,dogs--,john ,bull & ,g+]--te!r$ on ! rocks adjac5t to ! hut ,! ,mackell> islets view$ f an elevation ( #hjj feet on ! ma9l& ,sn[ ,petrels prep>+ to ne/1 ,cape ,d5ison ,a ,sn[ ,petrel on ! ne/ ,adelie p5gu9s div+ into ! sea 9 que/ ( food ,adelie p5gu9s jump+ on to ! floe ,m]tz 9 an icy rav9e ,m]tz & ,n9nis arrive ) ! dogs at ,aladd9's ,cave ,m]tz em]g+ f ,aladd9's ,cave ,a team ( dogs eag]ly foll[+ ,n9nis ,! dogs enjoy _! "w ,spe$+ ea/ ,a di/ant view ( ,aurora ,peak f ! we/ ,lieut5ant ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis1 ,r4,f4 ,m]tz1 ,n9nis1 & ,mawson erect+ ! t5t 9 a high w9d ,a lat] /age 9 erection ( ! t5t 9 a w9d 7"o man is inside7 ,dr4 ,xavi] ,m]tz ,pages f ,dr4 ,m]tz' di>y ,mawson em]g+ f 8 make%ift t5t ,! half-sl$ge us$ 9 ! la/ /age ( ,mawson's j\rney 444,! long j\rney 0 at an end--a t]rible *apt] ( my life 0 f9i%$6 ,! s\!rn support+ p>ty on ! plateau4 ,hunt]1 ,murphy & ,las]on ,! s\!rn & support+ p>ties build+ a depot on ! plateau ,depot made by ! s\!rn & support+ p>ties at a po9t #fg miles s\? ( ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,murphy1 ,las]on1 & ,hunt] pack+ sl$ge 9 ! =egr\nd2 ,bage 9 ! di/ance ,a r\gh sl$g+ surface ( high ,sa/rugi enc\nt]$ by ! s\!rn p>ty #bjj miles ,s4,s4,e4 ( ! hut ,f>!/ s\? camp ( s\!rn p>ty1 #ag m9utes 7ab\t #ej miles7 f ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 ,bage ne> sl$ge2 ,webb tak+ set ( magnetic obs]vations beh9d sn[ b>ricade ,sa/rugi furr[$ by ! mighty w9ds ( ! plateau1 #bej miles ,s4,s4,e4 ( w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& ,"u reef$ sail4 ,s\!rn p>ty #bij miles ,s4,s4,e4 ( w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& ,hurley 9 sl$g+ ge> ,correll on ! edge ( a rav9e 9 ! ice %eet ,madigan's1 ,murphy's1 & ,/illwell's p>ties break+ camp at ,aladd9's ,cave at ! comm5cem5t ( ! summ] j\rneys ,! surface ( ! cont95tal ice %eet 9 ! coa/al region :]e x is badly crevass$ ,work+ ! sl$ge ?r\gh brok5 sea ice1 #df miles (f ,k+ ,george ,v ,l&4 ,madigan1 ,correll & ,mc,lean ,! ,organ-,pipes ( ,horn ,bluff 7#ajjj feet 9 height7 pu%+ out f ! ma9l& ,madigan1 ,correll & ,mc,lean camp$ bel[ ! cliffs ( ,horn ,bluff 7#ajjj ,,feet ,,9 height74 ,column> ,dol]ite is se5 surm\nt+ a s$im5t>y s]ies p>tly buri$ 9 ! talus-slope ,an outcrop ( a s$im5t>y =mation conta9+ b&s ( coal project+ ?r\gh ! talus slope bel[ ! column> dol]ite at ,horn ,bluff ,! face ( a granite outcrop ne> p5gu9 po9t4 ,at its base is a tide crack & ice foot ,! granite cliffs at ,p5gu9 ,po9t :]e ,cape ,pigeon & ,silv] ,petrel rook]ies 7 f\nd2 ! site ( ,new ,ye>'s ,camp ,,volume ,,ii ,madigan ,nunatak--,close & ,las]on /&+ by ! sl$ge ,a desolate camp on ! plateau ,sl$g+ rations = ?ree m5 = ?ree mon?s ,/illwell ,isl&--a haunt ( ! ,silv]-,grey petrel ,! ,bus1 ! air-tractor sl$ge ,bick]ton & 8 sl$ge ) deta*able :eels ,among/ ! spl9t]$ ice :]e ! ice-%eet desc5ds to ! sea ne> ,cape ,d5ison ,! big w9d+-drum = ! deep-sea dr$g+ cable ,flet*] ) ! driv] load$ ready to take a s\nd+ ,at ! provision depot = ca/aways provid$ by ! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t1 ,camp ,cove1 ,c>nley ,h>b\r1 ,auckl& ,isl&4 ,primm] on ! "r ,! brick pi] erect$ at ,port ,ross1 ,auckl& ,isl&s1 by ! magneticians ( ,sir ,james ,cl>ke ,ross's ,exp$ition ,! ,aurora at an*or 9 ,port ,ross1 ,auckl& ,isl&s ,! ,monagasque trawl hoi/$ on ! d]rick3 ,gray /&+ by ,a rem>kable b]g1 two cusps /&+ on a s+le basem5t4 ,note t x has ris5 consid]ably out ( ! sea1 expos+ old wat] l9es ,a portal worn ?r\gh a b]g by ! waves ,a turret$ b]g ,a ,midsumm] view ( ! hut & its neighb\rhood1 look+ ,s4,e4 ,=g+ ?r\gh pack-ice ,memb]s ( ! ma9 base p>ty homew>d b\nd1 ,janu>y #aiac4 ,f left to "r3 back r[1 ,:ett]1 ,hurley1 ,webb1 ,hannam1 ,las]on1 ,close2 front r[1 ,/illwell1 ,hunt]1 ,correll1 ,murphy ,wireless ,corn] 9 ! work%op4 ,our l9k ) civilization ,! ,aurora an*or$ to ! floe (f ! we/]n base ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! we/]n base4 ,haul+ /ores to ! top ( ! ice-%elf ,! we/]n base hut 9 w9t]4 ,note ! entrance2 a v]tical hole 9 ! sn[ 9 ! =egr\nd ,! we/]n base hut--,! ,grottoes--9 summ] ,an ev5+ camp1 ,que5 ,m>y ,l& ,a man-haul$ sl$ge ,9 ! v]&a ( ! we/]n base hut--,! ,grottoes--look+ t[>ds ! entrance dug v]tically d[n ?r\gh ! sn[ drift ,! w9d-wea!r$ igloo built = magnetic obs]vations--we/]n base ,nunatak--,que5 ,m>y ,l&3 %[+ rem>kable moat on w9dw>d side & ramp on lee ,midw9t]'s d9n] 9 ,que5 ,m>y ,l&1 #aiab4 ,f left to "r3 ,beh9d--,hoadley1 ,dov]s1 ,watson1 ,h>risson1 ,wild4 ,9 ,front--,jones1 ,moyes1 ,k5n$y ,a bevy ( ,emp]or p5gu9s on ! floe ,a yawn+ crevasse ,wild's p>ty mak+ sl[ progress 9 dang]\s c\ntry ,wild1 ,k5n$y1 & ,h>risson among/ ! abysses ( ! ,d5man glaci] ,! :ole 0 ! wilde/1 madde/ & yet ! gr&e/ ?+ imag9able ,wild's p>ty work+ _! sl$ges ?r\gh ! cru%$ ice at ! foot ( ,d5man glaci] ,! ,hippo ,nunatak ,dog-sl$g+ ,:]e ! floe-ice meets ! ,%ackleton ,%elf ,! hummocky floe on ! s\!rn m>g9 ( ! ,davis ,sea ,view %[+ ! "y birds mass$ toge!r at ! ,emp]or p5gu9s' rook]y at ,haswell ,isl& ,ant>ctic petrels on ! ne/ ,a ,sn[ petrel *ick on ! ne/ ,a ,silv]-,grey petrel on ! ne/ ,! symmetrically dom$ outl9e ( ,drygalski ,isl&1 l[ on ! horizon4 ,! isl& is #abjj feet high & #i miles 9 diamet] ,! ma9 we/]n p>ty on _! return to ! ,grottoes4 f ! left3 ,hoadley1 ,jones & ,dov]s ,blizz>d-h>ass$ p5gu9s1 aft] _m days buri$ 9 ! sn[ ,! pancake ice "u ! cliffs at ,l&'s ,end ,a wond]ful canopy ( ice ,sa/rugi sculptur$ by ! incessant blizz>ds ,! t]m9al mora9e1 ne> ! hut1 ,cape ,d5ison ,disappe>+ 9 ! drift ,! hut loom+ ?r\gh ! drift ,a wall ( solid gneiss ne> w9t] qu>t]s ,an erratic on ! mora9e4 ,cape ,d5ison ,froz5 spray built up by ! blizz>ds along ! %ore ,a view ( ! ma9l& f ! ,mackell> ,islets3 ice-capp$ islets 9 ! =egr\nd3 ! rock visible on ! ma9l& is ,cape ,d5ison ,a ,wilson petrel on ! ne/1 ,mackell> ,islets ,! ,aurora ly+ at an*or1 ,commonweal? ,bay2 9 ! di/ance ! ice-slopes ( ! ma9l& are visible ris+ to a height ( #cejj feet4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is a /rik+ =mation orig9at+ by ! freez+ ( spray da%$ up by ! hurricane w9d ,! %ack3 %[+ ! natural rocky protection on ! w9dw>d side ,! int]ior ( ! op]at+ hut on ,wireless ,hill ,weka peck+ on ! bea* ,*icks ( ! ,dom9ican gull ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,skuas fe$+ ,bull ,sea ,elephants fight+ ,! !rmomet] scre51 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,! w9d-record+ in/rum5ts1 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,fea!r b$ t]race ne> ,eagle ,po9t1 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,a glacial lake 7,major ,lake7 on ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 #fjj feet above sea level ,victoria p5gu9s ,view ( ! wireless /ation on ! summit ( ,wireless ,hill ,! wireless op]at+ hut ,! wireless eng9e hut ,panoramic view ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 z se5 f ,wireless ,hill at ! nor? extremity ( ! isl&4 ,! %ack is ne> ! bottom ( ! picture on ! left-h& side3 ! seal]s' hut at ! f> end ( ! i/hmus3 ! di/ant left-h& po9t ( ! coa/ is ! ,nuggets3 nor?-ea/ bay on ! left3 ,hasselbor\gh ,bay on ! "r ,a view ( ! %ore at ,! ,nuggets3 ! seal]s' %$ on ! "r4 ! b>e pat*es f> inl& high on ! hills above ! %$ are ,royal p5gu9s' rook]ies1 f :i* !y travel to ! bea* 9 a long procession ,sooty albatrosses ne/+ ,a :ite ,giant ,petrel on ! ne/ ,a ,giant ,petrel rook]y ,! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty4 ,f left to "r3 ,s&ell1 ,a9swor?1 ,sawy]1 ,hamilton1 ,blake ,k+ p5gu9s ,! head ( a ,sea ,leop>d1 %[+ fight ,a precoci\s ,victoria p5gu9 ,"y male ,sea ,elephants at play ,a l>ge ,sea ,leop>d on ! bea* ,a ,sea ,elephant ,a cormorant rook]y1 ,hasselbor\gh ,bay ,a "y ,k+ p5gu9 ,a ,sclat] p5gu9 ,royal p5gu9s on ! ne/ ,g5too p5gu9 & "y ,a c[ ,sea ,elephant & pup ,! head ( a bull ,sea ,elephant ,a rook]y ( ,sea ,elephants ne> ! %ore at ! ,nelson reef1 *iefly c[s & pups ,a bull ,sea ,elephant 9 a fight+ attitude ,a cormorant & "y on ne/ ,! wild ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,a ,royal p5gu9s rook]y ,! wreck ( ! ,gratitude on ! ,nuggets bea* ,k]guel5 ,cabbage ,fl[]+ plant ,d>by & ,joan4 ,two r>e examples ( p5gu9s :i* visit$ ! %ack1 ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,on ! left a ,sclat] p5gu91 on ! "r an alb9o ,royal p5gu9 ,l>ge erratics & o!r glacial debris on ! summit ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,pill[-=m lava on ! highl&s ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,wat]fall ,lake1 ( glacial orig9 ,on ! plateau-l summit ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 a panorama ne> ! nor? end4 ,glacial lakes & t>ns 9 ! =egr\nd ,! ,k+ p5gu9s rook]y1 ,lusitania ,bay ,! head ( a bull ,sea ,elephant photograph$ 9 ! act ( ro>+ ,! rook]y ( ,royal p5gu9s at ! s\? end1 view$ f a cliff sev]al hundr$ feet above x ,"y ,sea ,elephants asleep among/ ,royal p5gu9s1 s\? end rook]y ,hamilton inspect+ a good cat* ( fi% at ,lusitania ,bay ,hamilton obta9+ ! blubb] ( a ,sea ,elephant = fuel ,an illu/ration ( ! life on ! ,mackell> ,islets ,an ice mu%room among/ ! ,mackell> ,islets ,view look+ out ( a %all[ rav9e at ! ea/]n extremity ( ! rocks at ,cape ,d5ison ,hurley _h be=e him a picture 9 p]fect proportion4444 ,ant>ctic petrels re/+ on ! sn[ ,silv]-grey petrels mak+ love ,look+ t[>ds ! ma9l& f ,/illwell ,isl&3 ,silv]-grey petrels ne/+ 9 ! =egr\nd ,ant>ctic petrels ne/+ on ! rocky l$ges ( ! cliffs ne> ,cape ,hunt] ,ic+ %ip 9 ! pack nor? ( ,t]m9ation ,ice-tongue ,emp]or p5gu9s foll[ ! lead] into ! sea ,emp]or p5gu9s jump+ on to ! floe ,cape ,hunt]1 compos$ ( anci5t s$im5t>y rocks 7,phyllites7 ,examples ( ,ant>ctic m>9e cru/aceans ,,text ,,illu/rations ,ant>ctic discov]ies prec$+ ! ye> #aiaj ,plan & section ( ! ,s4,y4 ',aurora ,map ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& by ,l4 ,r4 ,,blake ,%ips' tracks 9 ! vic9ity ( ,tott5's ,l& & ,nor?'s ,l& ,%ips' tracks 9 ! vic9ity ( ,knox ,l& & ,budd ,l& ,plan ( ! hut1 ,adelie ,l& ,sections across ! hut1 ,adelie ,l& ,! vic9ity ( ! ma9 base1 ,adelie ,l& ,a section ( ! coa/al slope ( ! cont95tal ice-%eet inl& f w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& ,w9d velocity & w9d direction *>ts = a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ,adelie ,l& ,a comp>ison ( w9d velocities & temp]atures prevail+ at ,cape ,royds1 ,mc,murdo ,s\nd1 & at w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l&1 dur+ ! mon?s ( ,may & ,june ,! drift-gauge ,! w9d velocity & w9d direction *>ts = midw9t] day ,! tide-gauge ,midw9t] ,day m5u at ! ma9 base1 ,adelie ,l&1 #aiab ,section ?r\gh a ,nans5 sl$g+ cook] m\nt$ on ! ,primus ,map %[+ ! track ( ! s\!rn sl$g+ p>ty f ! ma9 base ,,volume ,,ii ,map %[+ ! rem>kable di/ribution ( islets fr++ ! coa/-l9e ( ,adelie ,l& 9 ! vic9ity ( ,cape ,gray ,map %[+ ! tracks ( ! we/]n sl$g+ p>ty1 ,adelie ,l& ,plan illu/rat+ ! arrangem5ts = deep-sea trawl+ on bo>d ! ,aurora ,map ( ! ,auckl& ,isl&s ,! ,cont5ts page ( ! fir/ numb] ( ! ,adelie ,blizz>d ,! meteorological *>t = ,april #ab1 #aiac1 compil$ by ! ,commonweal? ,meteorological ,bureau ,a diagrammatic sket* illu/rat+ ! meteorological conditions at ! ma9 base1 noon1 ,septemb] #f1 #aiac ,plan ( ! hut1 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,map ( ! nor? end ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& by ,l4 ,r4 ,blake ,a section across ,macqu>ie ,isl& ?r\gh ,mt4 ,eld]1 by ,l4 ,r4 ,blake ,a sket* illu/rat+ ! di/ribution ( ! ,mackell> ,islets ,a section illu/rat+ ! moat 9 ! ,ant>ctic cont95tal %elf ,signatures ( memb]s ( ! l& p>ties ,a section ( ! ,ant>ctic plateau f ! coa/ to a po9t #cjj miles inl&1 along ! r\te foll[$ by ! s\!rn sl$g+ p>ty ,a section across a "p ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t ?r\gh ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole ,a section ( ! floor ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean betwe5 ,tasmania & ,k+ ,george ,v ,l& ,a section ( ! floor ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean betwe5 ,we/]n ,au/ralia & ,que5 ,m>y ,l& ,a map %[+ ,ant>ctic l& discov]ies prec$+ #ahch ,a map %[+ ,ant>ctic l& discov]ies prec$+ #ahif ,a map ( ! ,ant>ctic regions z kn[n at ! pres5t day ,,fold+ ,,maps ,regional map %[+ ! area cov]$ by ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition1 #aiaa-aiad ,k+ ,george ,v ,l&1 %[+ tracks ( ! ea/]n sl$g+ p>ties f ! ma9 base ,que5 ,m>y ,l&1 %[+ tracks ( ! sl$g+ p>ty f ! ma9 base ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,problem ,,& ,,prep>ations ,not)/&+ ! fact t x has be5 repeat$ly /at$ 9 ! public press t ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic exp$ition _h no int5tion ( mak+ ! ,s\? ,geographical ,pole its objective1 x is evid5t t our aims 7 n prop]ly realiz$ by a l>ge section ( ! ,briti% public1 consid]+ t _m ref]5ces h appe>$ 9 pr9t attribut+ t purpose to ! und]tak+4 ,) ?ree o!r ,ant>ctic exp$itions already 9 ! field1 x appe>$ to _m1 !re=e1 t ! v5ture 0 entirely sup]flu\s4 ,! ,exp$ition _h a problem sket*$ 9 unmi/akable feature1 & ! foll[+ pages w %ortly set =? its hi/orical orig9 & rationale4 ,! ,ant>ctic problem9999 assum$ its mod]n aspect aft] ,capta9 ,cook's circumnavigation ( ! globe 9 high s\!rn latitudes1 accompli%$ betwe5 #aggb & #agge4 ,fact replac$ ! fiction & surmise ( =m] times1 & maps appe>$ %[+ a l>ge blank area at ! s\!rn extremity ( ! e>?1 :]e speculative c>tograph]s _h affirm$ ! exi/5ce ( habitable l& ext5d+ f> t[>ds ! ,equator4 ,cook's voyage made x cle> t if !re 7 any consid]able mass ( ,ant>ctic l&1 x mu/ indubitably lie )9 ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 & be subject$ to su* /r+5t climatic conditions z to r5d] x an unlikely habitation = man4 9999 ,dr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,mill has compil$ a complete acc\nt ( ,ant>ctic exploration 9 8 ,siege ( ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,ref] also to ! ,hi/orical ,app5dix = an abridg$ /atem5t4 ,cook's reports ( seals on ! isl& ( ,s\? ,georgia initiat$ 9 ! ,ant>ctic seas s\? ( ,am]ica a comm]cial ent]prise1 :i* is /ill c>ri$ on1 & has incid5tally ?r[n mu* light ^u ! geography ( ! ,s\? ,pol> regions4 ,inde$1 almo/ ! :ole ( su* in=mation1 prior to ! ye> #ahci1 0 ! outcome ( seal+ & :al+ projects4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahdj1 a wave ( sci5tific en?usiasm result$ 9 ! dispat* ( ?ree national exp$itions by ,france1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,great ,brita92 "p at lea/ ( ^: programmes 0 ,ant>ctic exploration4 ,russia _h previ\sly s5t out an exp$ition :i* _h made notable discov]ies4 ,! contributions to k ga9$ at ?is p]iod 7 consid]able4 ,^? c>ri$ back to civilization by ! ,briti% exp$ition "u ,ross1 are s well kn[n t !y ne$ n be describ$4 ,! ,fr5* "u ,dumont ,d',urville & ! ,am]icans "u ,wilkes visit$ ! region to ! s\?w>d ( ,au/ralia--! ar5a ( our own ef=ts--& frequ5t ref]5ces w be made to _! "w ?r\gh\t ?is /ory4 ,:at has be5 t]m$ ! p]iod ( av]t$ int]e/ n[ int]v5$1 be=e ! mod]n movem5t set 9 ) ov]p[]+ insi/5ce4 ,x 0 n till #ahig t x _h comm5c$ 9 e>ne/4 ,s9ce !n _m adv5tur]s h gone =?2 mo/ ( ! prom95t civiliz$ nations tak+ _! %>e 9 exploration4 ,by _! jo9t ef=ts "s1 at lea/1 ( ! my/]y ( ,ant>ctica has be5 dispell$4 ,x is n[ a commonplace1 l>gely 9 ! _w ( geographical conc]ns1 t ! e>? has /ill ano!r cont95t1 unique 9 "*1 ^: ultimate b\nds are m]ely piec$ toge!r f a fragm5t>y outl9e4 ,! ,cont95t itself appe>s to h be5 sight$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ye> #ahbj1 b no human be+ actually set foot on x until #ahie4 ,! ,belgian exp$ition "u de ,g]la*e 0 ! fir/ to exp]i5ce ! ,ant>ctic w9t]1 sp5d+ ! ye> #ahih drift+ helplessly1 froz5 9 ! pack-ice1 to ! s\?w>d ( ,am]ica4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> a ,briti% exp$ition "u ,bor*grev9ck1 w9t]+ at ,cape ,ad>e1 pass$ a ye> ^u ! ,ant>ctic ma9l&4 ,! ma9 ef=ts ( rec5t ye>s h be5 c5tr$ ^u ! two m accessible areas1 namely1 t 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant9999 :i* is prolong$ z a tongue ( l& outside ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 be+ consequ5tly less beset by ice2 secondly1 ! vic9ity ( ! ,ross ,sea 9 ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant4 ,x is because ^! two fav\r$ doma9s h = special reasons attract$ ! /ream ( exploration t ! major portion ( ,ant>ctica is unkn[n4 ,nev]!less1 "o is 9 a position to sket* broad features :i* w probably n be radically alt]$ by any future exp$itions4 9999 ,= conv5i5ce1 ! ,ant>ctic regions may be ref]r$ to 9 f\r ma9 divisions1 correspond+ ) ! quadrants ( ! hemisph]e4 ,( ! sev]al sugge/ions ?r[n out by previ\s writ]s1 ! "o adopt$ "h is t bas$ on ! m]idian ( ,gre5wi*1 ref]r+ ! quadrants to an adjac5t cont95t or ocean4 ,?us ! ,am]ican ,quadrant lies betwe5 #j degrees & #ij degrees ,w41 ! ,african ,quadrant betwe5 #j degrees & #ij degrees ,e41 & ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant betwe5 #ij degrees & #ahj degrees ,e4 ,! f\r? division is call$ ! ,pacific ,quadrant1 s9ce ocean alone lies to ! nor? ( x4 ,c]ta9 x is t a cont95t approa*+ ! comb9$ areas ( ,au/ralia & ,europe lies m or less buri$ b5ea? ! ,s\? ,pol> sn[s2 ?\gh any /atem5t ( ! precise area is insuffici5t = a prop] appreciation ( ! magnitude1 unless its elevat$ plateau-l "* be also tak5 into consid]ation4 ,x appe>s to be highe/ ov] a wide c5tral cr[n ris+ to m ?an t5 ?\s& feet4 ,( ! rema9d]1 !re is little d\bt t ! major portion /&s z high z six ?\s& feet4 ,! av]age elevation mu/ f> exce$ t ( any o!r cont95t1 =1 ) peaks n9ete5 ?\s& feet above sea-level1 its m\nta9\s topography is rem>kable4 ,along ! coa/ ( ,victoria ,l&1 9 ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant1 are "s ( ! mo/ maje/ic vi/as ( alp9e sc5]y t ! _w af=ds4 ,rock exposures are r>e1 ice appe>+ ev]y:]e except 9 ! mo/ fav\r$ places4 ,reg>d+ plant & animal life ^u ! l& !re is little to say4 ,! vegetable k+dom is repres5t$ by plants ( l[ organization su* z mosses1 li*5s1 diatoms & algae4 ,! animal _w1 s f> z true l&-=ms are conc]n$1 is limit$ to types l ! protozoa 7l[e/ 9 ! organic scale71 rotif]a & m9ute insect-l mites :i* lurk hidd5 away among/ ! tufts ( moss or on ! "u side ( loose /ones4 ,bact]ia1 mo/ fundam5tal ( all1 at ! basis1 s to speak1 ( animal & vegetable life1 h a manifold di/ribution4 ,x is a v diff]5t matt] :5 we turn to ! life ( ! neighb\r+ seas1 = t vies 9 abundance ) ! w>m] wat]s ( l[] latitudes4 ,!re are innum]able seals1 _m sea-birds & millions ( p5gu9s4 ,z all ^! bre$ on ,ant>ctic %ores1 ! coa/al m>g9 ( ! cont95t is n s desolate4 ,9 view ( ! fact t life1 includ+ l&-mammals1 is abundant 9 ! ,nor? ,pol> regions1 x may be ask$ :y analog\s =ms are n bett] repres5t$ 9 correspond+ s\!rn latitudes4 ,)\t go+ too deeply into ! "q1 x may be briefly /at$1 fir/ly1 t a m widespread glaciation ?an at pres5t prevails inve/$ ! great s\!rn cont95t & its environ+ seas1 )9 rec5t geological times1 effectually ext]m9at+ any pre-exi/+ l& life4 ,secondly1 s9ce t p]iod ! cont95t has be5 isolat$ by a wide belt ( ocean f o!r l&s1 f :i* re/ock+ might h tak5 place aft] ! mann] ( ! ,nor? ,pol> regions4 ,f9ally1 climatic conditions 9 ! ,ant>ctic are1 latitude = latitude1 mu* m sev]e ?an 9 ! ,arctic4 ,) reg>d to climate 9 g5]al1 ,ant>ctica has ! l[e/ mean temp]ature & ! highe/ w9d-velocity ( any l& exi/+4 ,?is naturally foll[s f ! fact t x is a l(ty expanse ( ice-clad l& circumscrib+ ! ,pole1 & t ! ,ant>ctic summ] occurs :5 ! e>? is f>!r f ! sun ?an is ! case dur+ ! ,arctic summ]4 ,!re are ^? :o w\ld impati5tly ask1 ,:at is ! use ( x all8 ,! answ] is brief4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,ant>ctic ,l& discov]ies prec$+ ! ye> #aiaj ,! pol> regions1 l any o!r "p ( ! globe1 may be said to be pav$ ) facts1 ! ess5ce ( :i* x is necess>y to acquire be=e k ( ?is special zone c be br\ght to ev5 a provisional exactitude4 ,on ! face ( x1 pol> rese>* may seem to be specific & discrim9at+1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t an advance 9 any "o ( ! dep>tm5ts into :i*1 = conv5i5ce1 sci5ce is artificially divid$1 conduces to ! advantage ( all4 ,sci5ce is a homog5e\s :ole4 ,if we ignore ! facts conta9$ 9 "o "p ( ! _w1 surely we are hamp]+ sci5tific advance4 ,x is obvi\s to e "o t1 giv5 only a fraction ( ! pieces1 x is a mu* m difficult task to put toge!r a jig-saw puzzle & obta9 an idea ( ! f9i%$ patt]n ?an 7 all ! pieces at h&4 ,! pieces ( ! jig-saw puzzle are ! data ( sci5ce4 ,?\gh x is n suffici5tly recogniz$1 ! advance ( sci5ce is att5d$ by a correspond+ increase 9 ! creature com=ts ( man4 ,aga91 f an economic aspect1 ! froz5 ,s\? may n attract imm$iate att5tion4 ,b :o c say :at a tra9 ( ent]prise ! future may br+8 ,capta9 ,james ,cook1 on 8 return to ,london aft] ! circumnavigation ( ,ant>ctica1 held t ! f>-s\!rn l&s _h no future4 ,yet1 a few ye>s lat]1 great pr(its 7 be+ return$ to ,great ,brita9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates f seal+-/ations e/abli%$ z a result ( ,cook's own obs]vations4 ,at ! pres5t day1 sev]al :al+ companies h fl\ri%+ indu/ries 9 ! ,ant>ctic wat]s )9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant4 ,ev5 n[ mu* c be said 9 reg>d to ! possibilities (f]$ by ! ,ant>ctic regions = economic developm5t1 b1 ye> by ye>1 ! outlook w wid51 s9ce man is con/antly resort+ to subtl] & m +5i\s artifice 9 apply+ ,nature's res\rces4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,*>les ,d>w91 :5 9 ,au/ralia1 pr$ict$ a v limit$ comm]cial future = ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,b ! ma/]y ( man ov]came ! difficulties :i* ,d>w9's too p5etrat+ m9d =esaw4 ,:at w be ! role ( ! ,s\? 9 ! progress ( civilization & 9 ! developm5t ( ! arts & sci5ces1 is n n[ obvi\s4 ,z sure z !re is "h a va/ mass ( l& ) pot5tialities1 /rictly limit$ at pres5t1 s surely w x be cem5t$ "s day )9 ! univ]sal pl9? ( ?+s4 ,an unkn[n coa/-l9e lay be=e ! door ( ,au/ralia4 ,foll[+ on ! g5]al advance ( exploration1 & z a sequel to sev]al important discov]ies1 ! "t arriv$ :5 a complete elucidation ( ! ,ant>ctic problem 0 m ?an ev] desirable4 ,9 ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant1 ! broad geographical features ( ! ,ross ,sea area 7 well kn[n1 b ( ! rema9d] & great] portion ( ! tract only vague & imp]fect reports c\ld be suppli$4 ,be=e submitt+ our plans 9 outl9e1 x w be z well to review ! /age at :i* discov]y _h arriv$ :5 our ,exp$ition came ^u ! sc5e4 ,! coa/-l9e ( ! ea/]n extremity ( ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant1 includ+ ! outl9e ( ! ,ross ,sea & ! coa/ we/-nor?-we/ ( ,cape ,ad>e z f> z ,cape ,nor?1 0 *>t$ by ,ross & has be5 amplifi$ by sev5 lat] exp$itions4 ,9 ! region we/ ( ,cape ,nor?1 rec5t explor]s _h done little up till #aiaa4 ,scott 9 ! ',discov]y' _h disprov$ ! exi/5ce ( "s ( ,wilkes's l&2 ,%ackleton 9 ! ',nimrod' _h view$ "s =ty miles ( high l& beyond ,cape ,nor?2 la/ly1 on ! eve ( our dep>ture1 ,scott's ',t]ra ,nova' _h met two pat*es ( new l&--,oates ,l&--/ill f>!r we/1 mak+ x evid5t t ! cont95t rang$ at lea/ two hundr$ & eighty miles 9 a we/-nor?-we/ direction f ,cape ,ad>e4 ,j outside ! we/]n limit ( ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant lies ,gaussb]g1 discov]$ by a ,g]man exp$ition "u ,drygalski 9 #aijb4 ,betwe5 ! mo/ we/]ly po9t sight$ by ! ',t]ra ,nova' & ,gaussb]g1 !re is a circuit ( two ?\s& miles1 bord]+ ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 :i* no vessel _h navigat$ previ\s to #ahdj4 ,?is 0 ! ar5a ( our activities &1 !re=e1 a synopsis ( ! voyages ( e>ly m>9]s w be enlight5+4 ,ball5y1 a :al+-ma/]1 ) ! s*oon] ',eliza ,scott' ( "o hundr$ & fifty-f\r tons1 & a cutt]1 ! ',sabr9a' ( fifty-f\r tons1 0 ! fir/ to meet ) success 9 ^! wat]s4 ,proce$+ s\?w>d f ,new ,zeal& 9 #ahci1 he locat$ ! ,ball5y ,isl&s1 a gr\p conta9+ active volcanoes1 ly+ ab\t two hundr$ miles (f ! ne>e/ "p ( ! ma9l& & to ! nor?-we/ ( ,cape ,ad>e4 ,leav+ ^! isl&s1 ,ball5y sail$ we/w>d keep+ a look-out = new l&4 ,dur+ a gale ! vessels became sep>at$ & ! ',sabr9a' 0 lo/ ) all h&s4 ,ball5y 9 ! ',eliza ,scott' arriv$ safely 9 ,engl& & report$ d\btful l& 9 #abb degrees ,e4 longitude1 approximately4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,mill says3 ,al?\gh ! "n ( ! cutt] ',sabr9a' has be5 giv5 to an appe>ance ( l& at ?is po9t1 we _c look ^u its discov]y z prov$ by ! vague ref]5ce made by ! explor]s4 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #ahdj1 ,dumont ,d',urville sail$ s\?w>d f ,hob>t 9 comm& ( two corvettes1 ! ',a/rolabe' & ! ',zelee'4 ,)\t mu* ob/ruction f float+ ice1 he came )9 sight ( ! ,ant>ctic coa/1 !nce=? kn[n z ,adelie ,l&4 ,! exp$ition did n set foot on ! ma9l&1 b on an adjac5t isl&4 ,!y rema9$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! coa/ = a few days1 :5 a gale sprang up :i* 0 haz>d\sly wea!r$ on ! w9dw>d side ( ! pack-ice4 ,! %ips !n cruis$ along ! face ( flat-topp$ ice-cliffs1 ( ! type kn[n z b>ri]-ice or %elf-ice1 :i* 7 tak5 to be connect$ ) l& & nam$ ,cote ,cl>ie4 ,z w be se5 lat]1 ,cote ,cl>ie does n exi/4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,mill sums up ! "w done by ! ,fr5* exp$ition dur+ its elev5 days' soj\rn 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,ant>ctic coa/3 ,d',urville's discov]ies ( l& 7 ( b little acc\nt4 ,he twice trac$ out consid]able /ret*es ( a solid b>ri] ( ice1 & at "o po9t saw & l&$ ^u rocks 9 front ( x2 b he c\ld only give ! vague/ acc\nt ( :at lay beh9d ! b>ri]4 ,wilkes ( ! ,am]ican exp$ition proce$$ s\? f ,sydney at ! close ( #ahci4 ,8 vessels 7 ! ',v9c5nes'1 a sloop ( w> ( sev5 hundr$ & eighty tons1 ! ',peacock'1 ano!r sloop ( six hundr$ & fifty tons1 ! ',porpoise'1 a gun-brig ( two hundr$ & ?irty tons & a t5d]1 ! ',fly+ ,fi%' ( n9ety-six tons4 ,! sci5ti/s ( ! exp$ition 7 preclud$ f jo9+ 9 ?is "p ( ! programme1 & 7 left beh9d 9 ,sydney4 ,wilkes himself 0 l\d 9 8 d5unciation bo? ( ! %ips & ( ! /ores1 ?\gh !y _h be5 specially assembl$ by ! naval dep>tm5t4 ,! %ips 7 9 ,ant>ctic wat]s = a p]iod ( =ty-two days1 mo/ ( ! "t sep>at$ by gales1 dur+ :i* ! crews %[$ great skill 9 navigat+ _! ill-fitt$ crafts & suff]$ great h>d%ips4 ,l& 0 report$ almo/ daily1 b1 un=tunately1 subsequ5t exploration has %[n t mo/ ( ! l&falls d n exi/4 ,sev]al s\nd+s made by ,wilkes 7 indicative ( ! approa* to l&1 b he mu/ h frequ5tly mi/ak5 = x di/ant ice-masses froz5 9 ! pack4 ,exp]i5ce has prov$ :at deceptive light-effects may be obs]v$ amid ! ice & h[ easily a mirage may simulate reality4 ,:atev] ! cause ( ,wilkes's errors1 ! tru? rema9s t ,ross sail$ ov] l& indicat$ 9 a r\gh *>t :i* _h be5 =w>d$ to him by ,wilkes1 j be=e ! ,briti% exp$ition set out4 ,m rec5tly1 ,capta9 ,scott 9 ! ',discov]y' eras$ _m ( ! l&falls ( ,wilkes1 & n[ we h /ill fur!r r$uc$ _! numb]4 ,! ',*all5g]' approa*$ )9 fifte5 miles ( ! we/]n extremity ( ,wilkes's ,t]m9ation ,l&1 b saw no sign ( x4 ,! ',gauss' 9 ! same wat]s *>t$ ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii ,l& well to ! s\? ( ,t]m9ation ,l&1 & ! ea/w>d cont9uation ( ! =m] c\ld n h be5 visible f ,wilkes's %ip4 ,aft] ! voyage ( ! ',discov]y'1 ! l&falls1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* _h n be5 disprov$1 might well h be5 reg>d$ z requir+ confirmation be=e _! validity c\ld be recognis$4 ,! only spot :]e rocks 7 report$ 9 situ 0 9 ,adelie ,l&1 :]e ! ,fr5* _h anticipat$ ! ,am]icans by sev5 days4 ,f>!r we/1 e>? & /ones _h be5 collect$ by ,wilkes f mat]ial emb$d$ 9 float+ masses ( ice (f ! coa/ ( 8 ,knox ,l&4 ,^! facts l5d cr$5ce to ,wilkes's claims ( l& 9 t vic9ity4 ,8 exp$ition did n once set foot on ,ant>ctic %ores1 &1 possibly on acc\nt ( ! abs5ce ( ! sci5tific /aff1 8 descriptions t5d to be inexact & obscure4 ,! s\nd+s made by ,wilkes 7 suffici5t to %[ t he 0 probably 9 "s places at no great di/ance f ! coa/1 &1 consid]+ t 8 "w 0 c>ri$ out 9 ! days ( sail+-%ips1 9 unsuitable craft1 "u ! mo/ adv]se wea!r conditions1 ) crews scurvy-/rick5 & discont5t$1 x is wond]ful h[ mu* 0 a*iev$4 ,we may amply te/ify t he did m ?an op5 ! field = future exp$itions4 ,aft] we _h tak5 into acc\nt ! valuable s\nd+s ( ! ',*all5g]' 7#ahgb71 ! above compris$ our k conc]n+ "s two ?\s& miles ( prospective coa/ ly+ to ! s\?w>d ( ,au/ralia1 at a "t :5 ! plans ( ! ,au/ralasian exp$ition 7 be+ =mulat$4 ,! orig9al plans = ! exp$ition 7 some:at modifi$ ^u my return f ,europe4 ,briefly /at$1 x 0 decid$ t a p>ty ( five m5 %\ld be /ation$ at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 a sub-ant>ctic possession ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,!y 7 to be provid$ ) a hut1 /ores & a complete wireless plant1 & 7 to prosecute g5]al sci5tific inve/igations1 co-op]at+ ) ! ,ant>ctic bases 9 meteorological & o!r "w4 ,aft] disemb>k+ ! p>ty at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 ! ',aurora' 0 to proce$ s\? on a m]idian ( #aeh degrees ,e4 longitude1 to ! we/w>d ( :i* ! ,ant>ctic programme 0 to be conduct$4 ,twelve m51 provision$ & equipp$ = a ye>'s campaign & provid$ ) wireless app>atus1 7 to be l&$ 9 ,ant>ctica on ! fir/ possible opportunity at :at w\ld con/itute a ma9 base4 ,!reaft]1 proce$+ we/w>d1 x 0 hop$ t a second & a ?ird p>ty1 consi/+ ( six & eight m5 respectively1 w\ld be successively e/abli%$ on ! cont95t at consid]able di/ances ap>t4 ,( c\rse we 7 well aw>e ( ! difficulties ( l&+ ev5 "o p>ty1 b1 z division ( our =ces w\ld "u normal conditions secure m sci5tific data1 x 0 deem$ advisable to be prep>$ = exceptionally fav\rable circum/ances4 ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 a busy /ation 9 ! days ( ! e>ly seal]s1 _h become almo/ neglect$4 ,little accurate in=mation 0 to be _h reg>d+ x1 & no reliable map exi/$4 ,a few isolat$ facts _h be5 ga!r$ ( its geology1 & ! anomal\s fauna & flora sui g5]is _h be5 b p>tially describ$4 ,its position1 eight hundr$ & fifty miles s\?-s\?-ea/ ( ,hob>t1 gave promise ( valuable meteorological data relative to ! atmosph]ic circulation ( ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e & ( vital int]e/ to ! %ipp+ ( ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 ,z to ! ,ant>ctic sph]e ( "w1 x has be5 se5 t v little 0 kn[n ( ! va/ region :i* 0 our goal4 ,x is suffici5t to say t almo/ e obs]vation w\ld be fre% mat]ial add$ to ! sum ( human k4 ,9 addition to ! "w to be conduct$ f ! l& bases1 x 0 int5d$ t oceanographic inve/igations %\ld be c>ri$ on by ! ',aurora' z f> z funds w\ld all[4 ,) ?is object 9 view1 provision 0 made = ! necess>y app>atus :i* w\ld enable ! %ip's p>ty to make ext5sive inve/igations ( ! ocean & its floor ov] ! broad belt betwe5 ,au/ralia & ! ,ant>ctic ,cont95t4 ,?is 0 an important bran* ( /udy1 = sci5ce is j z mu* int]e/$ 9 ! greate/ dep?s ( ! ocean z ) ! correspond+ elevations ( ! l&4 ,inde$1 at ! pres5t day1 ! =m] is p]haps ! great] field4 ,! scope ( our int5tions 0 reg>d$ by "s z ov]-ambiti\s1 b kn[+ ,h[ f> high failure ov]leaps ! b\nd ,( l[ successes1 & see+ no?+ impossible 9 ^! arrangem5ts1 we cont9u$ to adh]e to !m z closely z possible1 ) :at =tune rema9s to be told4 ,to secure a suitable vessel 0 a matt] ( fundam5tal importance4 ,!re 0 no "q ( hav+ a %ip built to our design1 = ! requisite exp5diture might well h exce$$ ! :ole co/ ( our ,exp$ition4 ,accord+ly ! be/ obta9able vessel 0 pur*as$1 & modifi$ to fulfil our requirem5ts4 ,su* craft are n to be _h 9 s\!rn wat]s2 !y are only to be f\nd engag$ 9 ,arctic :al+ & seal+4 ,! prim>y consid]ation 9 ! design ( a vessel built to navigate amid ! ice is t ! hull be v /aun*1 capable ( driv+ into ! pack & ( resi/+ lat]al pressure1 if ! ice %\ld close 9 ar\nd x4 ,s a ?ick-wall$ timb] vessel1 ) adequate /iff5+ 9 ! framework1 w\ld meet ! case4 ,! con/ruction be+ ( wood imp>ts a c]ta9 ela/icity1 :i* is ( great advantage 9 eas+ ! %ock ( impacts ) float+ ice4 ,z has be5 tragically illu/rat$ 9 a rec5t disa/]1 ! ord9>y /eel %ip w\ld be ripp$ on its fir/ contact ) ! ice4 ,ano!r device1 to obviate ! %ock & to assi/ 9 =g+ a way ?r\gh ! floe-ice1 is to h ! b[ cut away bel[ ! wat]-l9e4 ,?us1 in/ead ( pres5t+ to ! ice a v]tical face1 :i* w\ld imm$iately arre/ ! %ip & possibly cause consid]able damage on acc\nt ( ! sudd5 /ress ( ! bl[1 a slop+1 ov]hang+ b[ is adopt$4 ,?is arrangem5t enables ! b[ to rise ov] ! imp$im5t1 ) a gradual slack5+ ( spe$4 ,! imm5se weight put ^u ! ice cru%es x & ! %ip settles d[n1 mov+ ahead & ga!r+ spe$ to meet ! next ob/acle4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,plan & ,section ( ,s4,y4 ',aurora' ,( importance second only to a /rong hull is ! possession ( sails 9 addition to eng9es4 ,! latt] are a s9e qua non 9 pol> navigation1 :il/ sails all[ ( economy 9 ! consumption ( coal1 & always rema9 z a la/ resort %\ld ! coal-supply be exhau/$ or ! propell] damag$4 ,! ',aurora'1 ( ! ,newf\ndl& seal+ fleet1 0 ultimately pur*as$ & und]w5t necess>y alt]ations4 ,%e 0 built 9 ,dundee 9 #ahgf1 b ?\gh by no means "y 0 /ill 9 good condition & capable ( buffet+ ) ! pack = _m a ye>4 ,also1 %e 0 n )\t a hi/ory1 = 9 ! e>li] days %e 0 among/ ^? vessels :i* hurri$ to ! relief ( ! un=tunate ,greely exp$ition4 ,! hull 0 made ( /\t oak planks1 %ea!d ) gre5he>t & l9$ ) fir4 ,! b[1 fa%ion$ on cutaway l9es1 0 a mass ( solid wood1 arm\r$ ) /eel plates4 ,! heavy side-frames 7 brac$ & /iff5$ by two ti]s ( horizontal oak beams1 ^u :i* 7 built ! 'twe5 decks & ! ma9 deck4 ,?ree bulkheads isolat$ ! =e-peak1 ! ma9 hold1 ! eng9e-room & ! aft] liv+-qu>t]s respectively4 ,a hull ( su* /r5g? w\ld resi/ a heavy /ra91 &1 %\ld x be subject$ to lat]al pressure1 w\ld 9 all probability rise out ( h>m's way4 ,h[ev]1 to be q c]ta9 ( ?is & to ensure safety 9 ! mo/ extreme case x is necess>y t ! hull be modell$ aft] ! design adopt$ by ,nans5 9 ! ',fram'4 ,! pr9cipal dim5sions 71 l5g? "o hundr$ & sixty-five feet1 bread? ?irty feet1 & dep? eighte5 feet4 ,! regi/]$ tonnage 0 ?ree hundr$ & eighty-six1 b ! actual c>ry+ capacity we f\nd to be ab\t six hundr$ tons4 ,! eng9es1 situat$ aft1 7 comp\nd1 suppli$ ) /eam f a s+le boil]4 ,! normal p[] regi/]$ 0 n9ety-eight horse-p[]1 work+ a f\r-blad$ propell]1 driv+ x at ! rate ( sixty or sev5ty revolutions p] m9ute 7six to t5 knots p] h\r74 ,/eam 0 also laid on to a w9*1 aft1 = h&l+ c>go 9 ! ma9 hold1 & to a =w>d /eam-w9dlass4 ,! latt] 0 ma9ly us$ = rais+ ! an*or & manipulat+ ! deep-sea dr$g+-cable4 ,! %ip 0 squ>e on ! =ema/ & s*oon]-rigg$ on ! ma9 & miz5 ma/s4 ,betwe5 ! eng9e-room bulkhead & ! *a9 & sail lock] 0 a spaci\s hold4 ,six l>ge /eel tanks built into ! bottom ( ! hold s]v$ = ! /orage ( fre% wat] & at any "t :5 empty c\ld be fill$ ) seawat]1 (f]+ a ready means ( secur+ em]g5cy balla/4 ,on ! deck1 j =w>d ( ! ma9 hat*1 0 a deckh\se1 compris+ cook's galley1 /ew>d's pantry & two laboratories4 ,/ill f>!r =w>d 0 a small lamp-room = ! /orage ( k]os5e1 lamps & o!r necess>ies4 ,a l(ty fo'c'sle-head gave mu* accommodation = c>p5t]s'1 %ipwrights' & o!r /ores4 ,bel[ x1 a capaci\s fo'c'sle s]v$ z qu>t]s = a crew ( sixte5 m54 ,aft1 ! *>t-room1 capta9's cab9 & photographic d>k-room =m$ a block lead+ up to ! bridge1 situat$ imm$iately 9 front ( ! funnel4 ,f>!r aft1 beh9d ! eng9e-room & bel[ ! poop deck1 0 ! w>d-room717 a c5tral space sixte5 feet by eight feet1 fill$ by ! d9+-table & surr\nd$ by cab9s ) bunks = tw5ty p]sons4 ,f ! "t ! ',aurora' arriv$ 9 ,london to h] dep>ture f ,au/ralia1 %e 0 a sc5e ( busy activity1 z alt]ations & replacem5ts 7 necess>y to fit h] = future "w4 ,9 ! meantime1 /ores & ge> 7 be+ assembl$4 ,pur*ases 7 made & valuable donations receiv$ bo? 9 ,europe & ,au/ralia4 ,_m & v>i$ 7 ! requirem5ts1 & "s idea ( _! great multiplicity w be ga9$ by ref]r+ to ! app5dices deal+ ) /ores1 clo?+ & in/rum5ts4 ,f9ally1 ref]5ce may be made 9 ?is *apt] to ! /aff4 ,9 no dep>tm5t c a lead] sp5d "t m pr(itably ?an 9 ! selection ( ! m5 :o are to accompli% ! "w4 ,ev5 :5 ! exp$ition has a sci5tific basis1 academic di/9ction becomes second>y 9 ! *oice ( m54 ,fiala1 z a result ( 8 ,arctic exp]i5ce1 truly says1 ,_m a man :o is a jolly good fell[ 9 cong5ial surr\nd+s w become impati5t1 selfi% & mean :5 oblig$ to sacrifice 8 com=t1 curb 8 desires & "w h>d 9 :at seems a los+ fight4 ,! fir/ consid]ation 9 ! *oice ( m5 = a pol> campaign %\ld be ! moral quality4 ,next %\ld come m5tal & physical p[]s4 ,= pol> "w ! great desid]atum is temp]$ y\?4 ,al?\gh "o man at ! age ( fifty may be z /rong physically z ano!r at ! age ( tw5ty1 x is c]ta9 t ! exceptional man ( fifty 0 also an exceptional man at tw5ty4 ,on ! av]age1 aft] ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 ! ela/icity ( ! body to rise to ! /ra9 ( em]g5cy dim9i%es1 &1 :5 =ty ye>s is rea*$1 a man1 m$ically speak+1 rea*es 8 acme4 ,aft] t1 deg5]ation ( ! fabric ( ! body sl[ly & maybe imp]ceptibly sets 94 ,z ! difficulties ( exploration 9 cold regions approximate to ! limit ( human endurance & (t5 en\gh exce$ x1 x is obvi\s t ! above g5]alizations mu/ receive due weight4 ,b ?\gh age & ) x ! :ole "q ( physical fitness mu/ ev] receive prim>y reg>d1 yet ^! alone 9 no wise fit a man = su* an und]tak+4 ,! qualifications ( m5tal ability1 acqua9tance ) ! "w & s\nd moral quality h to be ess5tially borne 9 m9d4 ,! man ( fifty might !n be plac$ on a high] plane ?an 8 y\ng] companion4 ,) reg>d to alcohol & tobacco1 x may be ma9ta9$ on !oretical gr\nds t a man is bett] )\t !m1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 8 behavi\r 9 respect to su* habits is (t5 an index to 8 self-control4 ,p]fection is atta9$ :5 e man individually works ) ! det]m9ation to sacrifice all p]sonal pr$ispositions to ! welf>e ( ! :ole4 ,ours prov$ to be a v happy selection4 ,! majority ( ! m5 *os5 z memb]s ( ! l& p>ties 7 "y graduates ( ! ,commonweal? & ,new ,zeal& ,univ]sities1 & almo/ all 7 repres5tative ( ,au/ralasia4 ,among ! exceptions 0 ,mr4 ,frank ,wild1 :o 0 appo9t$ lead] ( "o ( ! ,ant>ctic p>ties4 ,wild _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! ,s\? on two previ\s occasions1 & n[ is 9 ! unique position ( be+1 z x 71 ! olde/ resid5t ( ,ant>ctica4 ,our soj\rn toge!r at ,cape ,royds ) ,%ackleton _h acqua9t$ me ) ,wild's high m]its z an explor] & lead]4 ,lieut5ant ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis ( ! ,royal ,fusili]s1 ,dr4 ,x4 ,m]tz1 an exp]t ski-runn] & m\nta9e]1 & ,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,bick]ton 9 *>ge ( ! air-tractor sl$ge1 7 appo9t$ 9 ,london4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ,capta9 ,davis3 to him 7 left all arrangem5ts reg>d+ ! %ip's complem5t4 ,a ,:o's :o ( ! /aff appe>s z an app5dix4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,la/ ,,days ,,at ,,hob>t ,,& ,,! ,,voyage ,,to ,,macqu>ie ,,isl& ,let u probe ! sil5t places1 let u seek :at luck betide u2 ,let u j\rney to a lonely l& ,i "k4 ,!re's a :isp] on ! night-w9d1 !re's a /> agleam to guide u4 ,& ! ,wild is call+1 call+--,let u g4--,,s]vice4 ,x w be conv5i5t to pick up ! ?read ( our /ory ^u ! po9t ( ! arrival ( ! ',aurora' 9 ,hob>t1 aft] h] long voyage f ,london dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! ye> #aiaa4 ,capta9 ,davis _h writt5 f ,cape ,t[n /at+ t he expect$ to rea* ,hob>t on ,novemb] #d4 ,9 company ) ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,eitel1 secret>y ( ! ,exp$ition1 ,i proce$$ to ,hob>t1 arriv+ on ,novemb] #b4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #d ! ,h>b\r ,bo>d receiv$ news t a wood5 vessel1 b>qu5t9e-rigg$1 ) a cr['s-ne/ on ! ma9ma/1 0 /eam+ up ! ,d',entreca/eaux ,*annel4 ,?is left no d\bt z to h] id5tity & s1 lat] 9 ! day1 we jo9$ ,mr4 ,m>telli1 ! assi/ant h>b\r-ma/]1 & proce$$ d[n ! riv]1 meet+ ! ',aurora' bel[ ! qu>ant9e gr\nd4 ,we he>d t !y _h _h a v r\gh passage aft] leav+ ! ,cape4 ,?is 0 expect$1 = sev]al l9]s1 travell+ by ! same r\te1 & arriv+ 9 ,au/ralian wat]s a few days be=e1 _h report$ exceptionally heavy wea!r4 ,be=e ! %ip _h rea*$ ,que5's ,:>f1 ! b]? g5]\sly provid$ by ! ,h>b\r ,bo>d1 ! ,gre5l& dogs 7 transf]r$ to ! qu>ant9e gr\nd1 & ) !m w5t ,dr4 ,m]tz & ,lieut5ant ,n9nis1 :o gave up all _! "t dur+ ! /ay 9 ,hob>t to ! c>e ( ^? important animals4 ,a feel+ ( relief spread ov] ! :ole %ip's company z ! la/ dog pass$ ov] ! side1 = travell+ ) a deck c>go ( dogs is n ! mo/ enviable ?+ f a sailor's po9t ( view4 ,especially is ?is ! case 9 a sail+-vessel :]e room is limit$1 & consequ5tly dogs & ropes are mix$ indiscrim9ately4 ,ev5+ 0 j com+ on :5 we rea*$ ! :>f1 &1 z we rang$ alongside1 ! ,premi]1 ,sir ,elliot ,lewis1 came on bo>d & bade u welcome to ,tasmania4 ,capta9 ,davis _h mu* to tell1 = m ?an f\r mon?s _h elaps$ s9ce my dep>ture f ,london1 :5 he _h be5 left 9 *>ge ( ! %ip & ( ! f9al arrangem5ts4 ,at ! docks !re _h be5 delays & difficulties 9 ! execution ( ! necess>y alt]ations to ! %ip1 9 consequ5ce ( /rikes & ! ,coronation fe/ivities4 ,x 0 s urg5t to rea* ,au/ralia 9 "t = ! ensu+ ,ant>ctic summ]1 t ! recaulk+ ( ! decks & o!r improvem5ts 7 po/pon$1 to be execut$ on ! voyage or ^u arrival 9 ,au/ralia4 ,capta9 ,davis seiz$ ! e>lie/ possible opportunity ( dep>ture1 & ! ',aurora' dropp$ d[n ! ,?ames at midnight on ,july #bg1 #aiaa4 ,z %e ?read$ h] way ?r\gh ! cr[d$ traffic by ! dim light ( a ?\s& flick]+ flames gleam+ ?r\gh ! foggy atmosph]e1 ! dogs ent]$ a prote/ peculi> to _! husky k9d4 ,aft] a %ort prelim9>y excursion ?r\gh a consid]able range ( ! scale1 !y pick$ up a note app>5tly suitable to all & settl$ d[n to _m h\rs ( incessant & monoton\s h[l+1 z is ! cu/om ( ^! dogs :5 ! fit takes !m4 ,x 0 q evid5t t !y 7 n look+ =w>d to ano!r sea voyage4 ,! p&emonium made x all b impossible to he> ! ord]s giv5 = work+ ! %ip1 & a collision 0 n>r[ly av]t$4 ,dur+ ^? r>e lulls1 :5 ! dogs' rep]toire tempor>ily gave out1 innum]able sailors on neighb\r+ craft1 wak5$ f _! sleep1 made ! mo/ ( su* opportunities to hurl imprecations 9 a ?or\ghly nautical fa%ion ^u ! %ip1 h] (fic]s1 & ea* & e "o ( ! crew4 ,on ! way to ,c>diff1 :]e a full supply ( coal 0 to be %ipp$1 a gale 0 enc\nt]$1 & mu* wat] came on bo>d1 result+ 9 damage to ! /ores4 ,"s wat] leak$ into ! liv+ qu>t]s &1 on ! :ole1 sev]al v uncom=table days 7 sp5t4 ,su* inconv5i5ce at ! outset und\bt$ly did good1 = _m ( ! crew1 evid5tly n prep>$ = em]g5cy conditions1 left at ,c>diff4 ,! scrat* crew ) :i* ! ',aurora'j\rney$ to ,hob>t compos$ = ! mo/ "p ( replacem5ts made at ,c>diff1 result$ 9 "s p]man5t appo9tm5ts ( unexpect$ value to ! ,exp$ition4 ,at ,c>diff ! coal /rike caus$ delay1 b ev5tually "s five hundr$ tons ( ! ,cr[n ,fuel ,company's briquettes 7 got on bo>d1 & a f9al leave tak5 ( ,engli% %ores on ,augu/ #d4 ,cape ,t[n1 ! only int]m$iate port ( call1 0 rea*$ on ,septemb] #bd1 aft] a comp>atively rapid & unev5tful voyage4 ,a c\ple ( days suffic$ to load coal1 wat] & fre% provisions1 & ! c\rse 0 !n laid = ,hob>t4 ,r\gh wea!r soon int]v5$1 & ,lieut5ant ,n9nis & ,dr4 ,m]tz1 :o travell$ out by ! ',aurora' 9 *>ge ( ! sl$g+-dogs1 _h _! "t fully occupi$1 = ! wet conditions began to tell on _! *>ges4 ,on leav+ ,london !re 7 =ty-n9e ( ^! ,gre5l&1 ,esquimaux sl$g+-dogs ( :i* ! pur*ase & selection _h be5 made ?r\gh ! (fices ( ! ,dani% ,geographical ,society4 ,f ,gre5l& !y 7 tak5 to ,cop5hag51 & f !nce tran%ipp$ to ,london1 :]e ,messrs4 ,spratt took *>ge ( !m at _! dog-f>m until ! date ( dep>ture4 ,dur+ ! voyage !y 7 f$ on ! f9e/ dog-cakes1 b !y und\bt$ly felt ! ne$ ( fre% meat & fi% to )/& ! cold & wet4 ,9 ! r\gh wea!r ( ! latt] "p ( ! voyage wat] broke cont9ually ov] ! deck1 s l[]+ _! vitality t a numb] di$ f seizures1 n prop]ly und]/ood at ! "t4 ,9 ea* case dea? 0 sudd51 & prec$$ by simil> symptoms4 ,an app>5tly heal?y dog w\ld drop d[n 9 a fit1 dy+ 9 a few m9utes1 or dur+ ano!r fit )9 a few days4 ,epidemics1 accompani$ by simil> symptoms1 are said to be common among/ ^! dogs 9 ! ,arctic regions1 b no explanation is giv5 z to ! nature ( ! disease4 ,dur+ a lat] /age ( ! ,exp$ition1 :5 ne>+ ,ant>ctica1 sev]al m ( ! dogs 7 simil>ly /rick54 ,^! 7 exam9$ by ,drs4 ,mc,lean & ,jones1 & ! results ( po/-mortems %[$ t 9 "o case dea? 0 due to gangr5\s app5dicitis1 9 two o!rs to acute ga/ritis & colitis4 ,! dog fir/ affect$ caus$ "s con/]nation among/ ! crew1 =1 aft] be+ pro/rat$ on ! deck by a fit1 x rose & ru%$ ab\t snapp+ to "r & left4 ,! cry ( mad dog 0 rais$4 ,n _m seconds _h elaps$ be=e all ! deck h&s 7 safely 9 ! rigg+1 display+ m ?an ord9>y agility 9 ! act4 ,at %ort int]vals1 o!r m51 r\s$ f wat* bel[ appe>$ at ! fo'c'sle companion-way4 ,to ^! ! situation at fir/ appe>$ comic1 & call$ =? je]s ^u _! fa9t-he>t$ %ipmates4 ,! next mom5t1 on ! dog da%+ into view1 !y f\nd a common cause ) _! fell[s & sprang al(t4 ,ere _m m9utes _h elaps$ ! entire crew 7 9 ! rigg+1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( ! (fic]s4 ,by ?is "t ! dog _h disappe>$ b5ea? ! fo'c'sle head1 & ,m]tz & ,n9nis ent]$1 int5d+ to dispat* x4 ,a %ot 0 fir$ & ^w pass$ t ! de$ 0 done3 !reupon ! crew desc5d$1 press+ =w>d to %>e 9 ! laurels4 ,!n x 0 t ,n9nis1 9 ! unc]ta9 light1 spy+ a dog ( simil> m>k+s w$g$ 9 betwe5 "s b>rels1 0 fill$ ) d\bt & call$ out to ,m]tz t he _h %ot ! wrong dog4 ,9 a fla% ! crew _h once m climb$ to safety4 ,x 0 "s "t aft] ! confirmation ( ! fir/ execution t !y c\ld be prevail$ ^u to desc5d4 ,sev]al litt]s ( puppies 7 born on ! voyage1 b all except "o succumb$ to ! h>d%ips ( ! passage4 ,! voyage f ,c>diff to ,hob>t occupi$ eighty-eight days4 ,! date ( dep>ture s\? 0 fix$ = #d ,p4,m4 ( ,saturday1 ,decemb] #b1 & a truly appall+ am\nt ( "w _h to be done be=e !n4 ,mo/ ( ! /aff _h be5 prep>+ !mselves = special duties2 9 ?is ! ,exp$ition 0 assi/$ by _m fri5ds4 ,a complete1 detail$ ackn[l$gm5t ( all ! k9d help receiv$ w\ld occupy mu* space4 ,we mu/ ne$s pass on ) ! assurance t our be/ ?anks are ext5d$ to "o & all4 ,?r\gh\t ! mon? ( ,novemb]1 ! /aff cont9u$ to arrive 9 cont+5ts at ,hob>t1 imm$iately busy+ !mselves 9 _! own dep>tm5ts1 & 9 sort+ ov] ! _m ?\s&s ( packages 9 ! great ,que5's ,:>f %$4 ,wild 0 plac$ 9 *>ge1 & all ent]$ he>tily into ! "w4 ,! ex]tion ( x 0 j :at 0 want$ to make u fit1 & prep>$ = ! sudd5 & ardu\s "w ( dis*>g+ c>go at ! v>i\s bases4 ,x also gave ! opportunity ( p]sonally gaug+ c]ta9 qualities ( ! m51 :i* are n usually evok$ by a univ]sity curriculum4 ,"s five ?\s& two hundr$ packages 7 9 ! %$1 to be sort$ ov] & *eck$4 ,! requirem5ts ( ?ree ,ant>ctic bases1 & "o at ,macqu>ie ,isl& 7 be+ provid$ =1 & consequ5tly ! mo/ c>eful sup]vision 0 necess>y to prev5t mi/akes1 especially z ! omission ( a s+le article might fundam5tally affect ! "w ( a :ole p>ty4 ,to assi/ 9 discrim9at+ ! imp$im5ta1 col\r$ b&s 7 pa9t$ r\nd ! packages1 di/9ctive ( ! v>i\s bases4 ,x _h be5 arrang$ t1 :]ev] possible1 ev]y?+ %\ld be pack$ 9 cases ( a h&y size1 to facilitate unload+ & transportation2 ea* ab\t fifty to sev5ty p\nds 9 weight4 ,9 addition to o!r di/+ui%+ m>ks1 e package bore a diff]5t numb]1 & ! detail$ cont5ts 7 li/$ 9 a s*$ule = ref]5ce4 ,concurr5tly ) ! progress ( ?is "w1 ! %ip 0 aga9 ov]haul$1 repairs effect$1 & _m defici5cies made good4 ,! lab\rs ( ! %ipwrights did n int]f]e ) ! load+1 :i* w5t ahead /eadily dur+ ! la/ =tnight 9 ,novemb]4 ,! tanks 9 ! hold n us$ = our supply ( fre% wat] 7 pack$ ) res]ve /ores = ! %ip4 ,! rema9d] ( ! l[] hold & ! bunk]s 7 fill$ ) coal4 ,sl[ly ! cont5ts ( ! %$ dim9i%$ z !y 7 transf]$ to ! 'twe5 decks4 ,!n came ! ov]fl[4 ,ev5tually1 e available space 9 ! %ip 0 flood$ ) a complicat$ assemblage ( ge>1 rang+ f ! comp>atively undamageable wireless ma/s occupy+ a portion ( ! deck amid%ips1 to a selection ( prime ,au/ralian *eeses :i* fill$ "o ( ! cab9s1 & p]vad$ ! w>d-room ) an od\r :i* rema9$ "o ( its p]man5t associations4 ,yet1 het]og5e\s & ill-assort$ z our c>go may h appe>$ to ! cr[ds ( curi\s onlook]s1 ,capta9 ,davis _h arrang$ = ! /[age ( ev]y?+ ) a nicety :i* did him cr$it4 ,! complete effects ( ! f\r bases 7 ?us kept sep>ate1 & available 9 :atev] ord] 0 requir$4 ,fur!rmore1 ! removal ( "o unit w\ld n break ! /[age ( ! rema9d]1 nor di/urb ! trim ( ! %ip4 ,at a late date ! air-tractor sl$ge arriv$4 ,! body 0 conta9$ 9 "o huge case :i*1 ?\gh awkw>d1 0 comp>atively light1 ! case weigh+ mu* m ?an ! cont5ts4 ,?is 0 securely la%$ above ! ma9deck1 re/+ on ! fo'c'sle & two boat-skids4 ,z errone\s ideas h be5 circulat$ reg>d+ ! a]oplane sl$ge1 or m correctly air-tractor sl$ge1 a few words 9 explanation w n be out ( place4 ,?is ma*9e 0 orig9ally an ,r4,e4,p4 monoplane1 con/ruct$ by ,messrs4 ,vick]s & ,co41 b suppli$ ) a special deta*able1 sl$ge-runn] und]c>riage = use 9 ! ,ant>ctic1 conv]t+ x into a tractor = haul+ sl$ges4 ,x 0 int5d$ t s f> z its role z a fli] 0 conc]n$1 x w\ld be *iefly ex]cis$ = ! purpose ( draw+ public att5tion to ! ,exp$ition 9 ,au/ralia1 :]e aviation 0 !n almo/ unkn[n4 ,) ?is object 9 view1 x arriv$ 9 ,adelaide at an e>ly date accompani$ by ! aviator1 ,lieut5ant ,watk9s1 assi/$ by ,bick]ton4 ,!re x un=tunately came to grief1 & ,watk9s & ,wild n>r[ly escap$ dea? 9 ! accid5t4 ,x 0 !n decid$ to make no attempt to fly 9 ! ,ant>ctic2 ! w+s 7 left 9 ,au/ralia & ,lieut5ant ,watk9s return$ to ,engl&4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! ma*9e 0 repair$ & =w>d$ to ,hob>t4 ,air-tractors are great consum]s ( petrol ( ! highe/ quality4 ,?is dem&1 9 addition to ! requirem5ts ( two wireless plants & a motor-laun*1 made x necess>y to take l>g] quantities ?an we lik$ ( ?is dang]\s c>go4 ,f\r ?\s& gallons ( ,%ell b5z9e & "o ?\s& ?ree hundr$ gallons ( ,%ell k]os5e1 pack$ 9 ! usual f\r-gallon export t9s1 7 c>ri$ z a deck c>go1 monopoliz+ ! :ole ( ! poop-deck4 ,= ! transport ( ! requirem5ts ( ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,base1 ! s4s4 ',toroa'1 a small /eam-packet ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty tons1 trad+ betwe5 ,melb\rne & ,tasmanian ports1 0 *>t]$4 ,x 0 arrang$ t ?is auxili>y %\ld leave ,hob>t sev]al days aft] ! ',aurora'1 s z to all[ u "t1 be=e h] arrival1 to inspect ! isl&1 & to select a suitable spot = ! location ( ! base4 ,z %e 0 well provid$ ) pass5g] accommodation1 x 0 arrang$ t ! majority ( ! l& p>ty %\ld j\rney by h] z f> z ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ,tasmania1 ,sir ,h>ry ,b>ron1 ! ,premi]1 ,sir ,elliot ,lewis1 & ! citiz5s ( ,hob>t ext5d$ to u ! greate/ hospitality dur+ our /ay1 &1 :5 ! "t came1 gave u a he>ty s5d-(f4 ,saturday1 ,decemb] #b arriv$1 & f9al prep>ations 7 made4 ,all ! /aff 7 unit$ = ! space ( an h\r at lun*eon4 ,!n began ! f9al leave-tak+4 ,god spe$ messages 7 receiv$ f f> & wide1 & int]cessory s]vices 7 held 9 ! ,ca!drals ( ,sydney & ,hob>t4 ,we 7 greatly hon\r$ at ?is "t by ! reception ( k9d wi%es f ,que5 ,alex&ra &1 at an e>li] date1 f 8 ,maje/y ! ,k+4 ,pr\d ( su* univ]sal sympa?y & int]e/1 we felt /imulat$ to great] ex]tions4 ,on arrival on bo>d1 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,m>telli1 :o 0 to pilot u d[n ! riv]1 already on ! bridge4 ,a va/ cr[d blockad$ ! :>f to give u a p>t+ *e]4 ,at #d ,p4,m4 %>p1 ! telegraph 0 rung = ! eng9es1 &1 ) a f9al expression ( good wi%es f ! ,gov]nor & ,lady ,b>ron1 we glid$ out into ! *annel1 :]e our supply ( dynamite & c>tridges 0 tak5 on bo>d4 ,capta9 ,g4 ,s4 ,n>es1 ^: k9dness we _h previ\sly kn[n1 _h ! ,h4,m4,s4 ',fantome' dress$ 9 our hon\r1 & lu/y *e]+ rea*$ u f across ! wat]4 ,z we proce$$ d[n ! riv] to ! ,qu>ant9e ,/ation :]e ! dogs 7 to be tak5 (f1 ,hob>t look$ its be/1 ) ! glanc+ sails ( pleasure craft skimm+ ne> ! =e%ores1 & back$ by ! /ately1 sombre mass ( ,m\nt ,well+ton4 ,! l& ( /rawb]ries & cream1 z ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition _h come to reg>d x1 0 = ev] to live pleasantly 9 our memories1 to be recall$ a ?\s& times dur+ ! adv5tur\s mon?s :i* foll[$4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,joyce1 ^: "n is famili> 9 connexion ) previ\s ,ant>ctic exp$itions1 & :o _h travell$ out f ,london on bus9ess ( ! ,exp$ition1 0 wait+ 9 mid-/ream ) ?irty-eight dogs1 deliv]+ !m f a ket*4 ,^! 7 pass$ ov] ! side & secur$ at int]vals on top ( ! deck c>go4 ,! eng9es aga9 began to ?rob1 n to cease until ! arrival at ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,a few miles l[] d[n ! *annel1 ! ,premi]1 & a numb] ( o!r fri5ds & well-wi%]s :o _h foll[$ 9 a small /eam]1 bade u a f9al adieu4 ,beh9d lay a sp>kl+ seascape & ! ,tasmanian littoral2 be=e1 ! blue s\!rn ocean heav+ ) an om9\s swell4 ,a glance at ! b>ograph %[$ a cont9u\s fall1 & a telegram f ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,head ( ! ,commonweal? ,wea!r ,bureau1 receiv$ a few h\rs previ\sly1 in=m$ u ( a /orm-c5tre s\? ( ,new ,zeal&1 & ! expectation ( fre% s\?-we/]ly w9ds4 ,! piles ( loose ge> pres5t$ an indescribable sc5e ( *aos1 &1 ev5 z we roll$ lazily 9 ! increas+ swell1 ! wat] comm5c$ to run ab\t ! decks4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/ 9 secur+ movable articles & prep>+ ! %ip = heavy wea!r4 ,all h&s set to "w4 ,on ! ma9 deck ! c>go 0 br\ght up flu% ) ! top ( ! bulw>ks1 & consi/$ ( ! wireless ma/s1 two huts1 a l>ge motor-laun*1 cases ( dog biscuits & _m o!r sundries4 ,butt] to ! ext5t ( a c\ple ( tons 0 accommodat$ *iefly on ! ro( ( ! ma9 deck-h\se1 :]e x 0 out ( ! way ( ! dogs4 ,! ro( ( ! *>t-h\se1 :i* =m$ an ext5sion ( ! bridge prop]1 did n escape1 = ! rail+ (f]$ facilities = la%+ sl$ges2 besides1 !re 0 room = tide-gauges1 meteorological scre5s1 & cases ( fre% eggs & apples4 ,somebody happ5$ to ?9k ( space unoccupi$ 9 ! meteorological scre5s1 & a few f[ls 7 h\s$ !re94 ,on ! poop-deck !re 7 ! b5z9e1 sl$ges1 & ! *ief magnetic obs]vatory4 ,an agglom]ation ( in/rum5ts & private ge> r5d]$ ! w>d-room well nigh impossible ( access1 & x 0 "s days be=e ev]y?+ 0 jamm$ away into corn]s4 ,an unoccupi$ five-b]? cab9 0 fill$ ) loose in/rum5ts1 :ile o!r packages 7 /[$ into ! occupi$ cab9s1 s z to almo/ defeat ! purpose = :i* !y 7 int5d$4 ,! deck 0 s encumb]$ t only at r>e int]vals 0 x visible4 ,h[ev]1 by our unit$ ef=ts ev]y?+ 0 well secur$ by #h ,p4,m4 ,x 0 dusk1 & ! di/ant highl&s 7 limn$ 9 silh\ette aga9/ ! twilight sky4 ,a t9y1 sp>kl+ lamp glimm]$ f ,signal ,hill its w>m f>ewell4 ,f ! sway+ poop we fla%$ back1 ,good-bye1 all snug on bo>d4 ,onw>d ) a dogg$ plunge our lad5 %ip w\ld press4 ,if ',fram' 7 ,=w>d1 %e 0 to be h]eaft] our ',aurora' ( ,hope--! ,dawn ( undiscov]$ l&s4 ,home & ! pa/ 7 effac$ 9 ! %r\d ( d>kness1 & ?\ght leapt to ! beckon+ ,s\?--! l& ( ! midnight sun4 ,dur+ ! night ! w9d & sea rose /eadily1 develop+ into a full gale4 ,9 ord] to make ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 x 0 important n to all[ ! %ip to drive too f> to ! ea/1 z at all times ! prevail+ w9ds 9 ?is region are f ! we/4 ,p>tly on ?is acc\nt1 & p>tly because ( ! extreme sev]ity ( ! gale1 ! %ip 0 hove to ) head to w9d1 wall[+ 9 m\nta9\s seas4 ,su* a /orm1 witness$ f a l>ge vessel1 w\ld be an inspir+ sight1 b 0 d\bly s 9 a small craft1 especially :]e ! natural buoyancy _h be5 l>gely impair$ by ov]load+4 ,) an unprec$5t$ quantity ( deck c>go1 among/ :i* 7 six ?\s& gallons ( b5z9e1 k]os5e & _s1 9 t9s :i* 7 none too /rong1 we might well h be5 excus$ a lively anxiety dur+ ^? days4 ,x seem$ z if no p[] on e>? c\ld save ! loss ( at lea/ "p ( ! deck c>go4 ,w\ld x be ! indisp5sable huts amid%ips1 or w\ld a sea break on ! b5z9e aft & flood u ) inflammable liquid & gas8 ,by d9t ( /r5u\s ef=ts & good seaman%ip1 ,capta9 ,davis ) 8 (fic]s & crew held _! own4 ,! l& p>ties assi/$ 9 ! g5]al "w1 con/antly tight5+ up ! la%+s & l5d+ beef1 a sailor's t]m = man-p[]1 :]ev] requir$4 ,= ?is purpose ! memb]s ( ! l& p>ties 7 divid$ into wat*es1 s t !re 7 always a numb] patroll+ ! decks4 ,mo/ ( u pass$ ?r\gh a /age ( sea-sickness1 b1 except 9 ! case ( two or ?ree1 x soon pass$ (f4 ,seas delug$ all p>ts ( ! %ip4 ,a quantity ( a%es 0 c>ri$ d[n into ! bilge-wat] pump & ob/ruct$ ! /eam-pump4 ,:il/ ?is 0 be+ cle>$1 ! em]g5cy deck pumps _h to be requisition$4 ,! latt] 7 available = work+ ei!r by h&-p[] or by *a9-ge>+ f ! aft]-w9*4 ,! deck-plug ( "o ( ! fre%-wat] tanks 0 c>ri$ away &1 be=e x 0 notic$1 sea-wat] _h ent]$ to su* an ext5t z to r5d] our supply unfit = dr9k+4 ,?us we 71 h5ce=?1 on a /rictly limit$ wat] ration4 ,! w9d increas$ f bad to worse1 & great seas cont9u$ to rise until _! culm9ation on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #e1 :5 "o came abo>d on ! />bo>d qu>t]1 sma%$ half ! bridge & c>ri$ x away4 ,t\*] 0 ! (fic] on wat*1 & no d\bt ?\ght himself lucky 9 be+1 at ! "t1 on ! o!r half ( ! bridge4 ,! deck-r+s hold+ ! motor-laun* drew1 ! laun* itself 0 sprung & its deck+ /ove-94 ,on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #h we f\nd ourselves 9 latitude #di degrees #ef m9utes ,s4 & longitude #aeb degrees #bh' ,e41 ) ! wea!r s f> abat$ t we 7 able to /e] a c\rse = ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,dur+ ! heavy wea!r1 food _h be5 prep>$ only ) ! greate/ difficulty4 ,! galley 0 delug$ "t & aga94 ,x 0 en\gh to di%e>t5 any cook1 repeat$ly f9d+ himself among/ kit*5 debris ( all k9ds1 includ+ pots & pans full & empty4 ,nor did ! difficulties end 9 ! galley1 = food :i* surviv$ until its arrival on ! table1 ?\gh n all[$ mu* "t = fur!r mi%ap1 (t5 end$ 9 a disagreeable mass on ! floor or1 toss$ by a lur* ( m ?an usual sudd5ness1 ent]$ an adjo9+ cab94 ,f su* localities ! elusive piece de resi/ance 0 (t5 rescu$4 ,z we approa*$ our r5dezv\s1 :ale-birds9999 appe>$4 ,dur+ ! heavy wea!r1 ,"m ,c>ey's *ick5s only 7 se51 b1 z ! w9d abat$1 ! maje/ic w&]+ albatross1 ! sooty albatross & ! mollymawk foll[$ 9 our wake4 9999 ,= ! specific names ref] to ,app5dix :i* is a gloss>y ( special & unfamili> t]ms4 ,:ales 7 obs]v$ sp\t+1 b at too great a di/ance to be def9itely recogniz$4 ,at daybreak on ,decemb] #aa l& began to %[ up1 & by #f ,a4,m4 we 7 "s sixte5 miles (f ! we/ coa/ ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 be>+ on ab\t ! c5tre ( its l5g?4 ,9 g5]al %ape x is long & n>r[1 ! l5g? ov] all be+ tw5ty-"o miles4 ,a reef runs out = sev]al miles at bo? extremities ( ! ma9 isl&1 reappe>+ aga9 "s miles beyond 9 isolat$ rocky islets3 ! ,bi%op & ,cl]k n9ete5 miles to ! s\?w>d & ! ,judge & ,cl]k eight miles to ! nor?4 ,! l& ev]y:]e rises abruptly f ! sea or f an exagg]at$ bea* to an undulat+ plateau-l int]ior1 rea*+ a maximum elevation ( "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet4 ,n[h]e is !re a h>b\r 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w1 ?\gh six or sev5 an*orages are recogniz$4 ,! isl& is situat$ 9 ab\t #ee degrees ,s4 latitude1 & ! climate is comp>atively cold1 b x is ! preval5ce ( /rong w9ds t is ! lea/ desirable feature ( its wea!r4 ,seal+1 s prosp]\s 9 ! e>ly days1 is n[ c>ri$ on 9 a small way only1 by a ,new ,zeal&]1 :o keeps a few m5 /ation$ at ! isl& dur+ "p ( ! ye> = ! purpose ( r5d]+ d[n sea elephant & p5gu9 blubb]4 ,_! e/abli%m5t 0 kn[n to be at ! nor? end ( ! isl& ne> ! be/ ( ! an*orages4 ,capta9 ,davis _h visit$ ! isl& 9 ! ',nimrod'1 & 0 acqua9t$ ) ! ?ree an*orages1 :i* are all on ! ea/ side & %elt]$ f ! prevail+ we/]lies4 ,"o ( ! old-"t seal]s _h report$ a cove suitable = small craft at ! s\?-we/]n corn]1 b ! in=mation 0 scanty1 & rec5t m>9]s _h avoid$ t side ( ! isl&4 ,on ! morn+ ( our approa* ! breeze 0 f ! s\?-ea/1 &1 be+ fav\rable1 ,capta9 ,davis propos$ a visit4 ,by noon1 ,c>ol9e ,cove1 z x is call$1 0 abrea/ ( u4 ,its small dim5sions1 & ! fact t a rocky islet = ! mo/ "p blocks ! entrance1 at fir/ caus$ "s misgiv+s z to its id5tity4 ,a boat 0 l[]$1 & a p>ty ( u r[$ 9 t[>ds ! entrance1 s\nd+ at int]vals to asc]ta9 :e!r ! ',aurora' c\ld make use ( x1 %\ld our inspection prove x a suitable locality = ! l& /ation4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh a *annel n m ?an eighty y>ds wide1 b ) deep wat] almo/ to ! rocks on ei!r side4 ,a beautiful inlet n[ op5$ to view4 ,?ick tussock-grass matt$ ! /eep hillsides1 & ! rocky %ores1 betwe5 ! tide-m>ks z well z 9 ! dep?s bel[1 spr\t$ ) a pr(use gr[? ( br[n kelp4 ,leap+ out ( ! wat] 9 scores ar\nd u 7 p5gu9s ( sev]al v>ieties1 9 _! actions rem9d+ u ( no?+ s mu* z %oals ( fi% *as$ by %>ks4 ,p5gu9s 7 9 ?\s&s on ! upris+ cliffs1 & f rook]ies ne> & f> came an incessant d94 ,at int]vals along ! %ore sea elephants disport$ _! unga9ly masses 9 ! sunlight4 ,circl+ above u 9 anxi\s ha/e1 sea-birds ( _m v>ieties gave w>n+ ( our ne> approa* to _! ne/s4 ,x 0 ! invasion by man ( an exquisite sc5e ( primitive nature4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,aft] ! sev]e wea!r exp]i5c$1 ! relaxation made u all feel l a b& ( s*oolboys out on a long vacation4 ,a small s&y bea* b>r$ ! inlet1 & ! :aleboat 0 direct$ t[>ds x4 ,we 7 soon grat+ on ! s& amid/ an army ( ,royal p5gu9s2 picturesque little fell[s1 ) a cre/ & eyebr[s ( long gold5-yell[ fea!rs4 ,a few y>ds f ! mass$ ranks ( ! p5gu9s 0 a mottl$ sea-leop>d1 :i* woke up & slid into ! sea z we approa*$4 ,sev]al h\rs 7 sp5t exam9+ ! neighb\rhood4 ,webb & ,k5n$y took a set ( magnetic obs]vations1 :ile o!rs hoi/$ "s cases ( /ores on to a rocky knob to =m a provision depot1 z x 0 quickly decid$ t ! nor!rn end ( ! isl& 0 likely to be m suitable = a p]man5t /ation4 ,! ,royal p5gu9s 7 almo/ z petulant z ! ,adelie p5gu9s :i* we 7 to meet fur!r ,s\?4 ,!y surr\nd$ u1 peck$ at our legs & *att]$ ) an audacity :i* defies description4 ,x 0 discov]$ t !y res5t$ any attempt to drive !m into ! sea1 & x 0 only aft] long p]suasion t a bevy took to ! wat]4 ,?is 0 a sign ( a g5]al capitulation1 & "s hundr$s imm$iately foll[$1 jo/l+ ea* o!r 9 _! ha/e1 squawk+1 :irr+ _! flipp]s1 spla%+ & *urn+ ! wat]1 rem9d+ "o ( a cr[d ( m9iature surf-ba!rs4 ,we foll[$ ! files ( birds m>*+ inl&1 along ! c\rse ( a tumbl+ /ream1 until at an elevation ( "s five hundr$ feet1 on a flatti% piece ( gr\nd1 a huge rook]y op5$ out--acres & acres ( birds & eggs4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! bay 7 ne/s ( giant petrels 9 :i* sat huge d[ny "y1 ab\t ! size ( a b>n-door f[l1 resembl+ ! grotesque1 fluffy toys :i* might be expect$ to hang on a ,*ri/mas-tree4 ,"h & !re on ! bea* & on ! grass w&]$ bright-col\r$ ,maori h5s4 ,on ! s\? side ( ! bay1 9 a l[1 peaty area ov]gr[n ) tussock-grass1 7 scores ( sea elephants1 wall[+ 9 bog-holes or sleep+ at _! ease4 ,sea elephants1 at "o "t f\nd 9 imm5se numb]s on all sub-ant>ctic isl&s1 are n[ comp>atively r>e1 ev5 to ! degree ( ext9ction1 9 _m ( _! old haunts4 ,?is is ! result ( ru?less slaught] prosecut$ especially b,y seal]s 9 ! e>ly days4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,macqu>ie ,isl& is m fav\r$ by !m ?an probably any o!r kn[n locality4 ,! "n by :i* !y are popul>ly kn[n ref]s to _! elephant9e proportions & to ! fact t1 9 ! case ( ! old males1 ! nasal regions are enorm\sly develop$1 exp&+ :5 9 a /ate ( excitem5t to =m a %ort1 trunk-l app5dage4 ,!y h be5 record$ up to tw5ty feet 9 l5g?1 & su* a specim5 w\ld weigh ab\t f\r tons4 ,arriv+ on ! ',aurora' 9 ! ev5+1 we le>nt t ! %ip's company _h _h an adv5ture :i* might h be5 mo/ s]i\s4 ,x appe>$ t aft] dropp+ u at ! entrance to ,c>ol9e ,cove1 ! %ip 0 all[$ to drift out to sea "u ! influ5ce ( ! (f-%ore w9d4 ,:5 ab\t "o-?ird ( a mile nor?-we/ ( ! entrance1 a viol5t %ock 0 felt1 & %e slid ov] a rock :i* rose up out ( deep wat] to )9 ab\t f\rte5 feet ( high-wat] level2 no sign ( x appe>+ on ! surface on acc\nt ( ! tranquil /ate ( ! sea4 ,mu* appreh5sion 0 felt = ! hull1 b z no s]i\s leak />t$1 ! escape 0 consid]$ a =tunate "o4 ,a few s\nd+s _h be5 made prov+ a dep? ( f\r hundr$ fa?oms )9 "o & a half miles ( ! l&4 ,a c\rse 0 n[ set = ! nor!rn end ( ! isl&4 ,dang]\s-look+ reefs ran out f _m headl&s1 & cascades ( wat] c\ld be se5 fall+ hundr$s ( feet f ! highl&s to ! n>r[ coa/al flats4 ,! an*orage mo/ us$ is t kn[n z ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay1 ly+ on ! ea/]n side ( a l[ spit jo9+ ! ma9 mass ( ! isl&1 to an almo/ isolat$ outpo/ 9 ! =m ( a flat-topp$ hill--,wireless ,hill--"s ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f>!r nor?4 ,x is practically an op5 road/ead1 b1 z ! prevail+ w9ds bl[ on to ! o!r side ( ! isl&1 quiet wat] c be ne>ly always expect$4 ,h[ev]1 :5 we arriv$ at ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay on ! morn+ foll[+ our adv5ture2 a /iff s\?-ea/ breeze 0 bl[+1 & ! wa% on ! bea* put l&+ out ( ! "q4 ,capta9 ,davis ran 9 z ne> ! coa/ z he c\ld safely v5ture & dropp$ an*or1 p5d+ ! mod]ation ( ! w9d4 ,on ! leew>d slopes ( a l[ ridge1 pu%+ itself out on to ! s\!rn extremity ( ! spit1 c\ld be se5 two small huts1 b no sign ( human life4 ,?is 0 n surpris+ z x 0 only sev5 o'clock4 ,bel[ ! huts1 ^u l[ surf-cov]$ rocks runn+ out f ! bea*1 lay a small s*oon] p>tly brok5 up & evid5tly a rec5t victim4 ,a mile to ! s\?w>d1 fragm5ts ( ano!r wreck protrud$ f ! s&4 ,we 7 discuss+ wrecks & ! grisly toll :i* is levi$ by ^! dang]\s & un*>t$ %ores1 :5 a human figure appe>$ 9 front ( "o ( ! huts4 ,aft] survey+ u = a mom5t1 he disappe>$ )9 to reappe> %ortly aft]w>ds1 foll[$ by a /ream ( o!rs ru%+ hi!r & ?i!r2 j z if he _h di/urb$ a hornets' ne/4 ,aft] su* an excit+ demon/ration we await$ ! next move ) "s expectancy4 ,planks & b>rels 7 br\ght on to ! bea* & a flag/aff 0 hoi/$4 ,!n "o ( ! p>ty m\nt$ on ! b>rel1 & told u by flag signals t ! %ip on ! bea* 0 ! ',clyde'1 :i* _h rec5tly be5 wreck$1 & t all h&s 7 safely on %ore1 b requir+ assi/ance4 ,besides ! %ipwreck$ crew1 !re 7 half a doz5 m5 :o resid$ on ! isl& dur+ ! summ] mon?s = ! purpose ( collect+ blubb]4 ,! seal]s tri$ repeat$ly to come out to u1 b z (t5 z x 0 laun*$ _! boat 0 wa%$ up aga9 on ! bea*1 capsiz+ !m into ! wat]4 ,at l5g? !y signall$ t a l&+ c\ld be made on ! opposite side ( ! spit1 s ! an*or 0 rais$ & ! %ip /eam$ r\nd ! nor? end ( ! isl&1 to :at ,capta9 ,davis propos$ %\ld be nam$ ,hasselbor\gh ,bay1 9 recognition ( ! discov]] ( ! isl&4 ,?is prov$ an admirable an*orage1 = ! w9d rema9$ f ! ea/ & s\?-ea/ dur+ ! great] "p ( our /ay4 ,! seal]s pu%$ _! boat across ! spit1 &1 laun*+ x 9 calm] wat]1 came out to u1 meet+ ! ',aurora' "s ?ree miles (f ! l&4 ,! an*or 0 let g ab\t "o mile & a half f ! head ( ! bay4 ,news 0 ex*ang$ ) ! seal]s4 ,x appe>$ t !re _h be5 mu* speculation z to :at sort ( a craft we 72 visits ( %ips1 o!r ?an ^? s5t d[n specially to convey _! oil to ,new ,zeal&1 be+ practically unkn[n4 ,= a :ile !y suspect$ ! ',aurora' ( be+ an ali5 seal]1 & _h prep>$ to def5d _! rights to ! local fi%]y4 ,all 0 well n[1 h[ev]1 & in=mation & assi/ance 7 freely volunte]$4 ,!y 7 greatly reliev$ to he> t our auxili>y vessel1 ! ',toroa' 0 expect$ imm$iately1 & w\ld be available = tak+ ! %ip-wreck$ crew back to civilization4 ,ow+ to ! loss ( ! ',clyde'1 a l>ge %ipm5t ( oil 9 b>rels lay pil$ ^u ! bea* ) e prospect ( de/ruction1 j at a "t :5 ! realization ( its value w\ld be mo/ desirable1 to make good ! loss su/a9$ by ! wreck4 ,i decid$1 !re=e1 9 view ( _! hospitality1 to make arrangem5ts ) ! capta9 ( ! ',toroa' to take back a load ( ! oil1 ^u t]ms only suffici5t to rec\p u = ! ext5sion ( ! *>t]4 ,9 company ) ,a9swor?1 ,hannam & o!rs1 ,i w5t a%ore to select a site = ! /ation4 ,z /rong we/]ly w9ds 7 to be expect$ dur+ ! great] "p ( ! ye>1 x 0 necess>y to erect build+s 9 ! lee ( sub/antial break-w9ds4 ,sev]al sites = a hut conv5i5t to a s]viceable l&+-place 7 inspect$ at ! nor? end ( ! bea*4 ,! hut 0 ev5tually erect$ 9 ! lee ( a l>ge mass ( rock1 ris+ out ( ! grass-cov]$ s&y flat at ! nor? end ( ! spit4 ,x w\ld h be5 mu* h&i] 9 e way1 bo? 9 assembl+ ! eng9es & ma/s & subsequ5tly 9 op]at+ ! wireless /ation1 _h ! wireless plant be5 erect$ on ! bea* adjac5t to ! liv+-hut4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a position on top ( ! hill _h ! advantage ( a free outlook & ( increas$ electrical pot5tial1 all[+ ( a %ort] l5g? ( ma/4 ,9 addition ! gr\nd 9 ?is situation prov$ to be peaty & sodd51 & !re=e a good conductor1 ?us pres5t+ an excell5t e>? f ! wireless /&po9t4 ,9 %ort1 ! advantages ( ! hill-site outweigh$ its disadvantages4 ,( ! latt] ! mo/ obvi\s 0 ! difficult transportation ( ! heavy ma/s1 petrol-eng9e1 dynamo1 induction-g5]ator & o!r miscellane\s ge>1 f ! bea* to ! summit--a v]tical height ( ?ree hundr$ feet4 ,to facilitate ?is latt] "w ! seal]s plac$ at our disposal a fly+ fox :i* ran f sea-level to ! top ( ,wireless ,hill1 & :i* !y _h erect$ = ! c>riage ( blubb]4 ,on inspect+ x1 ,wild report$ t x 0 s]viceable1 b w\ld fir/ require to be /r5g!n$4 ,he imm$iately set ab\t effect+ ?is ) ! help ( a p>ty4 ,hurley n[ discov]$ t he _h accid5tally left "o ( 8 c9ematograph l5ses on a rock :]e he _h be5 work+ 9 ,c>ol9e ,cove4 ,z x 0 indisp5sable1 & !re 0 little prospect ( ! wea!r all[+ ( ano!r visit by ! %ip1 x 0 decid$ t he %\ld g on a j\rney ov]l& to recov] x4 ,"o ( ! seal]s1 ,hut*9son by "n1 :o _h be5 to ,c>ol9e ,cove & knew ! be/ r\te to take1 k9dly volunte]$ to accompany ,hurley4 ,! p>ty 0 ev5tually increas$ by ! addition ( ,h>risson1 :o 0 to keep a look-out = matt]s ( biological int]e/4 ,!y />t$ (f at noon on ,decemb] #ac4 ,al?\gh ! great] "p ( ! /ores = ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty 7 to arrive by ! ,toroa !re 7 a few tons on bo>d ! ',aurora'4 ,^! & ! dogs 7 l&$ z quickly z possible4 ,h[ glad ! poor animals 7 to be once m on solid e>?6 ,x 0 out ( ! "q to let !m loose1 s !y 7 te!r$ at int]vals along a heavy cable1 an*or$ at bo? ends among/ ! tussock-grass4 ,n9nis took up 8 abode 9 ! seal]s' hut s t he might ! bett] look aft] _! wants1 :i* c5tr$ *iefly on sea elephant meat1 & t 9 l>ge quantities4 ,webb jo9$ ,n9nis1 z he int5d$ to take full sets ( magnetic obs]vations at sev]al /ations 9 ! vic9ity4 ,bick]ton & ,gillies got ! motor-laun* into good work+ ord]1 & by means ( x ! re/ ( u convey$ a%ore sev]al tons ( coal briquettes1 ! b5z9e1 k]os5e1 in/rum5ts & ! wireless ma/s1 by noon on ,decemb] #ac4 ,ev]y?+ b ! requirem5ts ( ! wireless /ation 0 l&$ on ! spit1 z ne> ! nor?-ea/ corn] z ! surf w\ld all[4 ,=tunately1 reefs ran out f ! %ore at int]vals1 & calm] wat] c\ld be f\nd 9 _! lee4 ,all ge> = ! wireless /ation 0 tak5 to a spot ab\t half a mile to ! nor?-we/ at ! foot ( ,wireless ,hill1 :]e ! fly+ fox 0 situat$4 ,j at t spot !re 0 a l&+-place at ! head ( a *>m+ little boat h>b\r1 =m$ by num]\s kelp-cov]$ rocky reefs ris+ at int]vals above ! level ( high wat]4 ,^! broke ! swell1 s t 9 mo/ wea!rs calm wat] 0 assur$ at ! l&+-place4 ,?is boat h>b\r 0 a fasc9at+ spot4 ,! we/]n side 0 peopl$ by a rook]y ( blue-ey$ cormorants2 scatt]$ ne/s ( :ite gulls reliev$ ! sombre appe>ance ( ! reefs on ! opposite side3 :il/ g5too p5gu9s 9 numb]s 7 busy hat*+ _! eggs on ! slop+ gr\nd beyond4 ,skua-gulls & giant petrels 7 p]*$ "h & !re among/ ! rocks1 wat*+ = an opportunity ( m>aud+ ! ne/s ( ! non-pr$aci\s birds4 ,sea elephants rais$ _! massive1 dripp+ heads 9 %oal & *annel4 ,! d>k reefs1 runn+ out into ! pellucid wat]1 support$ a va/ gr[? ( a snake-l =m ( kelp1 ^: octopus-l t5tacles1 _m y>ds 9 l5g?1 wri!d yell[ & br[n to ! sw+ ( ! surge1 & gave ! =egr\nd an indescribable weirdness4 ,i /ood look+ out to sea f "h "o ev5+1 soon aft] sunset1 ! laun* lazily roll+ 9 ! swell1 & ! ',aurora' 9 ! (f+1 :ile ! ri* t9ts ( ! aft]gl[ pal$ 9 ! s\?-we/4 ,i envi$ ,wild & 8 p>ty1 ^: occupation 9 connexion ) ! fly+ fox kept !m p]man5tly camp$ at ?is spot4 ,! ',toroa' made h] appe>ance on ! aft]noon ( ,decemb] #ac1 & came to an*or ab\t half a mile inside ! ',aurora'4 ,h] dep>ture _h be5 delay$ by ! bad wea!r4 ,leav+ ,hob>t late on ,decemb] #g1 %e _h an*or$ (f ,bruni ,isl& await+ ! mod]ation ( ! sea4 ,! j\rney 0 resum$ on ! morn+ ( ! #i?1 & ! passage made 9 f9e wea!r4 ,%e prov$ a h&y craft = "w ( ! k9d1 & ,capta9 ,holliman1 ! ma/]1 0 well us$ to ! dang]s ( un*>t$ coa/al wat]s4 ,)9 a few m9utes ( h] arrival1 a five-ton motor-boat ( %all[ draught 0 laun*$ & unload+ comm5c$4 ,^? ( ! /aff arriv+ by ! ',toroa' 7 h\s$ a%ore ) ! seal]s1 z1 :5 ev]ybody 0 on bo>d1 ! ',aurora' 0 uncom=tably conge/$4 ,fifty %eep 7 tak5 on %ore to fe$ on ! rank grass until our dep>ture4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! c>go consi/$ ( coal = ! ',aurora'4 ,?is 0 already p>tly bagg$1 & 9 t =m 0 load$ into ! laun*es & :ale-boats2 ! =m] t[+ ! latt] to _! de/9ation4 ,?us a cont9u\s /ream ( coal & /ores 0 pass+ f %ip to %ip1 & f ! %ips to ! sev]al l&+-places on %ore4 ,z soon z ! aft]-hold on ! ',toroa' 0 cle>$1 b>rels ( sea elephant oil 7 br\ght (f 9 rafts & load$ aft1 simultane\sly ) ! unload+ =w>d4 ,we kept at ! "w z long z possible--ab\t sixte5 h\rs a day includ+ a %ort int]val = lun*4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-five ( ! l& p>ty available = g5]al "w1 & ) "s assi/ance f ! %ip's crew ! "w w5t =w>d at a rapid rate4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ae?1 aft] giv+ f9al in/ructions to ,eitel1 :o _h come ?us f> & 0 return+ z arrang$1 ! ',toroa' weigh$ an*or & we p>t$ ) a *e]4 ,! transportation ( ! wireless equipm5t to ! top ( ! hill _h be5 go+ on simultane\sly ) ! un-load+ ( ! %ips4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 all 7 able to conc5trate ^u x1 & ! "w w5t =w>d v rapidly4 ,all ! wireless in/rum5ts1 & mu* ( ! o!r p>aph]nalia ( ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty _h be5 pack$ 9 ! b>rels1 z x 0 expect$ t !y w\ld h to be raft$ a%ore ?r\gh ! surf4 ,=tunately1 ! wea!r cont9u$ to hold f an ea/]ly direction1 & ev]y?+ 0 able to be l&$ 9 ! comp>atively calm wat]s ( ,hasselbor\gh ,bay2 a circum/ance :i* ! isl&]s assur$ u 0 q a r>e ?+4 ,! wireless ma/s 7 raft$ a%ore4 ,^! 7 ( oregon p9e1 ea* compos$ ( f\r sections4 ,digg+ ! pits = b$d+ ! heavy1 wood5 dead m51 & erect+ ! wireless ma/s1 ! eng9e-hut & ! op]at+-hut provid$ pl5ty ( "w = all4 ,"h 0 z busy a sc5e z "o c\ld witness any:]e--"s ) ! picks & %ovels1 o!rs ) hamm]s & nails1 sailors splic+ ropes & fitt+ ma/s1 & a /ream ( m5 haul+ ! loads up f ! sea-%ore to _! de/9ation on ! summit4 ,"s details ( ! work+ ( ! fly+ fox w be ( int]e/4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! l[] & upp] t]m9als 0 "s eight hundr$ feet4 ,?is 0 spann$ by two /eel-wire c>ry+ cables1 secur$ above by dead m5 sunk 9 ! soil1 & bel[ by a turn ar\nd a huge rock :i* outcropp$ among/ ! tussock-grass on ! flat1 "s fifty y>ds f ! head ( ! boat h>b\r4 ,= haul+ up ! loads1 a ?9 wire l9e1 ) a pulley-block at ei!r extremity1 roll+ "o on ea* ( ! c>ry+ wires1 pass$ r\nd a snat*-block at ! upp] /ation4 ,x 0 ( su* a l5g? t :5 ! load+ end 0 at ! l[] /ation1 ! c\nt]poise end 0 9 position to desc5d at ! o!r4 ,?us a freight 0 dispat*$ to ! top ( ! hill by fill+ a bag1 act+ z c\nt]poise1 ) e>?1 until slightly 9 excess ( ! weight ( ! top load2 !n (f x w\ld />t ga!r+ spe$ z x w5t4 ,sev]al devices 7 develop$ = arre/+ ! pace z ! freight ne>$ ! end ( its j\rney1 b accid5ts 7 always liable to occur if ! c\nt]poise 7 unduly load$4 ,wild 0 injur$ by "o ( ^! brake-devices1 :i* consi/$ ( a b> ( iron ly+ on ! gr\nd ab\t ?irty y>ds 9 front ( ! t]m9us1 & atta*$ by a rope ) a loose-runn+ noose to ! d[n-c>ry+ wire4 ,on ! arrival ( ! c\nt]poise at t po9t on ! wire1 its spe$ w\ld be *eck$ ow+ to ! drag ex]t$4 ,on ! occasion ref]r$ to1 ! rope 0 /ruck ) su* velocity t ! iron b> 0 j]k$ into ! air & /ruck ,wild a solid bl[ on ! ?igh4 ,?\gh incapacitat$ = a few days1 he cont9u$ to sup]vise at ! l[] t]m9al4 ,! l>g] sections ( ! wireless ma/s gave ! greate/ tr\ble1 z !y 7 n only heavy b awkw>d4 ,a special arrangem5t 0 necess>y = all loads exce$+ "o hundr$weight1 z ! s+le wire c>ri]-cables 7 n suffici5tly /rong4 ,9 su* cases bo? c>ri]-cables 7 la%$ toge!r mak+ a s+le support1 ! haul+ be+ done by a /raight pull on ! top ( ! hill4 ,! haul+ 0 c>ri$ out to ! accompanim5t ( *anties1 & ^! help$ to relieve ! /ra9 ( ! ,"w4 ,x 0 a famili> sight to see a /r+ ( tw5ty m5 on ! haul+-l9e sc>+ ! skua-gulls ) popul> *oruses l ,a' rov+ & ,ho1 boys1 pull h] along4 ,9 calm wea!r ! p>ties at ei!r t]m9al c\ld communicate by %\t+ b 7 mu* assi/$ by megaphones improvis$ f a pair ( legg+s4 ,consid]+ ! heavy weights h&l$ & ! spe$ at :i* ! "w 0 done1 we 7 =tunate 9 suff]+ only "o breakage1 & t might h be5 m s]i\s ?an x prov$4 ,! mi%ap 9 "q occurr$ to ! g5]ator4 ,9 ord] to light5 ! load1 ! rotor _h be5 tak5 out4 ,:5 almo/ at ! summit ( ! hill1 ! asc5d+ weight1 caus+ ! c>ry+-wires to sag unusually l[1 /ruck a rock1 unhit*$ ! la%+ & fell1 /rik+ ! /eep rubble slope1 to g b\nd+ 9 great leaps out among/ ! grass to ! flat bel[4 ,m>vell\s to relate1 x 0 f\nd to h suff]$ no damage o!r ?an a d\ble fracture ( ! end-plate ca/+1 :i* c\ld be repair$4 ,& s x 0 decid$ to ex*ange ! g5]ators 9 ! two equipm5ts1 z !re w\ld be great] facilities = eng9e]+ "w at ! ,ma9 ,base1 ,adelie ,l&4 ,=tunately1 ! o!r g5]ator 0 almo/ at ! top ( ! %ip's hold1 & !re=e accessible4 ,! ?ree pieces into :i* ! ca/+ _h be5 brok5 7 f\nd to be sprung1 & w\ld n fit toge!r4 ,h[ev]1 aft] our arrival at ,adelie ,l&1 ,hannam f\nd1 curi\sly en\gh1 t ! pieces fitt$ into place p]fectly--app>5tly an effect ( contraction due to ! cold--& ) ! aid ( a few plates & belts ! g5]ator 0 made z s]viceable z ev]4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,hurley1 ,h>risson1 & ! seal]1 ,hut*9son1 _h return$ f _! trip to ,c>ol9e ,cove1 aft] a mo/ int]e/+ ?\gh ardu\s j\rney4 ,!y _h camp$ ! fir/ ev5+ at ,! ,nuggets1 a rocky po9t on ! ea/ coa/ "s f\r miles to ! s\? ( ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay4 ,f ,! ,nuggets1 ! trail /ruck inl& up ! /eep hillsides until ! summit ( ! isl& 0 rea*$2 !n ov] pebble-/rewn1 undulat+ gr\nd ) occasional small lakes1 arriv+ at ! we/ coa/ ne> its s\!rn extremity4 ,ow+ to ra9 & fog !y ov]%ot ! m>k & _h to sp5d ! night close to a bay at ! s\?-end4 ,!re ,hurley obta9$ "s good photographs ( sea elephants & ( ! p5gu9 rook]ies4 ,! next morn+1 ,decemb] #ae1 !y set (f aga91 ?is "t f9d+ ,c>ol9e ,cove )\t fur!r difficulty4 ,h>risson rema9$ on ! br[ ( ! hill ov]look+ ! cove1 & !re captur$ "s prions & _! eggs4 ,hurley & 8 companion f\nd ! lo/ l5s & return$ to ,h>risson secur+ a f9e albatross on ! way4 ,?is solit>y bird 0 descri$ sitt+ on ! hill side1 sev]al hundr$s ( feet above sea-level4 ,its plumage 0 9 su* good condition t !y c\ld n resi/ ! impulse to secure x = our collection1 = ! mom5t n consid]+ ! enorm\s weight to be c>ri$4 ,!y _h nei!r fire>ms nor an ,anci5t ,m>9]'s cross-b[1 & no /ones 7 to be _h 9 ! vic9ity--:5 ! res\rceful ,hurley sudd5ly be?\ght himself ( a small t9 ( meat 9 8 hav]sack1 &1 ) a =tunate ?r[1 hit ! bird on ! head1 kill+ ! maje/ic creature on ! spot4 ,%\ld]+ _! prize1 !y trudg$ on to ,lusitania ,bay1 camp+ !re t night 9 an old dilapidat$ hut2 a remnant ( ! seal+ days4 ,close by !re 0 kn[n to be a l>ge rook]y ( ,k+ p5gu9s2 a v>iety ( p5gu9 ) ri*ly t9t$ plumage on ! head & %\ld]s1 & next 9 size to ! ,emp]or--! sov]eign bird ( ! ,ant>ctic ,regions4 ,! bre$+ season 0 at its height1 s ,h>risson secur$ & pres]v$ a great numb] ( _! eggs4 ,hut*9son k9dly volunte]$ to c>ry ! albatross 9 addition to 8 orig9al load4 ,if !y _h sk9n$ ! bird1 ! weight w\ld h be5 mat]ially r$uc$1 b ) ! meagre appliances at h&1 x w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 spoil$ z a specim54 ,hurley1 v ambiti\sly1 _h tak5 a heavy cam]a1 9 addition to a blanket & o!r sundries4 ,dur+ ! r\gh & wet walk+ ( ! previ\s day1 8 boots _h worn out & caus$ him to twi/ a t5don 9 ! "r foot1 s t he 0 n up to 8 usual =m1 :ile ,h>risson 0 hamp]$ ) a bulky c>go ( eggs & specim5s4 ,saddl$ ) ^! heavy burd5s1 ! p>ty f\nd ! return j\rney v labori\s4 ,hurley's leg set ! pace1 & s1 lat] 9 ! day1 ,h>risson decid$ to pu% on ahead 9 ord] to give u news1 z !y _h ord]s to be back z soon z possible & 7 !n ov]due4 ,:5 d>kness came on1 ,h>risson 0 ne> ,! ,nuggets1 :]e he pass$ ! night among/ ! tussock-grass4 ,hurley & ,hut*9son1 :o 7 five miles beh9d1 also slept by ! wayside4 ,:5 dawn appe>$1 ,h>risson mov$ on1 rea*+ ! nor?-end huts at ab\t #i ,a4,m4 ,m]tz & ,:ett] imm$iately set out & came to ! relief ( ! o!r two m5 a few h\rs lat]4 ,fatigue & ! lame leg subdu$ ,hurley = ! re/ ( ! day1 b ! next morn+ he 0 (f to get pictures ( ! fly+ fox 9 action4 ,x 0 practically impossible = him to walk to ! top ( ! hill1 b n to be baffl$1 he s5t ! c9ematograph ma*9e up by ! fly+ fox1 & !n foll[$ himself4 ,long be=e rea*+ ! top he realiz$ h[ mu* 8 integrity dep5d$ on ! /r5g? ( ! haul+-l9e & ! c>e ( ^? on ,wireless ,hill4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( our /ay at ! isl&1 ! w9d ve]$ to ! nor? & nor?-nor?-ea/4 ,we took advantage ( ?is *ange to /eam r\nd to ! ea/ side1 int5d+ to increase our supply ( fre% wat] at ,! ,nuggets1 :]e a /ream comes d[n ! hillside on to ! bea*4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 we 7 disappo9t$1 = ! sea 0 break+ too heavily on ! bea*1 & s we /eam$ back to ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay & dropp$ an*or4 ,wild w5t (f 9 ! laun* to se>* = a l&+-place b f\nd ! sea ev]y:]e too =midable4 ,signals 7 made to ^? on %ore1 in/ruct+ !m to f9i% (f ! "w on ! wireless plant1 & to kill a doz5 %eep--en\gh = our ne$s = "s days4 ,! %ip 0 n[ f\nd to be drift+1 &1 z ! w9d 0 bl[+ in%ore1 ! an*or 0 rais$1 & ) ! laun* 9 t[ we /eam$ r\nd to ! calm] wat]s ( ,hasselbor\gh ,bay4 ,at ! nor? end ( ! isl&1 = sev]al miles out to sea along ! l9e ( a subm]g$ reef1 ! nor!rly swell 0 f\nd to be pil+ up 9 an ugly mann]1 & occasion$ consid]able damage to ! laun*4 ,?is happ5$ z ! ',aurora' swung ar\nd2 a sea cat*+ ! laun* & ru%+ x =w>d s t x /ruck ! /]n ( ! %ip b[-on1 not)/&+ ! fact t sev]al ( ! m5 ex]t$ !mselves to _! utmo/ to prev5t a collision4 ,on arrival at ! an*orage1 ! laun* 0 noticeably settl+ d[n1 z wat] _h ent]$ at sev]al seams :i* _h be5 />t$4 ,aft] be+ p>tly bail$ out1 x 0 left 9 ! wat] ) ,hodgeman & ,close abo>d1 z we wi%$ to run a%ore z soon z ! wea!r improv$4 ,contr>y to expectation ! w9d increas$1 & x 0 discov]$ t ! ',aurora' 0 drift+ rapidly1 al?\gh n9ety fa?oms ( *a9 _h be5 paid out4 ,be=e a /eam-w9*9999 0 in/all$1 ! an*or c\ld be rais$ only by means ( an antiquat$ man-p[] lev]-w9dlass4 ,9 ?is type1 a see-saw-l lev] is work$ by a gang ( m5 at ea* extremity1 & x takes a long "t to get 9 any consid]able l5g? ( *a94 ,! *orus & *anty came to our aid once m1 & ! long h\rs ( heav+ on ! fo'c'sle head 7 a bright if /r5u\s spot 9 our memories ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 dur+ :i* ! %ip /eam$ sl[ly ahead1 ! end came 9 sight--',va/ heav+6--b ! an*or 0 miss+4 ,?is put u 9 an awkw>d situation1 = ! /ock ( our o!r heavy an*or _h already be5 lo/4 ,!re 0 no o!r c\rse b to /eam up & d[n wait+ = ! wea!r to mod]ate4 ,9 ! meantime1 we _h be5 too busy to relieve ,close & ,hodgeman1 :o _h be5 do+ duty 9 ! laun*1 bail+ = five h\rs1 & 7 ?or\ghly soak$ ) spray4 ,all h&s n[ help$ ) ! tackle1 & we soon _h ! laun* on bo>d 9 its old position ne> ! ma9 hat*4 9999 ,fitt$ on return to ,sydney aft] ! fir/ ,ant>ctic cruise4 ,^! op]ations 7 unusually protract$ = we 7 %ort h&$2 ! boatswa91 "s ( ! sailors & mo/ ( ! l& p>ty be+ m>oon$ on %ore4 ,we 7 n[ anxi\s to get ev]ybody on bo>d & to be (f4 ,! completion ( _! qu>t]s 0 to be left to ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty1 & x 0 important t we %\ld make ! mo/ ( ! s\!rn season4 ,! w9d blew s /rongly1 h[ev]1 t !re 0 no imm$iate prospect ( dep>ture4 ,! %ip cont9u$ to /eam up & d[n4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #bc x 0 f\nd possible to l[] ! :ale-boat1 & ,wild w5t (f ) a complem5t ( /urdy o>sm51 includ+ ,madigan1 ,moyes1 ,watson & ,k5n$y1 & succe$$ 9 br++ (f ! dogs4 ,sev]al trips 7 made ) difficulty dur+ ! day1 b at la/ all ! m51 dogs & %eep 7 br\ght (f4 ,bo? ,wild & ,i w5t ) ! :ale-boat on its la/ trip at dusk on ! ev5+ ( ,decemb] #bc4 ,! only possible l&+-place1 ) ! sea !n runn+1 0 at ! extreme nor?-ea/]n corn] ( ! bea*4 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 gett+ ! m5 & ! rema9d] ( ! c>go into ! boat1 ?\gh 9 ! d>kness ?is 0 n easily manag$4 ,! f9al p>t+ ) our ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty took place on ! bea*1 _! *e]s e*o+ to ours z we brea/$ ! surf & gave way = ! %ip4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,f ,,macqu>ie ,,isl& ,,to ,,adelie ,,l& ,! morn+ foll[+ our f>ewell to ,a9swor? & p>ty at ! nor? end ( ! isl& f\nd u /eam+ d[n ! we/ coa/1 s\?w>d b\nd4 ,our supply ( fre% wat] 0 scanty1 & ! only res\rce 0 to t\* at ,c>ol9e ,cove4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re 7 sev]al suitable localities on ! ea/ coa/1 b ! /rong ea/]ly wea!r !n prevail+ made a l&+ impossible4 ,on ! %ip ne>+ ! s\? end1 ! w9d subsid$4 ,%e !n crept into ! lee ( ! cliffs1 a boat 0 dropp$ & s\nd+s disclos$ a deep passage at ! m\? ( ,c>ol9e ,cove & ample wat] )94 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 limit$ space = manoeuvr+ ! vessel if a *ange %\ld occur 9 ! direction ( ! w9d4 ,! risk 0 tak52 ! ',aurora' felt h] way 91 &1 to provide aga9/ accid5t1 0 an*or$ by ,capta9 ,davis ) h] b[ t[>d ! entrance4 ,wild !n ran out a k$ge an*or to secure ! /]n4 ,dur+ ! cruise d[n ! coa/ ! miss+ /ock ( our only an*or _h be5 replac$ by ,gillies & ,hannam4 ,two oregon dead m51 bolt$ toge!r on ! %ank1 made a clumsy b effici5t make%ift4 ,two l>ge b>rels 7 tak5 a%ore1 repeat$ly fill$ & t[$ (f to ! %ip4 ,x 0 difficult at fir/ to f9d good wat]1 = ! ma9 /ream fl[+ d[n f ! head ( ! bay 0 contam9at$ by ! p5gu9s :i* made x _! highway to a rook]y4 ,aft] a se>*1 an almo/ dry gulley b$ 0 f\nd to yield wat] :5 a pit 0 dug 9 its b$4 ,?is spot 0 "s eighty y>ds f ! bea* & to rea* x "o trav]s$ an area ( tussocks betwe5 :i* sea elephants wall[$ 9 s(t mire4 ,a cordon ( m5 0 made & buckets 7 int]*ang$1 ! full ones desc5d+ & ! empty ones asc5d+4 ,! b>rels on ! bea* 7 ?us spe$ily fill$ & tak5 (f by a boat's crew4 ,at #aa ,p4,m4 d>kness came1 & x 0 decid$ to complete ! "w on ! foll[+ day4 ,z we r[$ to ! %ip1 ! wat] 0 s]5ely placid4 ,f ! d>k environ+ hills came ! weird cries ( /range birds4 ,!re 0 a h9t ( wildness1 soon to be =gott5 9 ! *orus ( a ',v>sity song & ! he>ty %\ts ( ! r[]s4 ,ab\t #b ,a4,m4 ! (fic] on wat* came d[n to report to ,capta9 ,davis a slight *ange 9 ! direction ( ! breeze4 ,at #c ,a4,m4 ,i 0 aga9 awak5$ by he>+ ,capta9 ,davis ha/5 on deck1 & by a g5tle bump+ ( ! %ip1 und\bt$ly aga9/ rock4 ,x appe>$ t ! (fic] on wat* _h left ! bridge = a few m9utes1 :ile ! w9d fre%5$ & 0 bl[+ at ! "t ne>ly broadside-on f ! nor?4 ,?is caus$ ! %ip to sag to leew>d1 /ret*+ ! b[ & /]n cables1 until %e came 9 contact ) ! kelp-cov]$1 /eep1 rocky bank on ! s\? side4 ,! n>r[ limits ( ! an*orage 7 responsible = ?is dang]\s situation4 ,all h&s 7 imm$iately call$ on deck & set to "w haul+ on ! /]n cable4 ,9 a few m9utes ! propell] & rudd] 7 out ( dang]4 ,! eng9es 7 !n />t$ sl[ly ahead1 &1 z we came up to ! b[] an*or1 ! cable 0 tak5 94 ,! w9d 0 bl[+ across ! n>r[ entrance to ! ,cove1 s t x 0 advisable to get quickly "u way4 ,! k$ge an*or 0 ab&on$1 & we /eam$ /raight out to sea ) ! b[] hang+ bel[ ! b[s4 ,! w9d increas$1 & !re 0 no o!r c\rse op5 b to cont9ue ! s\?w>d voyage4 ,! day s inauspici\sly begun turn$ out beautifully sunny4 ,!re 0 additional v]ve 9 our ,*ri/mas celebration1 z ,macqu>ie ,isl& & ! ,bi%op & ,cl]k1 9 turn1 sank bel[ ! nor!rn horizon4 ,dur+ ! /ay at ! isl& little att5tion _h be5 giv5 to sci5tific matt]s4 ,all our en]gies _h be5 conc5trat$ on spe$ily l&+ ! p>ty :i* 0 to c>ry out su* special "w1 s z to all[ u to get away s\? z soon z possible4 ,en\gh _h be5 se5 to indicate ! wide sci5tific possibilities ( ! place4 ,= "s days we 7 fav\r$ by exceptional wea!r2 a mod]ate breeze f ! nor?-ea/ & a long1 lazy swell comb9+ to make our progress rapid4 ,! sum ( ! exp]i5ces ( e>li] exp$itions _h %[n t ! prevail+ w9ds s\? ( #fj degrees ,s4 latitude 7 ma9ly s\?-ea/]ly1 caus+ a cont9u\s /ream+ ( ! pack f ea/ to we/4 ,our obvi\s exp$i5t on enc\nt]+ ! ice 0 to /eam 9 ! same direction z ?is drift4 ,x _h be5 decid$ be=e sett+ out t we w\ld conf9e ourselves to ! region we/ ( ! m]idian ( #aeh degrees ,e4 longitude4 ,s x 0 int5d$ to rea* ! pack1 approximately 9 t m]idian1 &1 %\ld we be repuls$1 to "w /eadily to ! we/ 9 expectation ( break+ ?r\gh to ! l&4 ,reg>d+ ! ice conditions ov] ! :ole segm5t ( ! unkn[n tract ^u :i* our attack 0 direct$1 v little 0 kn[n4 ,critically exam9$1 ! reports ( ! ,am]ican squadron "u ! comm& ( ,wilkes 7 highly disc\rag+4 ,d',urville appe>$ to h rea*$ 8 l&fall )\t mu* h9drance by ice1 b t 0 a =tunate circum/ance 9 view ( ! difficulties ,wilkes _h met4 ,at ! we/]n limit ( ! area we 7 to explore1 ! ,g]mans 9 ! ',gauss' _h be5 irrevocably trapp$ 9 ! ice z e>ly z ! mon? ( ,febru>y4 ,at ! ea/]n limit1 only ! ye> be=e1 ! ',t]ra ,nova' ( ,scott's exp$ition1 mak+ a sally into unexplor$ wat]s1 _h sight$ new l& almo/ on ! #aeh? m]idian1 b ev5 ?\gh x 0 !n ! end ( summ]1 & ! sea 0 almo/ free f ! previ\s season's ice1 !y 7 n able to rea* ! l& on acc\nt ( ! d5se pack4 ,9 ! e>ly s\!rn summ]1 at ! "t ( our arrival1 ! ice conditions 7 expect$ to be at _! wor/4 ,?is foll[$ f ! fact t n only w\ld local floes be enc\nt]$1 b also a va/ expanse ( pack f$ by ! dis9tegrat+ floes ( ! ,ross ,sea1 s9ce1 betwe5 ,cape ,ad>e & ! ,ball5y ,isl&s1 ! ice drift+ to ! nor?-we/ "u ! influ5ce ( ! s\?-ea/ w9ds is arre/$ 9 an ext5sive %eet4 ,on ! o!r h&1 7 we to wait = ! lat] season1 no "t w\ld rema9 = ! accompli%m5t ( ! programme :i* _h be5 arrang$4 ,s we 7 =c$ to accept ?+s z we f\nd !m1 be+ also prep>$ to make ! mo/ ( any *ance opportunity4 ,9 plann+ ! ,exp$ition1 ! probability ( meet+ unusually heavy pack _h be5 borne 9 m9d1 & ! ?ree units into :i* ! l& p>ties & equipm5t 7 divid$ _h be5 dispos$ s z to facilitate ! l&+ ( a base ) despat*1 &1 maybe1 "u difficult circum/ances4 ,fur!r1 9 case ! %ip 7 froz5 91 wireless c\ld be in/all$ & ! news imm$iately communicat$ ?r\gh ,macqu>ie ,isl& to ,au/ralia4 ,at noon on ,decemb] #bg :ales 7 sp\t+ all r\nd u1 & appe>$ to be travell+ f we/ to ea/4 ,albatrosses ( sev]al species con/antly hov]$ ab\t1 & swall[-l ,wilson petrels--^? n]v\s rang]s ( ! high seas--w\ld sail along ! tr\ghs & flit ov] ! cre/s ( ! waves1 to vani% into sombre di/ance4 ,already we 7 /eam+ ?r\gh untravell$ wat]s1 & new discov]ies might be expect$ at any mom5t4 ,a ke5 int]e/ spread ?r\gh\t ! %ip4 ,on sev]al occasions1 fanta/ic cl\ds on ! horizon gave hope ( l&1 only to be ab&on$ on fur!r advance4 ,on ,decemb] #bh & #bi l>ge masses ( float+ kelp 7 se51 &1 l ! flotsam met ) by ,columbus1 /ill fur!r rais$ our hopes4 ,! possibility ( undiscov]$ isl&s exi/+ 9 ! ,s\!rn ,ocean1 s\? ( ,au/ralia & outside ! ice-b\nd region1 kept u vigilant4 ,s few %ips _h ev] navigat$ ! wat]s s\? ( latitude #ee degrees1 t "s "o & a qu>t] million squ>e miles lay op5 to exploration4 ,z an in/ance ( su* a discov]y 9 ! seas s\? ( ,new ,zeal& may be m5tion$ ,scott ,isl&1 fir/ obs]v$ by ! ',morn+'1 "o ( ! relief %ips ( ! ,briti% ,exp$ition ( #aijb4 ,! wea!r rema9$ fav\rable = s\nd+ & o!r oceanographical "w1 b z x 0 unc]ta9 h[ long ^! conditions w\ld la/1 & 9 view ( ! anxiety aris+ f ov]load$ decks & ! probability ( gales :i* are *ronic 9 ^! latitudes1 x 0 resolv$ to l& "o ( ! bases z soon z possible1 & ?us rid ! %ip ( sup]flu\s c>go4 ,! int]e/+ b "t-absorb+ /udy ( ! ocean-dep?s 0 !re=e po/pon$ = a :ile4 ,) reg>d to ! ,ant>ctic l& to be expect$ ahead1 _m ( ,wilkes's l&falls1 :]e !y _h be5 inve/igat$ by lat] exp$itions1 _h be5 disprov$4 ,x seem$ z if he _h reg>d$ ! nor!rn m>g9 ( ! solid floe & %elf-ice z l&2 p]haps also mi/ak+ b]gs1 froz5 9 ! floe & di/ort$ by mirage1 = ice-cov]$ l&4 ,nev]!less1 8 s\nd+s1 & ! light ?r[n ^u ! subject by ! ,scott & ,%ackleton exp$itions1 left no d\bt 9 my m9d t l& w\ld be f\nd )9 a reasonable di/ance s\? ( ! position assign$ by ,wilkes4 ,"s au?orities _h held t any l& exi/+ 9 ?is region w\ld be f\nd to be ( ! nature ( isolat$ isl&s4 ,^? famili> ) ! adjac5t l&1 h[ev]1 7 all 9 fav\r ( x be+ cont95tal--a cont9uation ( ! ,victoria ,l& plateau4 ,! l& lay to ! s\? beyond d\bt2 ! problem 0 to rea* x ?r\gh ! belt ( ice-b\nd sea4 ,/ill1 navigable pack-ice might be ahead1 obviat+ ! ne$ ( driv+ too f> to ! we/4 ,ice on ! />bo>d b[6 ,at #d ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #bi ! cry 0 rais$1 & %ortly aft] we pass$ alongside a small cav]n$ b]g ^: blui%-gre5 t9ts call$ =? g5]al admiration4 ,9 ! di/ance o!rs c\ld be se54 ,"o l>g] ?an ! av]age /ood almo/ 9 our pa?4 ,x 0 ( ! flat-topp$1 %e]-wall$ type1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,ant>ctic regions2 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile long & half a mile wide1 ris+ eighty feet above ! sea4 ,x has be5 /at$ t tabul> b]gs are typical ( ! ,ant>ctic z oppos$ to ! ,arctic4 ,?is div]sity is expla9$ by a diff]5ce 9 ! glacial conditions4 ,9 ! nor?1 glaciation is n s m>k$ &1 z a rule1 coa/al areas are free f ice1 except = valley-glaci]s :i* transport ice f ! high int]ior d[n to sea-level4 ,!re1 ! summ] temp]ature is s w>m t ! l[] p>ts ( ! glaci]s become mu* decay$1 &1 rea*+ ! sea1 break up readily into num]\s irregul>1 p9nacl$ b]gs ( cle> ice4 ,9 ! s\?1 ! tabul> =ms result f ! fact t ! av]age annual temp]ature is cold] ?an t prevail+ at ! nor!rn axis ( ! e>?4 ,!y are s =m$ because1 ev5 at sea-level1 no appreciable am\nt ( ?aw+ takes place 9 midsumm]4 ,! inl& ice pu%es out to sea 9 enorm\s masses1 & rema9s float+ long be=e x calves to =m b]gs4 ,ev5 ?\gh its surface has be5 ?r[n into ridges z x 0 creep+ ov] ! unev5 l&1 all are r$uc$ to a dead level or slightly undulat+ pla91 9 ! free-float+ condition1 & are /ill fur!r effac$ by d5se drifts & repeat$ falls ( sn[ desc5d+ ^u !m4 ,! upp] portion ( a table-topp$ b]g consi/s1 !re=e1 ( consolidat$ sn[2 nei!r temp]ature nor pressure hav+ be5 suffici5t to metamorphose x into cle> ice4 ,su* a b]g 9 old age becomes worn into an irregul> %ape by ! action ( waves & wea!r1 & (t5 completely capsizes1 expos+ its corrod$ basem5t4 ,a light fog obscur$ ! surr\nd+ sea & di/ant b]gs glid$ by l spectres4 ,a mon/r\s block on ! />bo>d side _h n be5 long adrift1 = x %[$ b slight signs ( wea!r+4 ,! fog ?ick5$ ov] a grey swell t %imm]$ ) an oily lu/re4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 pack-ice came sudd5ly to view1 & t[>ds x we /e]$1 va9ly pe]+ ?r\gh ! mi/s ahead 9 se>* ( a passage4 ,! ice 0 closely pack$1 ! pieces be+ small & wellworn4 ,on ! outskirts 0 a light bra% :i* /eadily gave place to a heavi] v>iety1 compos$ ( l>g] & m angul> fragm5ts4 ,a swi%+ murmur l ! w9d 9 ! tree-tops came f ! great expanse4 ,x 0 alaba/]-:ite & ?r\gh ! small1 sep>ate *ips 0 diffus$ a pale lilac coloration4 ,! l>g] *unks1 by _! motion & exposure to w9d & curr5t1 _h a circle ( cle> wat]2 ! deep sea-blue hov]+ r\nd _! wat]-worn ni*es4 ,"h & !re appe>$ ! o*re\s-yell[ col\r ( adh]+ films ( diatoms4 ,z we c\ld n see :at lay beyond1 & ! pack 0 becom+ heavi]1 ! %ip 0 swung r\nd & head$ out4 ,/e]+ to ! we/ ?r\gh op5 wat] & pat*es ( trail+ bra%1 we 7 enc\rag$ to f9d ! pack tr5d+ t[>ds ! s\?4 ,by pu%+ ?r\gh b>s ( jamm$ floes & dodg+ num]\s b]gs1 tw5ty miles 7 ga9$ due s\?w>ds be=e ! conditions _h *ang$4 ,! fog cle>$1 & "r ahead massive b]gs rose out ( an ice-/rewn sea4 ,we ne>$ "o :i* 0 a mile 9 l5g? & "o hundr$ feet 9 height4 ,! heav+ ocean1 da%+ aga9/ its mighty1 gli/5+ walls1 ru%$ ) a holl[ boom into cav]ns ( e!real blue2 go?ic portals to a ca!dral ( respl5d5t purity4 ,! small] b]gs & fragm5ts ( floe cr[d$ clos] toge!r1 & ! two m5 at ! :eel _h little "t = rev]ie4 ,ord]s came 9 quick succession--,/>bo>d6 ,/eady6 & 9 a fla%--,h>d-a-port6 ,!n repeat$ all ov] aga91 :ile ! rudd]-*a9s scrap$ & rattl$ 9 _! *annels4 ,gradually ! swell subsid$1 smoo!d by ! weight ( ice4 ,! tranquillity ( ! wat] height5$ ! sup]b effects ( ?is glacial _w4 ,maje/ic tabul> b]gs ^: crevices exhal$ a vapor\s azure2 l(ty spires1 radiant turrets & spl5did ca/les2 honeycomb$ masses illum9$ by pale gre5 light )9 ^: fairy labyr9?s ! wat] wa%$ & gurgl$4 ,seals & p5gu9s on magic gondolas 7 ! sil5t d5iz5s ( ?is dreamy ,v5ice4 ,9 ! s(t glam\r ( ! midsumm] midnight sun1 we 7 possess$ by a raptur\s wond]--! r>e ?rill ( unreality4 ,! ice clos$ 91 & %ock aft] %ock made ! %ip vibrate z %e /ruck ! small] pieces full & fair1 foll[$ by a crun*+ & gr9d+ z !y scrap$ pa/ ! sides4 ,! d5se pack _h come1 & h>dly a squ>e foot ( space %[$ among/ ! blocks2 small] ones pack+ 9 betwe5 ! l>g]1 until ! sea 0 cov]$ ) a cont9u\s arm\r ( ice4 ,! om9\s s\nd aris+ f ?\s&s ( faces rubb+ toge!r z !y g5tly oscillat$ 9 ! swell 0 impressive4 ,x spoke ( a =ce all-p[]ful1 9 ^: grip puny %ips might be lock$ = ye>s & ! less =tunate receive _! la/ embrace4 ,! pack grew heavi] & ! b]gs m num]\s1 embattl$ 9 a =midable array4 ,if an ideal picture1 f our po9t ( view x 0 imp5etrable4 ,no wat] sky %[$ z a di/ant beacon2 ov] all 0 reflect$ ! pitiless1 :ite gl>e ( ! ice4 ,! ',aurora' retreat$ to ! op5 sea1 & head$ to ! we/ 9 se>* ( a break 9 ! ice-front4 ,! w9d blew f ! s\?-ea/1 &1 ) sails set to assi/ ! eng9es1 rapid progress 0 made4 ,! s\!rn prospect 0 disappo9t+1 = ! heavy pack 0 rang$ 9 a cont9u\s b>4 ,! ov]-ar*+ sky inv>iably %one ) t yell[i%-:ite effulg5ce kn[n z ice bl9k1 indicative ( cont9u\s ice1 9 contra/ ) ! d>k wat] sky1 a sign ( op5 wat]1 or a mottl$ sky proce$+ f an ice-/rewn b navigable sea4 ,?\gh progress c be made 9 d5se pack1 provid$ x is n too heavy1 advance is necess>ily v sl[--a few miles a day1 & t at ! exp5se ( mu* coal4 ,)\t a well-def9$ wat] sky x w\ld h be5 fooli% to h ent]$4 ,fur!r1 ev]y?+ po9t$ to heavi] ice-conditions 9 ! s\?1 &1 inde$1 9 sev]al places we reconnoitr$1 & su* 0 prov$ to be ! case4 ,l>ge b]gs 7 num]\s1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( be+ almo/ unaffect$ by surface curr5ts because ( _! pond]\s bulk & /up5d\s draught1 help$ to compact ! %all[ surface-ice "u ! free influ5ce ( curr5ts & w9ds4 ,9 our we/]ly c\rse we 7 sometimes able to edge a little to ! s\?1 b 7 always r$uc$ to our old position )9 a few h\rs4 ,long project+ tongues 7 met at int]vals &1 :5 n>r[ or op51 we pu%$ ?r\gh !m4 ,:ales 7 frequ5tly se51 bo? rorquals & kill]s4 ,on ! pack1 sea-leop>ds & crab-eat] seals sometimes appe>$4 ,at "o "t z _m z a hundr$ w\ld be c\nt$ f ! bridge & at o!r mom5ts n a s+le "o c\ld be sight$4 ,!y 7 n al>m$1 unless ! %ip happ5$ to bump aga9/ ice-masses )9 a %ort di/ance ( !m4 ,a small sea-leop>d1 %ot f ! fo'c'sle by a well-direct$ bullet f ,wild1 0 tak5 on bo>d z a specim52 ! meat s]v+ z a great treat = ! dogs4 ,on ,janu>y #b1 :5 driv+ ?r\gh a tongue ( pack1 a halt 0 made to ice %ip4 ,a numb] ( m5 scrambl$ ov] ! side on to a l>ge piece ( floe & h&$ up ! ice4 ,x 0 soon discov]$1 h[ev]1 t ! swell 0 too great1 = masses ( ice t5 tons or m 9 weight sway$ ab\t "u ! /]n1 endang]+ ! propell] & rudd]--! vuln]able p>ts ( ! vessel4 ,s we mov$ on1 hav+ secur$ en\gh fre%-wat] ice to supply a pleasant *ange aft] ! some:at discol\r$ tank-wat] !n be+ s]v$ out4 ,! ice /ill rema9$ compact & =bidd+1 b ea* day we hop$ to discov] a weak spot ?r\gh :i* we might probe to ! l& itself4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #b we saw a high1 p9nacl$ b]g1 a few miles )9 ! edge ( ! pack1 closely resembl+ a rocky peak2 ! transp>5t ice ( :i* x 0 compos$ appe>$1 9 ! dull light1 ( a mu* d>k] hue ?an ! surr\nd+ b]gs4 ,ano!r adjac5t block exhibit$ a l>ge black pat* on its nor!rn face1 ! exact nature ( :i* c\ld n be asc]ta9$ at a di/ance4 ,examples ( rock debris emb$d$ 9 b]gs _h already be5 obs]v$1 & x 0 presum$ t ?is 0 a simil> case4 ,^! 7 all hopeful signs1 = ! e>?y matt] mu/1 ( c\rse1 h be5 pick$ up by ! ice dur+ its repose ^u "s adjac5t l&4 ,at ?is same spot1 l>ge flocks ( silv]-grey petrels 7 se5 re/+ on ! ice & skimm+ ! wat] 9 se>* ( food4 ,z soon z we _h ent]$ ! ice-zone1 mo/ ( our old companions1 su* z ! albatross1 _h des]t$1 :ile a new suite ( ,ant>ctic birds _h tak5 _! place4 ,^! includ$ ! beautiful sn[ petrel1 ! ,ant>ctic petrel1 & ! small1 lissome ,wilson petrel--a l9k ) ! bird-life ( m temp]ate seas4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #c ! w9d 0 bl[+ fre% f ! s\?-ea/ & fall+ sn[ obscur$ ! horizon4 ,! pack took a decid$ turn to ! nor?1 :i* fact 0 p>ticul>ly disappo9t+ 9 view ( ! di/ance we _h already trav]s$ to ! we/4 ,we 7 n[ approa*+ ! longitude ( ,d',urville's l&fall1 & /ill ! pack %[$ no signs ( slack5+4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel v anxi\s1 & _h decid$ n to pass t longitude )\t resort+ to desp]ate measures4 ,! *ange 9 our =tunes occurr$ at five o'clock next morn+1 :5 ! ,*ief ,(fic]1 ,t\*]1 came d[n f ! bridge to report t ! atmosph]e 0 cle>+ & t !re appe>$ to be l&-ice ne> by4 ,sure en\gh1 on ! port side1 )9 a qu>t] ( a mile1 rose a massive b>ri] ( ice ext5d+ f> into ! mi/ & sep>at$ f ! %ip by a little loose pack-ice4 ,! problem to be solv$ 01 :e!r x 0 ! seaw>d face ( an ice-cov]$ cont95t1 ! ice-capp+ ( a l[ isl& or only a flat-topp$ iceb]g ( imm5se proportions4 ,by #g ,a4,m4 a corn] 0 rea*$ :]e ! ice-wall tr5d$ s\?w>d1 limn$ on ! horizon 9 a s]ies ( bays & headl&s4 ,an ,el ,dorado _h op5$ be=e u1 = ! w9ds com+ f ! ea/ ( s\? _h cle>$ ! pack away f ! lee ( ! ice-wall1 s t 9 ! di/ance a comp>atively cle> sea 0 visible1 clos$ by a b> ( ice1 a few miles 9 ext5t4 ,into ?is we /e]$1 hugg+ ! ice-wall1 & 7 soon 9 ! op51 spe$+ along 9 glori\s sun%9e1 br++ new sights into view e mom5t4 ,! wall1 along ! nor!rn face1 0 l[--f ?irty to sev5ty feet 9 height--b ! face along :i* we 7 n[ progress+ gradually rose 9 altitude to ! s\?4 ,x 0 obvi\sly a %elf-ice =mation 7or a glaci]-tongue projection ( x71 exactly simil> 9 build1 = in/ance1 to ! ,great ,ross ,b>ri] s well describ$ by ,ross1 ,scott1 & o!rs4 ,at ! nor?-we/ corn]1 at half a doz5 places )9 a few miles ( ea* o!r1 ! wall 0 puck]$ up & surm\nt$ by semi-conical em95ces1 half z high z ! face itself4 ,^! peculi> elevations 7 unlike any?+ previ\sly record$ & rema9$ unexpla9$ = a :ile1 until clos] inspection %[$ !m to be ! result ( impact ) o!r ice-masses--a curi\s b conceivable cause4 ,on pieces ( brok5 floe ,w$dell seals 7 not$4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ se5 on ! voyage & a sure indication ( l&1 = _! habitat ranges ov] ! coa/al wat]s ( ,ant>ctic l&s4 ,a l>ge1 l[1 dome-topp$ elevation1 ab\t "o mile 9 diamet]1 0 pass$ on ! />bo>d side1 at a di/ance ( two miles f ! long ice-cliff4 ,?is correspond$ 9 %ape ) :at ,ross frequ5tly ref]r$ to z an ice isl&1 unc]ta9 :e!r x 0 a b]g or ice-cov]$ l&4 ,a s\nd+ close by gave two hundr$ & eight fa?oms1 %[+ t we 7 on ! cont95tal %elf1 & increas+ ! probability t ! ice isl& 0 agr\nd4 ,birds innum]able appe>$ on e h&3 sn[ petrels1 silv] petrels1 ,cape pigeons & ,ant>ctic petrels4 ,!y flutt]$ 9 hundr$s ab\t our b[s4 ,cape pigeons are well kn[n 9 l[] latitudes1 & x 0 int]e/+ to f9d !m s f> s\?4 ,z !y h *essbo>d-l m>k+s on ! back :5 se5 9 flight1 !re is no mi/ak+ !m4 ,! ice-wall or glaci]-tongue n[ took a turn to ! s\?-ea/4 ,at ?is po9t x _h ris5 to a great height1 ab\t two hundr$ feet %e]4 ,a fre% w9d 0 bl[+ 9 our tee? f ! s\?-s\?-ea/1 & beyond ?is po9t w\ld be driv+ u on to ! cliffs4 ,we put ! %ip ab\t1 !re=e1 & made = ! lee side ( ! ice isl&4 ,9 isolat$ coveys on ! incl9$ top ( ! isl& 7 sev]al flocks1 ea* conta9+ hundr$s ( ,ant>ctic petrels4 ,at int]vals !y w\ld rise into ! air 9 cl\ds1 %ortly aft]w>ds to settle d[n aga9 on ! sn[4 ,capta9 ,davis mov$ ! %ip c>efully aga9/ ! lee wall ( ! isl&1 ) a view ( repl5i%+ our wat] supply1 b x 0 unscalable1 & we 7 =c$ to )draw4 ,cr\*$ on a small projection ne> ! wat]'s edge 0 a seal1 try+ to evade ! eyes ( a doz5 l>ge grampuses :i* 7 play+ ab\t ne> our /]n4 ,^! mon/]s appe>$ to be ab\t tw5ty-five feet 9 l5g?4 ,!y are ! mo/ =midable pr$aci\s mammals ( ! ,ant>ctic seas1 & annually acc\nt = l>ge numb]s ( seals1 p5gu9s1 & o!r cetaceans4 ,! sea-leop>d is its competitor1 ?\gh n ne>ly s f]oci\s z ! grampus1 ( :om x lives 9 t]ror4 ,! midnight h\rs 7 sp5t (f ! ice isl& :ile we waft$ = a decrease 9 ! w9d4 ,b>s ( cirrus cl\ds cov]$ ! :ole sky--! presage ( a com+ /orm4 ,! w9d arose1 & di/ant objects 7 blott$ out by driv+ sn[4 ,an attempt 0 made to keep ! %ip 9 %elt] by /eam+ into ! w9d1 b z ice isl& & glaci]-tongue 7 lo/ 9 cl\ds ( sn[1 we 7 =tunate to make ! lee ( ! latt]1 ab\t f\rte5 miles to ! nor?4 ,!re we /eam$ up & d[n until ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #e1 :5 ! wea!r improv$4 ,a s\nd+ 0 tak5 & ! c\rse 0 once m set = ! s\?4 ,! sky rema9$ ov]ca/1 ! atmosph]e foggy1 & a s\?-s\?-ea/ w9d 0 bl[+ z we came abrea/ ( ! ice isl&1 :i*1 by ! way1 0 discov]$ to h drift$ sev]al miles to ! nor?1 ?us prov+ itself to be a free-float+ b]g4 ,! glaci]-tongue on ! port side took a %>p turn to ! ea/-s\?-ea/1 disappe>+ on ! horizon4 ,z !re 0 no pack 9 sight & ! wat] 0 m]ely litt]$ ) fragm5ts ( ice1 x appe>$ mo/ likely t ! turn 9 ! glaci]-tongue 0 "p ( a great sweep+ curve ultimately jo9+ ) ! s\?w>d l&4 ,on our s\?-s\?-ea/ c\rse we soon lo/ sight ( ! ice-cliffs 9 a ga!r+ fog4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #f ! w9d abat$ & ! fog began to cle>4 ,at #e ,p4,m4 a l9e ( ice confront$ u &1 an h\r lat]1 ! ',aurora' 0 9 calm wat] "u ano!r mighty ice face tr5d+ across our c\rse4 ,?is wall 0 precisely simil> to ! "o se5 on ! previ\s ev5+1 & might well h be5 a cont9uation ( x4 ,x is sc>cely cr$ible t :5 ! ',aurora' came s\? ! foll[+ ye>1 ! glaci]-tongue fir/ discov]$ _h entirely disappe>$4 ,x 0 app>5tly no?+ m ?an a huge iceb]g measur+ =ty miles 9 l5g?4 ,specially valuable1 z cle>+ up any d\bt t may h rema9$1 0 its re-discov]y ! foll[+ ye> "s fifty miles to ! nor?-we/4 ,close to ! face ( ! new ice-wall1 :i* prov$ to be a true glaci]-tongue1 a mud bottom 0 f\nd at a dep? ( ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-five fa?oms4 ,:ile we 7 /eam+ 9 calm wat] to ! s\?-we/1 ! massive front1 s]rat$ by %all[ bays & capes1 pass$ 9 magnific5t review4 ,its height atta9$ a maximum ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,9 places ! sea _h eat5 out enorm\s blue grottoes4 ,at "o spot1 sev]al ( ^! _h brok5 into ea* o!r to =m a huge dom$ cav]n1 ! ro( ( :i* hung "o hundr$ feet above ! sea4 ,! noble portico 0 flank$ by giant pill>s4 ,! glaci]-tongue bore all ! *>act]s ( %elf-ice1 by :i* is meant a float+ ext5sion ( ! l&-ice49999 ,a table-topp$ b]g 9 ! act ( =mation 0 se51 sep>at$ f ! p>5t body ( %elf-ice by a deep fissure sev]al y>ds 9 wid?4 9999 ,subsequ5tly ?is %elf-ice =mation 0 f\nd to be a float+ glaci]-tongue sixty miles 9 l5g?1 ! seaw>d ext5sion ( a l>ge glaci] :i* we nam$ ! ,m]tz ,glaci]4 ,at #aa ,p4,m4 ! ',aurora' ent]$ a bay1 t5 miles wide1 b\nd$ on ! ea/ by ! %elf-ice wall & on ! we/ by a /eep sn[-cov]$ promontory ris+ approximately two ?\s& feet 9 height1 z yet se5 dimly 9 hazy outl9e ?r\gh ! mi/4 ,no rock 0 visible1 b ! cont\r ( ! ridge 0 cle>ly t ( ice-capp$ l&4 ,!re 0 mu* jubilation among ! wat*]s on deck at ! prospect4 ,e available field-glass & telescope 0 br\ght to be> ^u x4 ,x 0 almo/ c]ta9ly ! ,ant>ctic cont95t1 ?\gh1 at t "t1 its ext5sion to ! ea/1 we/ & s\? rema9$ to be prov$4 ,! %elf-ice 0 se5 to be securely atta*$ to x &1 ne> its po9t ( junction ) ! undulat+ l&-ice1 we beheld ! m\nta9s ( ?is my/]i\s l& halo$ 9 gho/ly mi/4 ,:ile pass+ ! extremity ( ! we/]n promontory1 we obs]v$ an exposure ( rock1 jutt+ out ( ! ice ne> sea-level1 9 ! face ( a sc> left by an avalan*e4 ,lat]1 :5 pass+ )9 half a cable's l5g? ( sev]al b]g-l masses ( ice ly+ (f ! coa/1 rock 0 aga9 visible 9 black relief aga9/ ! wat]'s edge1 =m+ a p$e/al = ! ice4 ,! %ip 0 kept f>!r (f%ore1 aft] ?is w>n+1 = ?\gh %e 0 design$ to buffet ) ! ice1 we _h no desire to te/ h] resi/ance to rock4 ,! bottom 0 v irregul>1 & z an extra precaution1 s\nd+s 7 tak5 e few m9utes4 ,?r\gh a light fog all t c\ld be se5 l&w>ds 0 a /eep1 slop+1 icy surface desc5d+ f ! int]ior1 & t]m9at+ abruptly 9 a seaw>d cliff fifty to two hundr$ feet 9 height4 ,! ice-%eet t]m9at+ 9 ?is wall pres5t$ a m brok5 surface ?an ! float+ %elf-ice4 ,x 0 riv5 & di/ort$ by gap+ crevasses2 an indication ( ! r\gh b$ ov] :i* x _h travell$4 ,t[>ds midnight ano!r bay 0 ent]$ & _m rocky islets appe>$ on its we/]n side4 ,! eng9es 7 /opp$ = a few h\rs1 & ! voyage 0 resum$ 9 cle>] wea!r on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,all day we ?read$ our way betwe5 isl&s & b]gs4 ,seals & p5gu9s swam ar\nd1 ! latt] squawk+ & div+ 9 a mo/ amus+ mann]4 ,cauti\sly we glid$ by an iceb]g1 at lea/ "o hundr$ & fifty feet high1 ris+ ) a facet$1 p]p5dicul> face *as$ ) s(t1 sn[y trac]ies & ornam5t$ ) /alactites4 ,splits & r5ts broke into ! m>g91 & f ea* /ream$ ! evanesc5t1 azure vap\r4 ,ea* puncture & t9y grotto 0 fill$ ) x1 & a slop+ cap ( %imm]+ sn[ spread ov] ! summit4 ,! pr(ile-view 0 an exact replica ( a battle%ip1 gr\nd$ a/]n4 ,! bold cont\r ( ! b[ 0 p]fect1 & ! massive flank _h be5 torn & %att]$ by %ell-fire 9 a desp]ate naval battle4 ,?is b]g _h heel$ ov] consid]ably1 & ! orig9al wat]-l9e ran z a def9ite rim1 ?irty feet above ! gre5 wat]4 ,f ?is rim %elv$ d[n a smoo? & poli%$ base1 m>k$ ) f9e v]tical /riae4 ,s\nd+s v>i$ f tw5ty to two hundr$ fa?oms1 &1 accord+ly1 ! navigation 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s "w4 ,ext5d+ along ab\t fifte5 miles ( coa/1 :]e ! inl& ice came d[n /eeply to ! sea1 0 a m>g9al belt ( sea1 ab\t two or ?ree miles 9 wid?1 ?ickly /rewn ) rocky islets4 ,( ^! "s 7 flat & o!rs peak$1 b all 7 ?ickly populat$ by p5gu9s1 petrels & seals4 ,! rocks appe>$ all to be gneisses & s*i/s4 ,lat] t night we lay (f a possible l&+-place = "o ( our bases1 b1 on m closely inspect+ x 9 ! morn+1 we decid$ to proce$ f>!r we/ into a wide sweep+ bay :i* op5$ ahead4 ,ab\t fifty miles ahead1 on ! f> side ( ,commonweal? ,bay1 z we nam$ x1 0 a cape :i* r\ghly repres5t$ 9 position ,cape ,dec\v]te1 ! mo/ ea/]ly ext5sion ( ,adelie ,l& se5 by ,d',urville 9 #ahdj4 ,?\gh ,commonweal? ,bay & ! l& already se5 _h nev] be=e be5 sight$1 all 0 plac$ "u ! t]ritorial "n ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,! l& 0 s ov]:elm$ ) ice t1 ev5 at sea-level1 ! rock 0 all b entirely hidd54 ,"h 0 an ice age 9 all e>ne/ness2 a picture ( ,nor!rn ,europe dur+ ! ,great ,ice ,age "s fifty ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! glaciation ( ,adelie ,l& 0 mu* m sev]e ?an t 9 high] ,ant>ctic latitudes1 z exampl$ on ! bord]s ( ! ,ross ,sea2 ! ar5a ( ,scott's1 ,%ackleton's & o!r exp$itions4 ,! temp]ature c\ld n be cold]1 s we 7 l$ to surmise t ! sn[fall mu/ be excessive4 ,! full tru? 0 to be asc]ta9$ by bitt] exp]i5ce1 aft] sp5d+ a ye> on ! spot4 ,i _h hop$ to f9d ! ,ant>ctic cont95t 9 ^! latitudes b\nd$ by a rocky & attractive coa/ l t 9 ! vic9ity ( ,cape ,ad>e2 ! ne>e/ well-explor$ region4 ,x _h prov$ o!rwise1 only too well endors+ ! scanty in=mation suppli$ by ,d',urville & ,wilkes ( ! coa/l9e se5 by !m4 ,a glance at ! au/]e plateau & ! ice-fett]$ coa/ 0 evid5ce ( a rigid1 inhospitable climate4 ,x 0 app>5t1 too1 t only a %ort summ] c\ld be expect$ 9 ^! latitudes1 ?us plac+ limitations ^u our op]ations4 ,if ?ree bases 7 to be l&$ x 0 important t !y %\ld be spread at suffici5tly wide int]vals4 ,if "o 7 plac$ 9 ,adelie ,l&1 ! %ip w\ld probably h to break ?r\gh ! pack 9 e/abli%+ ea* ( ! o!r two ba ses4 ,judg+ by our previ\s exp]i5ce !re 0 no c]ta9 prospect ( ?is be+ effect$4 ,! successful l&+ ( ?ree bases 9 suitable positions1 suffici5tly f> ap>t = advantage\s co-op]ation 9 geographical1 meteorological & o!r obs]vations1 _h n[ become problematical4 ,9 addition1 "o ( ! p>ties 0 n z /rong z ,i w\ld h lik$1 consid]+ :at w\ld be und\bt$ly its /r5u\s future4 ,= "s days ! v>i\s phases ( ! situation _h occupi$ my m9d1 & ,i n[ det]m9$ to risk two bases1 comb9+ ! smalle/ ( ! ?ree p>ties ) ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,alt]ations 9 ! p]sonnel ( ! ?ird p>ty 7 also made1 by :i* ! ,ma9 ,base w\ld be increas$ 9 /r5g? = sci5tific "w1 & ! o!r p>ty "u ! lead]%ip ( ,wild w\ld be compos$ ( m5 ( specially good sl$g+ calibre1 besides be+ repres5tative ( ! lead+ bran*es ( our sci5tific programme4 ,we _h a spl5did lot ( m51 & ,i _h no difficulty 9 *oos+ = ,wild sev5 companions :o c\ld be reli$ ^u to give a good acc\nt ( !mselves4 ,x 0 only by assur+ myself ( _! high effici5cy t ,i c\ld expect to re/ f undue anxiety ?r\gh\t ! ye> ( our sep>ation4 ,! composition ( ! two p>ties 0 z foll[s3 ,ma9 ,base3 ,r4 ,bage1 ,f4 ,h4 ,bick]ton1 ,j4 ,h4 ,close1 ,p4 ,e4 ,correll1 ,w4 ,h4 ,hannam1 ,a4 ,j4 ,hodgeman1 ,j4 ,g4 ,hunt]1 ,j4 ,f4 ,hurley1 ,c4 ,f4 ,las]on1 ,c4 ,t4 ,madigan1 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean1 ,x4 ,m]tz1 ,h4 ,d4 ,murphy1 ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis1 ,f4 ,l4 ,/illwell1 ,e4 ,n4 ,webb1 ,l4 ,h4 ,:ett] & myself4 ,we/]n ,p>ty3 ,g4 ,dov]s1 ,c4 ,t4 ,h>risson1 ,c4 ,a4 ,hoadley1 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones1 ,a4 ,l4 ,k5n$y1 ,m4 ,h4 ,moyes1 ,a4 ,d4 ,watson1 & ,f4 ,wild 7lead]74 ,i 0 n[ anxi\s to f9d a suitable location = our ,ma9 ,base2 two reasons mak+ x an urg5t matt]4 ,! fir/ 01 t z we advanc$ to ! we/ we 7 leav+ ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole1 & ,i 0 anxi\s to h our magnetographs runn+ z ne> ! latt] z possible4 ,secondly1 we w\ld be daily increas+ our di/ance f ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 mak+ wireless communication m unc]ta94 ,at noon on ,janu>y #h1 :ile ,i 0 weigh+ ! pros & cons ) ,capta9 ,davis1 ,wild came 9 to say t !re 0 a rocky exposure ab\t fifte5 miles (f on ! port side1 & sugge/$ alt]+ our c\rse to obta9 a bett] view ( x4 ,j aft] #d ,p4,m41 :5 ! %ip 0 ab\t "o mile f ! ne>e/ rocks1 ! :ale-boat 0 l[]$ & mann$4 ,we r[$ 9 ) ! object ( mak+ a clos] inve/igation4 ,f ! %ip's deck1 ev5 :5 )9 a mile1 ! outcrop _h appe>$ to project directly f "u ! inl& ice-%eet4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we 7 surpris$ to f9d ourselves among/ an ar*ipelago ( islets4 ,^! 7 nam$ ! ,mackell> ,islets1 9 remembrance ( "o :o _h prov$ a /aun* fri5d ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,w$dell seals & ,adelie p5gu9s 9 ?\s&s re/$ ^u ! rocks2 ! latt] *iefly congregat$ ^u a long1 l[1 b>e islet situat$ 9 ! c5tre4 ,?is 0 ! l>ge/ ( ! gr\p1 measur+ ab\t half a mile 9 l5g?2 o!rs 7 n above tw5ty y>ds 9 diamet]4 ,z we came in%ore1 ! ma9 body ( ! ar*ipelago 0 f\nd to be sep>at$ by a mile & a half f ! ma9l&4 ,a po9t :i* /ruck u at ! "t 0 t ! islets situat$ on ! s\!rn side ( ! gr\p 7 capp$ by unique masses ( ice2 resembl+ ic$ cakes4 ,lat] we 7 able to see !m 9 process ( =mation4 ,9 ! viol5t s\!rly hurricanes preval5t 9 ,adelie ,l&1 ! spray breaks "r ov] !m4 ,"p ( x is deposit$ & froz51 & by increm5ts ! ic+ ( ^! mon/r\s cakes is built up4 ,! am\nt contribut$ 9 w9t] makes up = loss by ?aw+ 9 midsumm]4 ,z ! islets to w9dw>d %elt] ^? 9 _! lee1 ! latt] are de/itute ( ^! natural canopies4 ,s\nd+s 7 tak5 at frequ5t int]vals ) a h& lead-l9e1 manipulat$ by ,madigan4 ,! wat] 0 on ! :ole %all[1 v>y+ f a few to tw5ty fa?oms4 ,! bottom 0 clo!d by d5se1 luxuriant seawe$4 ,?is rank gr[? along ! littoral 0 unexpect$1 = no?+ ( ! k9d exi/s on ! ,ross ,sea coa/s )9 five or six fa?oms ( ! surface4 ,advanc+ t[>ds ! ma9l&1 we obs]v$ a small islet among/ ! rocks1 & t[>ds x ! boat 0 direct$4 ,we 7 soon inside a beautiful1 m9iature h>b\r completely l&-lock$4 ,! sun %one glori\sly 9 a blue sky z we /epp$ a%ore on a *>m+ ice-quay--! fir/ to set foot on ! ,ant>ctic cont95t betwe5 ,cape ,ad>e & ,gaussb]g1 a di/ance ( "o ?\s& eight hundr$ miles4 ,wild & ,i proce$$ to make a t\r ( exploration4 ,! rocky area at ,cape ,d5ison1 z x 0 nam$1 0 f\nd to be ab\t "o mile 9 l5g? & half a mile 9 extreme wid?4 ,beh9d x rose ! inl& ice1 asc5d+ 9 a regul> slope & app>5tly free ( crevasses--an outlet = our sl$g+ p>ties 9 ! ev5t ( ! sea n firmly freez+ ov]4 ,to "r & left ( ?is oasis1 z ! visitor to ,adelie ,l& mu/ reg>d ! welcome rock1 ! ice 0 heavily crevass$ & fell %e] to ! sea 9 cliffs1 sixty to "o hundr$ & fifty feet 9 height4 ,two small d>k pat*es 9 ! di/ance 7 ! only evid5ces ( rock to relieve ! :ite monotony ( ! coa/4 ,9 l&+ c>go on ,ant>ctic %ores1 advantage is g5]ally tak5 ( ! floe-ice on to :i* ! mat]ials c be unload$ & at once sl$g$ away to _! de/9ation4 ,"h1 on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 op5 wat]1 too %all[ = ! ',aurora' to be moor$ alongside ! ice-foot4 ,! only alt]native 0 to an*or ! %ip at a di/ance & dis*>ge ! c>go by boats runn+ to ! ideal h>b\r we _h discov]$4 ,close to ! boat h>b\r 0 suitable gr\nd = ! erection ( a hut1 s t ! v>i\s imp$im5ta w\ld h to be c>ri$ only a %ort di/ance4 ,= supplies ( fre% meat1 9 ! em]g5cy ( be+ m>oon$ = a numb] ( ye>s1 !re 7 _m ,w$dell seals at h&1 & on almo/ all ! neighb\r+ ridges colonies ( p5gu9s 7 busy re>+ _! "y4#fd ,z a /ation = sci5tific inve/igations1 x (f]$ a wid] field ?an ! casual obs]v] w\ld h imag9$4 ,s x came ab\t t ! ,ma9 ,base 0 f9ally settl$ at ,cape ,d5ison1 ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,we arriv$ on bo>d at #h ,p4,m41 tak+ a seal z food = ! dogs4 ,)\t delay1 ! motor-laun* 0 dropp$ into ! wat]1 & bo? x & ! :ale-boat load$ ) froz5 c>casses ( mutton1 cases ( eggs & o!r p]i%able goods4 ,:ile "s ( u w5t a%ore 9 ! motor-laun*1 ) ! :ale-boat 9 t[1 ! ',aurora' /eam$ r\nd ! ,mackell> ,islets seek+ = a good an*orage "u ! icy b>ri]1 imm$iately to ! we/ ( ! boat h>b\r4 ,! day _h be5 p]fect1 vibrant ) summ] & life1 b t[>ds ev5+ a *ill breeze sprang up1 & we 9 ! motor-laun* _h to beat aga9/ x4 ,by ! "t we _h rea*$ ! head ( ! h>b\r1 ,hoadley _h sev]al f+]s fro/-bitt5 & all 7 feel+ ! cold1 = we 7 we>+ light g>m5ts 9 anticipation ( f9e wea!r4 ,! w9d /r5g!n$ e m9ute1 & %[]s ( f9e sn[ 7 soon :i/l+ d[n ! glaci]4 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 l&+ ! c>go1 &1 ) a ris+ blizz>d at our backs1 we drove out to meet ! ',aurora'4 ,on rea*+ ! %ip a small gale 0 bl[+ & our boats 7 tak5 9 t[4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be consid]$ 0 ! moor+ ( ! ',aurora' "u ! lee ( ! ice-wall1 s z to give u an opportunity ( gett+ ! boats abo>d4 ,9 ! meantime !y 7 pass$ a/]n1 ea* mann$ by sev]al h&s to keep !m bail$ out2 ! re/ ( u hav+ scrambl$ up ! side4 ,br++ ! %ip to an*or 9 su* a w9d 9 un*>t$1 %oal wat] 0 difficult to d 9 a cool & me?odical mann]4 ,! s\nd+ ma*9e 0 kept runn+ ) r dramatic results2 dep?s jump+ f five to ?irty fa?oms 9 ! %ip's l5g?1 & back aga9 to ! orig9al figure 9 ! same di/ance4 ,a feel+ ( relief pass$ r\nd :51 aft] mu* manoeuvr+1 ! an*or 0 successfully b$d$ five hundr$ y>ds f ! face ( ! cliff4 ,j at ?is "t ! motor-laun* broke adrift4 ,away x swept be=e a w9d ( =ty-five miles p] h\r4 ,on acc\nt ( ! cold1 & because ! eng9e 0 dr5*$ ) sea-wat]1 "s difficulty 0 f\nd 9 />t+ ! motor4 ,f ! %ip's deck we c\ld see ,bick]ton busily engag$ ) x4 ,! rudd] _h be5 un%ipp$1 & !re 0 no *ance ( replac+ x1 = ! boat 0 bobb+ ab\t on ! waves 9 a mo/ extraord9>y mann]4 ,h[ev]1 ,:ett] manag$ to make a jury-rudd] :i* s]v$ ! purpose1 :ile ,hunt]1 ! o!r occupant1 0 kept labori\sly active ) ! pump4 ,!y _h drift$ half a mile1 & 7 approa*+ ! rocks ( an islet on :i* ! sea 0 break+ heavily4 ,j z e "o 0 becom+ v appreh5sive1 ! laun* began to =ge ahead1 & ! m5 _h soon escap$ f _! dang]\s pr$icam5t4 ,by ! unit$ ef=ts ( all h&s ! boats 7 hoi/$ on bo>d & ev]y?+ 0 made z snug z possible4 ,! w9d /eadily increas$1 & x seem$ impossible = ! an*or to hold4 ,! /ra9 on ! cable /raight5$ out a /eel hook two in*es 9 diamet]4 ,?is caus$ "s emb>rassm5t1 z ! hook 0 "p ( ! cable atta*m5t "u ! fo'c'sle-head4 ,x is rem>kable1 h[ev]1 t aft] ?is 0 adju/$ ! %ip did n lose h] position up to ! "t ( dep>ture f ,adelie ,l&4 ,?\gh we 7 s close "u ! %elt] ( a l(ty wall1 ! waves ar\nd u 7 at lea/ f\r feet 9 height & :5 ! w9d increas$ to sixty-five & sev5ty miles p] h\r1 _! cre/s 7 cut (f & ! surface 0 hidd5 by a %eet ( rac+ sp9drift4 ,ev]y?+ 0 securely la%$ 9 read9ess = go+ to sea1 9 case ! cable %\ld "p4 ,f9al arrangem5ts 7 !n made to dis*>ge ! c>go quickly z soon z ! w9d mod]at$4 ,two days _h elaps$ be=e ! w9d %[$ any signs ( abatem5t4 ,x 0 #h ,p4,m4 on ,janu>y #aj :5 ! fir/ boat v5tur$ (f ) a small c>go1 b x 0 n till ! foll[+ morn+ t a s]i\s />t 0 made4 ,9 good wea!r1 e trip betwe5 ! %ip & ! boat h>b\r1 a di/ance ( a mile1 meant t five or six tons _h be5 l&$4 ,x 0 usual = ! load$ laun* to t[ bo? :ale-boats heavily lad5 &1 9 addition1 a raft ( hut timb]s or wireless ma/s4 ,"s ( ! sailors1 :ile engag$ 9 build+ rafts alongside ! %ip1 7 capsiz$ into ! wat] & aft] t ! occupation 0 n a popul> "o4 ,a%ore1 ,wild _h rigg$ a d]rick1 us+ = its con/ruction two ( ! wireless royal ma/s4 ,x 0 ?us possible to cope ) ! heavi] packages at ! l&+-place4 ,( ! la/-nam$ ! air-tractor sl$ge 0 by f> ! mo/ tr\blesome4 ,) pl5ty ( manual lab\r1 "u ,wild's skilful direction1 ?is heavy ma*9e 0 hoi/$ f ! motor-laun*1 & !n c>efully swung on to ! solid ice-foot4 ,capta9 ,davis sup]9t5d$ ! dis*>g+ op]ations on ! %ip1 effect$ by ! crew & "s ( ! l& p>ty "u ! direction ( ! %ip's (fic]s4 ,wild sup]vis$ conveyance a%ore1 & ! l&+1 classification1 & safe /orage ( ! v>i\s boat-loads4 ,gillies & ,bick]ton took alt]nate %ifts 9 driv+ ! motor-laun*4 ,! laun* prov$ invaluable1 & we 7 v glad t x _h be5 includ$ 9 ! equipm5t1 = x did a rem>kable am\nt ( "w 9 a m9imum ( "t4 ,9 view ( ! difficulty ( emb>k+ ! boats1 if ano!r hurricane %\ld arise1 t5ts 7 erect$ a%ore1 s t a p>ty c\ld rema9 !re ) ! boats moor$ 9 a %elt]$ h>b\r4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well until j be=e midnight on ,janu>y #ab1 :5 ! w9d aga9 swept d[n4 ,wild1 f\r ( ! m5 & ,i 7 =c$ to rema9 a%ore4 ,we sp5t ! "t con/ruct+ a tempor>y hut ( b5z9e cases1 ro($ ) planks2 ! walls ( :i* 7 made massive to resi/ ! w9ds4 ,?is /ructure 0 h5ce=? kn[n z ! ,b5z9e ,hut4 ,! b>omet] dropp$ to #bh4e in*es & ! w9d rema9$ high4 ,we 7 /ruck ) ! s+ul> fact t1 ev5 9 ! height ( "s ( ^! hurricanes1 ! sky rema9$ s]5e & ! sun %one brightly4 ,x _h be5 v diff]5t :5 ! %ip 0 among/ ! pack a few miles to ! nor?1 =1 !re1 cl\dy & foggy conditions _h be5 ! rule4 ,! w9d com+ to u f ! s\? 0 dry2 obvi\sly an argum5t = ! cont95tal ext5sion ( ! l& 9 t direction4 ,at #b ,a4,m4 on ,janu>y #ae a pre-arrang$ :i/le 0 s\nd$ f ! ',aurora'1 advis+ ^? ( u a%ore t ! sea _h mod]at$ suffici5tly to cont9ue unload+4 ,wild sp$ away 9 ! laun*1 b be=e he _h rea*$ ! %ip ! w9d r5ew$ its activity4 ,at la/1 aft] #b ,p4,m4 on ! same day x ceas$1 & we 7 able to c>ry on "w until midnight1 :5 ! w9d desc5d$ on u once m4 ,?is "t1 eighte5 m5 rema9$ a%ore4 ,aft] twelve h\rs !re 0 ano!r lull1 & unload+ 0 !n cont9u$ ) only a few int]missions f #a ,p4,m4 on ,janu>y #af until ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #ai4 ,nev] 0 l&+ s hamp]$ by adv]se conditions1 & yet1 ?anks to ! assidu\s application ( all1 a great assortm5t ( mat]ials 0 safely emb>k$4 ,compris$ among !m 7 ! foll[+3 tw5ty-?ree tons ( coal briquettes1 two complete liv+-huts1 a magnetic obs]vatory1 ! :ole ( ! wireless equipm5t1 includ+ ma/s1 & m ?an two ?\s& packages ( g5]al supplies conta9+ suffici5t food = two ye>s1 ut5sils1 in/rum5ts1 b5z9e1 k]os5e1 lubricat+ oils an air-tractor & o!r sl$ges4 ,!n came ! "t = p>t+4 ,!re 0 a great field be=e ,wild's p>ty to ! we/1 & x 0 important t !y %\ld be able to make ! mo/ ( ! rema9d] ( ! season4 ,my great regret 0 t ,i c\ld n be ) !m4 ,i knew t ,i _h m5 ( exp]i5ce & ability 9 ,davis & ,wild1 & felt t ! "w entru/$ to !m 0 9 ! be/ ( h&s4 ,?r\gh ! m$ium ( wireless telegraphy ,i hop$ to keep 9 t\* ) ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty1 ! ,we/]n ,base19999 & ! %ip itself1 :5 9 ,au/ralian wat]s4 9999 ,!y 7 suppli$ ) ma/s & a receiv+ set suffici5tly s5sitive to pick up messages f a di/ance ( five or six hundr$ miles4 ,x 0 my idea t ,wild's p>ty %\ld proce$ we/ & attempt to effect a l&+ & e/abli% a we/]n w9t]+ /ation at "s place n less ?an f\r hundr$ miles we/ ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,on ! way1 :5ev] opportunity pres5t$ itself1 !y 7 to ca*e provisions at int]vals along ! coa/ 9 places liable to be visit$ by sl$g+ p>ties4 ,! location ( su* ca*es & ( ! ,we/]n ,base1 x 0 hop$1 w\ld be communicat$ to u at ! ,ma9 ,base1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( wireless telegraphy f ,hob>t4 ,all memb]s ( ! l& p>ties & ! %ip's (fic]s met 9 ! w>d-room4 ,!re 7 mutual good wi%es express$ all r\nd1 & !n we celebrat$ previ\s ,ant>ctic explor]s1 m especially ,d',urville & ,wilkes4 ,! toa/ 0 drunk 9 excell5t ,madeira pres5t$ to u by ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,bu*anan1 :o _h c>ri$ ?is sample r\nd ! _w ) him :5 a memb] ( ! celebrat$ ',*all5g]' exp$ition4 ,! motor-laun* 0 hoi/$ & ! an*or rais$4 ,!n at #h4de ,p4,m4 on ,janu>y #ai we clamb]$ ov] ! side into "o ( ! :ale-boats & pu%$ (f = ,cape ,d5ison1 %\t+ f>ewells back to ! ',aurora'4 ,sev]al h\rs lat] %e _h disappe>$ bel[ ! nor?-we/]n horizon1 & we _h set to "w to c>ve out a home 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,new ,,l&s ,leav+ ! l& p>ty "u my *>ge at ,commonweal? ,bay on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #ai1 ! ',aurora' set h] c\rse to r\nd a headl& visible on ! nor?-we/]n horizon4 ,at midnight ! %ip came abrea/ ( ?is po9t & cont9u$ /eam+ we/1 keep+ )9 a di/ance ( five miles ( ! coa/4 ,a break 9 ! icy monotony came ) a %ort tract ( islets front+ a backgr\nd ( d>k rocky coa/l9e simil> to t at ,cape ,d5ison b m ext5sive4 ,"s six miles ea/ ( ,d',urville's ,cape ,discov]y1 a dang]\s reef 0 sight$ ext5d+ at "r angles across ! c\rse4 ,! %ip /eam$ along x & h] s\nd+s demon/rat$ a subm]g$ ridge cont9u+ "s twelve miles out to sea4 ,capta9 ,davis's n>rative proce$s3 ,hav+ cle>$ ?is ob/acle we foll[$ ! coa/l9e to ! we/ f po9t to po9t4 ,twelve miles away we c\ld see ! sn[-cov]$ slopes ris+ f ! seaw>d cliffs to an elevation ( "o ?\s& five hundr$ feet4 ,sev]al small isl&s 7 visible close to a %ore fr+$ by num]\s l>ge b]gs4 ,at #aj ,p4,m4 on ,janu>y #bj1 our progress to ! we/ 0 /opp$ by a fleet ( b]gs (f ! ma9l& & an ext5sive field ( b]g-lad5 pack-ice1 tr5d+ to ! nor? & nor?-ea/4 ,adelie ,l& c\ld be trac$ cont9u+ to ! we/4 ,:]e x disappe>$ f view !re 0 ! appe>ance ( a b>ri]-=mation1 sugge/ive ( %elf-ice1 runn+ 9 a nor!rly direction4 ,skirt+ ! pack-ice on a nor? & nor?-we/ c\rse1 we obs]v$ ! same appe>ance f ! cr['s-ne/ on ,janu>y #ba & #bb4 ,! /ret* ( op51 navigable1 coa/al wat] to ! nor? ( ,adelie ,l&1 b>r$ by ! ,m]tz ,glaci] on ! ea/ & delimit$ on ! we/ by m or less compact ice1 has be5 nam$ ! ,d',urville ,sea4 ,we f\nd subsequ5tly t its fre$om f ob/ruction by ice is due to ! p]si/5t gales :i* set (f ! l& 9 t locality4 ,to ! nor?1 pack-ice 9 v>iable am\nt is enc\nt]$ be=e rea*+ ! wide op5 ocean4 ,! exi/5ce ( su* a b>ri]-=mation19999 z indicat$ above1 probably re/+ on a l9e ( reef simil> to ! "o ne> ,cape ,discov]y1 w\ld acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( ?is ice-field 9 practically ! same position z x 0 se5 by ,d',urville 9 #ahdj4 9999 ,an analysis ( ! data d]iv$ f ! lat] voyages ( ! ',aurora' makes x practically c]ta9 t !re is a p]man5t ob/acle to ! we/]ly drift ( ! pack-ice 9 longitude #acg degrees ,e4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "s unc]ta9ty z to ! cause ( ?is blockage4 ,an alt]native explanation is advanc$1 namely1 t )9 ! area ( comp>atively %all[ wat]1 l>ge b]gs are entrapp$1 & ^! entangle ! drift+ pack-ice4 ,at a di/ance1 l>ge b]gs w\ld be undi/+ui%able f %elf-ice1 appe>ances ( :i* 7 report$ above4 ,quot+ fur!r3 ,we 7 unable to see any trace ( ! high l& report$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,squadron 7#ahdj7 z ly+ to ! we/ & s\? beyond ! compact ice4 ,at #a4cj ,a4,m4 on ! #bcrd ! pack-ice 0 se5 to tr5d to ! s\?-we/4 ,aft] /eam+ we/ = tw5ty-five miles1 we /ood s\? 9 longitude #ahb degrees #cj' ,e1 %ortly aft]w>ds pass+ ov] ! *>t$ position ( ,cote ,cl>ie4 ,! wat] "h 0 cle> ( pack-ice1 b /udd$ ) b]gs ( imm5se size4 ,! great b>ri] :i* ! ,fr5* %ips foll[$ 9 #ahdj _h vani%$4 ,a collection ( huge b]gs 0 ! sole remnant to m>k its =m] position4 ,at #aj ,a4,m41 hav+ pass$ to ! s\? ( ! *>t$ position ( ,d',urville's ,cote ,cl>ie1 we alt]$ c\rse to ,s4 #aj degrees ,e4 true4 ,good obs]vations plac$ u at noon 9 latitude #fe degrees #b' ,s4 & #acb degrees #bf' ,e4 ,a s\nd+ on s& & small /ones 0 tak5 9 "o hundr$ & sixty fa?oms4 ,we sail$ ov] ! *>t$ position ( l& ea/ ( ,wilkes's ,cape ,c>r 9 cle> wea!r4 ,at #e4cj ,p4,m4 l& 0 sight$ to ! s\?w>d--sn[y highl&s simil> to ^? ( ,adelie ,l& b great] 9 elevation4 ,aft] s\nd+ 9 "o hundr$ & fifty-six fa?oms on mud1 ! %ip /ood directly t[>ds ! l& until #i ,p4,m4 ,! di/ance to ! ne>e/ po9t 0 e/imat$ at tw5ty miles2 heavy floe-ice ext5d+ f our position1 latitude #fe degrees #de' ,s4 & longitude #acb degrees #dj' ,e41 "r up to ! %ore4 ,ano!r s\nd+ realiz$ two hundr$ & ?irty fa?oms1 on s& & small /ones4 ,"s op5 wat] 0 se5 to ! s\?-ea/1 b an attempt to =ce a passage 9 t direction 0 fru/rat$4 ,at #c ,a4,m4 on ! #bd? we 7 ab\t twelve miles f ! ne>e/ po9t ( ! coa/1 & fur!r progress became impossible4 ,! s\!rn slopes 7 seam$ ) num]\s crevasses1 b at a di/ance ! precise nature ( ! %ores c\ld n be accurately det]m9$4 ,to ?is c\ntry1 :i* _h nev] be=e be5 se51 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,wilkes's ,l&2 z x is only j to commemorate ! ,am]ican ,explor+ ,exp$ition on ! ,cont95t :i* its lead] believ$ he _h discov]$ 9 ^! seas & :i* he w\ld h f\nd _h ,=tune fav\r$ him ) a fair return = 8 h]oic endeav\rs4 ,we /e]$ r\nd on a nor?-we/]ly c\rse1 & at noon on ,janu>y #bd 7 slightly to ! nor? ( our position at #e4cj ,a4,m4 on ! #bcrd4 ,a s\nd+ rea*$ "o hundr$ & sev5ty fa?oms & a muddy bottom4 ,environ+ u 7 enorm\s b]gs ( e k9d1 "o hundr$ & eighty to two hundr$ feet 9 height4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon a we/]ly c\rse 0 ma9ta9$ 9 cle> wat] until #d ,p4,m41 :5 ! c\rse 0 alt]$ to ,s4 #cj degrees ,w41 9 ! hope ( w9n+ ?r\gh to ! l& visible on ! s\!rn horizon4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,%ip's tracks 9 ! vic9ity ( ,tott5's ,l& & ,nor?'s ,l& ,at #h ,p4,m4 ! sky 0 v cle> to ! s\?w>d1 & ! l& c\ld be trac$ to a great di/ance until x fad$ 9 ! s\?-we/4 ,b ! %ip _h come up ) ! solid floe-ice once m1 & _h to give way & /eam along its edge4 ,?is float+ breakwat] held u (f & fru/rat$ all attempts to rea* ! goal :i* we s\ght4 ,! next f\r days 0 a p]iod ( viol5t gales & heavy seas :i* drove ! %ip "s di/ance to ! nor?4 ,no?+ 0 visible ?r\gh swirl+ cl\ds ( sn[4 ,! ',aurora' behav$ admirably1 z %e inv>iably does 9 heavy wea!r4 ,! ma9 pack 0 enc\nt]$ on ,janu>y #bi1 b foggy wea!r prevail$4 ,x 0 n until noon on ,janu>y #ca t ! atmosph]e 0 suffici5tly cle> to obta9 good obs]vations4 ,! %ip 0 by ?is "t 9 ! mid/ ( heavy floe 9 ! vic9ity ( longitude #aai degrees ,e41 & aga9 ! c\rse _h swung r\nd to s\?4 ,we _h soon pass$ to ! s\? ( ,ball5y's ,sabr9a ,l& )\t any indication ( its exi/5ce4 ,consid]+ ! d\btful "* ( ! /atem5ts ju/ify+ its appe>ance on ! *>t1 x is n surpris+ t we did n v]ify !m4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 ! floes 7 f\nd too heavy = fur!r advance4 ,! %ip 0 made fa/ to a big "o & a l>ge quantity ( ice 0 tak5 on bo>d to repl5i% ! fre%-wat] supply4 ,a tank ( two hundr$ gallons' capacity1 heat$ )9 by a /eam coil f ! eng9]oom1 /ood on ! poop deck4 ,into ?is ice 0 cont9u\sly f$1 fl[+ away z x melt$ into ! ma9 tanks 9 ! bottom ( ! %ip4 ,at noon ! wea!r 0 cle>1 b no?+ c\ld be disc]n$ 9 ! s\? except a fa9t blue l9e on ! horizon4 ,x may h be5 a 'lead' ( wat]1 an effect ( mirage1 or ev5 l&-ice--9 any case we c\ld n approa* x4 ,! position z indicat$ by ! noon obs]vations plac$ ! %ip )9 sev5 miles ( a portion ( ,tott5's ,high ,l& 9 ,wilkes's *>ts4 ,z high l& w\ld h be5 visible at a great di/ance1 x is cle> t ,tott5's ,high ,l& ei!r does n exi/ or is situat$ a consid]able di/ance f its *>t$ location4 ,a s\nd+ 0 made 9 ?ree hundr$ & =ty fa?oms4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,%ip's track 9 ! vic9ity ( ,knox ,l& & ,budd ,l& ,t[>ds ev5+ ! ',aurora' turn$ back to op5 wat] & cruis$ along ! pack-ice4 ,a s\nd+ next day %[$ n9e hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 fa?oms4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t a m>k$ improvem5t 0 not$ 9 ! compass4 ,ev] s9ce ! fir/ approa* to ,adelie ,l& x _h be5 f\nd unreliable1 =1 on acc\nt ( ! proximity to ! magnetic pole1 ! directive =ce ( ! ne$le 0 s slight t v l>ge local v>iations 7 exp]i5c$4 ,! longitude ( ,wilkes's ,knox ,l& 0 n[ approa*+4 ,) ! exception ( ,adelie ,l&1 ! acc\nt by ,wilkes conc]n+ ,knox ,l& is m conv9c+ ?an any o!r ( 8 /atem5ts relat+ to new ,ant>ctic l&4 ,if !y _h n already disemb>k$1 we _h hop$ to l& ! we/]n p>ty 9 t neighb\rhood4 ,x 01 !re=e1 mo/ disappo9t+ :5 imp5etrable ice block$ ! way1 be=e ,wilkes's f>!/ s\? 9 t locality _h be5 rea*$4 ,?ree det]m9$ ef=ts 7 made to f9d a weak spot1 b ea* "t ! ',aurora' 0 =c$ to retreat1 & ! ?ird "t 0 extricat$ only ) great difficulty4 ,9 latitude #fe degrees #e' ,s4 longitude #ajg degrees #bj' ,e41 a s\nd+ ( ?ree hundr$ fa?oms 0 made on a rocky bottom4 ,?is s\nd+ po9t$ to ! probability ( l& )9 sixty miles4 ,repuls$ f 8 attack on ! pack1 ,capta9 ,davis set out we/w>d t[>ds ! *>t$ position ( ,t]m9ation ,l&1 & 9 foll[+ ! tr5d ( ! ice 0 =c$ a long way to ! nor?4 ,at #g4dj ,a4,m41 ,febru>y #h1 9 foggy wea!r1 ! ice-cliff ( float+ %elf-ice 0 met4 ,?is 0 dispos$ s z to po9t 9 a nor?-we/]ly direction & x 0 late 9 ! day be=e ! %ip d\bl$ its nor!rn end4 ,"h ! s\nd+ wire ran out = eight hundr$ & fifty fa?oms )\t rea*+ bottom4 ,foll[+ ! wall t[>ds ! s\?-s\?-ea/1 x 0 int]e/+ at #e4cj ,p4,m4 to f9d a s\nd+ ( "o hundr$ & t5 fa?oms 9 latitude #fd degrees #de'4 ,a l9e ( l>ge gr\nd$ b]gs & massive floe-ice 0 obs]v$ ahead trail+ away f ! ice-wall t[>ds ! nor?-we/4 ,on plott+ ! obs]vations1 x became app>5t t ! %elf-ice 0 9 ! =m ( a prolong$ tongue "s sev5 miles 9 bread?4 ,z x occupi$ ! position ( ! ,t]m9ation ,l& :i* has appe>$ on "s *>ts1 7aft] ,wilkes7 x 0 nam$ ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue4 ,a blizz>d sprang up1 &1 aft] x _h be5 safely wea!r$ 9 ! lee ( "s gr\nd$ b]gs1 ! ',aurora' mov$ (f on ! aft]noon ( ,febru>y #aa4 ,! horizon 0 obscur$ by mi/1 z %e pursu$ a tortu\s track among/ b]gs & scatt]$ lumps ( heavy floe4 ,gradually ! sea became m op51 & by noon on ,febru>y #ab ! wat] _h deep5$ to two hundr$ & ?irty-five fa?oms4 ,good progress 0 made to ! s\?2 ! vessel dodg+ iceb]gs & deta*$ floes4 ,! discov]y ( a comp>atively op5 sea s\?w>d ( ! ma9 pack 0 a matt] ( "s mom5t4 ,z lat] voyages & ! obs]vations ( ! ,we/]n ,p>ty %[$1 ?is tract ( sea is a p]man5t feature ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,i h call$ x ! ,davis ,sea1 aft] ! capta9 ( ! ',aurora'1 9 appreciation ( ! fact t he plac$ x on ! *>t4 ,at noon1 on ,febru>y #ac1 9 latitude #fe degrees #ed #a_/b' ,s4 longitude #id degrees #be' ,e41 ! we/]n face ( a long1 float+ ice-tongue loom$ into view4 ,!re 7 five hundr$ fa?oms ( wat] (f its extremity1 & ! cliffs rose v]tically to "o hundr$ feet4 ,soon aft]w>ds l& 0 cle>ly def9$ l[ 9 ! s\? ext5d+ to ea/ & we/4 ,?is 0 !nce=? kn[n z ,que5 ,m>y ,l&4 ,! sph]e ( op]ations ( ! ,g]man exp$ition ( #aijb 0 ne> at h&1 = its vessel1 ! ',gauss'1 _h w9t]$1 froz5 9 ! pack1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles to ! we/4 ,x appe>$ probable t ,que5 ,m>y ,l& w\ld be f\nd to be cont9u\s9999 ) ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii ,l&1 :i* ! ,g]mans _h rea*$ by a sl$g+ j\rney f _! %ip across ! int]v5+ sea-ice4 9999 ,su* 0 ev5tually prov$ to be ! case4 ,! ',aurora' foll[$ ! we/]n side ( ! ice-tongue = ab\t tw5ty miles 9 a s\!rly direction1 at :i* po9t !re 0 a :ite expanse ( floe ext5d+ "r up to ! l&4 ,wild & ,k5n$y1 walk+ sev]al miles t[>ds ! l&1 e/imat$ t x 0 ab\t tw5ty-five miles di/ant4 ,z ! surface ov] :i* !y travell$ 0 trav]s$ by cracks & liable to drift away to sea1 all projects ( l&+ !re _h to be ab&on$2 fur!rmore1 x 0 discov]$ t ! ice-tongue1 alongside ( :i* ! %ip lay1 0 a huge iceb]g4 ,a l&+ on x _h be5 contemplat$1 b 0 n[ out ( "q4 ,! ma9 difficulty :i* arose at ?is juncture 0 ! fail+ coal-supply4 ,x 0 high "t to return to ,hob>t1 &1 if a we/]n base 0 to be =m$ at all1 ,wild's p>ty w\ld h to be l&$ )\t fur!r delay4 ,aft] a consultation1 ,davis & ,wild decid$ t "u ! circum/ances an attempt %\ld be made to ga9 a foot+ on ! adjac5t %elf-ice1 if no?+ bett] pres5t$ itself4 ,! night 0 pass$ an*or$ to ! floe1 on ! edge ( :i* 7 num]\s ,emp]or p5gu9s & ,w$dell seals4 ,a fre% s\?-ea/]ly w9d blew on ,febru>y #ad1 & ! %ip 0 kept 9 ! %elt] ( ! iceb]g4 ,dur+ ! day enorm\s pieces 7 obs]v$ to be cont9ually break+ away f ! b]g & drift+ to leew>d4 ,capta9 ,davis cont9ues3 ,at midnight !re 0 a /rong swell f ! nor?-ea/ & ! temp]ature w5t d[n to #ah degrees ,f4 ,at #d ,a4,m41 ,febru>y #ae1 we rea*$ ! nor!rn end ( ! b]g & /ood fir/ ( all to ! ea/1 & !n lat] to ! s\?-ea/4 ,at #h4de ,a4,m41 %elf-ice 0 obs]v$ f al(t1 tr5d+ approximately nor? & s\? 9 a long wall4 ,at noon we came up ) ! floe-ice aga91 9 ab\t ! same latitude z on ! we/]n side ( ! long iceb]g4 ,l& c\ld be se5 to ! s\?w>d4 ,at #a ,p4,m4 ! %ip /opp$ at ! junction ( ! floe & ! %elf-ice4 ,wild1 ,h>rison & ,hoadley w5t to exam9e ! %elf-ice ) a view to its suitability = a w9t]+ /ation4 ,! cliff 0 eighty to "o hundr$ feet 9 height1 s t ! ice 9 total ?ickness mu/ h atta9$ at lea/ z mu* z six hundr$ feet4 ,assi/$ by sn[-ramps slant+ d[n on to ! floe1 ! asc5t ) ice-axes & alp9e rope 0 fairly easy4 ,two hundr$ y>ds f ! br9k1 ! %elf-ice 0 ?r[n into pressure-undulations & fissur$ by crevasses1 b beyond t 0 app>5tly s\nd & unbrok54 ,ab\t sev5te5 miles to ! s\? ! ris+ slopes ( ice-mantl$ l& 7 visible1 fad+ away to ! f> ea/ & we/4 ,! ice-%elf 0 prov$ lat] on to ext5d = two hundr$ miles f ea/ to we/1 o/5sibly fus+ ) ! ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue1 ^: extremity is "o hundr$ & eighty miles to ! nor?4 ,! :ole has be5 call$ ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf4 ,wild & 8 p>ty unanim\sly agre$ to seize ^u ?is la/ opportunity1 & to w9t] on ! float+ ice4 ,! "w ( dis*>g+ /ores 0 at once comm5c$4 ,to raise ! packages f ! floe to ! top ( ! ice-%elf1 a fly+-fox 0 rigg$4 ,a k$ge-an*or 0 buri$ 9 ! sea-ice1 & f ?is a two-&-a-half-in* wire-haws] 0 l$ upw>ds ov] a pair ( %e]-legs on top ( ! cliff to ano!r an*or buri$ "s di/ance back4 ,! :ole 0 set taut by a tackle4 ,! /ores 7 !n slung to a travell+ pulley on ! wire1 & haul$ on to ! glaci] by means ( a rope l$ ?r\gh a second pulley on ! %e]-legs4 ,! %ip's company broke /ores out ( ! hold & sl$g$ !m ?ree hundr$ y>ds to ! foot ( an a]ial1 :]e !y 7 hook$ on to ! travell+-block by :i* ! %ore p>ty1 "u ,wild1 rais$ !m to _! de/9ation4 ,x 0 mo/ important to accel]ate ! l&+ z mu* z possible1 n only on acc\nt ( ! lat5ess ( ! season--! ',gauss' _h be5 froz5 9 on ,febru>y #bb at a spot only "o hundr$ & sev5ty miles away--b because ! floe 0 gradually break+ up & float+ away4 ,:5 ! la/ load 0 hoi/$1 ! wat] 0 lapp+ )9 t5 y>ds ( ! 'fly+-fox'4 ,a fre% we/-nor?-we/ w9d on ,febru>y #ag caus$ "s tr\ble4 ,capta9 ,davis writes3 ,febru>y #ai4 ,! floe to :i* we h be5 atta*$ is cov]$ by a foot ( wat]4 ,! %ip has be5 bump+ a good deal to-day4 ,not)/&+ ! ke5 w9d & driv+ sn[1 e "o has work$ well4 ,twelve tons ( coal 7 ! la/ item to g up ! cliff4 ,9 all1 ?irty-six tons ( /ores 7 rais$ on to ! %elf-ice1 "o hundr$ feet above sea-level1 9 f\r days4 ,febru>y #bj4 ,! wea!r is v f9e & q a contra/ to ye/]day4 ,we did n get ! coal a%ore a mom5t too soon1 z ?is morn+ ! ice m>k$ by our sl$ge tracks w5t to sea 9 a nor?-we/]ly direction1 & ?is aft]noon x is drift+ back z if "u ! influ5ce ( a tide or curr5t4 ,we sail at #g ,a4,m4 to-morr[4 ,i w5t on to ! glaci] ) ,wild dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,x is some:at crevass$ = ab\t two hundr$ y>ds inl&1 & !n a flat surface /ret*es away z f> z ! eye c see4 ,i wi%$ ! p>ty ',god-spe$' ?is ev5+1 z we sail e>ly to-morr[4 ,e>ly on ,febru>y #ba1 ! %ip's company gave _! he>ty f>ewell *e]s1 & ! ',aurora' sail$ nor?1 leav+ ,wild & 8 sev5 companions on ! float+ ice4 ,! bright wea!r ( ! imm$iate coa/al region 0 soon ex*ang$ = ! foggy gloom ( ! pack4 ,febru>y #ba1 #aa ,p4,m4 ,we are n[ pass+ a l9e ( gr\nd$ b]gs & "s heavy floe-ice4 ,=tunately x is calm1 b 9 ! d>kness x is difficult to see an op5+4 ,! wea!r is gett+ ?ick1 & ,i expect we %all h tr\ble 9 work+ ?r\gh ?is l9e ( b]gs4 ,febru>y #bb4 ,i _c expla9 h[ we manag$ to cle> "s ( ! b]gs betwe5 #aa ,p4,m4 la/ night & #c ,a4,m4 ?is morn+4 ,at fir/ /opp+ & ly+-to 0 tri$1 b x 0 soon evid5t t ! big b]gs 7 mov+ & w\ld soon hem u 93 probably 9 a position f :i* we %\ld be unable to extricate ourselves ?is season4 ,s we pu%$ ?is way & t1 endeav\r+ to reta9 fre$om at any co/4 ,= in/ance1 ab\t midnight ,i 0 '/>bo>d+' to cle> :at appe>$ to be ! loom ( a b]g on ! />bo>d b[1 :51 sudd5ly1 out ( ! haze a wall seem$ to /ret* across our c\rse4 ,!re 0 no room to turn1 s 'full spe$ a/]n' 0 ! only alt]native4 ,! eng9es respond$ imm$iately1 or we mu/ h cra%$ "r into a huge b]g4 ,until daylight x 0 ice ahead1 to port & to />bo>d--ice ev]y:]e all ! "t4 ,! abs5ce ( w9d sav$ u f disa/]4 ,x 0 a great relief :5 day broke1 %[+ cle>] wat] to ! nor?w>d4 ,on ,febru>y #bc1 ! ',aurora' left ! %elt] ( ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue1 & a c\rse 0 set ne>ly true nor?4 ,!re 0 a fre% breeze f ! nor?-ea/ & a high sea4 ,! %ip 0 desp]ately %ort ( balla/ & ! coal _h to be c>efully husb&$4 ,all movable ge> 0 plac$ 9 ! bottom ( ! %ip1 :ile ! a%es 7 sav$1 wett$ & put bel[4 ,! balla/-tanks 7 f\nd to be leak+ & ,gillies _h consid]able tr\ble 9 mak+ !m wat]tight4 ,! di/ance f ! ,we/]n ,base 9 ,que5 ,m>y ,l& to ,hob>t 0 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ miles1 ?r\gh ! turbul5t seas ( ! fifties & =ties4 ,x 0 ! end ( a p]il\s voyage :5 ! ',aurora' arriv$ 9 ,hob>t ) n9e tons ( coal4 ,on ,m>* #ab1 ! capta9's log records3 ,! ',aurora' has done spl5didly1 beat+ all attempts ( ! wea!r to turn h] ov]4 ,we _h two heavy gales dur+ ! fir/ week ( ,m>*1 b rea*$ ,hob>t safely to-day1 pass+ on our way up ! ,d]w5t ! fam\s ,pol> %ip1 ',fram'1 at an*or 9 ,s&y ,bay4 ,flags 7 dipp$ & a he>ty *e] giv5 = ,capta9 ,amunds5 & 8 gallant comrades :o _h rais$ ! siege ( ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,fir/ ,,days ,,9 ,,adelie ,,l& ,! ov]cr[d$ :ale-boat disgorg$ its c>go at #aj ,p4,m4 on ! ice-quay at ,cape ,d5ison4 ,! only %elt] 0 a clu/] ( f\r t5ts & ! ,b5z9e ,hut1 s ! fir/ consid]ation 0 ! erection ( a commodi\s liv+-hut4 ,:ile ! majority retir$ to re/ to be ready = a fre% bur/ ( "w on ! morr[1 a few ( u discuss$ ! prelim9>y details1 & /ruck ! fir/ bl[s 9 ! lay+ ( ! f\ndations4 ,a site = ! liv+-hut 0 f9ally approv$4 ,?is 0 a ne>ly flat piece ( rocky gr\nd ( j suffici5t size1 p>tially %elt]$ on ! s\!rn side by a l>ge up/&+ rock4 ,o!r po9ts to recomm5d x 71 proximity to ! boat h>b\r & to a good sl$g+ surface2 ! ice ( ! glaci] ext5d+ to ! front door on ! we/]n side4 ,sev]al l>ge rocks _h to be %ift$1 & difficulty 0 anticipat$ 9 ! firm sett+ ( ! /umps4 ,! latt] 7 blocks ( wood1 ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 emb$d$ 9 ! gr\nd1 =m+ ! f\ndation ( ! /ructure4 ,un=tunately1 no su* ?+ z e>? or gravel exi/$ 9 :i* to s9k ^! po/s1 & ! rock be+ ( ! v>iety kn[n z gneiss1 0 m ?an ord9>ily t\gh4 ,s9ce two p>ties _h comb9$1 !re 7 two huts available1 & ^! 7 to be erect$ s t ! small] adjo9$ & 0 9 ! lee ( ! l>g]4 ,! latt] 0 to be ! liv+-room2 ! =m] s]v+ z a ve/ibule1 a work%op & an eng9e-room = ! wireless plant4 ,slight modifications 7 made 9 ! con/ruction ( bo? huts1 b ^! did n affect ! framework4 ,aft] ! completion ( ! liv+-hut1 regul> sci5tific obs]vations 7 to comm5ce1 & ! small] hut 0 !n to be built z opportunity (f]$4 ,no?+ has s f> be5 said ab\t ! type ( hut adopt$ by our ,ant>ctic /ations4 ,z ! subject is important1 & we _h exp5d$ mu* ?\ght !reon be=e com+ to a f9al decision1 a few rem>ks w n be out ( place4 ,/r5g? to resi/ hurricanes1 simplicity ( con/ruction1 portability & resi/ance to ext]nal cold 7 fundam5tal4 ,my fir/ idea 0 to h ! huts 9 ! =m ( pyramids on a squ>e base1 to ensure /ability 9 heavy w9ds & ) a l>ge floor-area to r$uce ! am\nt ( timb] us$4 ,! f9al type 0 design$ at ! exp5se ( floor-space1 :i* w\ld h be5 ( little use because ( ! l[ ro( 9 ! p>ts ?us elim9at$4 ,9 ?is =m1 ! pyramid ext5d$ to )9 five feet ( ! gr\nd on ! ?ree w9dw>d sides s z to include an outside v]&a4 ,t v]&a1 l ! motor-laun*1 0 a wond]ful conv5i5ce1 & ano!r ( ! _m ?+s ( :i* we made full use4 ,x l5t /ability to ! /ructure1 assi/$ to keep ! hut w>m1 s]v$ z a /ore-h\se1 physical laboratory & a dog%elt]4 ,r\nd ! outside ( ! ?ree v]&a walls boxes ( /ores 7 /ack$1 s z to cont9ue ! ro(-slope to ! gr\nd4 ,?us1 ! w9d /rik+ ! hut met no v]tical face1 b 0 p>tly deflect$2 ! o!r =ce-compon5t t5d+ to p9 ! build+ to ! gr\nd4 ,all ?ree huts 7 ess5tially ( ! same con/ruction4 ,! l>ge/1 on acc\nt ( its bread?1 _h f\r special support+ po/s1 symmetrically plac$ ne> ! c5tre1 /ret*+ f ! gr\nd to ! ro( framework4 ,! only subdivisions inside 7 a small ve/ibule1 a photographic d>kroom & my own room4 ,?is r\gh idea ,i _h h&$ ov] to ,hodgeman1 leav+ him to complete ! details & to draw up ! plans4 ,! frame timb]s he employ$ 7 /rong] ?an usual 9 a build+ ( ! size1 & 7 all securely bolt$ toge!r4 ,! walls & ro(1 bo? inside & outside1 7 ( tongu$ & groov$ p9e-bo>ds1 made extra w9d-pro( by two c\rses ( t>r$ pap]4 ,z ra9 0 n expect$1 ?is ro(+ 0 suffici5t4 ,!re 7 f\r w9d[s 9 ! ro(1 "o on ea* side ( ! pyramid4 ,we %\ld !reby get light ev5 ?\gh almo/ buri$ 9 sn[4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,plan ( ! hut1 ,adelie ,l& ,! l>ge/ hut 0 pres5t$ by ! timb] m]*ants ( ,sydney1 & prov$ its a/oni%+ /r5g? dur+ ! w9t] hurricanes4 ,! smalle/ 0 pur*as$ 9 ,adelaide1 ! ?ird 0 built & pres5t$ by ,messrs4 ,an?ony ( ,melb\rne4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #bj all 7 at "w betimes4 ,z we 7 securely isolat$ f a trades hall1 our h\rs ( lab\r rang$ f #g ,a4,m4 till #aa ,p4,m4 ,dynamite 0 to be us$ = bla/+ out ! holes = ! reception ( ! /umps1 & s ! /eel rock-drills 7 unpack$ & bor+ comm5c$4 ,?is 0 easi] ?an x appe>$1 because ! rock 0 mu* trav]s$ by cracks4 ,by ! end ( ! day a good deal ( damage _h be5 done to ! rock1 at ! exp5se ( a few sore f+]s & wri/s caus$ by ! sl$ge-hamm]s miss+ ! drills4 ,! "w 0 t$i\s1 = wat] introduc$ into ! holes _h a habit ( freez+4 ,! metal drills1 too1 t5d$ to be brittle 9 ! cold & requir$ to be temp]$ s(t] ?an usual4 ,hannam op]at$ ! =ge1 & picks & drills 7 s5t along = po9t+2 an outcrop ( gneiss s]v+ z an anvil4 ,among o!r ?+s x 0 f\nd difficult to fire ! *>ges1 =1 :5 froz51 dynamite is n readily explod$4 ,?is 0 ov]come by c>ry+ ! /icks inside "o's pocket until ! la/ mom5t4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( e>? or clay1 we _h no tamp+ mat]ial until "s "o sugge/$ guano f ! p5gu9 rook]ies1 :i* prov$ a great success4 ,next day ! /umps 7 9 place2 mo/ ( !m be+ fix$ by w$ges & o!r devices4 ,cem5t 0 tri$1 b x is d\btful if any good came ( x1 = ! l[ temp]ature did n enc\rage x to set well4 ,by ! ev5+1 ! bottom plates 7 laid on & bolt$ to ! tops ( ! /umps1 & ev]y?+ 0 ready = ! sup]/ructure4 ,on ,janu>y #bb1 :ile "s 7 busy ) ! floor-joi/s & wall-frames1 o!rs c>ri$ b\ld]s f ! neighb\r+ mora9e1 fill+ 9 ! :ole space betwe5 ! /umps4 ,^! 7 ev5tually emb$d$ 9 a mass ( b\ld]s1 z mu* z ?ree feet deep 9 places4 ,by ! "t bo? huts 7 erect$1 ne>ly fifty tons ( /ones _h be5 us$ 9 ! f\ndations--a circum/ance we did n regret at a lat] date4 ,hodgeman 0 appo9t$ cl]k ( works on ! con/ruction1 & 0 kept unusually busy select+ timb]1 patroll+ among ! workm51 & se>*+ = 8 foot-rule :i* _h an unacc\ntable trick ( vani%+ 9 ?9 air4 ,hannam _h v>i\s occupations1 b "o 0 to att5d to ! ne$s ( ! inn] man1 until ! completion ( ! hut4 ,!re is no d\bt t he 0 reg>d$ at ?is "t z ! mo/ important & popul> memb] ( ! p>ty1 = our appetites 7 abnormally good4 ,ab\t an h\r be=e meals he 0 to be se5 rummag+ among/ ! cases ( provisions1 select+ t9s ( v>i\s br&s & hues f ! great confusion4 ,h[ev] remote _! s\rce or div]se _! col\r1 exp]i5ce taught u t only "o prep>ation w\ld em]ge f ! t5t-kit*54 ,x 0 a multif>i\s /ew4 ,its good quality 0 und\bt$1 = a few m9utes aft] ! d9n]-bell rang !re 0 n a p>ticle left4 ,! d9n]-bell 0 a lu/y %\t f ! ma/] cook1 :i* 0 re-e*o$ by ! brawny mob :o ru%$ madly to ! ,b5z9e ,hut4 ,plates & mugs 7 seiz$ & portions measur$ out1 :ile ! d9]s di/ribut$ !mselves on odd boxes ly+ ab\t on ! ice4 ,_m :o 7 accu/om$ to re/aurants built tables ( k]os5e cases & d9$ al fresco4 ,aft] ! limit$ /ew1 ! company f>$ on cocoa1 biscuits--h>d tack--& jam1 all ad libitum4 ,on ^? r>e summ] days1 ! sun blaz$ d[n on ! blue ice2 skua gulls ne/l$ 9 gr\ps on ! sn[2 sly p5gu9s waddl$ along to inspect ! build+ op]ations2 seals bask$ 9 torpid slumb] on ! %ore2 out on ! sapphire bay ! milk-:ite b]gs float$ 9 ! swell4 ,we c all pa9t our own picture ( ! good times r\nd ! ,b5z9e ,hut4 ,we work$ h>d1 ate he>tily & enjoy$ life4 ,by ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #bd ! floor & outside walls 7 f9i%$1 & ! ro(-frame 0 9 position4 ,"w on ! ro( 0 ! colde/ job ( all1 = n[ !re 0 r>ely an h\r free f a cold breeze1 at times rea*+ ! velocity ( a gale4 ,?is came directly d[n f ! plateau1 & to sit ) expos$ f+]s h&l+ hamm] & nails 0 n an enviable job4 ,to add to our tr\bles1 ! bo>ds 7 all badly w>p$ f be+ cont9ually wet ) sea-wat] on ! voyage4 ,h[ev]1 by judici\s gadgett+1 z ! phrase w5t1 !y 7 got into place4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,sections across ! hut1 ,adelie ,l& ,! w9dw>d ro( 0 up on ,janu>y #be1 & sev]al ( u camp$ 9 sleep+-bags "u its %elt]4 ,already ,hannam _h unpack$ ! l>ge range & put ! p>ts toge!r 9 ! kit*54 ,h5ce=? ! cook+ op]ations 7 simplifi$1 = previ\sly a sl$g+-cook] _h be5 us$4 ,m5tion ( ! /ove recalls a v cold episode4 ,x happ5$ t :ile our goods 7 be+ lift$ f ! boats to ! l&+-/age1 a case _h fall5 into ! h>b\r4 ,:5 ! p>ts ( ! /ove 7 be+ assembl$1 sev]al important items 7 f\nd to be miss+1 & x 0 ?\ght t !y might compose ! cont5ts ( ! unkn[n case ly+ 9 ! kelp at ! bottom ( ! bay4 ,las]on & ,i w5t on bo>d ! :ale-boat "o day at l[ wat]1 & locat$ ! box ) a pole1 b ?\gh we us$ sev]al devices ) hooks1 we 7 unable to get hold ( x4 ,at la/ ,i w5t 91 &1 /&+ on tip-toe1 c\ld j rea* x & keep my head above wat]4 ,x took "s "t to extricate f ! kelp1 foll[+ :i* ,i e/abli%$ a new record = myself 9 dress+4 ,! case turn$ out to be full ( jam1 & we _h to make a new se>* = ! miss+ p>ts4 ,i d n ?9k ,i look$ v exhil>at$ aft] t ba?1 b /range to say1 a few days lat] ,correll tri$ an e>ly morn+ swim :i* 0 ! la/ volunt>y dip attempt$ by any "o4 ,! en?usiasm ( ! build]s rose to its highe/ pit* z ! ro( ne>$ completion1 & we came 9 sight ( a firm & solid habitation1 secure f ! w9ds :i* h>ass$ u daily4 ,a doz5 hamm]s work$ at once1 ea* conc5trat$ ^u a specific job4 ,! ard\r ) :i* ^? engag$ ^u ! ceil+ inside ! hut pli$ _! nails result$ 9 sev]al m9or casualties to ^? sitt+ on ! ro(1 deeply int5t on ! out] l9+4 ,a climax 0 rea*$ :5 ,mc,lean1 work+ on ! /eeply incl9$ ro(1 lo/ 8 foot+ &1 9 pass+1 seiz$ hold ( ! wire-/ay ( ! *imney z a la/ hope4 ,alas1 t 0 ! only /ay1 & z he proce$$ ov] ! end ( ! ro( into a bank ( sn[1 ,n9nis1 )9 ! hut1 conv9c$ t no?+ less ?an a cyclone _h /ruck ! build+1 gallantly held on to ! l[] hot section amid/ a %[] ( soot4 ,ev]ybody 0 9 ! be/ ( spirits1 & ?+s w5t ahead m]rily4 ,on ,janu>y #cj ! ma9 build+ 0 almo/ complet$1 & all slept "u its ro(4 ,bunks _h be5 con/ruct$1 =m+ a d\ble ti] ar\nd ?ree sides ( ! room4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce com+ a%ore we retir$ to sleep 9 blankets2 fur sleep+-bags _h be5 previ\sly us$4 ,t night ! sky :i* _h be5 cle> = a =tnight bank$ up ) nimbus cl\d1 & ,murphy1 :o 0 sleep+ "u a gap 9 ! ro(1 woke up next morn+ to f9d ov] him a f9e c\nt]pane ( sn[4 ,he receiv$ he>ty congratulations all r\nd4 ,regul> meteorological obs]vations began on ,febru>y #a4 ,! v>i\s in/rum5ts _h be5 unpack$ z soon z ! out] %ell ( ! ,hut 0 complet$4 ,! b>omet] & b>ograph 7 kept runn+ inside4 ,outside !re 7 two l>ge scre5s = ! reception ( a numb] ( ! in/rum5ts4 ,x 0 important to erect ^! z ne> ! ,hut z possible4 ,! /&>d !rmomet]1 !rmograph & hygrograph 7 to occupy "o ( ! scre5s1 a conv5i5t site = :i* 0 *os5 ab\t tw5ty y>ds to ! ea/4 ,close by !re 0 also a nephoscope = det]m9+ ! motion ( cl\ds4 ,! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,hut1 be+ a gully-l depression1 0 unsuitable = ! w9d & sun%9e record]s4 ,a m di/ant site1 on a rocky ridge to ! ea/1 0 *os5 = ^!4 ,!re 7 set up a record+ anemomet] 7w9d-velocity met]71 a sun%9e-met] & ! second scre5 conta9+ ! anemograph 7w9d-direction record]74 ,madigan 0 to take *>ge ( ! meteorological obs]vations & he1 assi/$ by ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 erect$ ! two scre5s & m\nt$ ! in/rum5ts4 ,special c>e 0 tak5 to secure ! scre5s aga9/ viol5t w9ds4 ,phosphor-bronze wire-/ays1 ) a break+ /r5g? ( "o ton1 7 us$1 atta*$ to billets ( wood driv5 into fissures 9 ! rock4 ,/rong z ^! wires 71 sev]al breakages _h to be replac$ dur+ ! ye>4 ,webb 0 busy ) ! magnetic "w4 ,= ?is two huts 7 to be erect$2 ! fir/ = absolute det]m9ations1 ! second = h\s+ ! record+ in/rum5ts--! magnetographs4 ,di/ant sites1 away f ! magnetic di/urbances ( ! ,hut1 7 *os54 ,webb & ,/illwell imm$iately set to "w z soon z !y c\ld be sp>$ f ! ma9 build+4 ,= ! absolute hut !re 7 only scrap mat]ials available2 ! magnetograph h\se1 alone1 _h be5 br\ght complete4 ,!y _h a *illy job1 = z ! days w5t by ! wea!r /eadily became worse4 ,yet 9 a little ov] a week !re 7 only ! f9i%+ t\*es to make1 & ! fir/ obs]vations 7 />t$4 ,x 0 n[ necess>y to in/itute a r\t9e ( nightwat*m51 cooks & messm54 ,! night-wat*man's duties includ$ p]iodic meteorological obs]vations1 att5tion to ! fire 9 ! range1 & o!r miscellane\s duties aris+ betwe5 ! h\rs ( #h ,p4,m4 & #h ,a4 ,m4 ,! cook prep>$ ! meals1 & ! messman ( ! day r5d]$ any assi/ance necess>y4 ,a rotation 0 adopt$1 s arrang$ t ^? mo/ actively engag$ 9 sci5tific obs]vations 7 lea/ saddl$ ) dome/ic duties4 ,?us ea* contribut$ 8 equival5t %>e ( "w4 ,:il/ o!rs 7 occupi$ f9i%+ (f ! int]ior ( ! hut1 ,:ett] & ,close sl$g$ ! cases ( /ores across f ! l&+-/age1 classifi$ !m & /ack$ !m aga9/ ! v]&a walls4 ,an additional b>ricade 0 con/ruct$ ( fl\r cases1 9 ! =m ( a wall1 :i* increas$ ! bread? ( ! rocky break-w9d on ! s\!rn side4 ,murphy1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( all ! /ores1 saw t a good /ock ( food 0 accessible 9 ! v]&a4 ,"h he put up %elves & unpack$ cases1 s t samples ( ev]y?+ 7 at h& on ! %orte/ notice4 ,liquids liable to freeze & bur/ _! bottles 7 tak5 into ! ,hut4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! vic9ity ( ! ma9 base1 ,adelie ,l& ,already we _h sev]al times seiz$ ! opportunity ( a calm h\r to take out ! :ale-boat & assi/ ,hunt] to set traps & make a few hauls ) ! h&-dr$ge4 ,ev5 9 five fa?oms1 bright r$ & br[n />-fi% _h be5 caught 9 ! trap1 z well z num]\s specim5s ( a common ,ant>ctic fi% kn[n z ',noto!nia'4 ,9 t5 fa?oms & ov] ! results 7 bett]1 ?\gh 9 no case 0 ! cat* s abundant z "o w\ld expect f ! am\nt ( life 9 ! wat]4 ,! luxuriant kelp probably int]f]$ ) ! prop] work+ ( ! traps4 ,fi% ( ! same species z ! above 7 caught on a h&-l9e4 ,hunt]1 our biologi/1 0 v un=tunate 9 cru%+ "s ( 8 f+]s :ile c>ry+ a heavy case4 ,?is accid5t came at a "t :5 he _h j recov]$ f a sev]e /ra9 ( ! knee-jo9t :i* he suff]$ dur+ our activities 9 ! ,que5's ,:>f %$ at ,hob>t4 ,sev]al ( u 7 j go+ out to ! traps "o aft]noon :5 ! casualty occurr$4 ,hunt] 0 v anxi\s to g1 s we wait$ until ,mc,lean _h sewn up a c\ple ( 8 f+]tips4 ,w$dell1 & ) !m occasional crab-eat] seals1 7 at ?is "t always to be f\nd 9 numb]s sleep+ on ! ice-foot ar\nd ! boat h>b\r4 ,x appe>$ z if we w\ld h pl5ty ( meat ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 s ,i wait$ until ! build+ 0 complet$ be=e lay+ 9 a /ock4 ,! p5gu9s1 h[ev]1 7 dim9i%+ 9 numb]s fa/ & ! "y birds 9 ! rook]ies _h gr[n v l>ge & 7 beg9n+ to migrate to w>m] regions4 ,sev]al p>ties1 !re=e1 raid$ !m & secur$ "s hundr$s = ! w9t]4 ,giant petrels & skua gulls sw>m$ 9 flocks r\nd ! seals' & p5gu9s' c>cases4 ,^! scav5g]s demoli% an incr$ible am\nt ( meat & blubb] 9 a %ort "t4 ,x is a diabolical sight to witness a gr\p ( birds te>+ out ! visc]a ( a seal1 danc+ ! :ile ) w+s outspread4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ( ,febru>y #aa ,webb came 9 ) ! news t a sea elephant 0 mak+ its way ov] ! rocks ne> ! %ore4 ,we ru%$ out 9 "t to see x /&+ ov] ,johnson1 "o ( ! dogs1 :o1 true to 8 "n1 did n look aba%$4 ,attract$ by m =midable antagoni/s1 ! mon/] left ,johnson & came t[>ds u4 ,he 0 a fair-siz$ male ) a good sk91 s we %ot him be=e he _h "t to get back into ! sea4 ,8 measurem5ts 7 sev5te5 feet six in*es 9 l5g? & twelve feet 9 maximum circumf]5ce4 ,) ! temp]ature well bel[ freez+-po9t1 sk9n+ is cold "w 9 ! w9d1 & mu/ be done be=e ! animal has "t to freeze /iff4 ,a numb] ( u set to "w flay+4 ,9 ord] to move ! m\nta9 ( fle% a ,we/+ pur*ase & a h&y-billy 7rope & block pur*ase7 _h to be rigg$4 ,x 0 sev]al h\rs be=e ev]y?+ 0 dispos$ (2 ! sk9 & skull = ! biological collection & ! meat & blubb] = ! dogs4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 :o 7 ! w>d5s ( ! dogs1 cut up ab\t "o ton ( meat & blubb]1 & /or$ x z a w9t] res]ve = _! *>ges4 ,x may be m5tion$ t sea elephants are sub-ant>ctic 9 di/ribution1 & only r>ely h ^! animals be5 obs]v$ on ! %ores ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t4 ,z f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! only o!r occasion ( su* an occurr5ce 0 not$ by ,capta9 ,scott 9 ,mac,murdo ,s\nd4 ,wilkes report$ _m ( !m on ! pack-ice to ! nor? ( ! ,ball5y ,isl&s1 s possibly !y h a /ronghold 9 t vic9ity4 ,! dogs1 ev] s9ce _! arrival a%ore1 _h be5 *a9$ up on ! rocks bel[ ! ,hut4 ,! cont9u\s w9d worri$ !m a good deal1 b !y _h a sub/antial (fset to ! cold 9 a pl5tiful supply ( seal-meat4 ,on ! :ole1 !y 7 9 a mu* bett] condition !n :5 !y left ! ',aurora'4 ,n9ete5 9 all1 !y _h an odd assemblage ( names1 :i* seem$ to gr[ into !m until no?+ else 0 s suitable3 ,basilisk1 ,betli1 ,c>uso1 ,ca/or1 ,frankl91 ,fusili]1 ,gadget1 ,george1 ,g+]1 ,g+] ,bit*1 ,gr&mo!r1 ,haldane1 ,jappy1 ,john ,bull1 ,johnson1 ,m>y1 ,pavlova1 ,scott & ,%ackleton4 ,gr&mo!r w\ld h be5 bett] kn[n z ,gr&fa!r4 ,he 0 said to h a gr&mo!rly appe>ance2 t is :y he receiv$ ! =m] "n4 ,! head dog 0 ,basilisk1 & next to him came ,%ackleton4 ,e>ly 9 ,febru>y1 aft] hav+ exp]i5c$ no?+ b a succession ( gales = ne>ly a mon?1 ,i 0 driv5 to conclude t ! av]age local wea!r mu/ be mu* m w9dy ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ,ant>ctica4 ,! conditions 7 n at all fav\rable = sl$g+1 :i* ,i _h hop$ to comm5ce z soon z ! ,hut 0 complet$4 ,n[ t ! "t _h arriv$ & ! wea!r 0 /ill adv]se1 x seem$ cle> t our fir/ duty 0 to see ev]y?+ snug = ! w9t] be=e mak+ an attempt4 ,hannam1 assi/$ by ,bick]ton1 ,madigan & o!rs1 _h laid heavy & firm f\ndations = ! petrol-motor & g5]ator4 ,! floor ( ! small] room 0 !n built ar\nd ^! b$-plates1 & la/ ( all came ! walls & ro(4 ,murphy1 ,bage & ,hodgeman 7 *iefly responsible = ! la/-nam$1 :i* 0 practically complet$ by ,febru>y #aj4 ,m9or additions & modifications 7 add$ aft] t date4 ,mean:ile1 ,hannam cont9u$ to unpack & m\nt ! in/rum5ts =m+ ! wireless plants4 ,along "o wall & portion ( ano!r1 9 ! out] hut1 a b5* 0 built = me*anical "w & = sci5tific purposes4 ,?is 0 9 future to be ! "w-room4 ,our home _h atta9$ to a /age ( complex p]fection4 ,to p5etrate to ! inside hut1 ! /rang] rev]5tly /eps ?r\gh a hole 9 ! sn[ to ! v]&a1 !n by way ( a ve/ibule ) an inn] & out] door he has invad$ ! privacy ( ! "w-room1 f :i* ) fe> & trembl+ he passes by a ?ird door into ! sanctum sanctorum4 ,lat]1 :5 ! sn[-tunnel sy/em came into vogue1 ! place became ano!r ,labyr9? ( ,m9os4 ,! ?ree doors 7 fitt$ ) spr+s to keep !m %ut unless !y 7 jamm$ op5 = v5tilation1 :i* 0 at once obta9$ by op5+ an ap]ture 9 ! cook+-range flue4 ,a curr5t ( air w\ld !n circulate ?r\gh ! op5 doors4 ,! ro( w9d[s 7 immovable & seal$ on ! inside by a ?ick accumulation ( ice4 ,an (fic] ( public heal?1 unacqua9t$ ) ! climate ( ,adelie ,l&1 w\ld be incl9$ to reg>d ! abs5ce ( m adequate v5tilation z a s]i\s omission4 ,x w\ld enlight5 him to "k t mu* ( our sp>e "t1 = a mon? aft] ! completion ( ! build+1 0 sp5t 9 plugg+ (f draughts :i* f\nd _! way ?r\gh mo/ unexpect$ places1 urg$ by a w9d-pressure f )\t ( _m p\nds to ! squ>e foot4 ,except+ ! small portion us$ z an entrance-por*1 ! v]&as 7 left )\t any bett] floor+ ?an well-trodd5 sn[4 ,9 ! bo>d$ floor ( ! por* 0 a trap-door :i* l$ d[n into a %all[ cell> ext5d+ "u a portion ( ! "w-room4 ,! cell> 0 a refrig]at+ *amb] = fre% meat & conta9$ fifte5 c>cases ( mutton1 besides piles ( seal-meat & p5gu9s4 ,9 prep>ation = our contemplat$ sl$g+1 ma/s1 sp>s & sails 7 fitt$ to "s ( ! sl$ges1 rations 7 prep>$ & alt]ations made to h>ness & clo?+4 ,soon a sl$ge /ood pack$1 ready to set out on ! fir/ f9e day4 ,= sev]al days 9 succession1 ab\t ! middle ( ,febru>y1 ! o!rwise cont9u\s w9d fell (f to a calm = sev]al h\rs 9 ! ev5+4 ,on ^? occasions ,m]tz gave u "s f9e exhibitions ( ski+1 ( :i* art he 0 a consummate ma/]4 ,skis _h be5 provid$ = e "o1 9 case we %\ld h to trav]se a c\ntry :]e ! sn[ lay s(t & deep4 ,f ! outset1 !re 0 little *ance ( t be+ ! case 9 w9d-sc\r$ ,adelie ,l&4 ,nev]!less1 mo/ ( ! m5 seiz$ ! few opportunities we _h to become m practic$ 9 _! use4 ,my f9al op9ion1 h[ev]1 0 t if we _h all be5 exp]ts l ,m]tz1 we c\ld h us$ !m ) advantage f "t to "t4 ,! end ( ,febru>y approa*$4 ,we 7 fully prep>$ = sl$g+1 & 7 look+ =w>d to x ) great expectation4 ,! w9d /ill cont9u$1 (t5 ris+ to ! =ce ( a hurricane1 & 0 mo/ly accompani$ by sn[4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 we 7 all at d9n]1 !re 0 a sudd5 noise :i* dr[n$ ! ru% ( ! blizz>d4 ,x 0 f\nd t sev]al sl$ges _h be5 bl[n away f _! position to ! s\? ( ! ,hut1 /rik+ ! build+ z !y pass$4 ,!y 7 all rescu$ except "o1 :i* _h already rea*$ ! sea & 0 travell+ rapidly t[>d ,au/ralia4 ,m]tz1 ,bage & ,i _h tak5 advantage ( a lull to asc5d ! ice-slope to ! s\?1 & to erect a flag-pole at a di/ance ( two miles4 ,besides be+ a beacon = sl$g+ p>ties1 x 0 us$ = ablation measurem5ts4 ,^! 7 det]m9ations ( ! annual wa/+ ( ! ice-surface1 :e!r by evaporation1 melt+1 or w9d-abrasion4 ,webb & ,/illwell1 assi/$ by o!rs1 _h comm5c$ to build ! ,magnetograph ,h\se4 ,dr4 ,*ree1 ( ! ,briti% ,national ,physical ,laboratory1 _h arrang$ t ! ,g]man ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition1 sev]al obs]vatories 9 l[ latitudes & our own ,exp$ition1 %\ld take special quick runs1 syn*ron\sly1 twice ea* mon?4 ,a quick run 0 a cont9u\s1 c>eful obs]vation made ov] a p]iod ( two h\rs1 on a m se>*+ "t-scale !n usual4 ,until ! ,magnetograph ,h\se 0 e/abli%$ ?is c\ld n be done effici5tly1 & s ! con/ruction ( ?is hut 0 pu%$ on z quickly z possible4 ,_m o!r s*emes requir$ our att5tion1 & !re 0 n a sp>e mom5t = any "o4 ,?\gh we *af$ at ! delay 9 sl$g+1 !re 0 "s consolation 9 ! fact t ! sci5tific programme 0 daily becom+ m & m complete4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,autumn ,,prospects ,z f> z we c\ld see1 ! inl& ice 0 an unbrok5 plateau ) no natural l&m>ks4 ,f ! h9t]l& 9 a va/ solid /ream ! ice fl[$1 ) heavily crevass$ d[nfalls ne> ! coa/4 ,trav]s+ ?is f nor? to s\? 0 a n>r[ belt1 reasonably free f pitfalls1 runn+ z a spur d[n to ! sea4 ,to rea* ! ,hut 9 safety x w\ld be necess>y = sl$g+ p>ties return+ f ! int]ior to desc5d by ?is highway4 ,! problem 0 to locate ! pa?4 ,det]m9ations ( latitude & longitude w\ld guide !m to ! neighb\rhood ( ,commonweal? ,bay1 b ! coa/l9e 9 ! vic9ity ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 ) ! rocks & islets1 w\ld n come into view until )9 two miles1 z above t po9t ! icy slopes fill$ ! =egr\nd up to ! di/ant b]g-/udd$ horizon4 ,delays 9 rea*+ ! ,hut ow+ to ! difficult desc5t might h s]i\s consequ5ces1 = provisions are usually %ort ne> ! conclusion ( a sl$g+ j\rney4 ,! necessity ( mak+ artificial l&m>ks 01 !re=e1 mo/ obvi\s4 ,already we _h a flag/aff two miles to ! s\?4 ,x 0 n[ my int5tion to run a l9e ( simil> m>ks backw>ds to ! plateau4 ,bage1 ,madigan & ,i 7 to =m a reconnoitr+ p>ty to plant ^! flags1 & to make a j\rney ( a few days' duration into ! h9t]l&1 to see its possibilities1 & ) a view to an ext5d$ sl$g+ campaign to comm5ce z soon z possible aft] our return4 ,x 0 decid$ n to make use ( ! dogs until lat] 9 ! ye>1 :5 !y w\ld be 9 bett] =m4 ,! w9d cont9u$1 accompani$ by m or less drift-sn[4 ,?is appe>$ to be ! settl$ /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,we decid$ to move out z soon z a mod]ate phase %\ld occur4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,febru>y #bh ! wea!r cle>$ up = sev]al h\rs1 & we decid$ to leave on ! foll[+ day4 ,! w9d resum$ op]ations once m1 b fell (f late on ,febru>y #bi1 :5 we made a />t4 ,we int5d$ to get ! pack$ sl$ge up ! fir/ /eep slope1 !re to leave x until ! morr[4 ,! drift 0 slight & l[1 fl[+ along l a /ream bel[ our knees4 ,bick]ton1 ,hurley & ,m]tz assi/$ u ) ! haul+4 ,at a di/ance ( a little m ?an a mile1 at an elevation ( five hundr$ feet1 ! sl$ge 0 an*or$ & we return$ to ! ,hut = ! night4 ,next morn+ ! wea!r cle>$ /ill m1 & we left j be=e noon4 ,?ree miles out1 a ma/ & flag 7 erect$1 :5 our companions ( ! day be=e1 :o _h aga9 assi/$ u1 turn$ back4 ,at five & a half miles ! br[ ( ! ma9 rise 0 rea*$1 & ! gradi5t became mu* flatt] beyond x4 ,! elevation 0 f\nd to be "o ?\s& five hundr$ feet4 ,to ! s\? no?+ 0 visible b a great1 wan1 icy wild]ness4 ,to ! nor? a headl& appe>$ on ei!r h&1 ea* ab\t tw5ty-five miles away1 & betwe5 !m lay an expanse ( sea dott$ ) _m b]gs4 ,! ne>] portions ( ! coa/1 toge!r ) ! ,mackell> ,islets1 7 lo/ to view on acc\nt ( ! curvature ( ! =egr\nd4 ,dur+ mo/ ( ! day we _h travell$ ov] a surface ( cle> ice1 m>k$ by occasional sc>s :]e fissur+1 n[ heal$1 _h at "s "t tak5 place4 ,beyond ! ?ree-mile flag1 h[ev]1 ! ice 0 ga%$ at frequ5t int]vals1 produc+ irregul> crevasses1 usually a few y>ds 9 l5g? &1 = ! mo/ "p1 *ok$ ) sn[4 ,at five & a half miles we 7 on ! edge ( a /rip ( sn[1 half a mile across1 ^: :it5ess 0 ?r[n 9 dazzl+ contra/ aga9/ ! foil ( transp>5t1 d>k ice4 ,x 0 dusk1 & light drift comm5c$ to scud by1 s1 z ?is 0 a suitable place to erect a flag1 we decid$ to camp = ! night4 ,"s h\rs lat] ,i woke up to he> a blizz>d bl[+ outside1 & to f9d ,madigan fumbl+ among/ "s ge> at ! head-end ( ! t5t4 ,f inside my bag ,i call$ out to inquire if !re 0 any?+ wrong1 & receiv$ a reply t he 0 look+ = ! primus-prick]4 ,!n he slipp$ back into 8 sleep+-bag1 & all became quiet1 except = ! sn[ beat+ aga9/ ! t5t4 ,s ,i presum$ t he _h f\nd x4 ,revolv+ ! incid5t 9 my m9d1 & dimly wond]+ :at use he c\ld h = a primus-prick] 9 ! middle ( ! night1 ,i aga9 fell asleep4 ,9 ! morn+ ! blizz>d 0 /ill bl[+1 accompani$ by a good deal ( drift4 ,on inquiry ,i f\nd t ,madigan knew no?+ ( 8 midnight escapade4 ,x 0 a t\* ( somnambulism4 ,x w\ld s]ve no useful purpose to g on 9 ?ick drift1 = ! ma9 object ( our j\rney 0 to def9e ! be/ r\te ?r\gh ! crevass$ zone2 & t c\ld only be done on a cle> day4 ,i decid$1 accord+ly1 t if ! wea!r did n improve by noon to leave ! sl$ge ) ! ge> & walk back to ! ,hut1 int5d+ to make ano!r attempt :5 conditions became m settl$4 ,:il/ ! o!rs erect$ a flag/aff & froze ! legs ( a drift-pro( box 7conta9+ a !rmograph7 into ! ice1 ,i made lun* & prep>$ = our dep>ture4 ,! t5t 0 tak5 d[n & ev]y?+ la%$ securely on ! sl$ge4 ,x 0 ne>ly #c ,p4,m4 :5 we set out 9 ?ick drift1 & 9 two h\rs we 7 at ! ,hut2 ! wea!r hav+ /eadily improv$ z we desc5d$4 ,on comp>+ notes ) ^? at home x appe>$ t we1 at ! fifte5 hundr$ feet level1 _h exp]i5c$ mu* m w9d & drift ?an !y at sea-level4 ,webb & 8 assi/ants 7 beg9n+ to make q a display at ! ,magnetograph ,h\se4 ,! framework1 :i* _h already be5 erect$ once1 to be demoli%$ by ! w9d1 0 n[ /rongly rebuilt & 0 ready = ! outside cov]+ ( bo>ds4 ,f ! night ( our return to ,m>* #h !re 0 a high w9d accompani$ by mu* drift2 = "s h\rs x cont9u$ at eighty miles p] h\r1 ! mean temp]ature be+ ab\t #ae degrees ,f41 ) a m9imum ( #e degrees ,f4 ,up to ?is date ! dogs _h be5 kept on ! *a91 on acc\nt ( _! depr$ations among/ ! seals & p5gu9s4 ,! sev]e wea!r n[ made x necess>y to release !m4 ,!nce=?1 _! abode = "p ( ! day 0 inside ! v]&a1 :]e a section 0 b>ricad$-(f = _! exclusive use4 ,outside 9 heavy drift _! habit 0 to take up a position 9 ! lee ( "s l>ge object1 su* z ! ,hut4 ,9 su* a position !y 7 soon completely buri$ & oblivi\s to ! outside elem5ts4 ,?us "o w\ld sometimes tread on a dog1 hidd5 b5ea? ! sn[2 & ! dog (t5 %[$ less surprise ?an ! (f5d+ man4 ,:at ! dogs dete/$ mo/ ( all dur+ ! blizz>d-spells 0 ! drift-sn[ fill+ _! eyes until !y 7 =c$ to /op & bru% x away frantically ) _! paws4 ,o!r inconv5i5ces 7 ! icy cas+ :i* =m$ f ! ?aw+ sn[ on _! ?ick coats1 & ! fact t :5 !y lay 9 "o position1 especially on ice1 = any l5g? ( "t !y become froz5 d[n1 & only fre$ !mselves at ! exp5se ( tufts ( hair4 ,9 high w9ds1 accompani$ by a l[ temp]ature1 !y 7 c]ta9ly v mis]able1 unless 9 "s k9d ( %elt]4 ,sev]al families 7 born at ?is "t1 b al?\gh we did ev]y?+ possible = !m !y all p]i%$1 except "o2 ! (fspr+ ( ,gadget4 ,?is puppy 0 call$ ,blizz>d4 ,x 0 h\s$ = a :ile 9 ! v]&a &1 lat] on1 9 ! ,hang>4 ,ne$less to say1 ,blizz>d 0 a great fav\rite & mu* 9 dem& z a pet4 ,on ! night ( ,m>* #g1 ,c>uso1 :o _h be5 9 poor condition = "s "t1 0 f\nd to h a gap+ w\nd ar\nd ! neck4 ,x 0 a clean cut1 an in* deep & almo/ a foot 9 l5g?4 ,! cause 0 nev] satisfactorily expla9$1 ?\gh a piece ( /rong /r+ emb$d$ 9 ! w\nd evid5tly made ! incision4 ,c>uso 0 br\ght inside1 &1 :il/ ,:ett] adm9i/]$ *lor(orm1 ,mc,lean sew$ up ! w\nd4 ,aft] c>eful att5tion = "s days1 x heal$ fairly well1 b z ! dog's g5]al heal? 0 worse1 x 0 deem$ advisable to %oot him4 ,! out] %ell ( ! ,magnetograph ,h\se 0 ne>ly complet$1 af=d+ a protection = ^? :o work$ on ! int]ior l9+s4 ,:5 complet$1 ! walls & ro( consi/$ ( two cov]+s ( tongu$ & groov$ p9e bo>ds & ?ree lay]s ( ?ick t>r$ pap]4 ,:ile !re /ill rema9$ a brea* 9 ! wall1 ,hurley repair$ !re ) 8 c9ematograph cam]a & took a film %[+ ! cl\ds ( drift-sn[ :irl+ pa/4 ,9 ^? days we 7 n educat$ 9 me?ods ( progression aga9/ heavy w9ds2 s1 9 ord] to get ,hurley & 8 bulky cam]a back to ! ,hut1 we =m$ a scrum on ! w9dw>d side & ) a /rong =w>d ru% beat our =midable oppon5t4 ,on ,m>* #h ! blizz>d di$ away & a good day foll[$4 ,all h&s jo9$ 9 build+ a solid /one outside ( ! ,magnetograph ,h\se4 ,?is piece ( "w1 9 :i* ?irty tons ( rock 7 utiliz$1 0 complet$ on ! foll[+ day4 ,! wall rea*$ almo/ to ! ro( on e side4 ,! unprotect$ ro( 0 lagg$ ) sacks & %eep-sk9s &1 aft] ?is _h be5 effect$1 ! hut became practically w9dtight4 ,! ext]nal cov]+ controll$ ! influx ( cold f ! p5etrat+ w9ds1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! conduction ( ! sun's w>m? 9 summ]4 ,?us a /eady temp]ature 0 ma9ta9$2 a mo/ desirable feature 9 a magnetograph h\se4 ,webb _h ! in/rum5ts set up 9 a few days1 & !y 7 work+ be=e ! end ( ! mon?4 ,aft] ! calm ( ,m>* #h1 ! w9d /eadily increas$ & became worse ?an ev]4 ,madigan1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! :ale-boat1 kept x moor$ 9 ! boat-h>b\r "u %elt] ( ! ice-foot4 ,an excursion 0 made to ! fi% traps1 buoy$ half a mile (f %ore1 on ,febru>y #h1 & x 0 f\nd t "o _h be5 c>ri$ away 9 ! hurricane4 ,! o!r 0 br\ght 9 v mu* batt]$4 ,t night x 0 decid$ at ! fir/ opportunity to haul up ! boat & h\se x = ! w9t]4 ,alas6 ! w9d came d[n aga9 too quickly1 increas+ 9 =ce1 ) d5se drift4 ,x 0 /ill 9 full c>e] on ! #ab?1 :5 ,madigan came 9 ) ! news t ! boat _h disappe>$4 ,x 0 no fault ( ! rope-atta*m5ts = !y 7 securely made & s we 7 left to conclude t a great mass ( ice _h brok5 away f ! ov]hang+ %elf & c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e x4 ,! regul>ity ( ! high-velocity w9ds 0 already recogniz$ z "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,by itself su* w9d w\ld h be5 bad en\gh1 b1 accompani$ by d5se volumes ( drift+ sn[1 x effectually put a /op to mo/ outdoor occupations4 ,! ro( & walls ( ! v]&a be+ cov]$ ) a s+le lay] ( tongu$ & groov$ bo>ds1 ! sn[ drove ?r\gh e *9k4 ,! cases outside 7 a p>tial protection1 b ! cracks 7 innum]able1 & 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! sn[ inside _h collect$ 9 deep drifts4 ,?is requir$ to be %ovell$ out ea* day or ! v]&a w\ld h be5 entirely block$4 ,mu* "t 0 sp5t endeav\r+ to make x drift-tight2 b z ! mat]ials at our disposal 7 v limit$1 ! result 0 nev] absolutely satisfactory4 ,! small v]&a s]v+ z an entrance-por* 0 delug$ ) sn[ :i* drove 9 pa/ ! canvas doorway4 ,! only way to get ov] ?is tr\ble 0 to %ovel out ! accumulations e morn+4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ,close 0 nightwat*man1 ! drift p\r$ ?r\gh 9 su* volume t ea* "t he wi%$ to g outside x took him half an h\r to dig 8 way out4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is p]iodic influx1 ! ve/ibule doorway to ! workroom 0 mov$ to ! o!r end ( ! wall1 :]e ! invad+ sn[ _h f>!r to travel & 0 consequ5tly less ob/ructive4 ,"o advantage ( ! deposit ( sn[ ar\nd ! ,hut 0 t all draughts 7 seal$ (f4 ,be=e ?is happ5$ x 0 f\nd v difficult to keep ! inside temp]ature up to #dj deg4 ,f4 ,a temp]ature tak5 )9 ! ,hut v>i$ accord+ to ! specific position 9 ref]5ce to ! walls & /ove4 ,t %[n by ! !rmomet] atta*$ to ! /&>d b>omet]1 :i* 0 susp5d$ ne> ! c5tre ( ! room1 0 tak5 z ! hut temp]ature4 ,ne> ! floor & walls x 0 l[]1 & high]1 ( c\rse1 ne> ! /ove4 ,on "o occasion1 9 ! e>ly days1 ,i rememb] ! hut temp]ature be+ #ai deg4 ,f41 not)/&+ ! heat f ! l>ge range4 ,"u ^! conditions ! writ+-ink & v>i\s solutions all ov] ! place froze1 &1 :5 ! night-wat*man woke up ! %iv]+ community he _h _m clamor\s dem&s to satisfy4 ,! photograph] produc$ an int]e/+ product f ! d>k room--a transp>5t ca/ ( a develop+-di% 9 :i* a photographic plate left ov]night to wa% 0 firmly set4 ,we arrang$ to ma9ta9 an inside temp]ature ( #dj degrees ,f42 :5 x rose to #ej degrees ,f4 means 7 tak5 to r$uce x4 ,! cook+-range1 a l>ge "o design$ to burn an?racite coal1 0 ! g5]al w>m+ app>atus4 ,to raise ! temp]ature quickly1 blocks ( seal blubb]1 ( :i* !re 0 always a supply at h&1 7 us$4 ,! coal consumption av]ag$ "o hundr$ p\nds a day1 approximately1 ?is be+ r$uc$ at a lat] date to sev5ty-five p\nds by employ+ a special damp] = ! *imney4 ,! damp] design$ = ord9>y climates all[$ too mu* draught to be suck$ ?r\gh dur+ ! high w9ds :i* prevail$ cont9ually4 ,! *imney 0 fitt$ ) a c[l :i* _h to be specially secur$ to keep x 9 place4 ,dur+ heavy drifts ! c[l became *ok$ ) sn[ & ice1 & ! ,hut w\ld rapidly fill ) smoke until "s "o1 hurri$ly donn+ burb]rys1 ru%$ out ) an ice-axe to *ip an outlet = ! draught4 ,! *imney 0 v %ort & securely /ay$1 project+ ?r\gh ! lee side ( ! ro(1 :]e ! pressure ( ! w9d 0 lea/ felt4 ,! fir/ good display ( aurora pol>is 0 witness$ dur+ ! ev5+ ( ,m>* #ab1 ?\gh no d\bt !re _h be5 o!r exhibitions obscur$ by ! drift4 ,z ! days w5t by & ! equ9ox drew ne>1 auroral ph5om5a 7 ) few exceptions visible on cle> ev5+s4 ,9 ! majority ( cases !y %[$ up l[ 9 ! nor!rn sky4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a torm5t ( w9d1 ,m>* #ae came z a beautiful1 sunny1 almo/ calm day4 ,i rem>k$ 9 my di>y t x 0 typical ,ant>ctic wea!r1 ?9k+ ( ^? halcyon days :i* belong to ! climate ( ! s\!rn %ores ( ! ,ross ,sea4 ,9 ,adelie ,l&1 we 7 de/9$ to f9d1 x 0 h>d to numb] m ?an a doz5 or two 9 ! ye>4 ,a f9e day6 ! psy*ological effect 0 rem>kable2 pessimism vani%$1 & we argu$ t ) ! pass+ ( ! equ9ox !re w\ld be a m>k$ *ange = ! bett]4 ,n a mom5t 0 lo/3 "s 7 employ$ 9 mak+ an*orages = ! wireless ma/s2 o!rs comm5c$ to con/ruct a ,hang> to h\se ! air-tractor sl$ge4 ,9 build+ ! ,hang>1 ! we/]n wall ( ! ,hut 0 us$ = "o side2 ! l[ s\!rn end & ! we/]n wall 7 con/ruct$ ( full & empty cases1 ! lee side 0 clos$ ) a t>paul9 & blocks ( sn[ & ov] all 0 nail$ a ro( ( ?ick timb]--"p ( ! air-tractor's case4 ,to /iff5 ! :ole /ructure1 a small am\nt ( framework1 9 ! =m ( heavy uprights1 0 set 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! dim5sions inside 7 ?irty-f\r feet by elev5 feet2 ! height1 elev5 feet at ! nor!rn & six feet at ! s\!rn end4 ,z a break-w9d a cresc5t-%ap$ wall ( b5z9e cases 0 built sev]al y>ds to ! s\?4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! v]&a1 x 0 v difficult to make ! ,hang> imp]vi\s to drift2 a c]ta9 quantity ( sn[ always made its way 91 & 0 duly %ovell$ out4 ,seals _h sudd5ly become v sc>ce1 no d\bt disgu/$ ) ! cont9u\s w9ds4 ,e "o t came a%ore 0 %ot = food4 ,un=tunately1 ! am\nt ( meat necess>y = ! dogs ?r\gh\t ! w9t] 0 s great t dog-biscuits _h to be us$ to eke x out4 ,only a few p5gu9s rema9$ by ! middle ( ,m>*4 ,!y 7 all "y ones1 wait+ = ! completion ( _! second m\lt be=e tak+ to ! sea4 ,! old fea!rs hung 9 untidy tufts1 & ! birds 7 (t5 9 a wret*$ plight ow+ to ! w9d & drift-sn[4 ,_m 7 add$ to ! blea*+ c>cases :i* fill ! crevices or lie 9 heaps on anci5t rook]ies among ! rocky ridges4 ,none 7 free f ! encumbrance ( h>d cakes ( sn[ :i* (t5 cov]$ _! eyes or dangl$ 9 p5d5t icicles f _! bodies4 ,! result 0 v ludicr\s4 ,hurley obta9$ "s excell5t photographs ( ! seals & p5gu9s1 z ( all o!r subjects4 ,s good 7 !y t mo/ ( u )drew f competition4 ,8 en?usiasm & res\rcefulness knew no b\nds4 ,occasional days1 dur+ :i* cam]as t _h be5 maltreat$ by ! w9d 7 pat*$ up1 7 n[ look$ ^u z inevitable4 ,"o day1 :5 ,webb & ,hurley 7 bo? hold+ on to ! c9ematograph cam]a1 !y 7 bl[n away1 ) sundry damages all ar\nd4 ,x 0 lat] 9 ! ye> :5 ,hurley ) 8 :ole-plate cam]a broke ?r\gh ! sea-ice--a sad affair = ! cam]a4 ,! good conditions on ! #ae? la/$ only a few h\rs1 & back came ! enemy z bad z ev]4 ,on ! #ah? ! w9d 0 only ?irty miles p] h\r1 giv+ u an opportunity ( cont9u+ ! build+s outside4 ,x 0 only by mak+ ! mo/ ( e odd h\r :5 ! wea!r 0 tol]able t our outdoor ent]prises made any headway4 ,sometimes :5 x 0 too w9dy = build+ we 7 able to improve our k ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,a glance at ,/illwell's map is in/ruct99e z to ! ext5t & "* ( ! rocky area4 ,x is devoid ( any =ms ( vegetation suffici5tly prom95t to meet ! casual eye4 ,soil is lack+1 = all light mat]ials & ev5 gravel are c>ri$ away by ! w9ds4 ,! b>e rock rises up into m9iature ridges1 sep>at$ by valleys l>gely occupi$ by ice-slabs & lakelets4 ,sn[ fills all ! crevices & tails away 9 slop+ ramps on ! lee side ( e ob/acle4 ,9 midsumm] a good deal ?aws1 &1 re-freez+1 is conv]t$ into ice4 ,! highe/ po9t ( ! rock is "o hundr$ & =ty feet4 ,! seaw>d m>g9 is deeply ind5t$1 & ! islets (f %ore tell ( a cont9uation ( ! rugg$1 rocky surface bel[ ! sea4 ,on ! nor!rn faces ( ! ridges1 front+ ! ice-foot1 l>ge1 yell[i% pat*es m>k ! sites ( p5gu9 rook]ies4 ,^! are =m$ by a sup]ficial deposit ( guano :i* nev] becomes ?ick1 = x bl[s away z fa/ z x accumulates4 ,/&+ on ! %ore1 "o c see kelp gr[+ among/ ! rocks ev5 9 ! %all[e/ spots1 bel[ l[-wat] level4 ,to ! s\?1 ! rocks are ov]ridd5 by ! inl& ice :i* be>s d[n ^u & ov]:elms !m4 ,! ice-%eet %[s a def9ite basal mora9e1 :i* means t ! l[e/ /ratum1 ab\t =ty feet 9 ?ickness1 is *>g$ ) /ones & e>?y matt]4 ,above ?is /ratum ! ice is free f =eign matt] & rises /eeply to sev]al hundr$ feet1 aft] :i* ! asc5d+ gradi5t is r$uc$4 ,! cont95tal glaci] moves d[n to ! sea1 regul>ly b sl[ly2 ! rate ( movem5t ( "s portions ( ! adjac5t coa/al ice cliffs 0 f\nd to be "o hundr$ feet p] annum4 ,! rocky promontory at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 act+ z an ob/acle1 r$uces ! motion ( ! ice to an annual rate measur$ 9 in*es only4 ,p]haps ! conditions n[ prevail+ are ^? ( a comp>ative dr\ght1 = !re is cle> evid5ce t our small promontory 0 at "o "t completely envelop$4 ,9 a broad way ?is is illu/rat$ by ! topography1 b ! f9al pro( came :5 ,/illwell & o!rs discov]$ rock-faces poli%$ & groov$ by ! ice4 ,:atev] ice-floods !re may h be5 9 ! pa/1 ! position ( ! m>g9 ( ! glaci] mu/ h rema9$ = a long p]iod 9 its pres5t situation4 ,! evid5ce = ?is is f\nd 9 ! pres5ce ( a cont9u\s1 t]m9al mora9e1 at or j 9 advance ( ! pres5t ice-front4 ,?is mora9e1 an accumulation ( /ones ( all k9ds br\ght to _! pres5t re/+-place by ! ice-%eet1 0 9 itself a v]itable museum4 ,rocks1 %[+ e v>iety 9 col\r & =m1 7 assembl$1 transport$ f f> & wide ov] ! great expanse ( ! cont95t4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a section ( ! coa/al slope ( ! ,cont95tal ,ice ,%eet inl& f ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& ,/illwell f\nd ^! mora9es a happy hunt+-gr\nd = ! geologi/4 ,8 plane-table survey & rock collections are practical evid5ce ( "w c>ri$ out 9 wea!r :i* made x seldom %ort ( an ordeal4 ,! /ory ( ! buri$ l& to ! s\? is 9 l>ge measure reveal$ 9 ! samples br\ght by ! ice & s conv5i5tly dump$4 ,let u swiftly review ! op]ations lead+ to ! deposition ( ?is natural museum4 ,z ! ice ( ! h9t]l& moves =w>d1 x plucks fragm5ts f ! rocky floor4 ,secure 9 its grip1 ^! are us$ z grav+-tools to erode its b$4 ,?r[+ its :ole weight ^u !m x gr9ds & scrat*es1 pulv]izes & grooves4 ,! rocky basem5t is gradually r$uc$ 9 level1 especially ! s(t] regions4 ,! tools are facet$1 poli%$ & furr[$1 = ev] mov+ onw>ds4 ,f9ally1 ! rock-p[d] or rock-fl\r1 z x is t]m$1 & ! b\ld]s1 !nce=? kn[n z erratics1 arrive at ! t]m9al ice-face4 ,"h1 ! melt+ due to ! sun's heat keeps pace ) ! on-?ru/ & "s ( ! erratics may rema9 /ation>y1 or else1 float+ 9 ! sea1 a b]g lad5 ) b\ld]s breaks (f & deposits its load 9 ! dep?s ( ! ocean4 ,ea* summ] ! ice-face above ! rocks at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s ?aw$ back a %ort di/ance & ! wat] ran away 9 rivulets1 milky-:ite on acc\nt ( ! rock-fl\r 9 susp5sion4 ,! pebbles & b\ld]s too heavy to be wa%$ away rema9$ beh9d to =m ! mora9e4 ,! erratics compris$ a great v>iety ( metamorphic & igne\s rocks1 &1 on a m limit$ scale1 s$im5t>y types4 ,among/ ! latt] 7 s&/ones1 slates1 %ales & lime/ones4 ,ap>t f ! mora9es1 ! rock expos$ 9 situ 0 ma9ly a uni=m type ( gneiss1 crumpl$ & fold$1 %[+ all ! signs ( great antiquity--pre-,cambrian1 9 ! geological phrase4 ,reliev+ ! grey %e5 ( ! gneiss 7 d>k b&s ( s*i/ :i* track$ ab\t 9 an irregul> mann]4 ,sporadic qu>tz ve9s "h & !re %[$ a light t9t4 ,!y 7 specially int]e/+1 = !y c>ri$ "s less common m9]als su* z b]yl1 t\rmal9e1 g>net1 co>se mica & ores ( iron1 copp] & molybd5um4 ,! ores 7 pres5t 9 small quantities1 b gave promise ( l>g] bodies 9 ! vic9ity & indicat$ ! probability ( m9]al weal? b5ea? ! cont95tal ice-cap4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,blizz>d ,! equ9ox arriv$1 & ! only indication ( settl$ wea!r 0 a m m>k$ regul>ity 9 ! w9ds4 ,no?+ l x _h be5 report$ f any "p ( ! _w4 ,any trace ( elation we may h felt at ?is meteorological discov]y c\ld n comp5sate = ! ev]-pres5t discom=ts ( life4 ,day aft] day ! w9d fluctuat$ betwe5 a gale & a hurricane4 ,ov]ca/ skies ( heavy nimbus cl\d 7 ! rule & ! air 0 cont9ually *>g$ ) drift+ sn[4 ,lulls ( a s+ul> nature occasionally reliev$ ! monotony4 ,dur+ ^! visitations ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts c\ld almo/ be pr$ict$2 inde$1 !y w\ld (t5 occur at ! same "t on sev]al succe$+ days4 ,on ,m>* #ai ! fir/ well-m>k$ lull int]v5$ at ! height ( a gale4 ,on t day ! w9d1 :i* _h be5 bl[+ ) great =ce dur+ ! morn+1 comm5c$ to subside rapidly j aft] noon4 ,t[>ds ev5+1 ! air ab\t ! ,hut 0 q /ill except = gu/s f ! nor? & r frequ5t :irlies4 ,?is 0 ! "n adopt$ = :irlw9ds ( a few y>ds to a hundr$ y>ds or m 9 diamet] :i* came to be reg>d$ z peculi> to ! c\ntry4 ,simil> di/urbances h be5 obs]v$ 9 e "p ( ! _w1 b seldom possess$ ( ! same viol5ce & regul>ity z is ! case 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,! :irlies track$ ab\t 9 a mo/ irregul> mann] & woe betide any light object :i* came 9 _! pa?4 ,! velocity ( ! w9d 9 ! rotat+ column be+ v great1 a correspond+ lift+ p[] 0 imp>t$ to x4 ,z an illu/ration ( ?is =ce1 x may be m5tion$ t ! lid ( ! air-tractor case _h be5 left ly+ on ! sn[ ne> ! ,hut4 ,x weigh$ m ?an ?ree hundr$weights1 yet x 0 :isk$ into ! air "o morn+ & dropp$ fifty y>ds away 9 a nor?-ea/]ly direction4 ,an h\r aft]w>ds x 0 pick$ up aga9 & return$ ne> its orig9al position1 ?is "t /rik+ ! rocks ) su* =ce t "p ( x 0 %iv]$ to pieces4 ,webb & ,/illwell wat*$ ! la/ proce$+ at a respectful di/ance4 ,aga91 ! radius ( activity ( ^! :irlies 0 /rictly limit$2 objects directly 9 _! pa? only be+ di/urb$4 ,= in/ance1 ,las]on "o day 0 sk9n+ at "o end ( a seal & rema9$ 9 p]fect calm1 :ile ,mc,lean1 at ! o!r extremity1 0 on ! edge ( a furi\s vortex4 ,travell+ ov] ! sea ! :irlies display$ fre% capabilities4 ,columns ( bra%-ice1 froz5 spray & wat]-vap\r 7 frequ5tly se5 lift$ to heights ( f two hundr$ to f\r hundr$ feet1 simulat+ wat] sp\ts4 ,rev]t+ to ! aft]noon ( ,m>* #ai4 ,beyond ! /range /illness ( ! imm$iate vic9ity1 brok5 occasionally by ! tumult ( a pass+1 w&]+ :irly1 an incessant1 see?+ ro> c\ld be he>d4 ,"o c\ld n be c]ta9 f :5ce x came1 b x seem$ to proce$ ei!r f ! s\? or ov]head4 ,away on ! icy promontories to ! ea/ & we/1 :]e ! slopes 7 visible1 m\nt+ to an altitude ( sev]al ?\s& feet1 cl\ds ( drift-sn[ blott$ out ! details ( ! surface above a level ( ab\t six hundr$ feet4 ,x c]ta9ly appe>$ z if ! gale1 = "s reason1 _h lift$ & 0 /ill rag+ ov]head4 ,at #g4cj ,p4,m4 ! s\nd we _h he>d1 l ! di/ant la%+ ( ocean waves1 became l\d]4 ,soon gu/s swept ! tops ( ! rocky ridges1 gradually desc5d+ to ?r[ up ! sn[ at a l[] level4 ,!n a volley rak$ ! ,hut1 & )9 a few m9utes we 7 once m envelop$ 9 a sea ( drift+ sn[1 & ! w9d blew /rong] ?an ev]4 ,! duration ( ! lulls 0 ord9>ily f a few m9utes to sev]al h\rs2 t ( ,m>* #ai 0 long] ?an usual4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 aft] repeat$ obs]vations1 mu* light 0 ?r[n on ?is ph5om5on4 ,on "o occasion1 a p>ty asc5d+ ! ice slopes to ! s\? met ! w9d bl[+ at an elevation ( f\r hundr$ feet4 ,at ! same "t sn[ c\ld be se5 p\r+ ov] ! ,b>ri] to ! we/ ( ! ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 & across a foam+ turmoil ( wat]4 ,?is 0 evid5tly ! ma9 cause ( ! see?+ ro>1 b x 0 m+l$ ) an und]note ( deep] tone f ! upl& plateau--l ! w9d 9 a million tree-tops4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+1 :ile we 7 transport+ provisions to ! s\?1 frequ5t j\rneys 7 made to high] elevations4 ,x 0 !n e/abli%$ t ev5 :5 :ole days ( calm prevail$ at ! ,hut1 ! w9d almo/ )\t exception blew above a level ( "o ?\s& feet4 ,on su* occasions x appe>$ t ! gale 0 impell$ to bl[ /raight out f ! plateau slopes ov] a l[] /ratum ( dead-air4 ,an explanation 0 !reby af=d$ ( ! movem5t ( cond5sation cl\ds :i* appe>$ 9 ! z5i? at ^! times4 ,a =mation ( delicate1 gauzy cl\ds develop$ at a l[ altitude1 app>5tly 9 /ill air1 b d\btless at ! base ( a hurricane /ratum4 ,:irl+ r\nd rapidly 9 eddy+ flocculi1 !y quickly tail$ away to ! nor?1 evaporat+ & disappe>+4 ,! auditory s5se 0 /rangely affect$ by ^! lulls4 ,! contra/ 0 s sev]e :5 ! rack+ gu/s ( an abat+ w9d sudd5ly gave way to int5se1 e]ie sil5ce1 t ! habitual dron+ ( _m weeks w\ld /ill rev]b]ate 9 ! e>s4 ,at night "o w\ld involunt>ily wake up if ! w9d di$ away1 & be lo? to sleep = ! hung] ( a s\nd4 ,9 ! op5 air ! /illness convey$ to ! bra9 an impression ( audibility1 int]pret$ z a vibratory murmur4 ,dur+ "o h\r on ,m>* #bb x blew eighty-six miles4 ,on ! morn+ ( t day !re 0 n mu* sn[ 9 ! air & ! rag+ sea 0 a fe>ful sight4 ,ev5 ! ne>e/ ( ! isl&s1 only half a mile (f ! l&1 0 p>tially hidd5 9 ! cl\ds ( spray4 ,:at an impossible coa/ ?is w\ld be = ! w9t]+ ( a %ip6 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ! pressure ex]t$ by a w9d aga9/ an object 9 its pa? m\nts up 9 mu* great] proportion ?an ! velocity ( ! w9d4 ,?us may be realiz$ ! /up5d\s =ce ( ! w9ds ( ,adelie ,l& 9 comp>ison ) ^? ( half ! velocity :i* fall )9 "o's ord9>y exp]i5ce4 ,z ?is subject 0 ev] be=e u1 ! foll[+ figures quot$ f a "w ( ref]5ce w be in/ructive4 ,! classification ( w9ds1 "h /at$1 is t kn[n z ! ,beau=t scale4 ,! correspond+ velocities 9 ea* case are ^? measur$ by ! ,rob9son pat5t anemomet]2 our in/rum5t be+ ( a simil> patt]n ,beau=t scale ,velocities,pressures ,app>5t effect 9 miles 9 lbs4 p] h\r squ>e foot area #j;,calm #b #j4jb ,may cause smoke to move =m v]tical #a,light air #d #j4jf ,moves ! leaves ( trees #b,light breeze #g #j4ai ,moves small bran*es ( #c;,g5tle breeze #aj #j4cg trees & bl[s up du/ #d,mod]ate breeze #ad #j4fg #e;,fre% breeze #ai #a4af ,good sail+ breeze & #f,/rong breeze #be #a4ij makes :ite caps #g,mod]ate gale #ca #b4ha ,sways trees & breaks #h;,fre% gale #cg #c4hg small bran*es #i,/rong gale #dd #e4bg ,dang]\s = sail+ #aj,:ole gale #ec #g4dj vessels #aa,/orm #fd #aj4dj ,pro/rates expos$ trees #ab;,hurricane #gg #ad4dj & frail h\ses ,beyond ! limits ( ?is scale1 ! pressures ex]t$ rise v rapidly4 ,a w9d record$ z bl[+ at ! rate ( a hundr$ miles p] h\r ex]ts a pressure ( ab\t tw5ty-?ree p\nds p] squ>e foot ( surface expos$ to x4 ,w9d above eighty miles p] h\r is /at$ to pro/rate ev]y?+4 ,! mileages regi/]$ by our anemomet] 7 ! mean = a :ole h\r1 neglect+ individual gu/s1 ^: velocity mu* exce$$ ! av]age & :i* 7 always ! pot5t factors 9 de/ructive "w4 ,obvi\sly ! greate/ c>e _h to be tak5 to secure ev]y?+4 ,/ill1 articles ( value 7 occasionally miss$4 ,!y 7 usually recov]$1 caught 9 crevices ( rock or among/ ! brok5 ice4 ,nor?w>d f ! ,hut !re 0 a trail ( miscellane\s objects scatt]$ among ! hummocks & pressure-ridges out t[>ds ,p5gu9 ,hill on ! ea/]n side ( ! boat h>b\r3 t9s ( all k9ds & sizes1 timb] 9 small scraps1 cases & bo>ds1 pap]1 a%es1 dirt1 worn-out f9nesko1 ragg$ mitts & all ! o!r details ( a rubbi% heap4 ,"o ( ! losses 0 a heavy case :i* =m$ ! pack+ ( "p ( ! magnetomet]4 ,weight$-d[n by /ones ?is _h /ood = a long "t 9 :at 0 reg>d$ z a safe place4 ,"o morn+ x 0 discov]$ to be miss+4 ,x 0 surmis$ t a hurricane _h />t$ x on an ocean voyage dur+ ! previ\s day4 ,boxes 9 :i* ,:ett] us$ to c>ry ice = dome/ic requirem5ts 7 z a rule %ort-liv$4 ,8 problem 0 to fill ! boxes )\t los+ hold ( !m1 & ! w9d (t5 ga9$ ! asc5dancy be=e a suffici5t balla/ _h be5 add$4 ,we sometimes wond]$ :e!r any ( ! flotsam ?us ca/ ^u ! wat]s ev] rea*$ ! civiliz$ _w4 ,:atev] has be5 said relative to ! w9d-pressure ex]t$ on inanimate objects1 ! same appli$1 ) ev5 m po9t1 to our p]sons2 s t progression 9 a hurricane became a f9e art4 ,! fir/ difficulty to be enc\nt]$ 0 a smoo?1 slipp]y surface (f]+ no grip = ! feet4 ,/epp+ out ( ! %elt] ( ! ,hut1 "o 0 apt to be imm$iately hurl$ at full l5g? d[n w9d4 ,no am\nt ( ex]tion 0 ( any avail unless a firm foo?old _h be5 secur$4 ,! /ronge/ man1 /epp+ on to ice or h>d sn[ 9 pla9 lea!r or fur boots1 w\ld />t slid+ away ) gradually increas+ velocity2 9 ! space ( a few seconds1 or e>li]1 ex*ang+ ! v]tical = ! horizontal position4 ,he w\ld !n ei!r /op sudd5ly aga9/ a jutt+ po9t ( ice1 or glide along = tw5ty or ?irty y>ds till he rea*$ a pat* ( rocks or "s r\gh sa/rugi4 ,( c\rse we soon le>n$ nev] to g ab\t )\t crampons on ! feet4 ,_m exp]im5ts 9 ! manufacture ( crampons 7 tri$ ) ! limit$ mat]ials at our disposal4 ,^? design$ = normal ,ant>ctic conditions _h be5 f\nd uns]viceable4 ,a few deta*able pairs made ( wr\ght iron ) spikes ab\t "o & a half in*es 9 l5g?1 pur*as$ 9 ,switz]l&1 gave a secure foo?old4 ,"s ( ! m5 cov]$ ! soles ( _! boots ) long1 bri/l+ spikes & ^! s]v$ _! purpose well4 ,ice-nails1 screw$ into ! soles )\t be+ rivet$ on plates1 7 liable to te> out :5 put to a sev]e te/1 besides be+ too %ort4 ,spikes ( less ?an an in* 9 l5g? 7 inadequate 9 hurricanes4 ,no?+ devis$ by u gave ! grip ( ! ,swiss crampons1 b1 to affix !m1 "o _h to we> lea!r boots1 :i*1 ?\gh padd$ to increase _! w>m?1 _h to be tightly b\nd by la%+s compress+ ! feet & increas+ ! liability to fro/-bite4 ,%od ) good spikes1 9 a /eady w9d1 "o _h only to pu% h>d to keep a sure foot+4 ,x w\ld n be true to say to keep erect1 = equilibrium 0 ma9ta9$ by lean+ aga9/ ! w9d4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 ^? ^: duties habitually took !m out ( doors became ?or\gh ma/]s ( ! art ( walk+ 9 hurricanes--an accompli%m5t comp>able to skat+ or ski+4 ,ensconc$ 9 ! lee ( a sub/antial break-w9d1 "o c\ld leisurely obs]ve ! unnatural appe>ance ( o!rs walk+ ab\t1 app>5tly 9 imm95t p]il ( fall+ on _! faces4 ,exp]im5ts 7 tri$ 9 ! /eady w9ds2 firmly plant+ ! feet on ! gr\nd1 keep+ ! body rigid & lean+ ov] on ! invisible support4 ,?is ly+ on ! w9d1 at equilibrium1 0 a unique exp]i5ce4 ,z a rule ! velocity rema9$ uni=m2 :5 x fluctuat$ 9 a s]ies ( gu/s1 all our exp]i5ce 0 likely to fail1 = no soon] _h ! correct angle = ! maximum velocity be5 assum$ ?an a lull int]v5$--) ! obvi\s result4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a copy ( ! w9d-velocity 7an5omet]7 & ! w9d direction 7anemograph7 = a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ,adelie ,l& ,?is p>ticul> record illu/rates a day ( con/ant high velocity w9d4 ,9 ! case ( ! upp] *>t ea* rise ( ! p5 f ! bottom to ! top ( ! pap] indicates t ano!r #ajj miles ( w9d has pass$ ! in/rum5t4 ,! regul>ity ( ^! curves %[s ! /ead9ess ( ! w9d4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! av]age velocity = tw5ty-f\r h\rs 0 #ij4a miles1 & ! maximum ( ! av]age h\rly velocities ?r\gh\t t p]iod 0 n9ety-sev5 miles4 ,! l[] *>t1 ! record ( ! direction f :i* ! w9d blew1 is m>k$ only by a s+le broad b> 9 ! position ( ,s\?-by-,ea/1 ! w9d n hav+ ve]$ 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,be=e ! art ( hurricane-walk+ 0 le>nt1 & 9 ! primitive days ( ice-nails & f9nesko1 progression 9 high w9ds deg5]at$ into crawl+ on h&s & knees4 ,_m ( ! m cons]vative p]si/$ 9 ?is me?od1 &1 z a comp5sation1 became ! fir/ expon5ts ( ! popul> art ( bo>d-slid+4 ,a small piece ( bo>d1 a wide ice flat & a hurricane 7 ! ?ree ess5tials = ?is new sport4 ,w9d alone w\ld n h be5 s bad2 drift sn[ accompani$ x 9 ov]:elm+ am\nt4 ,9 ! autumn ov]ca/ wea!r ) heavy falls ( sn[ prevail$1 ) ! result t ! air = sev]al mon?s 0 seldom free f drift4 ,inde$1 dur+ t "t1 !re 7 n _m days :5 objects a hundr$ y>ds away c\ld be se5 di/9ctly4 ,:atev] else happ5$1 ! w9d nev] abat$1 & s1 ev5 :5 ! sn[ _h ceas$ fall+ & ! sky 0 cle>1 ! drift cont9u$ until all ! loose accumulations on ! h9t]l&1 = hundr$s ( miles back1 _h be5 swept out to sea4 ,day aft] day deluges ( drift /ream$ pa/ ! ,hut1 at times s d5se z to obscure objects ?ree feet away1 until x seem$ z if ! atmosph]e 7 almo/ solid sn[4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a comp>ison ( w9d-velocities & temp]atures prevail+ at ,cape ,royds1 ,mcmurdo ,s\nd1 & at w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l&1 dur+ ! mon?s ( ,may & ,june ,at ! "t ( plott+ only ! above two mon?s 7 available1 b !y are en\gh to illu/rate ! unusually sev]e w9t] conditions ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,! data = ,cape ,royds is t suppli$ by ! ,%ackleton ,exp$ition4 ,! solid black l9e ref]s to ,adelie ,l&1 ! brok5 l9e to ,cape ,royds4 ,x w be not$ t :]eas ! av]age temp]ature conditions are closely simil> at bo? /ations1 only on ?ree days dur+ ! p]iod did ! av]age w9d velocity at ,cape ,royds rea* t ( ! l[e/ daily value ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,picture drift s d5se t daylight comes ?r\gh dully1 ?\gh1 maybe1 ! sun %9es 9 a cl\dless sky2 ! drift is hurl$1 scream+ ?r\gh space at a hundr$ miles an h\r1 & ! temp]ature is bel[ z]o1 ,fahr5heit49999 ,y h !n ! b>e1 r\gh facts conc]n+ ! wor/ blizz>ds ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,! actual exp]i5ce ( !m is ano!r ?+4 9999 ,temp]atures z l[ z -#bh degrees ,f4 7#fj degrees bel[ freez+-po9t7 7 exp]i5c$ 9 hurricane w9ds1 :i* blew at a velocity occasionally exce$+ "o hundr$ miles p] h\r4 ,/ill air & l[ temp]atures1 or high w9ds & mod]ate temp]atures1 are well en\gh2 b ! comb9ation ( high w9ds & l[ temp]atures is difficult to be>4 ,%r\d ! infuriat$ elem5ts 9 ! d>kness ( a pol> night1 & ! blizz>d is pres5t$ 9 a sev]] aspect4 ,a plunge into ! wri?+ /orm-:irl /amps ^u ! s5ses an indelible & awful impression seldom equall$ 9 ! :ole gamut ( natural exp]i5ce4 ,! _w a void1 grisly1 fi]ce & appall+4 ,we /umble & /ruggle ?r\gh ! ,/ygian gloom2 ! m]ciless bla/--an incubus ( v5geance--/abs1 buffets & freezes2 ! /++ drift bl9ds & *okes4 ,9 a ru?less grip we realize t we are poor w9dle/raws ,on ! great1 sull51 ro>+ pool ( ,"t4 ,x may well be imag9$ t none ( u w5t out on ^! occasions = ! pleasure ( x4 ,! sci5tific "w requir$ all too frequ5t j\rneys to ! in/rum5ts at a di/ance f ! ,hut1 &1 9 addition1 supplies ( ice & /ores _h to be br\ght 91 :ile ! dogs ne$$ con/ant att5tion4 ,e morn+1 ,madigan visit$ all ! meteorological in/rum5ts & *ang$ ! daily *>ts2 at times hav+ to feel 8 way f "o place to ! o!r4 ,att5d+ to ! expos$ in/rum5ts 9 a high w9d ) l[ temp]ature 0 bad en\gh1 b ) suffocat+ drift difficulties 7 increas$ t5fold4 ,ar\nd ! ,hut !re 0 a small frat]nity :o *ose ! outside v]&a z a r5dezv\s4 ,"h ! late/ gossip 0 ex*ang$1 & ! wea!r inv>iably discuss$ 9 =cible t]ms4 ,!re 0 ,:ett]1 :o repl5i%$ ! wat]-supply f ! unfail+ f\nta9-head ( ! glaci]4 ,= cook+1 wa%+ clo!s & = photographic & o!r purposes1 eighte5 m5 consum$ a good deal ( wat]1 &1 to keep up ) ! dem&1 ,:ett] pil$ up _m h>dly-won boxes ( ice 9 ! v]&a4 ,close une>!d coal briquettes f ! heap outside1 %ovell$ tons ( sn[ f ! v]&a & made himself useful & amiable to e "o4 ,murphy1 our /&-by 9 small talk1 travel1 hi/ory1 lit]ature & :at n1 0 ! v]satile /oreman4 ,! /ore 9 ! v]&a 0 cont9ually invad$ by simil> sn[ to t :i* cov]$ ! provision boxes outside4 ,to keep ! v]&a cle>$1 r5ew ! supplies & satisfy ! dem&s ( ! kit*5 requir$ no o!r ?an ,murphy4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz complet$ ! ,v]&a ,club1 to :i* honor>y memb]s f )9 ! ,hut 7 con/antly be+ add$4 ,! meteorological in/rum5ts1 c>efully nurs$ & h\s$ ?\gh !y 71 7 b\nd to suff] 9 su* a climate4 ,correll1 :o 0 well fitt$ out ) a la! & all ! requirem5ts = in/rum5t-mak+1 att5d$ to repairs1 do+ spl5did s]vice4 ,! anemomet] gave ! greate/ tr\ble1 &1 be=e ,correll _h f9i%$ ) x1 mo/ ( ! work+ p>ts _h be5 replac$ 9 /rong] metal4 ,:5 ! record+ %eets ( ! in/rum5ts _h be5 successfully *ang$1 ! meteorologi/ pack$ !m 9 a lea!r bag1 /rapp$ on 8 %\ld]s1 s t !y w\ld n be lo/ on ! way to ! ,hut4 ,z soon z he arriv$ indoors ! bag 0 op5$ & empti$2 ! pap]s be+ pick$ out f a small heap ( sn[4 ,x 0 a =tunate ?+ t no "o 0 lo/ ?r\gh fail+ to discov] ! ,hut dur+ ! d5s] drifts4 ,hodgeman on "o occasion caus$ e "o a good deal ( anxiety4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he regul>ly assi/$ ,madigan by reliev+ him ( outdoor duties on ! day aft] 8 nightwat*1 :5 ! *ief meteorologi/ 0 due = a wat* bel[4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly autumn--few ( u1 !n1 7 adepts at f9d+ our way by in/9ct--t ,hodgeman & ,madigan set out1 "o morn+1 = ! anemomet]4 ,leav+ ! door ( ! ,hut1 !y lo/ sight ( ea* o!r at once1 b anticipat$ meet+ at ! in/rum5t4 ,madigan rea*$ 8 de/9ation1 *ang$ ! records1 wait$ = a :ile & !n return$1 expect+ to see 8 companion at ! ,hut4 ,he did n appe>1 s1 aft] a reasonable int]val1 se>* p>ties set (f 9 diff]5t directions4 ,! w9d 0 bl[+ at eighty miles p] h\r1 mak+ x t$i\s "w grop+ ab\t & halloo+ 9 ! drift4 ,! sea 0 close at h& & we realiz$ t1 z ! w9d 0 directly (f %ore1 a man )\t crampons 0 9 a dang]\s situation4 ,two m51 !re=e1 rop$ toge!r & c>efully se>*$ r\nd ! head ( ! boat h>b\r2 "o an*or+ himself ) an ice-axe1 :il/ ! o!r1 at ! end ( ! rope1 work$ along ! edge ( ! sea4 ,mean:ile ,hodgeman return$ to ! ,hut1 unaid$1 hav+ sp5t a v unpleasant two h\rs /ruggl+ f "o l&m>k to ano!r1 8 out] g>m5ts fill$ ) sn[4 ,! fact t ! w9d came /eadily f ! same direction made x possible to /e]1 o!rwise outdoor op]ations w\ld n h be5 conduct$ s successfully4 ,= in/ance1 ,webb1 :o visit$ ! ,magnetograph ,h\se1 a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant1 at lea/ once a day1 made 8 way betwe5 v>i\s beacons by pres]v+ a def9ite be>+ on ! w9d4 ,8 j\rneys 7 r5d]$ all ! m difficult because !y 7 frequ5tly und]tak5 at night4 ,9 /ruggl+ along ?r\gh v d5se drifts "o w\ld be incl9$ to ?9k t ! pres5ce ( ! sun 0 a matt] ( small conc]n4 ,z a matt] ( fact !re 01 dur+ ! day1 a good deal ( reflect$ :ite light & a d>k object looms up )9 a y>d or two4 ,9 d>kness !re 0 no?+ to recognize4 ,s ,webb w\ld (t5 run by dead reckon+ on to ! ro( ( ! ,hut1 & w\ld !n feel 8 way r\nd x till he caught ! glimm] ( a hurricane lant]n com+ ?r\gh ! v]&a entrance4 ,i _h always ! greate/ admiration = ! unfail+ mann] 9 :i* ^? responsible = ! tidal1 magnetic & meteorological "w c>ri$ out _! duties4 ,z a measure ( ! enorm\s am\nt ( drift1 we set ab\t con/ruct+ a gauge1 :i*1 x 0 hop$1 w\ld give u a r\gh e/imate ( ! quantity pass+ ! ,hut 9 a ye>4 ,hannam1 foll[+ ! approv$ design1 produc$ a v satisfactory contrivance4 ,x consi/$ ( a l>ge drift-tight box1 fitt$ on ! w9dw>d side ) a long metal cone1 tap]+ to an ap]ture ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,! drift-lad5 air ent]$ ! ap]ture1 its spe$ 0 *eck$ on ent]+ ! capaci\s body ( ! gauge & consequ5tly ! sn[ fell to ! bottom ( ! box & ! air pass$ out beh9d ?r\gh a trap-door4 ,! cat* 0 tak5 out p]iodically ?r\gh a bolt$ lid1 ! sn[ 0 melt$1 ! result+ wat] measur$ & its weight calculat$4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! drift gauge ,9 ?ick drifts1 "o's face inside ! funnel ( ! burb]ry helmet became rapidly pack$ ) sn[1 :i*1 by ! w>m? ( ! sk9 & brea?1 0 *ang$ into a mask ( ice4 ,?is adh]$ firmly to ! rim ( ! helmet & to ! be>d & face4 ,! mask became s complete t "o _h to cle> away ob/ructions cont9ually f ! eyes4 ,x 0 n easy to remove ! cas+ ( ice1 outside 9 ! w9d1 because ?is c\ld only be done sl[ly1 ) b>e f+]s expos$4 ,an exp]i5c$ man1 once inside ! ,hut1 w\ld fir/ see t ! ice 0 brok5 along ! rim ( ! helmet2 o!rwise1 :5 x came to be ha/ily dragg$ (f1 ! hairs ( ! be>d w\ld foll[ z well4 ,z soon z ! helmet 0 (f ! head1 ! icicles hang+ on ! be>d & glaz+ ! eyela%es 7 gradually ?aw$ by ! f+]s & remov$4 ,! above treatm5t 0 le>n$ by exp]i5ce4 ,! abrasion-effects produc$ by ! impact ( ! sn[ p>ticles 7 a/oni%+4 ,pill>s ( ice 7 cut ?r\gh 9 a few days1 rope 0 fray$1 wood et*$ & metal poli%$4 ,"s ru/y dog-*a9s 7 expos$ to x1 &1 9 a few days1 !y _h a def9ite %e54 ,a deal box1 fac+ ! w9d1 lo/ all its pa9t$ b&s & 9 a =tnight 0 h&somely m>k$2 ! h>d1 knotty fibres be+ only slightly attack$1 :il/ ! s(t]1 pi?y lam9ae 7 corrod$ to a dep? ( "o-eigh? ( an in*4 ,! effect ( con/ant abrasion ^u ! sn['s surface is to h>d5 x1 &1 f9ally1 to c>ve ridges kn[n z sa/rugi4 ,( ^! mu* w be said :5 rec\nt+ our sl$g+ adv5tures1 because !y increase s mu* ! difficulties ( travell+4 ,ev5 h>d1 blue ice may become *annell$ & pitt$ by ! action ( drift4 ,aga91 bo? neve & ice may receive a w9d-poli% :i* makes !m v slipp]y4 ,( ! effect ( w9d & drift ^u rock1 !re 0 ample evid5ce ar\nd ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,reg>d$ f ! nor?1 ! aspect ( ! rocks 0 q diff]5t f t on ! s\!rn side4 ,! s\!rn1 w9dw>d faces 7 on ! :ole smoo? & r\nd$1 b !re 0 no def9ite poli%1 because ! surface 0 p>tly attack$ by ! *ipp+ & splitt+ action ( fro/4 ,! leew>d faces 7 r\gh] & m dis9tegrat$4 ,m rem>kable /ill 7 ! et*+s ( ! non-homog5e\s b&$ rocks4 ,! h>d] portions ( ^! 7 rais$ 9 relief1 produc+ q an arti/ic patt]n4 ,9 reg>d to ! drift1 a po9t :i* /ruck me 0 ! enorm\s am\nt ( cold communicat$ to ! sea by billions ( tons ( l[-temp]ature sn[ ?r[n ^u its surface4 ,! effect ^u ! wat]1 already at freez+-po9t1 w\ld be to congeal ! surface at once4 ,:il/ ! w9d cont9u$1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no opportunity = a cru/ to =m1 ! upp]mo/ lay]s be+ conv]t$ into a pea-s\p-l film :i* /ream$ away to ! nor?4 ,a description ( ! drifts ( ,adelie ,l& w\ld n be complete )\t m5tion+ ! />tl+ electrical effects :i* 7 sometimes obs]v$4 ,! fir/ record ( ^! 0 made by ,mc,lean1 :5 on night-wat* on ,m>* #bb4 ,:ile tak+ ! obs]vations at midnight1 he notic$ ,/4 ,elmo's fire1 a bru% dis*>ge ( electricity1 on ! po9ts ( ! nephoscope4 ,z ! wea!r became cold] ?is curi\s ph5om5on increas$ 9 int5sity4 ,at any "t 9 ! drift1 an electroscope expos$ outside became rapidly *>g$4 ,a sp>k gap 9 a vacuum1 connect$ ) a free end ( wire1 gave a cont9u\s dis*>ge4 ,at times1 :5 ! effects 7 /rong1 ! night-wat*man w\ld f9d ! edges & wire /ays ( ! scre5 outl9$ 9 a fa%ion rem9isc5t ( a pyrote*nic display or an electric /reet-adv]tisem5t4 ,! corn]s ( boxes & po9ts ( rock gl[$ ) a pale blue light4 ,! same appe>$ ov] po9ts on ! clo?+1 on ! mitts & r\nd ! funnel ( ! helmet4 ,no s5sation 0 transmitt$ to ! body f ^! po9ts ( fire1 at lea/ no?+ suffici5tly acute to be felt1 ) ! drift & w9d la%+ on ! body outside4 ,h[ev]1 ! anemograph sev]al times dis*>g$ a cont9u\s /ream ( sp>ks into ,madigan's f+]s :ile he 0 *ang+ ! records4 ,once ^! sp>ks rea*$ half an in* 9 l5g?1 &1 z 8 f+]s 7 b>$ = ! "w1 !re 0 no mi/ak+ ! feel+4 ,= regul> obs]vations on ! subject1 ,correll fix$ a po9t$ collector--a m9iature lightn+-conductor--above ! flagpole on ! summit ( ! ro(4 ,a wire 0 l$ ?r\gh an insulator1 s t ! /ream ( electricity c\ld be subject$ to exp]im5t 9 ! ,hut4 ,"h a bru% ( blue light radiat$ outw>ds to a di/ance ( "o in*4 ,:5 a conductor 0 held close to x1 a rattl+ volley ( sp>ks imm$iately cross$ ! int]val & ! air 0 p]vad$ ) a /rong smell ( ozone4 ,( c\rse sp>ks 7 n always be+ emitt$ by ! collector1 & x 0 important to det]m9e ! p]iods ( activity4 ,to ensure ?is1 ,hurley devis$ an automatic arrangem5t1 s t an electric bell 0 set r++ :5ev] a curr5t 0 pass+2 ! night-wat*man w\ld !n note ! fact 9 ! log-book4 ,h[ev]1 ! bell respond$ s (t5 & s vigor\sly t x 0 soon dismantl$ = ! b5efit ( sleep]s4 ,x 0 s+ul> t ! bru% dis*>ge 0 sometimes mo/ copi\s :5 ! atmosph]e 0 fill$ ) v f9e drift1 & n necess>ily dur+ d5se drift4 ,aft] :at has be5 said1 x w be obvi\s t ! drift-lad5 hurricanes ( ! c\ntry 7 m ?an ord9>ily =midable4 ,!y sc>cely seem$ to provide a subject = poetic inspiration2 /ill ! foll[+ effusion appe>$ by ,mc,lean1 ,editor ( ! ',adelie ,blizz>d'3-- ,,! ,,blizz>d ,a sn[-hu% brood+ o'er ! grey rock-hills6 ,a wold ( sil5ce1 om9\s1 t fills ,! wide seascape ( ice-ro($ isl&s1 rolls ,to e!r-zones t gird ! frigid ,poles6 ,realm ( pure/ alaba/]-:ite1 ,wrea!d 9 a va/ inf9itude ( light2 ,! royal orb sw+s to ?y summ] gaze ,a glitt'r+ azure _w ( cry/al days4 ,! lorn bird-voices ( an unse5 l&- ,no hue ( =e/1 gleam ( ocean s&- ,rise 9 a ceaseless pla9t ( rauc\s d91 ,on nor!rn tides ! b]gs come float+ 94 ,! w9d-sprites murmur+ 9 h9t]-sn[- ,! p5t he>t-?robb+s ( ! wan plateau- ,w+ ?r\gh ! puls+ spell ?r[n o'er ! sea1 ,9 wild & %riek+ blizz>d m9/relsy4 ,swirl ( ! drift-cl\d's %imm'r+ sleet2 ,race ( ! spray-smoke's hurtl+ %eet ,swell+ trail ( ! /ream+1 sunbright foam1 ,waft+ s9u\s bra% to an ice-field home4 ,eddy-wrai?s o'er ! spl9t]$ s*i/- ,torr5t spume d[n ! glaci] hiss$6 ,?robb+ surge ( ! ebb+ seaw>d gu/1 ,rap+ /illness va/ 9 its madd'n+ lu/4 ,lotus-floe 'nea? ! ,b>ri] br9k1 ,/>t+ %e]--a m>ble bl9k- ,pelt+ %afts f ! %['r+ arr[-bla/ ,/rike--ill ! black5$ flood see! riv5 pa/4 ,gl[ ( ! vibrant1 yell[ we/ ,pallid fades 9 ! dread unre/4 ,l['r+ %ades ?r\gh ! fury-/rick5 night ,rack ! scream+ void 9 %udd'r+ might4 ,requiem peace f ! h9t]-sn[s ,s(t z riv] music fl[s4 ,dawn 9 a flu%+ glam\r t9ts ! sea2 ,s]5e h] ?rill ( rhy?mic ec/asy4 ,sl$g+ 0 out ( ! "q4 ,inde$1 we recogniz$ h[ =tunate we 7 n to h pu%$ f>!r s\? 9 ,m>*4 ,_h we advanc$1 x is m ?an likely t provisions w\ld h be5 exhau/$ be=e we c\ld h locat$ ! ,hut 9 ! sea ( drift4 ,our hopes 7 n[ c5tr$ on midw9t] calms4 ,look+ ?r\gh my di>y1 ,i notice t on ,m>* #bd1 we exp]i5c$ a rise 9 spirits because ( ! improv$ wea!r4 ,i f9d ! av]age velocity ( ! w9d = t day to h be5 =ty-five miles p] h\r1 correspond+ to a /rong gale on ! ,beau=t scale4 ,?is tells its own /ory4 ,:5 ! high w9d blew (f %ore1 !re 0 no backswell1 on acc\nt ( ! pack-ice to ! nor? quell+ ! sea4 ,! arrival ( a true ocean swell meant t ! pack _h be5 disp]s$4 ,on ,m>* #bd su* appe>s to h be5 ! case1 = !n1 dur+ ! day1 a big nor!rly swell set 91 da%+ ov] ! ice-foot & scatt]+ seawe$ on ! rocks4 ,aft] ! equ9ox1 ! temp]atures rema9$ 9 ! vic9ity ( z]o1 ,fahr5heit4 ,! p5gu9s took to ! sea1 &1 save = ! glimpse ( an occasional petrel on ! w+1 ! l&scape 0 desolate4 ,x 0 high "t t our programme ( con/ruction 0 complet$1 b1 h[ev] mu* we tri$1 x 0 impossible to d a great deal 9 w9ds exce$+ fifty miles an h\r4 ,by tak+ advantage ( days free/ f drift1 ! ext]ior ( ! ,hang> 0 complet$ by ,april #f4 ,aft] ! air-tractor sl$ge _h be5 mov$ inside1 ! sn[ 0 pil$ s high on ! leew>d face1 t ! %elt] became naturally block$ ) a ramp>t ( sn[ :i* s]v$ admirably 9 place ( ! wall ( t>paul9 :i* we orig9ally int5d$ to use4 ,bick]ton c\ld n[ proce$ at leisure to make any necess>y alt]ations4 ,! ,hang> 0 also us$ z a /ore = _m articles :i* _h be5 cr[d$ into odd corn]s or rescu$ f ! sn[ outside4 ,to increase its size1 tunnels 7 aft]w>ds driv5 into ! bank ( sn[ & timb] 0 /[$ 9 ^! s z to be safe f burial & loss4 ,! build+ 0 f9i%$ j 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,sn[ came d[n s ?ickly t _h ! falls occurr$ a few days e>li]1 ! cases f :i* ! place 0 con/ruct$ w\ld h be5 effectually buri$ & ! con/ruction made an impossibility4 ,b = ! w9d1 ! ,hut w\ld h be5 lo/ to sight4 ,/ill1 x 0 completely surr\nd$ by massive drifts1 & ! sn[ 0 driv5 by ! w9d pa/ ! canvas flap & ?r\gh ! entrance1 until ! v]&a became *ok$4 ,close1 :o 0 night-wat*man dur+ ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ,april #g1 _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 gett+ outside to att5d to 8 duties4 ,to dig 8 way ?r\gh ! entrance1 rea* ! in/rum5ts & to return occupi$ a :ole h\r4 ,we 7 inundat$ ) sn[2 ev5 a portion ( ! ro( 0 buri$4 ,! situation requir$ imm$iate att5tion2 s x 0 decid$ to make a tunnel connect+ ! entrance v]&a ) ! /ore v]&a4 ,f ! nor?-we/]n end ( ! latt]1 an out-draught _h e/abli%$ itself1 pres]v+ a v]tical funnel-l op5+ 9 ! sn[ bank1 always free = entrance or exit4 ,?is prov$ a =tunate accid5t4 ,fur!r1 a second tunnel1 ov] tw5ty feet 9 l5g?1 0 driv5 out f ! orig9al entrance ) a view to rea*+ ! surface at a po9t beyond ! lee ( ! ,hut4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ! sc\r+ effect ( ! w9d1 !re1 w\ld keep ! op5+ ( ! tunnel free ( drift4 ,b :5 complet$1 x fill$ rapidly ) sn[ & _h to be seal$4 ,x 0 !n us$ to receive slop-wat]4 ,:ile ! fev] = excavation 0 at its height1 ,:ett] drove1 z an (f-%oot to ! fir/1 ano!r tunnel :i* came to be us$ z a nurs]y = ! pups4 ,at ?is /age1 to leave ! ,hut1 x 0 necess>y to crawl ?r\gh a l[ trap-door 9 ! wall ( ! inside or entrance v]&a2 ! way !n l$ to ! connect+ tunnel & onw>ds to ! /ore v]&a2 f9ally "o climb$ ?r\gh a manhole 9 ! sn[ into ! elem5ts )\t4 ,f ! /ore v]&a !re 0 access to ! ,hang> by a h+$ door 9 ! common wall1 &1 z an additional conv5i5ce1 a trap-door 0 made 9 ! ro( ( ! inn] v]&a to be us$ dur+ spells ( cle> wea!r or 9 light drift4 ,! old l&m>ks became smo!r$ 9 sn[1 mak+ ! ,hut's position a matt] ( great] unc]ta9ty4 ,a j\rney by night to ! magnetic huts 0 an out+ ) a spice ( adv5ture4 ,climb+ out ( ! v]&a1 "o 0 imm$iately swall[$ 9 ! *aos ( hurtl+ drift1 ! d>kness s9i/] & m5ac+4 ,! %rill w9d fl$ by-- 444! noise ( a drive ( ! ,dead1 ,/riv+ be=e ! irresi/ible w ,?r\gh ! /range dusk ( ?is1 ! ,debatable l& ,betwe5 _! place & ours4 ,unse5 wiz>d h&s clut*$ ) insane fury1 hack$ & h>ri$4 ,x 0 ! raw-ribb$ ,wild t abhors all life1 ! ,wild t w\ld cru% & r5d4 ,c[]+ bl9dly1 pu%+ fi]cely ?r\gh ! turmoil1 "o /rove to keep a c\rse to rea* ! rocks 9 :i* ! huts 7 hidd5--su* & su* a be>+ on ! w9d--s f>4 ,:5 ! rocks came 9 sight1 ! position ( ! f9al de/9ation 0 only d$uc$ by recognis+ a few surr\nd+ objects4 ,on ! return j\rney1 ! vic9ity ( ! ,hut w\ld be h]ald$ by su* accid5ts z tripp+ ov] ! wireless gr\nd wires or kick+ aga9/ a box or a heap ( coal briquettes4 ,^! clues1 prop]ly foll[$ up1 w\ld lead to ! ,hut itself1 or at lea/ to its %elv+ ro(4 ,9 ! v ?ick drifts x 0 ev5 possible to /& on portions ( ! ro( )\t any notion ( ! fact4 ,fossick+ ab\t1 "o kept on ! al]t = ! feel ( woodwork4 ,:5 f\nd & prov$ to be too ext5sive to be a p>tially buri$ box1 x might safely be conclud$ to be "s "p ( ! ro(1 & only requir$ to be skirt$ 9 ord] to rea* ! v]tical entrance4 ,! lo/ man (t5 discov]$ ?is pitfall by dropp+ sudd5ly ?r\gh into ! v]&a4 ,at ! entrance to ! tunnel1 ! ro> ( ! tempe/ di$ away into a rumble1 ! trap-door op5$ & p]haps ! /ra9s ( ! gramophone w\ld come 9 a k9d ( flippant defiance f ! int]ior4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! ve/ibule & "w-room "o beheld a sc5e 9 utt] v>iance ) ! out] hell4 ,"h 7 w>m bunks1 re/1 food1 light & companion%ip--= ! "t be+1 heav56 ,outside1 ! crude & nak$ elem5ts ( a primitive & desolate _w fl[$ 9 wri?+ torr5ts4 ,! night-wat*man's duty ( tak+ ! meteorological obs]vations at ! scre5 adjac5t to ! ,hut 0 a small matt] comp>$ ) ! =ego+4 ,fir/ ( all1 x 0 necess>y = him to don a complete outfit ( protective clo?+4 ,dress+ & undress+ 7 t$i\s1 & absorb$ a good deal ( "t4 ,at ! scre51 he w\ld sp5d a lively few m9utes wre/l+ 9 ord] to hold 8 gr\nd1 =c+ ! door back aga9/ ! pressure ( w9d1 endeav\r+ to make ! light %9e on ! in/rum5ts1 &1 f9ally1 cle>+ !m ( sn[ & read+ !m4 ,= illum9ation a hurricane lant]n wrapp$ 9 a calico w9d-%ield 0 fir/ us$1 to be displac$ lat] by an electrical signall+-lamp &1 :ile ! batt]ies la/$1 by a light p]man5tly fix$ by ,hannam 9 ! scre5 itself4 ,to assi/ 9 f9d+ ! manhole on 8 return1 ! night-wat*man 0 9 ! habit ( leav+ a light burn+ 9 ! out] v]&a4 ,i rememb] wak+ up e>ly "o morn+ to f9d ! ,hut unusually cold4 ,on ris+1 ,i discov]$ ,hurley also awake1 busy light+ ! fire :i* _h di$ out4 ,!re 0 no sign ( ,correll1 ! night-wat*man1 & we f\nd t ! la/ entry 9 ! log-book _h be5 made sev]al h\rs previ\sly4 ,hurley dress$ 9 full burb]rys & w5t out to make a se>*1 9 :i* he 0 soon successful4 ,x appe>$ t ,correll1 runn+ %ort ( coal dur+ ! e>ly morn+ h\rs1 _h gone out to procure "s f ! /ack4 ,:ile he 0 return+ to ! entrance1 ! w9d roll$ him ov] a few times1 caus+ him to lose 8 be>+s4 ,x 0 bl[+ a hurricane1 ! temp]ature 0 -#gj ,f41 & ! drift-sn[ 0 s ?ick z to be wall-l 9 opacity4 ,he ab&on$ 8 load ( coal1 &1 aft] se>*+ ab\t fruitlessly = "s "t 9 ! d>kness1 he decid$ to wait = dawn4 ,hurley f\nd him ab\t tw5ty y>ds f ! back ( ! ,hut4 ,! suppression ( outdoor occupations react$ 9 an outbur/ ( indoor "w4 ,! small] room _h be5 well fitt$ up z a work%op1 & all k9ds ( s*emes 7 9 progress = adapt+ our sl$g+-ge> & in/rum5ts to ! sev]e conditions4 ,correll work$ long h\rs to keep up ) ! dem&s made ^u him4 ,nobody 0 idle dur+ ! day1 =1 :5 !re 0 no?+ else to be done1 !re always rema9$ ! manufacture & alt]ation ( g>m5ts & crampons4 ,z soon z ! w9d abat$ to a reasonable velocity1 !re 0 a ru% to ! outside jobs4 ,lulls w\ld come unexpect$ly1 activity inside ceas$1 & ! ,hut1 z se5 by a spectator1 resembl$ an ants' ne/ ^u :i* a /range foot _h trodd53 eighte5 m5 sw>m+ ?r\gh ! manhole 9 rapid succession1 hurry+ hi!r & ?i!r4 ,! neighb\r+ sea /ill rema9$ free f an ice-cru/4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 did n mean t freez+ 0 n go+ on cont9u\sly4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! *ill+ 0 no d\bt accel]at$1 b ! bulk ( ! ice 0 c>ri$ (f to ! nor? z fa/ z x 0 =m$4 ,quantities1 h[ev]1 rema9$ z gr\nd-ice1 an*or$ to ! kelp & /ones on ! bottom4 ,gaz+ d[n ?r\gh ! cle> wat]s "o saw a :ite1 mamillat$ %ea? cov]+ ! jungle ( giant seawe$1 recall+ a =e/ aft] a heavy sn[fall4 ,! ice1 in/ead ( be+ a dead weight be>+ d[n ! bran*es1 t5d$ to float1 &1 :5 accumulat$ 9 l>ge masses1 sometimes succe$$ 9 ris+ to ! surface1 uproot+ & lift+ great l5g?s ( seawe$ ) x4 ,"o bran*+ /em1 f\nd float+ 9 ! h>b\r1 measur$ eighte5 feet 9 l5g?4 ,:5ev] a tempor>y calm int]v5$1 a sk9 ( ice quickly appe>$ ov] ! :ole surface ( ! wat]4 ,9 ! e>ly /ages1 ?is =mation consi/$ ( loose1 blade-l cry/als1 previ\sly float+ freely bel[ ! surface & ris+ by _! own buoyancy4 ,at ! surface1 if undi/urb$1 !y soon became cem5t$ toge!r4 ,= example1 dur+ a calm int]val on ,april #f1 )9 ! int]val ( an h\r1 an ev5 cru/1 "o in* ?ick1 cov]$ ! sea4 ,b ! w9d return$ be=e ! ice 0 suffici5tly /rong to resi/ x1 & x all broke up & drift$ away to ! nor?1 except a piece :i* rema9$ w$g$ firmly betwe5 ! sides ( ! boat h>b\r4 ,9 ! calm wea!r1 abundant worms freely swimm+1 jelly-fi%1 pt]opods & small fi% 7 obs]v$4 ,traps 7 l[]$ along ! edge ( ! h>b\r-ice & dr$g+s 7 made 9 e possible situation4 ,! bulk ( ! biological collect+ 0 effect$ "u circum/ances 9 :i* ,hunt] & ,las]on might well h giv5 up "w 9 disgu/4 ,= in/ance1 ,i not$ 9 my di>y t on ,may #af1 ) an (f %ore w9d ( =ty-?ree miles p] h\r1 !y & sev]al o!rs 7 dr$g+ f ! edge ( ! slipp]y bay-ice4 ,! temp]ature at ! "t 0 -#b degrees ,f4 ,dur+ ,april ! head ( ! boat h>b\r froze ov] p]man5tly1 ! ice rea*+ a ?ickness ( eighte5 in*es 9 t5 days4 ,by t "t x 0 /rong en\gh to be suitable = a tide-gauge4 ,?is 0 "o ( ,bage's *>ges1 de/9$ to take him out = _m mon?s 9 fair & f\l wea!r4 ,!re 7 sev]al occasions 9 ,april :5 ! velocity ( ! w9d exce$$ n9ety miles an h\r4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #bf?1 ! w9d slack5$1 & = "p ( ! #bg? _h almo/ fall5 to a calm4 ,?is br\ght ! optimi/s to ! =e1 once aga91 ) ! !ory t ! wor/ 0 ov]4 ,! pr$iction 0 f> f be+ fulfill$1 =1 z ! days pass$1 ! av]age velocity /eadily rose4 ,on ,may #aa ! av]age = ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs 0 eighty miles p] h\r4 ,by t "t ! ,hut _h be5 fur!r protect$ by a cresc5t ( cases1 erect$ beh9d ! fir/ break-w9d4 ,9 height ?is erection /ood above ! ,hang>1 &1 :5 ! sn[ became pil$ 9 a solid ramp on ! leew>d side1 x 0 m compact ?an ev]4 ,inside ! ,hut extra /ruts 7 introduc$1 /iff5+ ! pr9cipal raft]s on ! s\!rn side4 ,x 0 reassur+ to "k t ^! precautions _h be5 tak51 =1 on ,may #ae1 ! w9d blew at an av]age velocity ( n9ety miles p] h\r ?r\gh\t ! :ole tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,hav+ fail$ to demoli% u by dogg$ p]si/5ce1 ! hurricane tri$ new tactics on ! ev5+ ( ,may #bd1 9 ! =m ( a t]rific s]ies ( ,h]culean gu/s4 ,z we le>n$ aft]w>ds1 ! mom5t>y velocity ( ^! d\btless approa*$ two hundr$ miles p] h\r4 ,at #aa4cj ,p4,m4 ! situation 0 *e]fully discuss$1 ?\gh e "o 0 tun$ up to a n]v\s pit* z ! ,hut creak$ & %udd]$ "u successive bl[s4 ,x seem$ v d\btful :e!r ! ro( w\ld resi/ ! gu/s1 & ! feasibility ( ! meat cell> z a la/ hav5 ( refuge 0 discuss$4 ,aft] ! passage ( ea* gu/1 ! b>omet] dropp$1 ris+ aga9 imm$iately aft]w>ds4 ,simil> pulsations ( ! b>omet] 7 obs]v$ _m times lat] 9 ! ye>4 ,! maximum sudd5 movem5t not$ 0 "o-fif? in*4 ,_h ! int]ior ( ! ,hut be5 m freely 9 communication ) ! outside air1 in/ead ( resembl+ a h]metically seal$ box1 ! kicks w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 mu* great]4 ,cyclonic gu/s 7 repeat$ a few days aft]1 :5 ! upp] ti]s ( boxes compos+ ! break-w9d 7 ?r[n d[n & pebbles f ! mora9e 7 hurl$ on ! ro(4 ,! av]age velocity ( ! w9d = ea* ( ! ?ree autumn mon?s 0 z foll[s3 ,m>*1 #di miles p] h\r2 ,april1 #ea4e miles p] h\r1 & ,may #fj4g miles p] h\r4 ,on ,may #a ! temp]atures became l[]1 s t x 0 difficult to move ab\t 9 ! gales )\t ! face gett+ fro/-bitt54 ,our usual rem$y :5 ?is occurr$ 0 to hold a mitt ov] ! "p affect$2 ?us %elt]$1 its circulation ( blood 0 soon re-e/abli%$1 unless ! cold 7 v int5se4 ,9 ! extremities--! f+]s & toes--w>m? 0 n s easily re/or$4 ,return+ f att5d+ ! in/rum5ts at noon on ,may #bb1 ,madigan1 accord+ to ! usual habit1 be=e tak+ (f 8 w9d-pro( clo!s1 comm5c$ cle>+ away ! ice adh]+ to 8 helmet & face4 ,"o :ite pat* refus$ to leave ! side ( 8 face1 until "s "o obs]v$ t x 0 a fro/-bite1 & acqua9t$ him ( ! fact4 ,fro/-bites t day 7 excusable en\gh1 = ! w9d 0 bl[+ betwe5 n9ety-five & hundr$ miles p] h\r1 !re 0 d5se drift+ sn[ & a temp]ature ( -#bh degrees ,f4 ,we _h f\nd an accurs$ c\ntry4 ,on ! fr+e ( an unspann$ cont95t along ^: gelid coa/ our comrades _h made _! home--we knew n :]e--we dwelt :]e ! *ill brea? ( a va/1 ,pol> wild]ness1 quick5+ to ! ru%+ might ( et]nal blizz>ds1 surg$ to ! nor!rn seas4 ,already1 & = long mon?s we 7 b5ea? fro/-fett]$ ,w9t]'s fr[n4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,dome/ic ,,life ,our he>? & home 0 ! liv+ ,hut & its focus 0 ! /ove4 ,kit*5 & /ove 7 indissolubly l9k$1 & beyond _! pale 0 a wild]ness ( hang+ clo!s1 boots1 f9nesko1 mitts & :at n1 b\nd$ by ti]s ( bunks & blankets1 m hang+ clo!s & dim photographs betwe5 ! fro/-rim$ cracks ( ! wood5 walls4 ,"o might see z mu* 9 ! fir/ flick] ( ! acetyl5e ?r\gh a maze ( hurry+ figures1 b z 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to ! light1 ! plot w\ld ?ick53 books ord]ly & disord]ly1 on bracket$ %elves1 cam]as great & small 9 motley confusion1 guns & a gramophone-horn1 s]p5t9e y>ds ( gas-tub+1 sew+ ma*9es1 a microscope1 r[s ( p9t-mugs1 until--?ud6 he has ob/ruct$ a wild-ey$ messman /agg]+ into ! kit*5 ) a box ( ice4 ,! wild]ness 0 always inhabit$1 s mu* s t x (t5 became a be>-g>d5 9 :i* rauc\s good hum\r prevail$ ov] ev]y?+4 ,noise 0 a necess>y evil1 & x comm5c$ at #g4cj ,a4,m41 ) ! subdu$ melodies ( ! gramophone1 m+l$ ) ! /irr+ ( ! porridge-pot & ! clang ( plates deposit$ none too g5tly on ! table4 ,at #g4ej ,a4,m4 came ! /5torian3 ,rise & %9e6 ( ! night-wat*man1 & a curi\s assortm5t ( cat-calls1 beat+ on pots & pans & fragm5t>y *aff4 ,at ! backgr\nd1 s to speak1 ( all ^! s\nds 0 ! swi%+ ru% ( ! w9d & ! creak+ /ra9 ( ! ro(1 b ^! _h become neglect$4 ,9 fact1 if !re 7 a calm1 e "o 0 re/less & uneasy4 ,! season$ sleep] :o surviv$ ! t5 m9utes' bomb>dm5t be=e #h o'clock 0 an unusual p]son1 & he 0 (t5 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal4 ,besides 8 dignifi$ "n he possess$ a wri/-wat*1 & !re 0 nev] a movem5t 9 8 m\nta9 ( blankets until #g4ei ,a4,m41 unless ! jocul> night-wat*man *ose to make a heap ( !m on ! floor4 ,to calls l ,breakfa/ all ready6 ,porridge on ! table gett+ cold6 sev5te5 p]sons 9 v>y+ /ages ( wakefulness respond$4 ,no "o 0 guilty ( an elaborate toilet1 wat] be+ a sc>ce commodity4 ,!re 7 adh]5ts ( ! sn[-wa% !ory1 b ^! belong$ to an e>li] & w>m] epo* ( our hi/ory4 ,= d[nright1 tantaliz+ *e]fulness !re 0 no "o to equal ! night-wat*man4 ,:ile o!rs /rove to collect _! befuddl$ s5ses1 ?is individual prat$ ( w9d eighty miles p] h\r ) mod]ate drift & brilliant ,/4 ,elmo's fire4 ,he boa/$ ( ! numb] ( g>m5ts he _h wa%$1 exp&$ vigor\sly on bread mak+--8 br[n1 appetiz+ specim5s 9 full public view--told ( ! late/ escapade among ! dogs1 spoke ( ! fitful gleams ( ! aurora betwe5 #a4cj & #b ,a4,m41 ( 8 _m adv5tures on ! way to ! meteorological scre5 & s =?2 until f be+ a m]e night-wat*man he _h rais$ himself to ! /atus ( a public h]o4 ,= a "t he 0 mo/ objectionable1 b "u ! solid influ5ce ( porridge1 t9n$ fruit1 fre% bread1 butt] & tea & ! soo?+ aroma ( innum]able pipes1 o!r public h]oes arose & ou/$ ?is up/>t ( ! night4 ,mean:ile1 ! latt] began to %[ signs ( abat+ en]gy aft] twelve h\rs' "w4 ,soon "s wag _h caught him hav+ a private nap1 a :isp]$ signal 0 pass$ r\nd & ! un=tunate h]o 0 />tl$ into life ) a r\s+ ,rise & %9e6 9 :i* all pa/ scores 7 paid (f4 ,e "o 0 at la/ awake & ! day began 9 e>ne/4 ,! fir/ h9t ( ?is came f ! messman & cook :o comm5c$ to make a ,h]culean sweep ( ! p9t-mugs & t9 plates4 ,! =m] def]5tially proce$$ to scrape ! plates1 ! ma/]-cook presid+ ov] a tub ( boil+ wat] 9 :i* he vigor\sly sc\r$ knives1 =ks & spoons1 transf]r+ !m 9 dripp+ h&fuls to ! cleane/ "p ( ! kit*5-table4 ,cooks ( lyric incl9ation w\ld enliv5 ! company ) ! score ( ! late/ gramophone op]a1 & ! messman & company w\ld (t5 feel impell$ to jo9 9 ! *oruses4 ,! night-wat*man _h sunk into log-l slumb]1 & ! meteorologi/ & 8 m]ry m5 7 mak+ prep>ations to g abroad4 ,! m]ry m5 includ$ ! ice-c>ri]1 ! magnetician1 ! two w>d5s ( ! dogs1 ! sn[-%ovell] & coal-c>ri] & ! /oreman4 ,! re/ subdivid$ !mselves betwe5 ! liv+ ,hut at #de degrees ,f4 & ! out] ,hut bel[ freez+-po9t1 tak+ up _! endless s]ies ( jobs4 ,! m]ry m5 began to make an organiz$ raid on ! kit*54 ,ar\nd & above ! /ove hung oddm5ts l wolf-sk9 mitts1 f9nesko1 socks1 /ock+s & helmets1 :i* _h pass$ f icy rigidity ?r\gh sodd5 limpness to a /ate ( p>*m5t dryness4 ,! problem 0 to recov] "o's own prop]ty & at ! same "t to avoid ! cook scrap+ ! porridge saucepan & ! messman scrubb+ ! table4 ,! urbane /oreman sav$ ! situation by inquir+ ( ! cook3 ,:at w y h = lun*8 ,!n foll[$ a heat$ colloquy1 ! =m]1 l a ,c+alese v5dor1 hav+ previ\sly made up 8 m9d4 ,! argum5t f9ally cry/alliz$ d[n to lambs' tongues & beetroot1 ?r\gh h]r+s & tomato sauce1 fre% h]r+s1 kipp]$ h]r+s1 s>d9es & corn beef4 ,! second "q 0 a prelim9>y to m s]i\s bus9ess2 ,:at w\ld y l = d9n]8 ,al?\gh mu* tr\ble might h be5 sav$ by ref]5ce to ! regulation programme1 :i* 0 compos$ to provide v>iety 9 diet & to elim9ate any remote *ance ( scurvy1 mo/ cooks adopt$ an attitude ( surly indep5d5ce1 c\nt+ x no mean ?+ to h :e$l$ f ! /oreman a few m ounces ( glaxo1 ano!r t9 ( peas or an extra ration ( p5gu9 meat4 ,all ?is *aff]+ took place 9 ! op5 m>ket-place1 s to speak1 & !re 0 no lack ( frank criticism f by/&]s1 onlook]s & di/ant eavesdropp]s4 ,9 case ! cook 0 wor/$1 ! messman /urdily upheld 8 op9ions1 & 9 case ! weight ( public op9ion 0 too mu* = ! /oreman1 he slipp$ on 8 felt mitts1 %\ld]$ a ,v5e/a box & made = ! tunnel :i* l$ to ! /ore4 ,he rea*es an ov]head v5t admitt+ a cool torr5t ( sn[1 & ) ! insep>able box plunges ahead into d>kness4 ,an h\r lat] 8 ruddy face reappe>s 9 ! ,hut1 & a load ( fro/$ t9s is soon unc]emoni\sly dump$ on to ! kit*5 table4 ,! cook 9 a swift survey notes ! abs5ce ( p5gu9 meat4 ,t'll take two h\rs to dig out6 is ! /oreman's rejo9d]1 & to make good 8 ^w1 proce$s to pull (f bl\se & helmet4 ,by c>eful inquiry 9 ! out] ,hut he f9ds an ice-axe1 cr[b> & hurricane lant]n4 ,! next move is to ! out] v]&a1 :]e a few loose bo>ds are soon remov$1 & ! /oreman1 ) a li! twi/1 is out ( sight4 ,we h pu%$ ! tools d[n &1 foll[+ ! /oreman1 pa9fully squeez$ into an ,arcadia ( />ry m\nds ( sn[ & gli/5+ plaques ( ice1 ?r\gh :i* project a few b\ld]s & sev]al c>cases ( mutton4 ,! /oreman rummages 9 ! sn[ & discloses a pile ( p5gu9s1 cru/$ h>d toge!r 9 a homog5e\s lump4 ,dislodg+ a c\ple ( p5gu9s appe>s an easy proposition1 b we are soon disillusion$4 ,! /oreman seizes ! head ( "o bird1 wr5*es h>d1 & (f x breaks z brittle z a /alactite4 ,! same di/ract+ ?+ happ5s to bo? legs1 & ! only rem$y is to *ip labori\sly an icy *annel ar\nd x4 ,9 a cr\*+ or ly+ po/ure1 )9 a conf9$ space1 ?is means ! exp5diture ( mu* pati5ce1 n to m5tion ! exhau/ion ( all invective4 ,a cr[b> decides ! "q4 ,"o "p ( ! *annel is und]m9$1 into ?is ! end ( ! cr[b> is ?ru/ & ! p5gu9 %oots up & hits ! floor ( ! ,hut4 ,! /oreman1 pla/]$ ) sn[1 reappe>s hot & triumphant be=e ! cook1 b ?is dignit>y is awkw>dly knead+ ! d\gh ( :olemeal scones1 & ! messman is fe$+ ! fire ) seal-blubb] to ensure a quick ov54 ,e "o is too busy to notice ! /oreman1 =1 l ! night-wat*man1 8 day is ov] & he mu/ f9d ano!r job4 ,jobs 9 ! ,hut 7 ! elixir ( life1 & a day's cook+ 0 no exception to ! rule4 ,x began at #g ,a4,m41 &1 ) a brief int]mission betwe5 lun* & aft]noon tea1 cont9u$ /r5u\sly till #h4cj ,p4,m4 ,cooks 7 broadly classifi$ z ,crook ,cooks & ,unconv5tional ,cooks by ! eat+ public4 ,su* flatt]+ titles z ,assi/ant ,gr& ,pa/ ,ma/] ( ! ,crook ,cooks' ,association or ,associate ( ! ,society ( ,muddl+ ,messm5 7 n empty inanities2 !y 7 f\nd$ on solid fact--on actual a*ievem5t4 ,if !re 7 no con/itutional affiliation1 /rong sympa?y und\bt$ly exi/$ betwe5 ! ,crook ,cooks' ,association & ,! ,society ( ,muddl+ ,messm54 ,bo? conta9$ memb]s :o _h committ$ *ampion%ips4 ,*ampion%ip 0 a t]m evolv$ f ! local dialect1 apply+ to a slight mi%ap1 c>eless accid5t or un9t5tional disa/] 9 any dep>tm5t ( ,hut life4 ,! fall ( a doz5 plates f ! %elf to ! floor1 ! fracture ( a table-knife 9 froz5 honey1 ! burn+ ( ! porridge or ! explosion ( a t9 ?aw+ 9 ! ov5 br\ght d[n on ! un=tunate cook a /orm ( d]isive applause & %\ts ( ,*ampion%ip6 ,*ampion%ip6 ,?aw+-out t9n$ foods by ! h]oic aid ( a r$-hot /ove 0 a common practice4 ,"o day a t9 ( bak$ beans 0 %att]$ 9 ! port ov51 & fragm5ts ( dri$ beans 7 visible on ! walls & door = weeks4 ,our milit>y cook w\ld (t5 faceti\sly ref] to platoon-fir+ 9 ! />bo>d ov54 ,"o junior memb] ( ! ,crook ,cooks' ,association _h ! h>dihood to omit bak+ p[d] 9 a loaf ( soda-bread1 tru/+ t prolong$ bak+ w\ld repair ! omission4 ,! result 0 a *ampion%ip ( a v sup]ior ord]4 ,be+ some:at mode/1 he committ$ x ?r\gh ! trap-door to ! m]cy ( ! w9d1 & = a "t x 0 lo/ 9 ! /raggl+ rubbi% :i* tail$ away to ! nor?4 ,ev5 ! pr[l+ dogs 9 _! wolfi% hung] c\ld n ov]come a c]ta9 prejudice4 ,( c\rse "s "o f\nd x1 & ! public hail$ x ) delight4 ,a se>*+ inquiry 0 made1 b ! p]petrator 0 nev] discov]$4 ,t loaf1 h[ev]1 l ! prov]bial bad p5ny1 turn$ up = mon?s4 ,:5 ! intricate sy/em ( sn[-tunnels 0 be+ p]fect$1 x 0 excavat$4 ,9 ! e>ly summ]1 :5 ! a]oplane 0 dug out ( ! ,hang>1 t loaf appe>$ once m1 & almo/ ! la/ ?+ we saw :5 leav+ ! ,hut1 ne>ly two ye>s aft]1 0 ?is petrifaction on an icy p$e/al ne> ! ,boat ,h>b\r4 ,no "o ev] =got ! roly-poly pudd+ made )\t suet2 syn!tic rubb] 0 its sci5tific "n4 ,& ! muddl+ messman c\ld nev] be surpass$ :o lo/ ! cutt] ( ! sausage ma*9e & put salt-wat] ice 9 ! melt+-pots4 ,!re appe>$ 9 ! columns ( ',! ,adelie ,blizz>d' an article by ! meteorologi/ descriptive ( an occasion :5 two memb]s ( ! ,crook ,cooks' ,association (ficiat$ 9 ! kit*53 ,,t]ebus ,,& ,,error ,,9 ,,eruption ,an ',orrible ,affair 9 ,"o ,act ,,by ,a ,,survivor ,dramatis ,p]sonae ,,t]ebus ,crook ,cooks ,,error ,o!r ,exp$ition ,memb]s ,sc5e3 ,kit*51 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,"t3 #e4cj ,p4,m4 ,,error4 ,n[1 ,t]ebus1 j br+ me a nice clean pot1 w y8 ,,t]ebus f 8 bunk4 ,g on1 d some?+ y\rself6 ,,error4 ,d some?+8 ,i've done ev]y?+ t has be5 done ?is aft]noon4 ,,t]ebus4 ,well1 y ought to feel pretty fre%4 ,,error4 ,& all ! melt+-pots are empty & ,i'm n go+ to fill !m4 ,besides1 x's n 9 ! regulations4 ,voices4 ,:o's go+ crook8 ,error6 ,,t]ebus climbs f 8 bunk & exit = ice4 ,,error attempts to extricate a pot f ! nails 9 ! %elves4 ,l\d al>ums4 ,voices4 ,*amp-ion-%ip6 ,al>ums )\t4 ,l\d cries ( ,door6 ,ent] ,,t]ebus ) box ( ice2 fills all ! pots on ! /ove4 ,,error4 ,good heav5s1 man1 y've fill$ up ! tea wat] ) ice4 ,,t]ebus ) ho>se laugh4 ,nev] m9d1 !y won't want s mu* glaxo to cool x4 ,,error :o has mean:ile be5 mix+ bread4 ,:at %all we bake ! bread 98 ,i believe x is consid]$ t a squ>e t9 is m suitable = ord9>y ov5s1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,nans5 9 8 ',f>!/ ,nor?' us$ flat di%es4 ,,t]ebus4 ,use a t94 ,!re'll be less surface expos$ to ! cold ov54 ,,error4 ,:at's all ?is wat] on ! floor8 ,i ?\ght my feet seem$ cold4 ,"s "o mu/ h upset a bucket4 ,,t]ebus4 ,oh1 x's "o ( ! taps turn$ on4 ,nev] m9d1 !re's pl5ty m ice :]e t came f4 ,get y\r sea-boots4 ,ent] ,,meteorological ,,/aff & o!rs ) sn[-cov]$ burb]rys1 mitts1 etc41 cr[d kit*5 & hang imp$im5ta r\nd ! /ove4 ,great tumult4 ,,t]ebus4 ,"h1 out ( ! kit*54 ,?is isn't ! "t to worry ! cooks4 ,,error4 ,take ^? burb]rys away1 please1 old man4 ,!y're dripp+ into ! s\p4 ,,t]ebus4 ,give x "s flav\r at lea/4 ,great activity 9 ! crat] ( ,,error :ile ,,t]ebus cle>s ! kit*54 ,,error cont9ues /irr+ ,s\p & tapioca cu/>d on ! /ove4 ,/rong smell ( burn+4 ,,voices 9 peculi>ly joyful *orus4 ,some?+ burn+6 ,,error aside to ,,t]ebus4 ,x's all "r4 ,x w ta/e all "r4 ,say x's clo? on ! /ove4 ,,t]ebus4 ,somebody's burb]rys burn+ aga9/ ! /ove66 ,g5]al ru% to ! /ove4 ,,t]ebus4 ,x's all "r1 ,i've tak5 !m away4 ,int]val1 dur+ :i* mu* sotto voce discussion is he>d 9 ! kit*54 ,,error4 ,we hav5't put ! sp9a* on to ?aw & x's aft] six o'clock4 ,,t]ebus4 ,w>m x up & put x on ! table ) ! t9-op5]s4 ,,error4 ,i'm afraid t's aga9/ ! regulations4 ,put x 9 ! ov5 & %ut ! door4 ,,t]ebus does s4 ,lat]1 t]rific explosion1 foll[$ by /rong smell ( sp9a*4 ,,voices4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,t]ebus 9 eruption6 ,,t]ebus wip+ sp9a* (f 8 face4 ,no?+ wrong4 ,only a t9 ( sp9a* op5$ automatically4 ,,error4 ,x's pla/]$ all ov] ! ov5 & on ev]y?+4 ,,t]ebus4 ,don't worry1 x w be s]v$ up ) ! bak$ p5gu94 ,p]iod ( p>tial quiesc5ce ( ,,t]ebus & ,,error1 :i* is reg>d$ z an evil om54 ,,error 9 p]suasive tone4 ,h y made ! tea1 old boy8 ,x's ne>ly half-pa/ six4 ,,t]ebus takes (f ! lid ( ! tea-boil]1 pe]s inside1 mak+ a scoop ) 8 h&4 ,,error4 ,"h1 don't d t4 ,m9d y\r h&s4 ,,t]ebus4 ,x's all "r1 x's n hot4 ,,error4 ,:at %all we d1 !n8 ,we'll nev] keep !m quiet if we are late ) ! tea4 ,,t]ebus4 ,put ! tea 9 n[4 ,x w be w>m$ up by ! second c\rse4 ,,t]ebus puts ! infus]s 9 ! pot & /irs !m r\nd4 ,,error4 ,ta/e x4 ,,bo? ta/e ) a dirty spoon4 ,,t]ebus4 ,ta/es l y\r s\p--'orrible6 ,,error4 ,!re's no?+ wrong ) ! s\p4 ,y att5d to ! tea4 ,,t]ebus4 ,i ?9k we'll h c(fee4 ,pass ! c(fee & ,i'll put t 9 & br+ x to ! boil4 ,! c(fee w kill ! ta/e ( ! tea4 ,,error4 ,hope y make x /rong] ?an t4 ,dur+ quiesc5t /age :ile ea* is ?9k+ ( a retort1 #f4cj ,p4,m4 arrives1 & ! s\p is put on ! table4 ,int]val elapses dur+ :i* ! victims are expect$ to eat ! s\p4 ,,voices 9 l\d *ant f ! table4 ,h[ did y d x1 ,error8 ,,t]ebus aft] a suitable p]iod4 ,any "o l any m s\p8 ,a ,,voice4 ,c\ldn't risk x1 ,gov]nor4 ,,t]ebus4 ,b[ls up6 ,lick spoons6 ,b[ls are cle>$ away & bak$ p5gu9 is put on ! table4 ,,error4 ,cooks h got _! p5gu91 g5tlem54 ,suspici\s glances ex*ang$ at table4 ,lat]1 monoton\s *ant goes up1 prec$$ by a s(t ,"o1 two1 ?ree4 ,didn't scrape ! blubb] (f1 ,error4 ,plates cle>$ away & scrap$ into dogs' bucket4 ,,error takes tapioca cu/>d f ov5 9 two di%es4 ,,error aside to ,,t]ebus4 ,take "s out ( ?is "o = u & don't =get to put t di% 9 front ( ! ,doctor1 because ,i spill$ soda 9 ! o!r4 ,,t]ebus takes two l>ge help+s out & puts re/ on table z direct$4 ,,t]ebus4 ,y ne$ n rememb] ! cooks1 g5tlem54 ,a ,,voice4 ,don't want to1 if ,i c manage x4 ,,error aside to ,,t]ebus4 ,put on ! ,alg]ian sweets1 & !n we c h ours4 ,,t]ebus tak+ sev]al h&fuls4 ,we'll put ^! aside = p]ks4 ,! sweets on ! table1 ,,t]ebus & ,,error retire to kit*5 to h _! d9n]4 ,,error4 ,is ?is my pudd+8 ,x's only an ord9>y %>e4 ,,t]ebus is too busy to reply1 & fur!r eruption is prev5t$ by ! tempor>y plugg+ ( ,,error4 ,cook+1 "u ! inspiration ( ,mrs4 ,beeton1 became a f9e art3 ,on bones we leave no meat on1 ,= we /udy ,mrs4 ,beeton4 ,s said ! song4 ,on bir?days & o!r auspici\s occasions di%es appe>$ :i* w\ld tempt a g\rmet4 ,puff-pa/ry1 /eam-pudd+s1 jellies & blancmanges1 orig9al potages & consommes1 seal curri$ & spic$1 p5gu9 delicately fri$1 vegetables reflav\r$1 trimm$ & adorn$ 7 receiv$ )\t comm5t z ! cul9>y /&>d rose4 ,bir?days 7 always greet$ ) special en?usiasm4 ,spee*es 7 made1 toa/s 7 drunk1 ! supple bo>ds ( ! table creak$ ) good ?+s1 cook & messman vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 lavi% hospitality1 ! ,hut 0 ornate ) flags1 e man 0 spruce 9 8 sn[ie/ c>digan & neck-clo?1 ! gramophone sang ( music-hall days1 ! w9d ro>$ its appreciation ?r\gh ! /ove-pipe1 & rollick+ m]rim5t 0 supreme4 ,on su* occasions ! photograph] & ! biologi/ made a g5ial comb9ation4 ,! d>k-room 0 ! nurs]y ( ! topical song4 ,!re1 by lant]n or c&le-/ump1 wit ,rabelaisian1 ,ari/ophanic or ,ant>ctic 0 cradl$ into rhyme4 ,f !re1 beh9d ! sc5es1 ! com$ian 9 full dress c\ld /ep be=e ! footlights into salvoes ( savage applause4 ,a ,pair ( ,unconv5tional ,cooks are we1 are we1 & ! fam\s refra91 ,!re he is1 t's him1 7 long unrivall$ 9 our musical annals4 ,celebrations 7 c>ri$ on into ! night1 b no "o =got ! cook & ! messman4 ,! table 0 cle>$ by _m will+ h&s1 "s br\ght 9 ice & coal or swept ! floor1 o!rs scrap$ plates or r9s$ out mugs & b[ls4 ,soon1 ev]y?+ _h pass$ ?r\gh ! cauldron ( wat]1 soap & soda to ! dry+-t[els & on to ! %elves4 ,! ma9 cr[d !n repair$ ) pipes & cig>s to ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]1 :]e ! /oreman1 our raconteur p> excell5ce1 ent]ta9$ ! smok]s' club4 ,a mix$ conc]t br\ght ! ev5+ to ! gr& f9ale--,auld ,lang ,syne4 ,aft] ev5ts ( ?is "*1 ! high] %elves ( ! kit*51 9 ! int]/ices betwe5 !rmographs1 photographic plates ink bottles1 & ,russian /\t1 ab\nd$ ) titbits ( pie cru/1 blancmange1 jelly1 ,vi5na rusks1 pres]v$ figs1 & o!r p]ks4 ,su* p]ks1 or p]quisites1 7 ! prop]ty ( ! presid+ cook or night-wat*man & r>ely surviv$ = m ?an a day4 ,! mania = celebration became s great t ref]5ce 0 frequ5tly made to ! almanac4 ,dur+ "o featureless int]val1 ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,fir/ ,light+ ( ,london by ,gas 0 obs]v$ ) extraord9>y eclat4 ,! great m$ium ( monet>y ex*ange 9 ! ,hut 0 *ocolate4 ,a ration ( ?irty squ>es 0 di/ribut$ by ! /oreman e ,saturday night1 & = purposes ( bett+1 games ( *ance1 ,calcutta sweeps on ! mon?ly w9d-velocity & g5]al b>t]1 *ocolate held ! premi] place4 ,at ! sweeps1 ! meteorologi/ /ood ) a wood5 hamm] beh9d ! table1 & ! gam+ public sw>m$ on ! o!r side4 ,numb]s rang+ f l[ field & =ty-five to sixty-five & high field 7 sold by auction to ! highe/ bidd]4 ,excitem5t 0 int5se :ile ! c>tograph] 9 cl]ical glasses work$ out ! unkn[n numb]4 ,z a consequ5ce ( wild speculation1 !re 7 sev]al cases ( bankruptcy1 :i* 0 r$eem$ 9 ! ord9>y way by a sale ( ! debtor's effects4 ,two f9anci]s1 indiff]5t to ! *>ms ( *ocolate1 e/abli%$ a corn] or ,bank 9 ! commodity4 ,! ,bank1 by b>t] & usuri\s me?ods1 amass$ a great heap ( well-?umb$ squ>es1 &1 :5 accus$ ( rapacity1 inv5t$ a s*eme = ! common good kn[n z ,huntoylette4 ,?is 0 a game ( *ance simil> to r\lette1 & = a :ile x completely gulf$ ! tru/+ public4 ,9 ! reaction :i* foll[$1 !re 0 a ru% on ,! ,bank1 & ! conc]n 0 w\nd up1 b ! promot]s escap$ ) a l>ge pr(it 9 c&les & *ocolate4 ,?r\gh\t ! w9t] mon?s1 "w w5t on /eadily ev5 aft] d9n]1 & h\rs ( leisure 7 easy to fill4 ,"s wrote up _! di>ies1 play$ games1 or smok$ & y>n$2 o!rs read1 develop$ photos1 or imitat$ ! we>y cook & w5t to b$4 ,! ,mac,kellar ,libr>y1 s call$ aft] ! donor1 0 a boon to all1 & ! lit]ature ( pol> exploration 0 ke5ly foll[$ & discuss$4 ,ta/e 9 lit]ature v>i$1 b among a ?rong ( eighte51 ! majority ( :om 7 giv5 to express+ _! op9ions 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms--!re 7 no rigid conv5tions 9 ,adelie ,l&--e book _h a value 9 accordance ) a common /&>d4 ,!re 0 n a diss5t+ voice to ! *>m ( ',lady ,betty across ! ,wat]'1 & ! reason = ?is 0 a special "o4 ,! sudd5 brea? ( a _w ( w>m? & col\r1 ri*ness & vivacity & a/ute1 ,am]ican fre%ness amid ! some:at grim attractions ( an ,ant>ctic w9t] 0 too mu* = e "o4 ,lady ,betty1 9 ! realm ( bright images1 _h a ho/ ( devot$ admir]s4 ,h] influ5ce spread beyond ! ,hut to ! plateau itself4 ,?ree m5 w5t sl$g+1 & to %elt] !mselves f ! rude w9d fa%ion$ an ice-cav]n1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( its magical hues & r>e lu/re1 c\ld be none o!r ?an ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,lady ,betty f\nd h] h]o 9 a fairy grotto ( ! same "n4 ',lorna ,doone'1 on ! o!r h&1 0 lik$ by _m4 ,/ill !re 7 ^? :o ?\ght t ,john ,ridd 0 a fool1 a sl[1 obtuse ru/ic1 & s on1 :ile ,lorna 0 too div9e & angelic = ?is life4 ',! ,w> ( ! ,c>ol9as' took ! ,hut by /orm1 b x 0 a n9e days' wond] & left no p]man5t impression on ! ?9k+ community4 ,mo/ly1 ! /ory 0 vot$ delightfully funny1 b v fooli% & f>cical aft] all4 ,a few exclusive critics pr$ict$ = x a future4 ,!n !re 0 ',! ,trail ( '#ih'4 ,= p[] & blunt realism !re 0 no?+ l x1 b ! "* ( ! h]o 0 torn 9 ! %r$s ( debate4 ,!re 0 g5]al agreem5t on two po9ts3 t ! portrayal ( ! desolate ,alaskan wild _h a t\* ( home1 & t ! h]o9e 0 a true sport4 ,all ^? :o _h ev] haul$ on ! ma9 braces1 sung ! topsail-halli>d *anty1 le>n$ ! intricate ,matty ,walk]1 ! b[l9e-&-a-bite & a cr[d ( k9dr$ knots1 _h a w>m spot = any y>n by ,jacobs4 ,night aft] night1 ! /oreman held ! audi5ce ) ! humor\s escapades ( ',g+] ,dick'1 ',sam' & ',pet] ,russet'4 ,& la/ly1 !re 0 a m s]i\s1 if divid$ int]e/ 9 ',virg9ibus ,pu]isque'1 ',m>cus ,aurelius'1 ',! ,unveil+ ( ,lhassa'--b ! li/ is r int]m9able4 ,! :ole _w is asleep except ! night-wat*man1 & he1 hav+ made ! bread1 wa%$ a tubful ( clo!s1 kept ! fire go+1 obs]v$ & made notes on ! aurora e fifte5 m9utes & ! wea!r e half-h\r1 &1 f9ally1 hav+ _h a ba?1 indulges 9 butt]$ toa/ & a cup ( c(fee4 ,! ,hut is d>k1 & a %ad$ burn] hangs by a canvas *air 9 ! kit*54 ,! w9d is boom+ 9 gu/s1 ! dogs h[l occasionally 9 ! v]&a1 b ! night-wat*man & 8 pipe are at peace ) all m54 ,he has disc>d$ a heavy folio = a light romance1 :ile ! h\rs scud by1 brok5 only by ! obs]vations4 ,! romance is clos$1 & he /eals to 8 bunk ) a hurricane lamp & f9ds a bundle ( lett]s4 ,he kn[s !m well1 b he reads !m--aga96 ,pe>ly light rises 9 ! nor?-ea/ ?r\gh ! less5+ drift1 & ano!r day has come4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,midw9t] ,,& ,,its ,,"w2 ,) ! adv5t ( ! fateful ,ides ( ,m>*1 w9t] ii _h practically set 91 & "w outside _h a *equ]$ c>e]4 ,:5 a few calm h\rs int]v5$ betwe5 two blizz>ds a g5]al ru% 0 made to cont9ue "s long-/&+ job4 ,(t5 all t c\ld be done 0 to cle> ! field = action1 t is1 dig away l>ge accumulations ( sn[4 ,!n ! furies w\ld break loose aga91 & once m we w\ld play ! wait+ game1 mean:ile conc]n+ ourselves ) m s$5t>y occupations4 ,!re 0 a famili> cry :51 = "s meteorological reason1 ! w9d w\ld relapse into fi]ce gu/s & !n sudd5ly /op1 to be succe$$ by int5se /illness4 ,dead calm1 up ) ! wireless ma/s6 ,e "o ha/ily da%$ = 8 burb]rys1 & soon a cr[d ( muffl$ figures w\ld em]ge ?r\gh ! v]&a exit1 dragg+ ropes1 blocks1 picks1 & %ovels4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/4 ,s ! erection ( ! wireless ma/s began 9 e>ne/ on ,april #d1 cont9u$ fev]i%ly till ! end ( ! mon?1 suff]$ a long p]iod ( p>tial cessation dur+ ,may & ,june1 0 reviv$ 9 ,july & ,augu/1 &1 by ,septemb] #a1 two ma/s1 ea* consi/+ ( a l[]-ma/ & top-ma/1 _h be5 rais$ & /ay$1 :ile betwe5 !m /ret*$ ! a]ial4 ,= f\r weeks messages 7 s5t out1 & _m ( !m 7 caught by ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,no?+ 0 he>d 9 ,adelie ,l&1 al?\gh1 betwe5 c]ta9 h\rs1 regul> wat*es 7 kept at ! receiv]4 ,! a]ial 0 ab\t sixty-five feet f ! gr\nd1 & x 0 resolv$ to increase its height by erect+ ! top-gallant ma/s2 b be=e any?+ consid]able c\ld be done1 a t]rific gu/ ( w9d on ,octob] #ac broke ?ree wire-/ays1 & d[n came ! ma/1 brok5 & spl9t]$ by ! fall4 ,t is a brief resume ( ! =tunes ( ! wireless dur+ ! fir/ ye>4 ,dur+ ,febru>y & ,m>* !re 7 v>i\s o!r op]ations ( m imm$iate importance :i* prev5t$ conc5tration ( our work]s on ! erection ( ! ma/s4 ,!re 7 _m odd jobs to f9i% ab\t ! ,hut1 ! ,magnetograph ,h\se & ,absolute ,hut 7 "u way1 ! air-tractor sl$ge _h to be effici5tly h\s$1 & all ^! & _m o!r ?+s c\ld be done 9 wea!r dur+ :i* x 0 out ( "q to hoi/ a ma/ into position4 ,at fir/ we 7 fa/idi\s & wait$ = a calm1 b lat]1 z we grew m impati5t1 a top-ma/ 0 actually haul$ up 9 a w9d ( ?irty miles p] h\r1 ) gu/s ( high] velocity4 ,su* "w w\ld sometimes be int]rupt$ by a m furi\s outbreak1 :5 all ropes w\ld be secur$ & ev]y?+ made z %ip-%ape z possible4 ,on ,m>* #ae ! foll[+ note 0 made3 ,! w9d 0 on ! cool side j aft] breakfa/4 ,a few loads ( wireless equipm5t 7 sl$g$ up to ! rocks at ! back ( ! ,hut1 & by ! "t sev]al ma/s 7 c>ri$ to ! same place we began to w>m to ! "w4 ,"o ( ,hannam's coils ( froz5 rope 7"o hundr$ & tw5ty fa?oms7 _h become k9k$ & tangl$1 s we dragg$ x up ! ice-slope1 /raight5$ x out & coil$ x up aga94 ,sev]al 'dead m5' to hold ! /ays 7 sunk into ice-holes1 &1 dur+ ! aft]noon1 "o ma/ 0 dragg$ into position by a will+ cr[d4 ,rocks 7 sl$g$ to & pack$ ar\nd ! 'dead m5' 9 ! holes to make !m compact4 ,t[>ds sund[n sn[ cl\ds fill$ ! nor!rn sky & a blizz>d sprang up :i* is n[ do+ sixty miles p] h\r4 ,we philosophically expect ano!r week coop$ up 9 ! ,hut4 ,x took a long "t to e/abli% ! tw5ty good an*orages necess>y = ! ma/s4 ,)9 a radius ( eighty y>ds f ! c5tre1 ice-holes 7 dug1 cairns ( heavy b\ld]s 7 built & rocky prom95ces dynamit$ (f to secure an effici5t hold+ = ! /\t /rops ( rope4 ,april #bd 0 a typical day3 ,we sp5t ! morn+ fix+ up '/rops' = ! wireless ma/s4 ,! w9d 0 bl[+ /rongly 9 fifty- to sixty-mile gu/s ) drift1 b mo/ ( ! fell[s '/uck at x' all day4 ,x 0 cold "w on ! h&s & feet4 ,h&l+ picks & %ovels pr$isposes to fro/-bite4 ,sev]al *>ges ( dynamite 7 fir$ 9 "o hole :]e9 a ma/ w be /epp$4 ,ea* ma/1 ( oregon timb]1 0 9 f\r sections4 ,! l[e/ section 0 t5 in*es squ>e & tap]$ upw>ds to ! small royal ma/ at a prospective height ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty feet4 ,at an e>ly /age x 0 realiz$ t we c\ld n expect to erect m ?an ?ree sections4 ,r\nd ! /eel caps at ea* d\bl+ a good deal ( fitt+ _h to be done1 & ,bick]ton1 9 su* occupation1 sp5t _m h\rs al(t ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,fumbl+ ) bulky mitts1 h&l+ hamm]s & spann]s1 & manipulat+ nuts & bolts ) b>e h&s1 :ile susp5d$ 9 a boatswa9's *air 9 ! w9d1 ! man up ! ma/ _h a difficult & mis]able task4 ,bick]ton 0 ! h]o ( all su* endeav\rs4 ,hannam direct$ ! o!r work]s :o /eadi$ ! /ays1 cle>$ or made fa/ ! ropes1 pull$ & /ood by ! haul+ tackle & s =?4 ,"o day ! man on ! top-ma/ dislodg$ a heavy eng9e]+ hamm] :i* he ?\ght secure4 ,no w>n+ 0 giv51 z he did n notice t x _h fall54 ,x :izz$ d[n & buri$ itself 9 ! sn[1 j graz+ ! heads ( ,close & ,hodgeman4 ,! ropes secur+ ! a]ial & runn+ ?r\gh v>i\s blocks 7 9 con/ant dang] ( *af+ dur+ ! frequ5t hurricanes1 f _! proximity to ! ma/ & /ays1 or f friction on ! %>p edges ( ! blocks4 ,unkn[n to u1 ?is _h happ5$ to a /rong1 new manilla rope by :i* ,murphy 0 be+ haul$ to ! top ( ! l[]-ma/4 ,x gave way1 &1 b = ano!r rope close by1 :i* he seiz$ to break 8 fall1 an accid5t might h ensu$4 ,fro/-bites 7 common4 ,!re 7 s _m occasions :5 "o _h to /& = a long "t gripp+ a rope1 pull+ or ma9ta9+ a /eady /ra91 t f+]s w\ld promptly become numb & feet unbe>ably cold4 ,! usual re/orative 0 to /amp ab\t & beat ! *e/ ) ! h&s--an old sailor's trick4 ,attempt+ to climb to a block on ! top-gallant ma/ "o day1 ,mc,lean _h all 8 f+]s fro/-bitt5 at ! same "t4 ,9 ,may ! wea!r 0 atroci\s1 & 9 ,june build+ ! ,a/ronomical ,hut & digg+ ice-%afts on ! glaci] absorb$ a good _m h&s4 ,9 ,july1 despite ! en?usiasm & prep>ation = sl$g+1 mu* 0 done4 ,on ,augu/ #aj ! long look$-= top-ma/ ( ! s\!rn ma/ became a reality3 ,we 7 e>ly a/ir--ab\t #g ,a4,m4--:ile ! p9k coloration ( dawn 0 /eal+ ov] ! peaceful ,b>ri]4 ,= once1 aft] mon?s1 x 0 p]fectly /ill4 ,we hurri$ ab\t mak+ prep>ations--haul$ ,bick]ton up to ! cross-trees & await$ ! mom5t :5 we %\ld raise ! top-ma/4 ,we pull$ x up half-way & ,bick]ton affix$ a p9 9 its c5tre1 above :i* two /ays 7 to be atta*$4 ,sudd5ly1 d[n came ! w9d 9 t]rific gu/s &1 aft] secur+ ! /ays1 ! job _h to be giv5 up4444 ,we 7 j ab\t to h lun* :5 ! w9d ceas$ z sudd5ly z x _h begun4 ,we all salli$ out once m1 &1 ?is "t1 complet$ ! job1 ?\gh = a :ile ! top-ma/ 0 9 imm95t p]il ( be+ bl[n away by a %>p nor!rly gu/4 ,next day ! a]ial 0 hoi/$ 9 a w9d ( sixty miles p] h\r1 b ! /ra9 0 s sev]e on ! block1 upw9d1 t x c>ri$ away4 ,=tunately ! insulators ( ! a]ial 7 entangl$ by ! /ays 9 _! fall to gr\nd1 o!rwise "s "o may h be5 hurt1 z !re 7 a doz5 m5 almo/ directly bel[4 ,six days aft] ?is accid5t1 ,augu/ #ag1 ! top-ma/ halli>d ( ! d[n-w9d ma/ fray$ ?r\gh1 & z a /rong] block 0 to be affix$ = ! a]ial1 "s "o _h to climb up to wire x 9 position4 ,bick]ton improviz$ a pair ( climb+ irons1 &1 aft] "s prelim9>y practice1 asc5d$ 9 f9e /yle4 ,f9ally1 by ,septemb] #cj1 ! a]ial 0 at su* a height z to give hope t long-di/ance messages might be despat*$4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( suppress$ excitem5t on ! ev5+ ( t day :5 ! eng9e />t$ & gradually got up spe$ 9 ! dynamo4 ,! %>p note ( ! sp>k rose 9 accompany+ cresc5do &1 :5 x _h rea*$ its highe/ pit*1 ,hannam /ruck (f a message to ! _w at l>ge4 ,no response came aft] sev]al nights ( signall+1 &1 s9ce sl$g+ _h usurp$ e o!r int]e/1 ! novelty soon wore (f4 ,atmosph]ics--dis*>ges ( atmosph]ic electricity--& dis*>ges f ! drift-sn[ 7 he>d 9 ! wireless receiv]4 ,:ile messages 7 be+ s5t1 induction effects 7 not$ 9 metallic objects ar\nd ! ,hut4 ,a cook at ! /ove 0 ! fir/ to discov] ?is ph5om5on1 & !n e "o conceiv$ a mania = draw+ sp>ks4 ,a r /imulat+ exp]i5ce--! m s z x usually happ5$ unexpect$ly & accid5tally--0 to bru% "o's head aga9/ "o ( ! num]\s coils ( flexible metal gas-pip+ fe/oon$ ab\t ! place4 ,sp>ks imm$iately jump$ ! int]val ) />tl+ effect4 ,octob] #ac1 ! day :5 ! ma/ blew d[n1 0 kn[n 9 wireless circles z ,black ,sunday4 ,all _h work$ ke5ly to make ! wireless a success1 & ! f9al ev5t 0 consid]$ to be a public mis=tune4 ,h[ev]1 ! hon\rs 7 to be retriev$ dur+ ! foll[+ ye>4 ,x fell to ! lot ( mo/ ( ! ,/aff t !y develop$ an int]e/ 9 t]re/rial magnetism4 ,= "o ?+ e man _h c>ri$ b\ld]s to ! great /ockade surr\nd+ ! ,magnetograph ,h\se4 ,!n1 too1 record]s 7 regul>ly ne$$ to assi/ ! magnetician 9 ! absolute ,hut4 ,!re1 if ! temp]ature 7 n too l[ & ! obs]vations n too l5g?y1 ! record] /epp$ out into ! blizz>d ) ! conviction t he _h le>n$ some?+ ( value1 &1 :5 he sat d[n to d9n] t night1 x 0 ) a g5ial s5se ( 8 own altruism4 ,9 8 di>y he w\ld write x all up = 8 own edification4 ,x w\ld be on ?is wise3 ,! ,e>?'s magnetic =ce1 :i* is ! active ag5t 9 ma9ta9+ ! compass-ne$le 9 ! magnetic m]idian9999 at any p>ticul> spot1 acts1 n z is popul>ly suppos$1 9 a horizontal plane1 b at a c]ta9 angle ( incl9ation ) ! ,e>?'s surface4 ,! ne>] ! magnetic poles ! m ne>ly v]tical does ! freely susp5d$ ne$le become4 ,at ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole x assumes a v]tical position ) ! s\? end d[nw>ds2 at ! ,nor? ,magnetic ,pole x /&s on its o!r end4 ,at ! int]m$iate positions ne> ! equator ! :ole =ce is ex]t$1 sw++ ! ne$le 9 ! horizontal plane1 & 9 su* regions ord9>y %ips' compasses pivot$ to move freely only 9 a horizontal plane give ! greate/ satisfaction4 ,on approa*+ ! magnetic poles1 compasses become sluggi%1 = ! horizontal deflect+ =ce falls (f rapidly4 ,! =ce1 act+ 9 a v]tical direction1 t5d+ to make ! ne$le dip1 correspond+ly increases1 b is ( no value = navigation purposes4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! sci5tific discussion ( t]re/rial magnetism1 bo? ! horizontal & v]tical compon5ts z well z ! absolute value ( ! total =ce are important1 & ! det]m9ation ( ^! elem5ts is ! "w ( ! magnetician4 ,affect+ ! av]age values ( ! magnetic elem5ts at any "o spot on ! ,e>?'s surface are regul> diurnal oscillations1 app>5t only by ! application ( v delicate me?ods ( obs]vation3 also !re are sudd5 l>ge irregul> movem5ts ref]r$ to z magnetic /orms2 ! latt] are always specially noticeable :5 unusually bright auroral ph5om5a are 9 progress4 9999 ,! magnetic m]idian is ! /raight l9e jo9+ ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,magnetic ,poles & pass+ ?r\gh ! spot 9 "q4 ,! obs]vations made 9 ! ,absolute ,hut1 c>ri$ out at frequ5t int]vals & on ea* occasion occupy+ two m5 = sev]al h\rs toge!r1 are necess>y to obta9 /&>d values z a *eck ^u ! graphic record ( ! self-record+ in/rum5ts :i* run day & night 9 ! ,magnetograph ,h\se4 ,b ?is is ano!r /ory4 ,?ree h\rs1 sitt+ writ+ figures 9 a temp]ature ( -#ae degrees ,f41 is no joke4 ,! magnetician is n s badly (f1 because he is mov+ ab\t1 ?\gh he (t5 has to /op & w>m 8 f+]s1 h&l+ ! cold metal4 ,! ,magnetograph ,h\se _h by f> ! mo/ =midable "n4 ,! ,hut1 ?\gh x symboliz$ our all 9 all1 s\nd$ v insignificant unless x 7 repeat$ ) j ! "r intonation4 ,! ,absolute ,hut _h a sup]add$ dignity4 ,! ,hang>1 9 pass+1 sc>cely seem$ to h a "r to a capital ,h4 ,! ,transit ,h\se1 on ! & o!r h&1 0 ! only dang]\s rival to ! fir/ m5tion$4 ,b :at's 9 a "n8 ,if ! ,magnetograph ,h\se _h be5 adv]tis$1 x w\ld h be5 describ$ z two m9utes f ! ,hut4 ,?is c easily be und]/ood1 = ! magnetician aft] leav+ home is spe$ily bl[n ov] a few hillocks & sa/rugi1 &1 com+ to an ice-flat ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds wide1 swiftly slides ov] x1 alight+ at ! sn[-pack$ door ( 8 h\se4 ,! outside por* is j roomy en\gh = a man to slip (f burb]rys & crampons4 ,! latt] are full ( /eel spikes1 & be+ capable ( upsett+ magnetic equilibrium1 are left outside4 ,walk+ 9 s(t f9nesko1 ! magnetician op5s an inn] door1 to be at once acco/$ by d>kness1 made m int5se aft] ! :ite gl>e ( ! sn[4 ,8 eyes gr[ accu/om$ to ! blackness1 & he gropes 8 way to a l>ge box almo/ conceal+ ! feeble glimm] ( a lamp4 ,! lamp is ! s\rce ( ! light1 project$ on to small mirrors atta*$ to ! magnetic ne$les ( ?ree v>iomet]s4 ,a ray ( light is reflect$ f ! mirrors = sev]al feet on to a slit1 pa/ :i* revolves s5sitiz$ photographic pap] fold$ on a drum mov+ by clockwork4 ,! slighte/ movem5ts ( ! susp5d$ ne$les are greatly magnifi$1 &1 :5 ! pap] is remov$ & develop$ 9 a d>k-room1 a s]ies ( intricate curves d5ot+ decl9ation1 horizontal int5sity & v]tical =ce1 are exquisitely trac$4 ,e day ! magnetician att5ds to ! lamp & *anges pap]s2 also at pre>rang$ times he te/s 8 scale values or takes a quick run4 ,to obta9 results z free z possible f ! local attraction ( ! rocks 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ,webb resolv$ to take sev]al sets ( obs]vations on ! ice-%eet4 ,9 ord] to make ! det]m9ations x 0 necess>y to excavate a cave 9 ! glaci]4 ,?is 0 done ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile s\? ( ! ,hut 9 work+ %ifts ( two m54 ,a f9e cav]n 0 hewn out1 & !re full sets ( magnetic obs]vations 7 tak5 "u ideal conditions4 ,on sl$g+ j\rneys ! dip & decl9ation 7 bo? asc]ta9$ at _m /ations1 ar\nd & up to )9 less ?an half a degree ( ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 ,:ile ! w9d ru%$ by at a madd5+ pace & />s fla%$ l jewels 9 a black sky1 a gl[ ( pale yell[ light ov]spread ! nor?-ea/ horizon--! aurora4 ,a rim ( d>k1 /ratus cl\d 0 (t5 visible bel[ ! light :i* bright5$ & diffus$ till x curv$ z a l[ arc across ! sky4 ,x 0 e]ie to wat* ! cont\r ( ! arc break1 die away into a delicate pallor & reillum9e 9 a travell+ rib&4 ,soon a long ray1 z f a se>*light1 fla%$ above "o end1 & !n a r[ ( v]tical /ream]s ran out f ! arc1 prob+ upw>ds into ! out] d>kness4 ,! /ream]s wax$ & wan$1 di$ away to be replac$ & !n fad$ into ! />light4 ,! arc lo/ its radiance1 divid$ 9 pat*y fragm5ts1 & all 0 d>k once m4 ,?is w\ld be repeat$ aga9 9 a few h\rs & irregul>ly ?r\gh\t ! night1 b ) sc5ic *anges beh9d ! great sombre pall ( ! sky4 ,nor?-we/1 nor!a/1 & s\?-ea/ x w\ld elusively appe> 9 nebul\s blot*es1 flitt+ ab\t to end f9ally 9 long bright /r&s 9 ! z5i?1 cross+ ! pa? ( ! milky way4 ,by ! obs]v]1 :o wrote d[n 8 exact obs]vations 9 ! meteorological log1 ?is 0 call$ a quiet night4 ,at times ! light 0 nimble1 fl++ itself ab\t 9 ri* waves1 w>m+ to dazzl+ yell[-gre5 & rose4 ,^! 7 ! nights :5 curta9s hung fe/oon$ 9 ! heav5s1 alive1 rippl+1 danc+ to ! lilt ( lightn+ music4 ,up f ! horizon !y w\ld m\nt1 =m+ a vortex ov]head1 s\ndless )9 ! sil5ce ( ! e!r4 ,a brilliant display1 we w\ld say1 & ! obs]v] w\ld be kept busy foll[+ ! track ( ! evanesc5t rays4 ,p[]less1 "o 0 9 ! spell ( an all-enfold+ wond]4 ,! va/1 solit>y sn[-l&1 cold-:ite "u ! sp>kl+ />-gems2 lu/r\s 9 ! radiance ( ! s\!rn lights2 furr[$ b5ea? ! icy sweep ( ! w9d4 ,we _h come to probe its my/]y1 we _h hop$ to r$uce x to t]ms ( sci5ce1 b !re 0 always ! indef9able :i* held alo(1 yet rivet$ our s\ls4 ,! aurora 0 always ) u1 & almo/ )\t exception c\ld be se5 on a d>k1 driftless night4 ,! nature ( ! aurora pol>is has n yet be5 f9ally demon/rat$1 ?\gh x is g5]ally agre$ to be a dis*>ge ( electricity occurr+ 9 ! upp]1 m r>efi$ atmosph]e4 ,! lum9\s ph5om5a are v simil> to ^? se5 :5 a curr5t ( electricity is pass$ ?r\gh a vacuum tube4 ,"o receives a di/9ct impression ( ne>ness1 wat*+ ! %imm]+ edges ( ! curta9s 9 ! z5i?1 b all measurem5ts indicate t !y nev] desc5d ne>] ?an a few miles above ! l&-surface4 ,c>eful records 7 tak5 to e/abli% a relation betwe5 magnetic /orms & aurorae1 & a good deal ( evid5ce 0 amass$ to support ! fact t auroral exhibitions correspond ) p]iods ( great magnetic di/urbance4 ,! displays 9 ,adelie ,l& 7 f\nd to be m active ?an ^? :i* occur 9 high] latitudes 9 ! ,ross ,sea4 ,an occupation :i* help$ to introduce v>iety 9 our life 0 ! digg+ ( ice-%afts4 ,= ! purpose ( mak+ obs]vations ^u its /ructure & temp]ature v>i\s excavations 7 made 9 ! sea-ice1 9 ! ice ( ! glaci]1 & 9 t ( ! fre%wat] lakes4 ,! "w 0 always popul>4 ,ev5 a :ole day's lab\r ) a pick & %ovel at ! bottom ( an ice-hole nev] seem$ labori\s4 ,x 0 all s novel4 ,a calm morn+ 9 ,june1 ! sky is cle> & ! nor? ablaze ) ! col\rs ( sunrise--or is x sunset8 ,! air is delici\s1 & a cool waft comes d[n ! glaci]4 ,a deep ultram>9e1 %ad+ up into a s(t purple hue1 bl5ds 9 a col\r-s*eme ) ! lilac plateau4 ,two m5 crun* along 9 spik$ boots ov] sn[ m\nds & poli%$ sa/rugi to ! h>b\r-ice4 ,! sea to ! nor? is glaz$ ) freez+ spicules1 & ov] x sweep ! petrels--our only liv+ companions ( ! w9t]4 ,x is all an inspiration2 :ile hew+ out *unks ( ice & %ovell+ !m away is ! acute pleasure ( movem5t1 ex]cise4 ,! m5 measure out an area six feet by ?ree feet1 & take a prelim9>y temp]ature ( ! surface-ice by ins]t+ a !rmomet] 9 a drill$ hole4 ,!n ! ice beg9s to fly1 & x is n long be=e !y are d[n "o foot4 ,nev]!less x w\ld surprise ^? acqua9t$ only ) fre% wat] ice to f9d h[ t\gh1 /icky & intractable is sea-ice4 ,x is always well to "w on a def9ite plan1 *annell+ 9 v>i\s directions1 & !n remov+ ! int]v5+ lumps by a few r\gh sweeps ( ! pick4 ,at a dep? ( "o foot1 ano!r temp]ature is tak51 & "s l>ge samples ( ! ice laid by = ! exam9ation ( _! cry/all9e /ructure4 ,?is is repeat$ at two feet1 & s on1 until ! :ole ?ickness is pi]c$ to ! sea-wat] b5ea?4 ,at ?ree feet br9e may beg9 to trickle into ! hole1 & ?is increases 9 am\nt until ! work] is 9 a puddle4 ,! leakage takes place1 if n along cracks1 ?r\gh capill>y *annels1 :i* are ev]y:]e pres5t 9 sea-ice4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ! temp]ature gradually rise dur+ ! desc5t4 ,at ! surface ! ice is *ill$ to ! air-temp]ature1 say -#aj degrees ,f41 & x rises 9 a /eep gradi5t to approximately #bh degrees ,f42 close to ! freez+-po9t ( sea wat]4 ,! sea-ice 9 ! boat-h>b\r v>i$ 9 ?ickness dur+ ! w9t] betwe5 five & sev5 feet4 ,9 contra/ ) sea-ice1 ! ice ( a glaci] is a m>vel ( prismatic col\r & glassy brilliance4 ,?is is m noticeable ne> ! surface :5 ! sun is %9+4 ,deep d[n 9 a %aft1 or 9 an ice-cav]n1 ! sapphire reflection gives to ! human face q a gha/ly pallor4 ,dur+ ! high w9ds x 0 always easy to dispose ( ! fragm5ts ( ice 9 ! e>li] /ages ( s9k+ a %aft4 ,to be rid ( !m1 all t 0 necess>y 0 to ?r[ a %ovelful v]tically upw>ds t[>ds ! lee-side ( ! hole1 ! w9d !n did ! re/4 ,away ! *ips w\ld scatt]1 t9kl+ ov] ! surface ( ! glaci]4 ,( c\rse1 :5 two m5 7 at "w1 ea* took x 9 turns to g bel[1 & ! "o above1 to keep w>m1 w\ld impati5tly pace up & d[n4 ,nev]!less1 s cold w\ld he become at times t a heat$ colloquy w\ld arise betwe5 !m on ! subject ( work+ ov]time4 ,:5 ! %aft _h atta9$ dep?1 bo? 7 kept busy4 ,! man at ! pit's m\? l[]$ a bucket on a rope to receive ! ice &1 9 haul+ x up1 h&icapp$ ) clumsy mitts1 he _h to be c>eful n to drop x on 8 companion's head4 ,! /ructural composition ( ice is a /udy 9 itself4 ,to ! cursory glance a piece ( glaci]-ice appe>s homog5e\s1 b :5 dissect$ 9 detail x is f\nd to be =m$ ( _m cry/all9e1 int]lock+ gra9s1 rang+ 9 size f a fraction ( an in* to sev]al in*es 9 diamet]4 ,a gra9-size ( a half to "o in* is p]haps commone/ 9 ,ant>ctic glaci]-ice4 ,! hi/ory ( ,ant>ctic glaci]-ice comm5ces ) ! %[]s ( sn[ t fall ^u ! plateau4 ,! sn[ p>ticles may be bl[n = hundr$s ( miles be=e !y f9ally come to re/ & consolidate4 ,! consolidat$ sn[ is call$ neve1 ! gra9s ( :i* are "o-tw5ty-fif? to "o hundr$? ( an in* 9 diamet]1 &1 en masse1 pres5t a dazzl+ :ite appe>ance on acc\nt ( ! air spaces :i* occupy "o-?ird to "o-half ( ! :ole4 ,9 "t1 "u ! influ5ce ( a heavy load ( accumulat$ lay]s ( neve1 ! gra9s run toge!r & ! air spaces are elim9at$4 ,! f9al result is cle>1 transp>5t ice1 ( a m or less sapphire-blue col\r :5 se5 9 l>ge blocks4 ,x conta9s only occasional air-bubbles1 & ! size ( ! gra9s is mu* increas$4 ,lake-ice1 freez+ f ! surface d[nw>ds1 is built up ( long p>allel prisms1 l ! cells ( a honey-comb on a l>ge scale4 ,9 a lakelet ne> ! ,hut ?is 0 beautifully demon/rat$4 ,9 "s places cracks & fissures fill$ ) sn[-du/ trav]s$ ! body ( ! ice1 & 9 o!r places long /r+s ( bead$ air-bubbles _h become entangl$ 9 ! process ( freez+4 ,to lie d[n on ! cle> surface & gaze ?r\gh ! look+-glass to ! rocky bottom1 tw5ty feet bel[1 0 a glimpse into ,wond]l&4 ,9 ! case ( sea-ice1 ! simple prismatic /ructure is complicat$ ow+ to ! pres5ce ( sal9e matt] dissolv$ 9 ! sea wat]4 ,! sal9e tracts betwe5 ! prisms produce a milky or opalesc5t appe>ance4 ,! prisms are ( fre% wat] ice1 = 9 freez+ ! br9e is reject$ & =c$ to occupy ! int]/ices ( ! prisms4 ,wat] ( good dr9k+ quality c be obta9$ by all[+ sea wat] ice to ?aw p>tially4 ,! br9e1 ( l[] freez+-po9t1 fl[s away1 leav+ only fre% wat] ice beh9d4 ,9 ?is way blocks ( sea-ice expos$ to ! sun's rays are reliev$ ( _! salty con/itu5ts1 & crumble into pellucid gravel :5 di/urb$4 ,a popul> subject comm&+ g5]al int]e/1 ap>t f ! devot$ att5tion ( speciali/s1 0 zoological collect+4 ,seals & birds 7 made ! prey ( e "o1 & dr$g+ ?r\gh ! sea-ice 9 w9t] & spr+ 0 always a possible div]sion4 ,x 0 a spl5did sight to wat* ! birds sail+ 9 ! high w9ds ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,9 w9ds ( fifty to sev5ty miles p] h\r1 :5 ) good crampons "o _h to /agg] w>ily along ! ice-foot1 ! sn[ petrels & ,ant>ctic petrels 7 9 _! elem5t4 ,:eel+1 sw++1 s9k+1 plan+ & so>+1 !y 7 radiant ) life--! wild spirits ( ! tempe/4 ,ev5 9 mod]ate drift1 :5 ?r\gh swirl+ sn[ ! vi/as ( sea :it5$ "u ! flail ( ! w9d1 "o sudd5ly caught ! silv] fla% ( w+s & a sn[ petrel glid$ pa/4 ,b mo/ memorable ( all 7 c]ta9 w9t] morn+s ( unexpect$ calm1 :5 ruddy cl\ds tessellat$ ! nor!rn sky & 7 mirror$ 9 ! freez+ sea4 ,!n ! petrels w\ld be en fete1 fly+ ov] f ! ea/ foll[+ ! l9e ( ! ,b>ri]1 w9d+ r\nd ! icy coves1 d>t+ across ! jutt+ po9ts & ev] onw>d 9 _! long migration4 ,9 ! summ] !y flew = weeks f ! we/--a nev]-end+ /r+ ( sn[1 silv]-grey & ,ant>ctic petrels1 & ,cape pigeons4 ,! silv]-grey petrels & ,cape pigeons 7 only abroad dur+ t season & 7 accompani$ by skua gulls1 giant petrels1 ,wilson petrels1 & p5gu9s4 ,! p5gu9s rema9$ 9 ,adelie ,l& = ! longe/ p]iod--almo/ six mon?s1 ! skua gulls & giant petrels = five mon?s1 & ! re/ = a %ort] p]iod--! tol]able season ( midsumm]4 ,birds t haunt ! wide oceans all make use ( ! so>+ pr9ciple 9 flight1 "s mu* m ?an o!rs4 ,! beautiful slid+ sweep ( ! albatross is ! mo/ famili> example4 ,) w+s outspread1 x is a m9iature a]oplane requir+ no eng9es1 = ! w9d itself supplies ! p[]4 ,a slight movem5t ( ! tail-fea!rs & w+-tips controls its balance ) nice precision4 ,birds employ+ ?is me?od ( flight f9d _! home 9 ! zone ( cont9u\s /eady w9ds :i* bl[ across ! broad wa/es ( ! s\!rn seas4 ,_m petrels on ! w+ 7 %ot dur+ ! w9t]4 ,las]on1 :o prep>$ ! sk9s ( our ,adelie ,l& collection1 det]m9$1 9 ! case ( a numb] ( specim5s1 ! ratio ( weight to horizontal area expos$ to ! w9d4 ,?is subject is "o :i* has lately ex]cis$ ! curiosity ( aviators4 ,! ratios are ^? evolv$ by nature1 &1 z su*1 %\ld be wellnigh p]fect4 ,bel[ is app5d$ a table ( ! results obta9$4 ,,weight ,,( ,,c]ta9 ,,ant>ctic ,,birds ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,w+ ,,areas 7,/at$ 9 p\nds p] squ>e foot ( w+ surface7 ,ea* is ! mean ( sev]al det]m9ations by ,las]on ,giant petrel44444444444 #c4e ,albatross 44444444444 #b4d ,ant>ctic petrel444444444 #b4a ,skua gull 44444444444 #a4f ,sn[ petrel 44444444444 #a4a ,wilson petrel44444444444 #j4f ,values f a book ( ref]5ce quot$ = comp>ison ,bat 44444444444 #j4a ,sp>r[ 44444444444 #j4d ,wild goose 44444444444 #a4g ,dur+ ! w9t]1 = a long p]iod1 no seals v5tur$ a%ore1 ?\gh a few 7 se5 swimm+ 9 ! bay4 ,! =ce ( ! w9d 0 s =midable t ev5 a heavy seal1 expos$ 9 ! op51 broadside-on1 w\ld be lit]ally bl[n into ! wat]4 ,?is fact 0 actually obs]v$ out on ! h>b\r-ice4 ,a ,w$dell seal made twelve attempts to l& on a l[ project+ %elf--an easy feat "u ord9>y circum/ances4 ,! w9d 0 9 ! region ( eighty-five miles p] h\r1 & e "t ! clumsy1 pond]\s creature secur$ its fir/ hold1 back x w\ld be tumbl$4 ,once x manag$ to raise itself on to ! flat surface1 &1 aft] a brea?+ spell1 comm5c$ to %uffle t[>ds ! %elt] ( "s p9nacles on "o side ( ! h>b\r4 ,imm$iately its broad flank 0 turn$ to ! w9d x 0 roll$ ov]1 hung = a few seconds on ! br9k1 & !n spla%$ into ! sea4 ,on ! o!r h&1 dur+ ! spr+1 a few m ambiti\s seals won _! way a%ore 9 high w9ds2 b !y did n rema9 long 9 ! pi]c+ cold1 mov+ uneasily f place to place 9 se>* ( protect+ hummocks & f9ally tak+ to ! wat] 9 despair4 ,(t5 a few h\rs ( calm wea!r 0 ! signal = half a doz5 animals to l&4 ,! w9d soon] or lat] sprang up & drove !m back to _! w>m] elem5t4 ,"u ! g5]ic "n1 seal1 are includ$ ! true or hair seals & ! sea-be>s or fur seals4 ,( ^! ! fur seals are sub-pol> 9 di/ribution1 inhabit+ ! cold temp]ate wat]s ( bo? hemisph]es1 b nev] liv+ among/ ! pol> ice4 ,! s\!rn coa/ ( ,au/ralia & ! sub-ant>ctic isl&s 7 _! fav\rite haunts1 b ! ru?less slaught] ( ! e>ly days practically ext]m9at$ !m4 ,f ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 = example1 sev]al hundr$ ?\s& sk9s 7 tak5 9 a few ye>s1 & ( late n a s+le specim5 has be5 se54 ,closely relat$ to ! fur seals are ! mu* l>g] animals popul>ly kn[n z sea-lions4 ,^! /ill exi/ 9 great numb]s 9 s\? temp]ate wat]s4 ,bo? are di/+ui%$ f ! hair seals by "o obvi\s *>act]i/ic3 _! me?od ( propulsion on l& is by a lollop+ motion1 9 :i* ! front & h9d flipp]s are us$ alt]nately4 ,! hair seals move by a cat]pill>-l %uffle1 mak+ little or no use ( _! flipp]s2 & s1 ! t]m9al p>ts ( _! flipp]s are n b5t outw>ds z !y are 9 ! fur seals & sea-lions4 ,( ! hair seals !re are five v>ieties to be recogniz$ 9 ! f> ,s\?4 ,! ,w$dell seals1 ) _! mottl$-grey coats1 are ! commone/4 ,!y haunt ! coa/s ( ,ant>ctica & are seldom f\nd at any di/ance f !m4 ,l>ge specim5s ( ?is species rea* n9e & a half feet 9 l5g?4 ,! crab-eat] seal1 a small] animal1 lives mo/ly on ! pack-ice4 ,ly+ on a piece ( floe 9 ! sun%9e x has a gli/5+1 silv]-grey sk9--ano!r di/+ui%+ m>k be+ its small1 h&some head & %ort1 ?9 neck4 ,small cru/aceans =m its pr9cipal food4 ,! ,ross seal1 ano!r inhabitant ( ! pack-ice1 is %ort & bulky1 v>y+ f a pale yell[i%-gre5 on ! "u side to a d>k gre5i%-br[n on ! back4 ,its neck is ample & bloat$1 & :5 di/5d$ 9 excitem5t rem9ds "o ( a p\t]-pigeon4 ,?is r>e seal appe>s to subsi/ ma9ly on squid & jelly-fi%4 ,! sea-leop>d1 ! only pr$aci\s memb] ( ! seal family1 has an elongat$ agile body & a l>ge head ) massive jaws4 ,9 g5]al x has a mottl$ sk91 d>k] t[>ds ! back4 ,x lives on fi%1 p5gu9s & seals4 ,e>ly 9 ,april1 ,hurley & ,mc,lean 7 ! fir/ to obta9 pro( t ! sea-leop>d prey$ on o!r seals4 ,among ! brok5 floe-ice close b5ea? ! ice-cliffs to ! we/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 ! w9d 0 driv+ ! dead body ( a ,w$dell seal :i* swept pa/ !m1 a few y>ds di/ant1 to ! op5 wat]4 ,!n x 0 t a sea-leop>d 0 obs]v$ te>+ (f & swall[+ great pieces ( fle% & blubb] f ! c>case4 ,! la/ v>iety ( hair seal1 ! sea elephant1 v>ies consid]ably f ! prec$+4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! species e>li] 9 ! n>rative4 ,! habitat ( ^! mon/r\s animals ranges ov] ! cold1 s\?-temp]ate seas2 sea elephants are b occasional visitors to ! ice-b\nd regions4 ,al?\gh !y h be5 ext]m9at$ 9 _m o!r places1 "o ( _! mo/ popul\s resorts at ! pres5t day is ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,9 ! case ( all ! hair seals a lay] ( blubb] sev]al in*es 9 ?ickness inve/s ! body b5ea? ! sk9 & acts z a cons]v] ( w>m?4 ,!y are l>gely ( value = ! oil produc$ by r5d]+ d[n ! blubb]4 ,! pelts are us$ = lea!r4 ,! op]ation ( sk9n+ seals = specim5s1 9 l[ temp]atures & 9 ! inevitable w9d1 0 nev] unduly protract$4 ,we 7 satisfi$ m]ely to /rip (f ! sk91 leav+ mu* blubb] /ill adh]+ to x4 ,9 ?is r\gh condition x 0 tak5 into ! "w-room ( ! ,hut to be clean$4 ,! blubb] froze1 & !n _h ! consi/5cy ( h>d soap & 0 readily sev]$ f ! pelt4 ,x 0 f\nd t !re exud$ among/ ! froz5 blubb] a ?9 oil :i* rema9$ liquid :5 collect$ & expos$ to l[ temp]atures4 ,?is oil 0 us$ to lubricate ! anemomet] & o!r in/rum5ts expos$ outside4 ,! ma9 "p ( ! biological "w lay 9 ! m>9e collections4 ,hunt] ) ! small h&-dr$ge br\ght up abundant samples ( life f dep?s rang+ to fifty fa?oms4 ,9 wat] %all[] ?an t5 fa?oms ! v>iety ( specim5s 0 n great1 includ+ seawe$s up to eighte5 or m feet 9 l5g?1 a c\ple ( =ms ( />fi%1 v>i\s small mollusca1 two or ?ree v>ieties ( fi%1 sev]al sea-spid]s1 hydroids & lace corals1 &1 9 great pr(usion1 worms & small cru/aceans4 ,9 deep] wat]s ! life became mu* ri*]1 s t examples ( almo/ e kn[n class ( m>9e animals 7 repres5t$4 ,e>ly 9 ,june ! sea bottom 9 dep?s less ?an t5 fa?oms _h become s coat$ ) ice t dr$g+ 9 %all[ wat] 0 susp5d$4 ,float+ or swimm+ freely 7 examples ( pt]opods1 worms1 cru/aceans1 o/racods1 & jelly-fi%4 ,^! 7 easily tak5 9 ! h&-net4 ,9 ^? regions :]e ice & wat] are int]m+l$1 ! temp]ature ( ! wat] v>ies v slightly 9 summ] & w9t]1 rema9+ approximately at freez+-po9t4 ,9 summ] ! t5d5cy to heat+ is neutraliz$ by a solution ( "s ( ! ice1 & 9 w9t] ! cold is absorb$ 9 ! production ( a surface lay] ( ice4 ,?is con/ancy ( ! sea's temp]ature is fav\rable to organic life4 ,on l& !re is a wide range 9 temp]ature1 & only ! meagre mosses & li*5s1 & ! =ms ( insect life :i* live among !m c exi/1 because !y h develop$ ! capacity ( susp5d+ animation dur+ ! w9t]4 ,! fre%-wat] lakelets 7 f\nd to be inhabit$ by l[ =ms ( life1 ma9ly microscopic4 ,among ^! 7 diatoms1 algae1 protozoa1 rotif]a1 & bact]ia4 ,! la/-nam$ 7 inve/igat$ by ,mc,lean & 7 f\nd to be manifold 9 di/ribution4 ,besides ^? f ! inte/9es ( animals & birds1 cultures 7 successfully made f ! foll[+ natural s\rces3 li*5 soil1 moss soil1 mora9ic mud1 guano1 ice & sn[4 ,! results may op5 "s new problems 9 bact]iology4 ,( rec5t ye>s mu* att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! /udy ( p>asites--p>asitology4 ,p>asites may be ext]nal1 on ! sk92 int]nal1 9 ! alim5t>y canal2 or resid5t1 9 ! corpuscles ( ! blood4 ,9 tropical c\ntries1 :]e !re is great promiscuity ( life1 "o is l$ to expect _! almo/ univ]sal pres5ce4 ,b 9 pol> regions1 :]e infection & intimate co-habitation = long p]iods are n ! rule1 :ile ! climate is n fav\rable to organic exi/5ce1 "o w\ld be surpris$ to f9d !m 9 any great numb]4 ,! fact rema9s t int]nal p>asites 7 f\nd 9 ! inte/9e ( e animal & fi% exam9$1 & 9 all ! birds except ! ,wilson petrel4 ,ext]nal p>asites 7 pres5t on e species ( bird & seal1 ?\gh individuals 7 (t5 free ( !m4 ,?is 0 s 9 ! case ( ! ,adelie p5gu9s4 ,x is a demon/ration ( ! protective w>m? ( ! fea!rs t ,emp]or p5gu9s may h>b\r insect p>asites 9 great numb]s4 ,x is only less wond]ful ?an ! fact t !y are able to re> _! "y dur+ ! ,ant>ctic w9t]4 ,a l>ge numb] ( blood-slides 7 prep>$ & /a9$ = exam9ation = blood-p>asites4 ,se>*+ = fleas among/ ! fea!rs ( birds & ! hair ( seals1 or exam9+ ! visc]a = worms is nei!r ( !m a pleasant occupation4 ,to be really successful1 ! en?usiasm ( ! speciali/ is necess>y4 ,hunt] all[$ no opportunities to pass & secur$ a f9e collection ( p>asites4 ,among/ o!r "w1 ,mc,lean c>ri$ out mon?ly obs]vations on six m51 det]m9+ ! col\r-index & haemoglob9 value ( _! blood ov] a p]iod ( t5 mon?s4 ,! results %[$ a di/9ct & upw>d rise above ! normal4 ,among societies privileg$ to see ! daily pap] & to :om div]sity & *ange are z ! brea? ( life1 ! wea!r is apt to be taboo$ z a subject ( conv]sation4 ,b ev5 ! mo/ v]satile may sudd5ly f9d !mselves /ripp$ ( ideas1 ignom9i\sly r$uc$ to ! obvi\s topic4 ,to u1 in/ead ( be+ a m]e prelude to m s]i\s matt]s1 or ! la/ resort ( a feeble intellect1 x 0 ! all-engross+ !me4 ,! man ) ! late/ h>e-bra9$ !ory ( ! causation ( ! w9d 0 accord$ a full he>+4 ,! lightn+ calculator :o e/imat$ ! annual tonnage ( drift-sn[ sweep+ (f ,adelie ,l& 0 receiv$ z a futuri/ & ?9k]4 ,discussion 0 always free1 & ! subject 0 nev] ?ra%$ out4 ,evid5ce on ! great topic accumulat$ day by day & mon? by mon?2 yet !re 0 no "o )\t an innate hope t w9t] w\ld br+ calm wea!r or t spr+-"t1 at lea/1 mu/ be propiti\s4 ,mean:ile ! meteorologi/ accept$ ?+s z he f\nd !m1 suppli$ ! daily facts ( w9d-mileage & direction1 am\nt ( drift1 temp]ature & s =?1 :i* 7 imm$iately seiz$ by m vivaci\s m9ds & made ! basis ( d>+ speculations4 ,! daily facts 7 increas$ by ! con/ruction ( a new in/rum5t kn[n z ! puffomet]4 ,x 0 entirely a home-made contrivance1 design$ to measure ! spe$ ( heavy gu/s ( w9d4 ,a small alum9ium sph]e 0 arrang$ to bl[ out at ! end ( a light cord ex]t+ t5sion on a calibrat$ spr+4 ,! pull 0 transf]r$ to a lev] c>ry+ a p5cil1 :i* travell$ across a disk ( c>boniz$ pap]4 ,! disk1 mov+ by clockwork1 made a complete revolution e h\r4 ,! record+ p>ts ( ! in/rum5t 7 enclos$ 9 a sn[-pro( box 9 :i* !re 0 a small ap]ture on ! leew>d side1 ?r\gh :i* ran ! cord atta*m5t ( ! sph]e4 ,?is may give a r\gh idea ( ! app>atus employ$ to measure ! mom5t>y velocity ( ! cyclonic gu/s4 ,! idea is n an orig9al "o1 hav+ be5 previ\sly appli$ = use on kites4 ,x 0 n always possible to use ! puffomet] 9 ! /ronge/ gu/s because ^! 7 (t5 transi5t1 occurr+ unexpect$ly or dur+ ! night2 :ile x took a little "t to get ! in/rum5t into runn+ ord]4 ,ev5 9 daylight1 ) ! l&scape cle> ( drift1 x 0 a "t-absorb+ & difficult task to secure a record4 ,two m5 />t f ! ,hut ) iron crampons & a full complem5t ( clo!s & mitts4 ,outside !y f9d !mselves 9 a ru%+ torr5t ( air1 pulsat+ ) mighty gu/-waves4 ,l[]$ f ! e/ate ( upright manhood1 !y humbly crawl1 or make a s]ies ( cr\*+ spr9ts betwe5 ! gu/s4 ,ov] ! scatt]$ b\ld]s to ! ea/ ( ! ,hut1 across a pat* ( poli%$ sn[ !y pu% to ! fir/ l[ ridge1 & !re !y /op = brea?4 ,up on ! side ( ,annie ,hill1 9 ! local phrase1 ! tide sweeps by ) fi5di% /r5g?1 & among ! jagg$ rocks ! man clut*+ ! puffomet]-box has a few desp]ate falls4 ,at la/ bo? clamb] sl[ly to an em95ce :]e a long /eel pipe has be5 erect$4 ,to ! top ( ?is ! puffomet] is haul$ by means ( a pulley & l9e4 ,at ! same "t ! alum9ium sph]e is releas$1 & out x floats 9 ! w9d tugg+ at ! spr+4 ,! puffomet] 0 left out = an h\r at a "t1 & sep>ate gu/s up to "o hundr$ & fifty & "o hundr$ & eighty miles p] h\r 7 commonly indicat$4 ,i rememb] ! f9al fate ( ?is inv5tion4 ,:ile help+ to m\nt x "o day1 ! w9d pick$ me up cle> ( ! gr\nd & da%$ myself & ! in/rum5t on "s rocks sev]al y>ds away4 ,! latt] 0 badly damag$1 b ?ick clo?+ sav$ me f s]i\s injury4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! w9d velocity & w9d direction *>ts = ,midw9t]'s ,day1 :5 ! /eady s\?-by-ea/ gale 0 brok5 aft] noon by a welcome lull--! w9d ve]+ ! :ile all r\nd ! compass4 ,! av]age velocity = ! day #ff4i miles p] h\r1 & ! maximum ( ! av]age h\rly velocities1 n9ety-six miles4 ,! /ead9ess ( ! temp]ature 0 a subject = debate4 ,! /rong] ! w9d blew1 ! less v>iation did ! !rmomet] %[4 ,ov] a p]iod ( sev]al days !re might be a range ( only f\r or five degrees4 ,ord9>ily1 ?is might be expect$ ( an insul> climate1 b 9 our case x dep5d$ ^u ! fact t ! w9d rema9$ /eady f ! int]ior ( ! va/ frigid cont95t4 ,! air :i* fl[$ ov] ! ,hut _h all pass$ ?r\gh ! same temp]ature-cycle4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! int]ior1 :]e ! plateau /ood at an elevation (1 say1 eight ?\s& feet1 might h a temp]ature -#de degrees ,f4 ,z ! air fl[$ nor?w>ds ov] ,adelie ,l& to ! sea1 x w\ld rise sl[ly 9 temp]ature ow+ to ! increas$ b>ometric pressure consequ5t on ! desc5d+ gradi5t ( ! plateau4 ,at sea-level ! temp]ature ( ! riv] ( air w\ld be1 approximately1 -#bj degrees ,f4 ,su* a rise 9 temp]ature due to compression is a well-kn[n ph5om5on1 ref]r$ to z ! ,foehn effect4 ,! compression ( ! atmosph]e dur+ ! gu/s affect$ ! air temp]ature s consid]ably t1 co9cid5t ) _! passage1 ! m]cury column c\ld (t5 be se5 ris+ & fall+ ?r\gh sev]al degrees4 ,! uni=m conditions exp]i5c$ dur+ /eady high w9ds 7 n only express$ by ! slight v>iation 9 ! temp]ature1 b (t5 9 a rem>kably ev5 b>ometric curve4 ,?us on ,july #aa ! w9d-velocity = tw5ty-f\r h\rs 01 ?r\gh\t1 sev5ty miles p] h\r2 ! temp]ature rema9+ )9 a few degrees (-#ba degrees ,f41 & ! b>ometric curve did n %[ z mu* range z "o-tw5tie? ( an in*4 ,9 att5d+ to ! _m in/rum5ts & 9 ga!r+ ! volum9\s meteorological data1 ,madigan _h 8 h&s v full4 ,?r\gh\t two ye>s he c>ri$ on ! "w capably & ?or\ghly4 ,x 0 difficult to keep ! in/rum5ts free f ! p5etrat+ sn[ & 9 good runn+ ord]4 ,! ,rob9son anemomet] 0 p]haps ! greate/ s\rce ( worry4 ,repairs & readju/m5ts 7 unavoidable1 z ! in/rum5t 0 con/antly work+ at high pressure4 ,9 ord] t ^! might be c>ri$ out effici5tly1 ! :ole app>atus _h to be c>ri$ d[n to ! ,hut4 ,"h1 ,bick]ton & ,correll 7 cont9ually 9 consultation ) ! meteorologi/ on ! late/ breakd[n4 ,cups 7 bl[n (f sev]al times1 & "o 0 lo/ & replac$ ) difficulty4 ,mo/ aggravat+ ( all 0 a habit ! clocks develop$ ( /opp+ dur+ ! cold] spells4 ,! old-fa%ion$ me?od ( boil+ !m 0 f\nd ( assi/ance1 b x 0 discov]$ t ! be/ treatm5t 0 to put !m ?r\gh successive ba?s ( b5z5e & alcohol4 ,! mo/ *ronic suff]] ?r\gh\t ! vicissitudes ( temp]ature 0 ! clock belong+ to ,bage's tide-gauge4 ,e sleep] 9 ! ,hut :o 0 s5sitive to tick+ knew & revil$ t clock4 ,s (t5 0 x subject$ to w>m1 curative treatm5t 9 v>i\s re/+-places t x 0 hunt$ f pill> to po/4 ,a radical op]ation by ,correll--! ins]tion ( an extra spr+--became necess>y at la/4 ,correll1 :5 n engag$ design+ electroscopes1 improv+ sl$ge-met]s & p]fect+ !odolites1 0 some?+ ( a speciali/ 9 clocks4 ,8 advice on ! subject ( refractory "t-pieces 0 freely ask$ & *e]fully giv54 ,by p]sev]ance & unlimit$ pati5ce1 ! tide-gauge d[n on ! h>b\r-ice 0 induc$ to supply a good s]ies ( unbrok5 records4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! tide-gauge ,! rise & fall ( ! tide is co9cid5t ) ! movem5ts ( a p]p5dicul> wire to :i* ! ,float is atta*$4 ,! ,:eel is revolv$1 & ?r\gh wire connections 7indicat$ above7 displaces v]tically ! ,p54 ,?is traces a record on pap] fold$ on ! drum :i* is driv5 by clockwork4 ,9 all wea!rs1 ! box 0 envelop$ 9 drift-pro( canvas4 ,ant>ctica is a _w ( col\r1 brilliant & int5sely pure4 ,! *a/e :it5ess ( ! sn[ & ! velvet blackness ( ! rocks belong to days ( sn[y nimbus en%r\d+ ! horizon4 ,:5 ! sky has brok5 into cl\dlets ( fleece1 _! edges are pa9t$ pale orange1 fad+ or ri*ly gl[+ if ! sun is l[4 ,9 ! high sun !y are ra9b[-rimm$4 ,! cl\ds h op5$ into rifts & ! sun is sett+ 9 ! nor?-we/4 ,! wid5+ spaces 9 ! z5i? are azure1 & l[ 9 ! nor? !y are em]ald4 ,sc5ic *anges are swift4 ,above ! m\nt+ plateau a l(ty ar* ( cle> sky has ris51 flank$ by roseate cl\ds4 ,f> d[n 9 ! s\? x is t+$ ) indigo & ultram>9e1 wa%$ ) royal purple pal+ onw>ds into cold violet & greyi%-blue4 ,soon ! nor? is unveil$4 ,! liquid globe ( sun has dep>t$1 b 8 glory /ill rema9s4 ,d[n f ! z5i? 8 col\rs desc5d ?r\gh gre5i%-blue1 yell[i%-gre51 /raw-yell[1 light t]ra-cotta to a diffuse brick-r$2 ea* reflect$ 9 ! dull %e5 ( freez+ sea4 ,out on ! inf9ite horizon float iceb]gs 9 a mirage ( mobile gold4 ,! ,b>ri]1 curv+ to ea/ & we/1 is a wall ( delicate p9k ov]laid ) a wondr\s mauve--! ris+ plateau4 ,a cold picture--yet x awak5s ! ?rob ( inborn div9ity4 ,despite contr>y pr$ictions1 !re 7 "s enjoyable days 9 ,june4 ,occupation _h to be /r5u\s1 mak+ ! blood run hot1 o!rwise ! w9d 0 apt to be *ill4 ,s ! ,transit ,h\se 0 f\nd$1 & !re 7 _m volunte]s to assi/ ,bage 9 c>ry+ ! tons ( /ones :i* =m$ its p]man5t base4 ,! ne>e/ l>ge collection ( b\ld]s 0 tw5ty y>ds away1 on ! edge ( a mora9e1 b ^! aft] a :ile became exhau/$4 ,pl5ty ( rocks actually %[$ above ! surface1 b ! majority 7 froz5-91 &1 :5 ( suitable size1 c\ld only be mov$ by a heavy cr[b>4 ,"s ( ! m51 !re=e1 dislodg$ ! rocks1 :ile o!rs c>ri$ !m4 ,:5 ,bage 0 wond]+ h[ long ! supply w\ld la/1 ,n9nis & ,m]tz came to ! rescue ) sl$ges & dog-teams4 ,boxes 7 pil$ on to ! sl$ges & away ! teams w5t1 c>e]+ across ! ice-flat t[>ds ! ,magnetograph ,h\se close to :i* !re 7 _m heaps ( /ones1 w9d-swept & easily displac$4 ,soon a regul> s]vice 0 ply+ to ! f\ndations1 &1 at ! same "t1 ! dogs 7 be+ tra9$4 ,?is occupation 0 cont9u$1 wea!r p]mitt+1 = sev]al weeks be=e ,midw9t]'s ,day4 ,?us ! driv]s ga9$ exp]i5ce1 :ile ! animals1 ) a :olesome dread ( ! :ip1 became m responsive to comm&s4 ,eag]ly ! huskies /ra9$ at _! traces ) excit$ yelps4 ,! heavily lad5 sl$ges w\ld break out & />t (f ) increas+ spe$ ov] ! r\gh ice4 ,! driv]s1 runn+ at full spe$1 jump$ on ! rac+ loads--,m]tz 9 ! lead %\t+ "s qua9t yodel song2 ,n9nis1 p]haps1 j beh9d upbraid+ a lagg>d dog4 ,midw9t]'s ,day6 ,= once1 ! wea!r rose to ! occasion & calm$ dur+ ! few h\rs ( ! twilight-day4 ,x 0 a jovial occasion1 & we celebrat$ x ) ! upro>i\s delight ( a community ( eighte5 "y m5 unfett]$ by small conv5tions4 ,! sun 0 return+1 & we 7 glad ( x4 ,already we 7 dream+ ( spr+ & sl$g+1 summ] & sl$g+1 ! %ip & home4 ,x 0 ! turn ( ! tide1 & ! future seem$ to be sket*$ 9 firm1 sure outl9e4 ,:ile ! re/ explor$ all ! ice-caves & ! :ole ext5t ( our small rocky selection1 ,hannam & ,bick]ton %\ld]$ ! dome/ic responsibilities4 ,_! m5u du d9] to u 0 a m>vel ( gorge\s delicacies4 ,aft] ! toa/s & spee*es came a musical & dramatic programme1 punctuat$ by *oice gramophone records & r[dy /ud5t *oruses4 ,! wa%+-up 0 complet$ by all h&s at midnight4 ,outside1 ! w9d 0 n to be outdone2 x surpass$ itself ) an unusual bur/ ( n9ety-five miles p] h\r4 ,m5u du ,d9] ,esc(fi] potage a la ,re9e ,noisettes de ,phoque ,cl>et ,h>icot ,v]ts ,t9t>a ,*ampignons en ,sauce ,ant>ctique ,p+\9 a la ,t]re ,adelie ,burgundy ,petits ,pois a la ,m5! ,*auv5et ,pommes ,n\velle #ahih ,asp]ges au ,beurre ,fondu ,plum ,pudd+ ,union ,jack ,port ,pate de ,groseilles ,kopke ,dess]ts ,cafe ---------------#j------------ ,dur+ d9n] ! ,blizz>d w r5d] ! usual accompanim5t--! ,tempe/4 ,= ,ev] & ,ev] etc4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,,midw9t]',s ,,day ,,m5u ,,at ,,! ,,ma9 ,,base1 ,,adelie ,,l&1 #aiab ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,sl$g+ ,,equipm5t ,! _w ( fa%ion insi/s on its m9ute vag>ies 9 dress n always ) an eye to utility & an explor] 9 ! pol> regions is a v fa/idi\s p]son1 exp5d+ a va/ am\nt ( c>e on 8 attire1 b ) ! sole idea ( com=t1 w>m?1 & usefulness4 ,! clo!s he we>s are _m & (t5 cumb]some1 b !y h gradually be5 p]fect$ to meet ! dem&s ( ! local wea!r conditions4 ,aft] a soj\rn 9 ! ice-l&s1 he returns to civilization ) a new concept ( ! value ( dress4 ,at la/ he c /& /ill )\t be+ rem9d$ t 8 feet are *illy2 he exp]i5ces ! peculi> s5sation ( walk+ ab\t 9 an airily light suit1 9 glove-tight boots1 )\t helmet or mitts4 ,x gives him su* a delici\s feel+ ( fre$om t 8 en]gy is unb\nd$ & life is a v pleasant & easy ?+4 ,!n x is t he c turn 9 retrospect to ! "t 9 exile1 appreciate 8 alt]$ circum/ances & recall ! _m +5uities :i* 7 evolv$ to make him ma/] ( 8 environm5t4 ,x is suffici5t to say t we f\nd ! proposition ( clo?+ "o ( unusual int]e/4 ,any "o :o 0 n a practis$ ne$leman & ma*9i/ 0 h&icapp$ = a "t1 until he fell into ! ways ( ! ?r\gh-&-?r\gh & blanket-/it*1 ?imbles1 %uttles1 spools & _m o!r ?+s he _h once affect$ to despise z belong+ to ! sph]e ( wom5's "w4 ,x 0 n long be=e he 0 an en?usia/ 9 _m arts atta9+ to a /age ( indep5d5ce1 9 :i* he pat5t$ new ideas & ma9ta9$ !m 9 hot opposition to ! :ole community ( ! ,hut4 ,on "s fundam5tal po9ts all 7 9 agreem5t1 & "o ( !m 0 t ,adelie ,l& 0 ! c\ntry p> excell5ce = ! w9d-pro(1 drift-tight burb]ry4 ,outside all o!r g>m5ts ! burb]ry gab>d9e 0 worn4 ,! mat]ial 0 light & loosely fitt+1 b 9 w9d & drift x _h to be h]metically seal$1 s to speak1 = ! sn[ crept 9 :]ev] !re 0 an ap]ture4 ,! tr\s]s 7 ( d\ble ?ickness1 z !y 7 expos$ to ! greate/ we>4 ,atta*$ by l>ge buttons1 toggles or lampwick braces1 !y rea*$ z high z ! l[] "p ( ! *e/4 ,bel[1 !y _h lamp-wick la%+s :i* 7 securely b\nd r\nd ! upp]s ( boots or f9nesko4 ,9 walk+1 ! tr\s]s w\ld (t5 "w (f ! lea!r boots1 especially if !y 7 cut to a tailor's l5g?1 & sn[ w\ld !n p\r up ! leg & d[n into ! boots 9 a rem>kably %ort "t4 ,to c\nt]act ?is1 ,n9nis initiat$ ! v satisfactory plan ( sew+ a %ort l5g? ( canvas on to ! boots to increase ! l5g? ( ! upp]4 ,! burb]ry helmet & bl\se 7 ei!r 9 "o piece or sep>ate4 ,= use r\nd ! ,hut1 9 ?ick drifts1 ! comb9ation ( helmet & bl\se 0 h&y & "t-sav+4 ,= sl$g+1 :5 l[ temp]atures & /rong w9ds might be expect$ all ! "t1 x met ! conditions well2 !re be+ no necessity to worry ab\t keep+ ! neck drift-tight4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances x 0 v conv5i5t to h a bl\se & helmet deta*$1 z "o s (t5 c\ld we> ! =m] ) a well-padd$ wooll5 helmet & be r$uc$ only z a la/ res\rce to we>+ ! burb]ry helmet4 ,! bl\se 0 roomy1 giv+ great fre$om ( movem5t4 ,ar\nd ! neck 0 a draw-/r+1 :i* bun*$ 9 ! jacket tightly ov] ! l[] "p ( ! helmet4 ,!re 0 also a draw-/r+ r\nd ! wai/4 ,x 0 "h t we _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 mak+ ! g>m5t fit sn[-tight4 ,if simply ti$1 ! bl\se w\ld soon slip up f bel[1 especially if "o 7 work+ ) pick & %ovel1 c>ry+ cases or blocks ( ice4 ,to obviate ?is1 "s ( ! m5 sew$ loops or tags ( lamp-wick on to ! sides ( ! tr\s]s1 to connect ) correspond+ atta*m5ts on ! bl\se4 ,z an additional security1 o!rs wore an outside belt :i* 01 ev5 if ! bl\se slipp$ up = "s di/ance1 a l9e ( def5ce aga9/ ! drift-sn[4 ,! burb]ry helmet completely enclos$ ! head except = ! face1 :i* rema9$ uncov]$ at ! bottom ( a funnel /iff5$ by sev]al r+s ( copp]-wire4 ,lampwick1 ! univ]sal pol> cord1 0 sewn 9 %ort /rips 9 front ( ! e>s & ti$ at ! back ( ! head1 firmly secur+ ! helmet4 ,s9ce ! voyage ( ! ',discov]y' 7#aija-aijd7 lamp-wick _h be5 us$ widely 9 sl$g+ on acc\nt ( its wid?1 s(tness1 comp>ative w>m? & because ( ! fact t ord9>y cord is n s easy to manipulate 9 cold wea!r4 ,l>ge buttons ( lea!r or bone 7 n ne>ly s popul> z small1 smoo? l5g?s ( /ick engag+ cross-wise ) loops ( cord--kn[n z toggles1 :i* became q a mania ) "s memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,:ett]1 = in/ance1 0 kn[n z ! ,toggle ,k+1 because ( ! multitude ( ^! /ick-&-cord app5dages :i* hung f e "p ( 8 clo?+4 ,"u ! burb]rys ?ick1 b light1 suits ( ,jaeg] fleece 7 worn4 ,!y comb9$ tr\s]s & a sleeveless coat1 ov] :i* a wooll5 j]sey 0 worn4 ,9 calm wea!r ^! ) und]clo?+ 7 all-suffici5t1 b 9 ! av]age fifty-mile w9d at any temp]ature 9 ! neighb\rhood ( z]o ,fahr5heit1 !y felt di/9ctly por\s4 ,9 less w9dy wea!r ! luxury ( disc>d+ burb]rys1 ei!r p>tly or :olly1 0 an indulg5ce :i* gave great satisfaction4 ,f9nesko 7 ! fav\rite foot-ge>--s(t & commodi\s re9de]-sk9 fur boots4 ,once ^! 7 /uff$ ) ,lapp sa5negras or manilla fibre1 & ! feet cov]$ ) sev]al pairs ( socks1 cold c\ld be despis$ unless "o 7 /ation>y = "s "t or ! socks or padd+ became damp4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! padd+ 7 wet1 viol5t ex]cise kept ! temp]ature balance 9 ! w>m direction1 especially if "o 7 also "u ! /imulus ( a rec5t hot meal4 ,( c\rse1 on smoo? ice or poli%$ sn[ 9 ev5 mod]ate w9ds x 0 useless to try & keep "o's feet 9 f9nesko1 al?\gh practice gave great agility 9 calm] wea!r4 ,z already indicat$1 spik$ crampons on approv$ models1 te/$ on ! glaci]-slopes 9 a hurricane w9d1 7 almo/ always worn encas+ ! f9nesko4 ,) s _m cov]+s ! feet (t5 became uncom=tably hot1 & = odd jobs ab\t ! ,hut & n f> abroad spik$ lea!r boots gave mo/ satisfaction4 ,!re 7 v>i\s cov]+s = ! h&s3 felt mitts1 mitt5s1 in/rum5t-gloves & wolfsk9 mitts4 ,! fir/ 7 us$ 9 conjunction ) f+]less mitt5s4 ,! we> & te> on ^! 0 great] ?an on any o!r item ( clo?+4 ,x 0 a common sight to see !m ragg$1 canvas-cov]$1 pat*$1 repat*$ & aga9 repat*$1 to be at la/ reluctantly ?r[n away4 ,!re 7 two comp>tm5ts 9 a s+le glove1 "o = ! ?umb & ! o!r = ! f+]s4 ,x is mu* easi] to keep ! f+]s w>m :5 9 contact ) "o ano!r ?an by hav+ !m 9 sep>ate /alls4 ,in/rum5t-gloves ( wool 7 us$ = delicate manipulations1 z a p>tial protection1 s9ce !y r$uc$ ! /++ *ill ( cold metal at l[ temp]atures4 ,wolfsk9 mitts are unexcell$ = use 9 cold w9dy wea!r4 ,_! %aggy ext]nal hair entangles ! drift-sn[1 :i* ?aws1 soaks ! sk9 & refreezes until ! mitt is /iff z buckram4 ,?is is _! ma9 disadvantage4 ,^! mitts or r gauntlets 7 made long] 9 ! arms ?an usual s z to ov]lap ! burb]ry sleeves & keep ! wri/s w>m4 ,lambsk9 mitts ) ! wool fac+ inw>ds 7 v useful & wore well = occupations l haul+ on ropes & lift+ cases4 ,l e o!r movable ?+1 mitts _h to be made fa/ to prev5t !m bl[+ away4 ,s !y 7 slung r\nd ! neck by a yoke ( lamp-wick4 ,! mitt5$ h& c\ld !n be remov$ ) ! assurance t ! out] mitt w\ld n be f> away :5 x 0 want$1 no matt] h[ h>d ! w9d blew4 ,!re has be5 mu* discussion z to ! relative m]its ( fur & wooll5 clo?+4 ,aft] all ! "q has resolv$ itself into "o ( p]sonal pr$ilection4 ,x has be5 claim$ t furs are w>m] & light]4 ,! w>m? foll[s f ! w9d-pro( quality ( ! hide :i*1 un=tunately1 also t5ds to reta9 moi/ exhalations f ! body4 ,9 ,adelie ,l&1 ! only furs we us$ 7 f9nesko1 wolfsk9 mitts & sleep+-bags ( re9de] sk9s4 ,z 9 e "p ( ! equipm5t1 modifications _h to be made 9 ! circul> ,willesd5-drill t5ts4 ,to facilitate _! erection 9 ! p]petual w9ds !y 7 sewn p]man5tly on to ! five bamboo poles1 in/ead ( be+ ?r[n ov] ! latt] previ\sly set 9 position4 ,?us ! t5ts op5$ l l>ge conical umbrellas4 ,a ra:ide loop 0 fix$ to ! middle "o ( ! ?ree w9dw>d legs &1 :5 rais+ a t5t dur+ a high w9d1 x 0 ! usual ?+ = a man to be inside gripp+ ! loop to p9 d[n ! w9dw>d legs & at ! same "t1 kick+ out ! two leew>d legs4 ,on h>d surfaces1 holes 7 dug to receive ! ends ( ! poles2 at o!r times !y 7 press$ home into ! sn[ by ! man inside ! t5t4 ,:5 pit*$1 ! t5t 0 held d[n by blocks ( sn[ or ice1 help$ by sp>e food-bags1 :i* 7 all pil$ r\nd on a broad fl\nce4 ,v5tilators1 orig9ally suppli$ ) ! t5ts1 _h to be disp5s$ ) on acc\nt ( ! incessant drift4 ,! door ( ! t5t 0 an oval funnel ( burb]ry mat]ial j l>ge en\gh to admit a man & secur$ by a draw-/r+4 ,/rips ( calico & webb+ 7 sewn ov] ! insides ( ! light t5ts to /r5g!n !m = sl$g+ 9 ! summ]4 ,= heavy wea!r we also _h jap>a sail-clo? t5ts ) ,willesd5 canvas fl\nces4 ,^! gave "o a feel+ ( great] security & 7 mu* m w9d-pro(1 b un=tunately twice z heavy z ! fir/-m5tion$4 ,a floor-clo? ( light ,willesd5 canvas cov]$ ! surface ( sn[ or ice 9 ! int]ior ( ! t5t2 p]=m+ :5 sl$g+ ! alt]native (fice ( a sail4 ,9 ord] to cut sn[1 neve or ice to pile on ! fl\nce1 a pick & spade _h to be includ$ 9 ! sl$g+ equip meet4 ,z a rule1 a /rong1 po9t$ %ovel weigh+ ab\t six p\nds answ]s v well2 b 9 ,adelie ,l&1 ! surface 0 s (t5 w9d-swept ice1 poli%$ porcela9-sn[1 or h>d neve t a pick 0 necess>y to make any impression ^u x4 ,x 0 f\nd t a f\r-p\nd spade1 c>efully h&l$1 & a f\r-p\nd m9]'s pick provid$ aga9/ all em]g5cies4 ,our sl$ges 7 simil> to ^? ( o!r ,briti% ,ant>ctic exp$itions2 ( elev5- & twelve-foot l5g?s4 ,! be/ 7 ,norwegian1 made ( a% & hickory4 ,o!rs built 9 ,sydney1 ( ,au/ralian woods1 7 admirably suit$ = special "w4 ,^? made ( m\nta9-a% _h ! advantage ( be+ extremely light1 b ! runn]s wore out quickly on ice & h>d neve4 ,sl$ges ( p[elliz$ spott$ gum 7 v /rong & /ood pl5ty ( r\gh usage1 b 7 heavi] ?an ^? procur$ 9 ,norway4 ,a deck+ ( bamboo slats secur$ by copp]-wire to ! crossb>s 0 usually employ$4 ,a light bamboo ma/ & sp> 7 fitt$ to ea* sl$ge4 ,imm$iately 9 front ( ! ma/ came ! cook]-box1 conta9+ 9 respective comp>tm5ts ! primus & a bottle ( _s = light+ x1 z well z sp>e prick]s1 op5]s & fill]s = ! k]os5e t9s1 repair outfits & o!r odd articles4 ,! cook]-boxes 7 ( ,v5e/a bo>d1 ) h+$ lids secur$ by *ocks & ov]lapp$ by jap>a clo? to exclude z mu* drift-sn[ z possible4 ,an in/rum5t-box 0 secur$ to ! sl$ge ne> ! re> & j =w>d ( a ,v5e/a or alum9ium tray on :i* ! k]os5e conta9$ 9 "o-gallon t9s 0 c>ri$4 ,9 sev]al cases ! tray 0 wid5$ to receive z well a case conta9+ a dip-circle4 ,re>mo/ ( all 0 a wood5 crosspiece to :i* ! %aft ( ! sl$ge-met] 0 atta*$ ?r\gh a univ]sal jo9t4 ,on ! middle section ( ! sl$ge betwe5 ! cook]-box & in/rum5t-box1 sleep+-bags1 food-bags1 clo!s-bags1 t5t1 alp9e rope1 !odolite legs1 & o!r articles1 7 arrang$1 pack$ & immovably /iff5$ by buckl$ /raps pass+ f side to side4 ,sl$g+ h>ness = bo? m5 & dogs 0 con/ruct$ ( canvas4 ,9 ! =m] case1 a wide belt ( triple ?ickness encircl$ ! body at ! hips1 sewn to braces ( n>r[] /rips pass+ ov] ! %\ld]s1 :ile haul+-rope 0 atta*$ to ! belt beh9d4 ,! /r5g? ( ! :ole dep5d$ on ! c>e be/[$ 9 sew+ ! p>ts toge!r1 &1 s9ce 8 life might dep5d ^u x1 no "o made any?+ else b a ?or\gh job ( 8 h>ness4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz ran a tailor+ bus9ess = ! dogs1 :o 7 br\ght "o by "o into ! out] ,hut to be measur$ = h>ness4 ,aft] _m l5g?s _h be5 cut ) scissors ! canvas b&s 7 put ?r\gh & sewn toge!r on ! l>ge sew+-ma*9e & !n ea* dog 0 fitt$ & ! f9al alt]ations 7 made4 ,! huskies look$ q sm>t 9 _! suits4 ,^u ! primus heat]1 alone1 did we rely = cook+ ! meals on sl$g+ j\rneys4 ,fir/ us$ = purposes ( sl$g+ by ,dr4 ,nans5 9 8 j\rney across ,gre5l&1 ! primus is only economically manag$ aft] "s practice4 ,to light a primus 9 a draughty t5t at a l[ temp]ature calls = "s =be>ance be=e "o is a ?or\gh ma/] ( ! art4 ,a sl$g+ cook w (t5 make a disagreeable faux pas by ext+ui%+ ! primus 9 ! prep>ation ( hoo%4 ,?is is mo/ readily done by l[]+ too quickly ! outside cov] ov] ! re/ ( ! cook]4 ,fumes ( vaporiz+ k]os5e soon fill ! t5t & :5 mat*es are f\nd1 ! cook] pull$ to pieces1 ! primus relight$ & ! *ok+ vap\rs h cle>$1 "o is apt to ?9k t all is well4 ,! hoo% is q z successful z usual1 b ! cocoa1 made f wat] 9 ! annulus1 has a t9cture ( k]os5e :i* _c be conceal$4 ,9 ! ,nans5 ,cook]1 :i* we us$1 a maximum result is secur$ f ! heat ( ! primus4 ,! hot gases f ! combu/ion ( ! k]os5e1 be=e !y escape into ! outside air1 h to circulate along a tortu\s pa?1 pass+ f ! hot int]ior to ! cold] ext]ior comp>tm5ts1 los+ heat all ! "t4 ,?us a hot hoo% is prep>+ 9 ! c5tral vessel side by side ) ! melt+ ( sn[ = cocoa or tea 9 ! annulus4 ,by ! comb9ation ( ,nans5 ,cook] & primus /ove "o gallon ( k]os5e oil prop]ly husb&$ is made to la/ = twelve days 9 ! prep>ation ( ! ord9>y ration = ?ree m54 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,section ?r\gh a ,nans5 ,sl$g+ ,cook] m\nt$ on ! primus ,! subject ( food is "o :i* requires peculi> consid]ation & /udy4 ,x is assum$ t a pol> exp$ition mu/ c>ry all its food-/uffs 9 t v>iety & quantity :i* may approximately satisfy normal dem&s4 ,=tunately1 ! advance ( sci5ce has be5 su* t necess>ies l vegetables1 fruit1 meats & milk are n[ pres]v$ s t ! *ances ( bact]ial contam9ation are r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,a cold climate is an additional security t[>ds ! same end4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 :ile liv+ = mon?s 9 an ,ant>ctic hut1 x is a spl5did ?+ to h m ?an ! m]e necess>ies ( life4 ,s9ce "o is cut (f f ! ord9>y am5ities ( social exi/5ce1 x is p>ticul>ly necess>y t equipm5t & food %\ld be ( ! v be/2 9 "s measure to replace a lack :i* soon] or lat] makes itself ke5ly felt4 ,explor]s1 aft] all1 are only mortal4 ,luxuries1 !n1 are good 9 mod]ation1 & ma9ly = _! psy*ological effect4 ,aft] a spell ( r\t9e1 a celebration is ! natural sequel1 & if !re are delicacies :i* 9 civilization are m palatable ?an usual1 :y n take !m to :]e !y w receive a /ill full] & he>ti] appreciation8 ,!re is a correspond+ rise 9 ! tide ( life & ! ennui ( ! same task1 9 ! same place1 9 ! same w9d1 is n s noticeable4 ,s we did n =get our asp>agus & jugg$ h>e4 ,9 ! matt] ( sl$g+ foods1 "o comes d[n to a solid basis ( dietetics4 ,b ev5 dietetics z a sci5ce has to /& aside :5 actual exp]i5ce speaks4 ,dietetics deals ) prote9s1 c>bohydrates1 fats1 & calories3 all t]ms :i* ne$ def9ition & compreh5sion be=e ! value ( a sl$g+ ration c be fundam5tally und]/ood4 ,:5 ! subject 0 fir/ introduc$ into table conv]sation at ! ,hut1 x 0 reg>d$ some:at suspici\sly z %op4 ,b x gradually won int]e/ simply because x 0 ( su* vital conc]n4 ,9 sl$g+ !re is und\bt$ly a critical all[ance :i* w yield ! be/ results4 ,circum/ances alt] cases1 & ! correct ration "u "o set ( conditions _c be expect$ to co9cide ) t 9 ano!r situation4 ,?us1 ! j\rney may be conduct$ "u conditions ( great cold or ( comp>ative w>m?1 by man-haul+ or auxili>y p[]1 at sea-level or on an altitude1 ?r\gh regions :]e !re is a reasonable hope ( secur+ additions ( meat by ! way1 or across b>r5 tracts devoid ( game4 ,9 ea* in/ance p>ticul> dem&s mu/ be suppli$4 ,9 select+ ! articles ( diet1 idiosyncrasies ( individuals %\ld be consult$ 9 reason1 & "u no consid]ation %\ld any?+ be tak5 :i* be>s ! slighte/ /igma ( contam9ation4 ,x rema9s1 !n1 to discrim9ate ^? foods :i* contribute ! greate/ am\nt ( nutrim5t = a giv5 weight1 & :i*1 int] se1 pres]ve a prop] dietetic balance4 ,v>iety is v desirable1 provid$ t !re is no important sacrifice 9 nutri5t value4 ,! pro( ( a wisely select$ ration is to f9d at ! end ( a long sl$ge j\rney t ! sole crav+ is = an increase 9 ! ration4 ,( c\rse1 su* w\ld be ! ideal result ( a p]fect ration1 :i* does n exi/4 ,consid]+ t an ord9>y individual 9 civilization may only satisfy ! *oice dem&s ( 8 appetite by select+ f ! multif>i\s bill ( f>e ( a mod]n re/aurant1 x w be evid5t t ! same p]son1 ?\gh already on ! re/rict$ diet ( an explor]1 _c be sudd5ly subject$ to a sl$g+ ration = any consid]able p]iod )\t a c]ta9 ex]cise ( discipl9e4 ,= example1 ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty1 sl$g+ at fairly high temp]atures ov] ! sea-ice1 not$ t ! full ration ( hoo% produc$ at times a mild indige/ion1 !y drank mu* liquid to satisfy an int5se ?ir/ & on return+ to ! ,hut f\nd _! appetites incl9$ to t9n$ fruit & p5gu9s' eggs4 ,bick]ton's & ,bage's p>ties1 ?\gh work+ at a mu* high] altitude1 _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,! =m]1 = in/ance1 c\ld n at fir/ dr9k ! :ole all[ance ( ?ick1 ri* cocoa )\t a slight nausea4 ,! latt] sav$ rations dur+ ! fir/ two weeks ( _! j\rney1 & only :5 !y rose to great] heights & 7 9 f9e condition did !y appreciate ! ration to ! full4 ,aga91 ev5 :5 "o becomes us$ to ! ration1 ! s5sation ( full satisfaction does n la/ = m ?an an h\r4 ,! imag9ation rea*es =w>d to ! next meal1 p]haps p>tly on acc\nt ( ! fact t m>*+ is (t5 monoton\s & ! sc5]y un9spir+4 ,/ill1 ev5 aft] a good ev5+ hoo%1 ! subconsci\s self may ass]t itself 9 food-dreams4 ,! reaction f ev5 a %ort sl$g+ trip1 :]e food has be5 pl5tiful1 is to eat a good deal1 a/oni%+ 9 am\nt to ^? :o = ! "t be+ h liv$ at ! ,hut4 ,x may appe> t a s]i\s case is be+ made aga9/ ! pol> sl$g+ ration4 ,on ! :ole1 x 0 f\nd to be excell5t & ! be/ t exp]i5ce _h be5 able to devise4 ,ent]+ ! pol> zones1 "o mu/ n be ov]-fa/idi\s1 b take x z a matt] ( c\rse t !re w be self-d5ial & deprivation ( small luxuries4 ,! en]gy ex]t$ by man1 & ! requirem5ts ( tissue-build+ are d]iv$ f ! organic comp\nds kn[n z prote9s19999 fats & c>bohydrates1 ?\gh 9 a slight degree f o!r sub/ances1 mo/ important ( :i* are m9ute quantities ( m9]al matt]4 ,a calorie z us$ 9 dietetics is ! am\nt ( heat requir$ to raise ! temp]ature ( "o kilogramme ( wat] at #j degrees ,c4 to #a degree ,c4 ,! heat-value ( food-/uffs1 /at$ 9 calories1 c be quickly reckon$ :5 *emical analyses /at+ _! prote91 fat & c>bohydrate cont5ts are available4 ,x has be5 asc]ta9$ t "o gramme ( prote9 or c>bohydrate yields #d4a calories1 :il/ ! same am\nt ( fat produces #i4c calories4 ,?us ! value ( fat-conta9+ foods 9 a sl$g+ ration is at once app>5t4 9999 ,! prote9s are complex nitrog5\s comp\nds :i* are preem95t 9 fulfill+ ! two functions ( a food3 to =m tissue & to produce "w & heat4 ,z examples may be quot$1 myos9 ! *ief prote9 ( ord9>y meat or muscle1 ovalbum9 "o ( ! prote9s ( egg-:ite1 case9 belong+ to milk & *eese1 & glut5 a prote9-mixture 9 fl\r4 ,fats are organic non-nitrog5\s sub/ances obta9$ f bo? animal & vegetable s\rces1 e4g4 butt] & olive oil4 ,! c>bohydrates are comp\nds ( c>bon ) hydrog5 & oxyg5 9 a c]ta9 proportion1 e4g4 cane-sug> & />*4 ,m9]al matt]s are inorganic1 be+ *lorides1 c>bonates or phosphates ( calcium1 sodium & potassium4 ,!oretically1 any ( ! ?ree classes ( foods m5tion$ might be ?\ght to supply adequate en]gy1 if tak5 9 suffici5t am\nt4 ,practically1 h[ev]1 prote9 & c>bohydrate are ess5tial1 & x is bett] to h a mixture ( all ?ree4 ,s1 9 conc5trat+ foods = sl$g+1 ! l>ge/ possible proportion ( fat1 compatible ) o!r consid]ations1 is includ$4 ,ord9>ily1 a normal man consumes "s f\r or five p\nds weight ( solid food p] diem1 ( :i* #ej p] c5t41 x is r surpris+ to le>n1 is wat]4 ,:5 sl$g+1 "o has ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t all b ! smalle/ quantity ( ! food dragg$ is solid nutrim5t4 ,! wat] is add$ :5 ! meals are cook$4 ,x is j 9 ?is artificial addition t ! sl$g+ ration is n p]fect1 ?\gh z a syn!sis x satisfies ! dem&s ( dietetics4 ,food conta9+ wat]1 z cook$ meat ooz+ ) its own gravy is a m palatable ?+ ?an dri$ meat-p[d] to :i* boil+ wat] has be5 add$4 ,9 ! same way1 a dry1 h>d biscuit plus liquid is a diff]5t ?+ f a spongy loaf ( yea/ bread ) its high p]c5tage ( wat]4 ,"o mu/ reckon ) ! psy*ic factor 9 eat+4 ,:5 sl$g+1 "o does n look = food well s]v$ z long z ! food is hot1 n\ri%+ & fill+4 ,s ! usage ( weeks & a wolfi% appetite make hoo% a mo/ delici\s prep>ation2 b :5 ! days ( an en=c$ ration are ov]1 ! desire = appetiz+ well-s]v$ food reass]ts itself4 ,! body refuses to be treat$ m]ely z an eng9e4 ,! daily pol> sl$g+ ration = "o man has be5 conc5trat$ to a figure j above two p\nds 9 weight1 ,= in/ance1 9 rec5t ,ant>ctic exp$itions1 ,scott1 9 #aijc1 us$ #cd4g ozs41 ,%ackleton 9 #aijh us$ #cd4hb ozs4 & our own am\nt$ to #cd4be ozs4 ,exclusive ( tea1 pepp] & salt1 ,%ackleton's ration & t adopt$ by ,wild at ! ,we/]n ,base & ourselves 9 ,adelie ,l& 7 id5tical--#cd ozs4 ,rev]t+ to e>li] explor]s1 = ! sake ( comp>isons1 ,mc,clintock 9 #ahej br\ght 8 m9imum d[n to #db ozs41 ,n>es 9 #ahge to #dj ozs41 ,greely 9 #ahhb to #da4ge ozs41 & ,abruzzi 9 #aijj to #dc4e ozs4 ,our all[ance 0 made up z foll[s1 ! relative am\nts 9 ! daily sl$g+ ration = "o man be+ /at$3 plasmon biscuit1 #ab ozs42 pemmican1 #h ozs42 butt]1 #b ozs42 plasmon *ocolate1 #b ozs42 glaxo 7dri$ milk71 #e ozs42 sug>1 #d ozs42 cocoa1 #a oz42 tea14#be oz4 ,x w be in/ructive to make a %ort note on ea* item4 ,plasmon biscuit 0 made ( ! be/ fl\r mix$ ) #cj p] c5t4 ( plasmon p[d]4 ,ea* biscuit weigh$ #b4be ozs41 & 0 made specially ?ick & h>d to resi/ %ak+ & bump+ 9 transit z well z ! r\gh usage ( a sl$g+ j\rney4 ,! effect ( ! high p]c5tage ( plasmon1 ap>t f its nutritive value1 0 to imp>t additional t\ghness to ! biscuit1 :i* te/$ our tee? s sev]ely t we %\ld h pref]r$ some?+ less l a geological specim5 & m l ord9>y h>d tack1 ,! fav\rite me?od ( deal+ ) ^! biscuits 0 to sma% !m ) an ice-axe or nibble !m into small pieces & treat ! fragm5ts = a :ile to ! solv5t action ( hot cocoa4 ,two important prote9s 7 pres5t 9 ?is food3 plasmon1 a trade-"n = case91 ! *ief prote9 ( milk1 & glut51 a mixture ( prote9s 9 fl\r4 ,! pemmican we us$ consi/$ ( p[d]$ dri$ beef 7conta9+ ! important prote91 myos97 & #ej p] c5t4 ( pure fat 9 ! =m ( l>d4 ,! l>ge cont5t ( fat contributes to its high caloric value1 s t x is regul>ly includ$ 9 sl$g+ diets4 ,hoo% is a /odgy1 porridge-l mixture ( pemmican1 dri$ biscuit & wat]1 br\ght to ! boil & s]v$ hot4 ,"s m5 pref] x cool] & m dilute1 & to ?is end dig up sn[ f ! floor ( ! t5t ) _! spoons1 & mix x 9 until ! hoo% is to ta/e1 ,eat+ hoo% is a height5$ =m ( bliss :i* no sl$g] c ev] =get4 ,glaxo is a propriet>y food prep>ation ( dri$ milk1 manufactur$ 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,x is )\t d\bt an ideal food = any climate :]e conc5tration is desirable & asepsis _c be neglect$4 ,! value ( milk z an all-r\nd food is well kn[n4 ,x conta9s prote9 z case91 fat z cream & 9 f9e globules1 c>bohydrate z lactose 7milk sug>7 & m9]al sub/ances ^: importance is becom+ m recogniz$4 ,at ! ,we/]n ,base1 ,wild's p>ty inv5t$ glaxo biscuits2 an unbak$ mixture ( fl\r & dri$ milk1 :i* 7 9 !mselves a big inducem5t to g sl$g+4 ,at ! ,hut1 mak+ milk f ! dri$ p[d] requir$ "s little exp]i5ce4 ,cold wat] 0 add$ to ! dri$ p[d]1 a pa/e 0 made & w>m or hot wat] p\r$ 9 until ! milk 0 at ! requir$ /r5g?4 ,"o ( ! pr(essional t\*es 0 to a]ate ! milk1 aft] mix+1 by p\r+ x f jug to jug4 ,butt]1 al?\gh x conta9s ne>ly #bj p] c5t4 ( wat] is a food ( high heat-value & is c]ta9ly m easily dige/$ ?an fat1 su* z dripp+1 ) a high] melt+-po9t4 ,ours 0 fre% ,victorian butt]1 pack$ 9 ! ord9>y export boxes1 & c>ri$ to ! ,ant>ctic on ! op5 bridge ( ! ,aurora4 ,) a %ea?-knife1 ! sl$g+ cook cut (f ?ree small *unks ( two ounces ea* f ! froz5 butt] e day at lun*4 ,to %[ h[ ! appetite is affect$ by extreme cold1 "o feels t butt] is a :olesome ?+ j 9 itself1 be+ m incl9$ to eat a p\nd ?an two ounces4 ,sug>--! c>bohydrate1 sucrose--has special qualities z a food s9ce x is quickly assimilat$1 imp>t+ )9 a few m9utes fre% en]gy = muscul> ex]tion4 ,a?letes w support ?is2 9 fact1 a /rong solution ( sug> 9 wat] is us$ z a /imulant 9 long-di/ance runn+ & o!r feats ( endurance4 ,wild1 = in/ance1 f\nd z a matt] ( exp]i5ce t *ocolate 0 pref]able to *eese z a sl$g+ food1 ev5 ?\gh simil> weights _h approximately ! same food-value4 ,cocoa & tea 7 ! two sl$g+ bev]ages4 ,! cocoa 0 us$ = two meals1 ! fir/ & ! la/ 9 ! day1 & ! tea = lun*4 ,bo? conta9 /imulat+ alkaloids1 !obrom9e & caffe9e1 & fat is a notable con/itu5t ( cocoa4 ,( c\rse1 _! *ief n\ri%+ value1 z f> z we 7 conc]n$1 lay 9 ! glaxo & sug> add$4 ,la/ly1 plasmon *ocolate is a prep>ation ( pure *ocolate 7a mixture ( gr\nd cocoa1 :ite sug> & />*7 ) ! addition ( #aj p] c5t4 ( plasmon4 ,z food = ! dogs1 !re 0 no?+ bett] ?an dri$ seal-/eaks ) ! addition ( a little blubb]4 ,ord9>y pemmican is readily eat51 b n appreciat$ by ! dogs 9 ! same way z seal meat4 ,to save weight1 ! meat 0 dri$ ov] ! /ove )\t heat+ x suffici5tly to cook x4 ,by ?is measure1 almo/ #ej p] c5t4 9 weight 0 sav$4 ,! ,hut 0 all agog ) movem5t & bu/le on ! days :5 rations 7 be+ made up & pack$4 ,/>t+ f ! e>lie/ /age 9 ! process1 !re w\ld be two m5 9 ! out] ,hut gr9d+ plasmon biscuit into p[d]4 ,"o w\ld turn away = de> life & ! o!r sma% ! biscuit ) a hamm] on a metal slab & fe$ cont9u\sly into ! gr9d]4 ,! atmosph]e w\ld be full ( ! nause\s vap\rs ( blubb] aris+ f di%es on ! /ove :]e seal meat 0 dry+ = ! dogs4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz sup]9t5d$ 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 9 c>eless mom5ts all[+ ! blubb] to frizzle & diffuse its aroma ?r\gh ! ,hut4 ,inside1 spread along ! eighte5-foot table w\ld be ! weigh]s1 ! bag-mak]s or ma*9i/s1 & ! pack]s4 ,! fir/ made up a comp\nd ( cocoa1 glaxo & sug>--cocoa comp\nd2 mix$ glaxo & sug> & /irr$ toge!r1 pemmican & biscuit--pemmican comp\nd4 ,^! 7 weigh$ & run into calico bags1 rapidly suppli$ by sev]al ma*9i/s f>!r along ! table4 ,9 sp>e mom5ts ! weigh]s /[$ *ocolate1 :ole biscuits1 butt] & tea into #aij sacks ( v>i\s sizes4 ,la/ly1 ! pack]s _h /rong canvas tanks1 z !y 7 call$1 design$ to hold food = a week & a =tnight respectively4 ,into ^! ! rations 7 c>efully di/ribut$1 butt] 9 ! c5tre1 :ole biscuits ne> ! top4 ,!n ! tanks 7 tightly clos$1 & "o man op]at$ ) palm & sail-ne$le1 sew+ !m up ) tw9e4 ,at ! same "t1 a side-l9e 0 run 9 pemmican :i* 0 remov$ semi-froz5 f ! air-tight t9s1 & %av$ into small pieces ) a /rong %ea?-knife4 ,butt]1 too1 arriv$ f ! refrig]ator-/ore & 0 subdivid$ into two-ounce or p\nd lumps4 ,mean:ile1 o!r occupations 7 9 full sw+4 ,an amateur cobbl]1 8 crampon on a la/1 /udd$ its spik$ surface ) cl\ts1 hamm]+ away 9 complete disreg>d ( ! night-wat*man's uneasy slumb]s4 ,! big sew+-ma*9e rac$ at top-spe$ r\nd ! fl\nce ( a t5t1 & 9 odd corn]s among ! bunks 7 gr\ps m5d+ mitts1 /r5g!n+ sleep+-bags & pat*+ burb]rys4 ,! c>tograph] at 8 table b5ea? a %ad$ acetyl5e light drew maps & sket*$1 ! magnetician 0 busy on calculations close by4 ,! cook & messman (t5 made _! pres5ce felt & he>d4 ,9 ! out] ,hut1 ! la! spun r\nd1 its :irr & click dr[n$ 9 ! noisy rasp ( ! gr9d] & ! bla/ ( ! big bl[-lamp4 ,! la/-nam$1 ,bick]ton1 bus-driv] & air-tractor exp]t1 _h conv]t$1 ) ! aid ( a few pieces ( cov]+ t91 into a =ge4 ,a piece ( r$-hot metal 0 lift$ out & ?ru/ into ! vice2 ,hannam 0 /rik] & ,bick]ton hold]4 ,g5]al conv]sation 0 conduct$ 9 %\ts1 ,hannam's be+ easily pr$om9ant4 ,! sum total ( s\nds 0 suffici5t = a :ile to make e "o oblivi\s to ! clam\r ( ! re/less w9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,spr+ ,,exploits ,if ! w9t] calms 7 a delusion1 !re 7 at lea/ sev]al beautifully cle>1 mod]ately calm days 9 ,june4 ,! expectation ( cold] wea!r _h be5 realiz$1 & by ! end ( ! mon? x 0 a p]ceptible fact t ! sun _h def9itely turn$1 describ+ a long] arc :5 skimm+ ! di/ant fleets ( b]gs along ! nor!rn horizon4 ,?us on ,june #bh ! refract$ image ( ! sun rose into visibility ab\t elev5 o'clock1 h]ald$ by a vivid gre5 sky & damask cl\d & by "o o'clock _h disappe>$4 ,on ! same day e "o 0 abroad1 advanc+ ! wireless ma/s ano!r /age & digg+ ice-%afts4 ,/illwell comm5c$ a cont\r$ plane-table survey ( ! neighb\rhood ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,he cont9u$ ?is ) _m breaks dur+ ! next few mon?s & ev5tually complet$ an accurate & valuable map1 undet]r$ by ! usual s]ies ( fro/-bites4 ,!re 0 mu* anticipat$ ( ,july1 b ! w9d s\gh$ on & ! temp]ature decreas$4 ,j to demon/rate its res\rce1 ! w9d ma9ta9$ n9ety-sev5 miles p] h\r = six h\rs on ,july #ai1 :ile ! puff-anemomet] indicat$ sev]al breaks ( "o hundr$ & fifty miles p] h\r4 ,july #ba 0 cold1 calm & cle>4 ,= ! fir/ "t aft] _m weeks ! sun 0 mildly w>m1 & all felt ) a spr+ ( optimism t a new era _h begun4 ,! sea :i* _h be5 kept op5 by ! w9d 0 imm$iately ov]spread ) ?91 d>k ice1 :i* 9 a few h\rs 0 dott$ ) _m ice-fl[]s aggregates ( f]n-l1 spr\t+ fronds simil> to small b\quets or rosettes4 ,soon ! surface _h :it5$ & ?ick5$ & by next morn+ 0 firm en\gh to hold a man out beyond ! ne>e/ isl&4 ,! w9d did n all[ ?is /ate ( affairs to la/ = long1 = by lun*-"t x _h hurri$ away ! wide floes & rag$ across a foam+ sea4 ,we /ill consid]$ ! "q ( sl$g+1 & ,i decid$ t if !re 7 ! slighte/ prospect ( accompli%+ any?+1 sev]al ( u w\ld />t be=e ! end ( ,july on a %ort j\rney4 ,! mon?1 h[ev]1 clos$ ) no?+ to comm5d x4 ,! night-wat*man = ,july #bi says3 ,! moon 0 wond]fully bright to-night1 encircl$ by a complete halo4 ,x appe>$ to hang susp5d$ l a silv] globe 9 ! d>k blue sky4 ,! />s fla% & sp>kle & seem mu* ne>] "h ?an 9 ,au/ralia4 ,at midnight ! w9d blew at n9ety miles p] h\r1 s t x 0 no easy job gett+ to ! scre5 9 slipp]y f9nesko4 ,away 9 ! nor? !re 0 a d5se cl\d ( spray & sea-smoke1 & ! w9d scream$ pa/ ! ,hut4 ,! ',/4 ,elmoscope' 0 buzz+ m]rily 9 ! ro( all ! "t4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz ) a team ( dogs manag$1 on ! morn+ ( ! #bi?1 to get sev]al loads ( =ty p\nds ov] ! fir/ /eep rise ( ! glaci] to ,webb's magnetic ice-cave aga9/ a bl[ ( sev5ty miles p] h\r4 ,augu/ #a 0 m>k$ by a hurricane1 & ! celebration 9 ! ev5+ ( ,swiss ,conf$]ation ,day4 ,m]tz 0 ! h]o ( ! occasion z well z cook & ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,f a my/]i\s box he produc$ all k9ds ( qua9t cons]ves1 & ! m5u so>$ to unkn[n delicacies l ,potage a la ,suisse1 ,*\cr\te g>nie aux saucission de ,b]ne1 ,puree de foie gras trufee1 & ,leck]ley de ,bale4 ,hang+ above ! buoyant assembly 7 ! ,cross ( ,helvetia & ! ,jack ( ,britannia4 ,x 0 n till ,augu/ #h t !re 0 any indication ( improvem5t4 ,! sun 0 bright1 ! b>omet] 0 /eady1 ! w9d fell to =ty miles an h\r & a f9e radiant ( cirrus cl\d spread out fan-l f ! nor?2 ! fir/ f t direction = mon?s4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,augu/ #i1 ,n9nis1 ,madigan & ,i set (f ) a team ( dogs aga9/ a =ty-mile w9d 9 an attempt to pu% to ! s\?4 ,d>kness 0 com+ on :5 we sight$ a bamboo pole1 ?ree & a qu>t] miles s\? ( ! ,hut1 & camp$4 ,! dogs pull$ well up ! /eep slopes1 b ! feet ( sev]al 7 cut by ! %>p edges ( ! w9d-worn ice4 ,v heavy gu/s swept by 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ! #aj?4 & :5 ! "t came to get out ( our sleep+-bags x fell calm = a %ort space4 ,we _h tak5 d[n ! t5t & _h />t$ to move away1 :5 back ru%$ ! w9d1 /rong & /eady4 ,/ill we pu%$ on ) our will+ team & by a piece ( good =tune rea*$ ! sl$ge :i* _h be5 ab&on$ 9 ! autumn1 five & a half miles f ! ,hut1 & ( ^: fate 9 ! w9t]'s hurricanes we _h made all k9d ( conjectures4 ,on its leew>d side !re 0 a ramp ( v h>d sn[ slant+ d[n f ! top ( ! sl$ge4 ,to w9dw>d ! l[ p$e/al ( ice on :i* ! runn]s /ood 0 holl[$ out1 & ! wood ( ! rails & cross-b>s1 ! lea!r /raps1 t5t1 floor-clo? & canvas food-tanks 7 all blea*$ & worn4 ,! alum9ium cook]1 /rapp$ on its box1 0 brightly poli%$ on ! wea!r side by ! dry1 drift+ sn[ impell$ by ! furi\s w9ds4 ,a !rmograph1 left beh9d 9 ! autumn1 0 f\nd to be intact & indicat$ a temp]ature ( -#ce degrees ,f4--! l[e/ = ! eight days dur+ :i* x _h run4 ,! rema9s ( ,madigan's plum-pudd+ ( ! autumn 7 une>!d & f\nd 9 spl5did condition4 ,t ev5+ x 0 ?aw$ out ov] ! primus & we demoli%$ x1 aft] a pause ( ov] five mon?s s9ce hav+ ! fir/ cut4 ,at ?is spot ! /eepe/ grades ( ! asc5t to ! plateau 7 left beh9d1 & x appe>$ to be a /rategic po9t f :i* to ext5d our sl$g+ ef=ts4 ,! ma9 difficulty 0 t ( pit*+ camp 9 ! prevail+ w9ds on a surface ( ice4 ,to obviate ?is1 ! only exp$i5t 0 to excavate a %elt] b5ea? ! ice itself2 & !re 0 ! fur!r consid]ation t all sl$g+ p>ties w\ld be able to make use ( su* a hav5 & save extra we> on _! t5ts4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #aa ,madigan & ,n9nis comm5c$ to s9k a deep v]tical tr5*1 at "o end ( :i* a room 0 hewn out l>ge en\gh to accommodate ?ree m54 ,! job 0 f9i%$ on ! foll[+ day1 & we /ruck ! t5t & mov$ to our new abode4 ,! t5t 0 spread ov] ! v]tical %aft :i* s]v$ z ! entrance4 ,x 0 a great relief to be 9 a /rong room1 ) solid walls ( ice1 9 place ( ! cramp$ t5t flapp+ viol5tly 9 ! w9d4 ,inside1 ! sil5ce 0 pr(\nd2 ! blizz>d 0 bani%$4 ,aladd9's ,cave x 0 dubb$--a truly magical _w ( glassy facets & sc9tillat+ cry/als4 ,%elves 7 *ipp$ out at a mom5t's notice = primus /ove1 _s bottle1 mat*es1 k]os5e & o!r oddm5ts4 ,at "o side a small hole 0 cut to communicate ) a n>r[ fissure :i* provid$ v5tilation )\t all[+ ! entrance ( drift sn[4 ,:atev] daylight !re 0 filt]$ ?r\gh ! ro( & walls )\t h9drance4 ,a small crevasse op5$ ne> at h& & 0 a natural receptacle = rubbi%4 ,! pure/ ice = cook+ c\ld be imm$iately hack$ f ! walls )\t ! inconv5i5ce ( hav+ to don "o's burb]rys & g outside = x4 ,f9ally1 "o neatly dispos$ ( sp>e clo!s by moi/5+ ! corn] ( ea* g>m5t & press+ x aga9/ ! wall = a few seconds1 :]e x w\ld rema9 hang+ until requir$4 ,! place1 9 fact1 0 simply replete ) conv5i5ces4 ,we ?or\ghly enjoy$ ! night's re/ 9 ,aladd9's ,cave1 not)/&+ al>m+ cracks proce$+ occasionally f ! crevasses ar\nd4 ,madigan & ,n9nis dug a %elt] = ! dogs1 :i* sp5t _! "t curl$ up s z to expose z little surface z possible to ! bit+ w9d4 ,_! ?ick coats did n adh]e to a sn[ surface1 b readily became froz5 d[n to ice1 s t an ice-axe w\ld h to be us$ to *ip !m free4 ,on ,augu/ #ac1 ?\gh !re 0 a /eady1 /rong w9d bl[+1 we cont9u$ our advance to ! s\?4 ,! dogs hat$ to face w9d1 b1 on ! :ole1 did bett] ?an expect$4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 :5 only eight miles s\? ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s & at an altitude ( two ?\s& feet1 d>k & l[]+ cl\ds =m$ ov]head1 & ,i decid$ to give up any idea ( go+ f>!r out1 = ! "t be+4 ,we _h provisions = a few days only1 & !re 0 e indication ( ?ick1 drift+ wea!r1 dur+ :i*1 9 ! crevass$ ice ( t vic9ity1 x w\ld n be advisable to travel4 ,aft] depot+ a pick1 %ovel & "s pemmican1 we />t$ back1 ?9k+ x might be possible to rea* ! ,hut ! same night4 ,h[ev]1 driv5 by a /rong w9d ov] a poli%$1 slipp]y surface split into small crevasses1 d[n a grade :i* /eep5$ quickly1 we requir$ to h all our s5ses vigilant4 ,two ( ! dogs rema9$ 9 h>ness & ! re/ 7 all[$ to run loose ahead4 ,^! two /ra9$ e ef=t to cat* up to _! companions4 ,we ret>d$ ! sl$ge z mu* z possible & all w5t well = a few m9utes4 ,!n ! w9d slew$ ! sl$ge1 ! runn]s /ruck an irregul>ity 9 ! surface & ! :ole capsiz$4 ,?is happ5$ repeat$ly1 until !re 0 no?+ to d b loose ! two rema9+ dogs & drag ! sl$ge ourselves4 ,! dogs 7 soon lo/ to sight1 except ,pavlova1 :o rema9$ ) u all ! "t4 ,z ! h\rs ( light 7 %ort 9 ,augu/1 d>kness _h come be=e ,aladd9's ,cave 0 rea*$1 & x 0 ) "s relief t we saw ! sl$ge1 flag-pole & ! expectant dogs sudd5ly loom up 9 front4 ,! sleep+-bags & o!r ge> 7 pass$ d[n into ! ,cave & ! dogs 7 f$4 ,:5 ! doorway 0 op5$ 9 ! morn+1 ,augu/ #ad1 a blizz>d ) d5se drift+ sn[ 0 9 full progress4 ,z x 0 n possible to see any di/ance1 & z our qu>t]s 7 v com=table1 we decid$ to wait = ano!r day4 ,madigan & ,n9nis w5t out & f$ ! dogs1 :o 7 all snugly curl$ up 9 b$s ( sn[4 ,! wea!r 0 no bett] on ! #ae?1 b1 z we 7 only five & a half miles f ! ,hut1 :i* 0 m com=table & :]e !re 0 mu* "w to be done1 x seem$ a %ame to rema9 coop$ up 9 idl5ess4 ,madigan & ,n9nis 7 bo? /rongly 9 fav\r ( mak+ a da% = ! ,hut1 s we set (f4 ,! sl$ge hav+ be5 dug out1 "o man w5t 9 front to keep ! c\rse & two m5 br\ght up ! re>1 hold+ back ! load4 ,) long-spik$ ,swiss crampons we c\ld hold up v well on ! ice4 ,9 d5se drift x 0 n a simple matt] to /e] a correct c\rse = ! ,hut & x 0 ess5tial n to deviate1 z ! rocky =e%ores ne> :i* x /ood ext5d$ only = a mile ea/ & we/2 on ei!r side abutt+ on v]tical ice-cliffs4 ,) a compell+ =ce l a prance at our backs1 x 0 n a nice ?+ to contemplate f9d+ ourselves on ! br9k ( a precipice4 ,! w9d1 h[ev]1 0 /eady1 & we knew at :at angle to /e] to keep a r\gh c\rse2 & we 7 also help$ by a numb] ( small crevasses betwe5 ?ree & five & a half miles :i* ran approximately nor? & s\?4 ,half a mile _h be5 cov]$ be=e we rem>k$ ! abs5ce ( ! dogs :i* _h be5 left to foll[4 ,we _h tak5 = grant$ t !y w\ld foll[ u1 & 7 s fully occupi$ aft] />t+ t _! abs5ce _h pass$ unnotic$4 ,x w\ld be difficult to locate !m if we return$2 ! wea!r w\ld improve 9 a few days2 if !y felt hungry !y w\ld come d[n ( _! own accord4 ,s we decid$ to g on )\t !m4 ,at two miles f ! ,hut ! drift ?9n$ out & ! w9d became m gu/y4 ,betwe5 ! gu/s ! view ahead op5$ out = a consid]able di/ance1 & ! rocks soon %[$ black bel[ ! la/ /eep fall4 ,back at ! ,hut x 0 arrang$ t if ! dogs did n return 9 a reasonable "t1 ,bage1 ,m]tz & ,hurley %\ld g up to ,aladd9's ,cave 9 se>* ( !m4 ,!y made a great ef=t to get away next morn+4 ,! sl$ge 0 haul$ = "o ?\s& "o hundr$ y>ds up to ! magnetic ice-cave aga9/ a bitt] torr5t ( air ru%+ by at eighty-two miles an h\r4 ,"h !y retreat$ exhau/$4 ,on ! #ag? ! w9d 0 gaug$ at eighty-f\r miles an h\r1 & no?+ c\ld be done4 ,d5se drift & f]oci\s w9d cont9u$ until ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #ba1 & /ill none ( ! dogs _h come home4 ,bage1 ,hurley & ,m]tz took advantage ( a slight lull to />t (f at #f4cj ,a4,m4 ,z !y did n return t night we presum$ !y 7 mak+ good headway4 ,! drift 0 ?ick & ! w9d high = f\r days1 & x 0 n until ! morn+ ( ! #be? t ! wea!r %[$ cle>] & m promis+4 ,at #b ,p4,m4 ,bage & 8 companions arriv$ at ! ,hut br++ all ! dogs except ,gr&mo!r1 :o _h di$ ( exhau/ion4 ,aladd9's ,cave _h be5 difficult to f9d 9 ! driv+ sn[1 :i* _h ?ick5$ aft] ! fir/ few miles4 ,!y actually pass$ close to x :5 ,m]tz1 betwe5 ! gu/s1 sight$ ,ca/or jump+ ab\t1 fully alive to ! approa*+ relief4 ,! o!r dogs 7 f\nd curl$ up 9 ! sn[1 9 a li/less1 apa!tic /ate2 app>5tly 9 ! same positions :5 left sev5 days be=e4 ,!y _h made no attempt to break into sev]al bags ( provisions ly+ close at h&1 pref]r+ to />ve r ?an expose _! faces to ! pelt+ drift4 ,all 7 froz5 d[n except ,basilisk & ,ca/or4 ,pavlova 0 9 ! be/ condition1 possibly because h] la/ meal _h be5 an extra full "o2 a rew>d = rema9+ ) u :5 ! o!rs _h bolt$4 ,gr&mo!r 0 9 ! wor/ condition1 &1 despite all ef=ts at revival1 di$ f\r h\rs aft]4 ,z ! poor brutes 7 v weak aft] _! long fa/ & exposure1 !y 7 tak5 into ! ,cave & f$ on w>m hoo%4 ,ev]y?+ possible 0 done = !m1 & 9 return ! p>ty pass$ a v mis]able "t cramp$ 9 su* a small space ) six dogs4 ,! accommodation 0 slightly increas$ by enl>g+ ! ,cave4 ,five days ( calm wea!r6 ,x c\ld sc>cely be cr$it$1 yet ,septemb] came ) su* a spell4 ,!y gave u great opportunities1 &1 = once1 a vision ( :at p]fect ,ant>ctic days might be4 ,! sea spe$ily froze ov] & ext5d$ our t]ritory to ! nor?4 ,e day we dr$g$ among ! tide-cracks1 until ,hunt] & ,las]on _h mat]ial en\gh to sort & bottle = weeks4 ,seals came up ev]y:]e1 & ! dogs gorg$ on mu*-ne$$ meat & blubb]4 ,?ree l>ge ,w$dells 7 %ot ne> ! ,ea/]n ,b>ri] on ,septemb] #a1 & haul$ up an ice-cliff eighty feet high to ! rocks above4 ,"w on ! wireless ma/s w5t on apace1 & ! geologi/ 0 abroad ) 8 plane-table e day4 ,webb & ,bage1 aft] a protract$ int]val1 7 able to take /> obs]vations = "t1 9 ord] to *eck ! *ronomet]s4 ,m]tz1 ,n9nis1 ,:ett] & ,las]on1 ) a team ( dogs sl$g$ a big load ( food-/uffs to ,aladd9's ,cave on ,septemb] #a4 ,at ! ,cave ! dogs 7 let loose1 b in/ead ( runn+ back to ! ,hut1 l+]$ ab\t & f9ally _h to be l$ d[n ! slope4 ,on be+ loos$ aga91 sev]al ru%$ back to ! ,cave & 7 only br\ght along by =ce4 ,t night1 ,scott & ,frankl91 two k9dr$ spirits1 7 n pres5t at roll-call4 ,on ,septemb] #c1 ,mc,lean1 ,:ett] & ,close took m provisions to ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,!y report$ light drift & w9d on ! highl&s1 :ile at sea-level x 0 cle> & calm4 ,! sea-ice 0 by !n ?ick & safe4 ,ab\t half a mile (f %ore a v successful dr$g+ 0 made 9 fifty fa?oms2 ! bottom at ?is dep? simply teem$ ) life4 ,at fir/1 ! dr$ge1 rope-coils1 tub1 picks & o!r necess>y implem5ts 7 dragg$ ab\t on a sl$ge1 b ! sl$ge 0 haul$ only ) great difficulty & mu* ex]tion ov] ! /icky1 new sea-ice4 ,z a sub/itute a portable1 /eel h&c>t 0 advantage\sly employ$1 al?\gh1 ow+ to its weight1 tide-cracks & rott5 areas _h to be cross$ at a run4 ,on "o occasion a flimsy surface collaps$ "u x1 & ,hunt] _h a wett+ be=e x 0 haul$ on to firm] ice4 ,on ,septemb] #d !re 0 a cl\d radiant f ! nor?we/1 indicative ( a *ange 9 ! wea!r4 ,n9nis1 ,m]tz & ,murphy transport$ m food-bags & k]os5e to ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,!y f\nd ,frankl9 "o & a half miles s\? ( ! ,hut ly+ on ! ice q well1 b !re 0 no sign ( ,scott4 ,bo? dogs 7 se5 on ! #a/ ( ! mon?1 :5 !y 7 9 a locality s\?-ea/ ( ! ,hut1 :]e crevasses 7 num]\s4 ,x seem$ mo/ probable t ,scott _h lo/ 8 life 9 "o ( !m4 ,! p>ty visit+ ! ,cave report$ a consid]able am\nt ( sn[ drift+ above a level ( "o ?\s& feet4 ,!re 0 ano!r day ( successful dr$g+1 &1 ab\t f\r o'clock1 :ile sev]al m5 7 /ill out on ! ice1 :irlies ) great columns ( drift came /eadily d[n ! glaci]1 p\r+ ov] ! seaw>d cliffs4 ,9 a few m9utes ! sn[-cl\ds 7 r\nd ! ,hut & ! w9d 0 n long 9 work+ up to eighty miles p] h\r4 ,! dr$g+ p>ty rea*$ ! l& j 9 "t2 & ! sea-ice drift$ away to ! nor?4 ,?us end$ "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable p]iods ( f9e wea!r exp]i5c$ by u 9 ,adelie ,l&1 only to be excell$ 9 ! height ( summ]4 ,! possibility ( su* a spell be+ repeat$ fir$ u ) ! hope t aft] all a reasonable am\nt ( sl$g+ c\ld be accompli%$ 9 ! spr+4 ,?ree p>ties 7 *os5 to reconnoitre 9 diff]5t directions & to te/ ! sl$g+ ge>4 ,z we 7 f> f be+ confid5t 9 ! wea!r1 ,i made x cle> t no p>ty %\ld p5etrate f>!r ?an fifty miles f ! ,hut1 nor rema9 away long] ?an a =tnight4 ,webb1 ,mc,lean & ,/illwell1 ! s\!rn reconnoitr+ p>ty1 7 ! fir/ to set (f1 leav+ on ,septemb] #g aga9/ a w9d ( fifty-six miles p] h\r4 ,betwe5 !m !y _h only "o pair ( good spik$ crampons1 & x 0 a h>d1 five h\rs' drag up to ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,a t5t :i* _h be5 spread ov] ! entrance to keep out sn[ 0 pick$ up "h4 ,x _h suff]$ punctures & small te>s f crampons1 &1 z ! next day 0 "o ( boi/]\s w9d1 ! p>ty sp5t x repair+ ! t5t & endeav\r+ to take magnetic obs]vations4 ,! latt] _h to be ab&on$ ow+ to ! in/rum5t becom+ ic$ up4 ,next aft]noon ! w9d fell to ! =ties1 & ! p>ty /ruggl$ on to ! s\? = ?ree miles two hundr$ y>ds & camp$1 z x 0 necess>y to make a se>* = a small depot ( pemmican t9s1 a pick & a %ovel left by u 9 ! vic9ity 9 ,augu/4 ,! drift cle>$ at noon on ! #aa?1 & ! bamboo pole m>k+ ! depot appe>$ a qu>t] ( a mile away on ! "r4 ,! pick1 %ovel & flag 7 secur$ & ano!r aft]noon's m>* aga9/ a fifty-mile w9d ) a temp]ature at -#bj degrees ,f4 br\ght ! p>ty ?ree & a qu>t] miles fur!r1 to a po9t elev5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles s\? ( ! ,hut4 ,! w9d rose to ! eighties dur+ ! night1 & !re 7 _m small holes 9 ! t5t :i* provid$ m v5tilation ?an 0 agreeable4 ,z ! w9d 0 too /rong = travell+ on ! #ab?1 x 0 decid$ to make a cave 9 case ( accid5t to ! t5t4 ,a tunnel 0 driv5 into ! slop+ surface ( ! ice t[>ds a crevasse ab\t a foot wide4 ,x 0 a good t5 h\rs' job 9 t\gh ice be=e ! crevasse 0 rea*$4 ,into ! fissure all ! hewn ice 0 ?r[n in/ead ( be+ labori\sly %ovell$ up ?r\gh ! tunnel4 ,! ,ca!dral ,grotto 0 soon f9i%$1 ! t5t 0 /ruck & ! p>ty made !mselves com=table inside4 ,! cav]n 0 f\nd to be a v draughty place ) a crevasse along "o wall1 & x 0 difficult to keep w>m 9 "o-man sleep+-bags4 ,! crevasse 0 accord+ly clos$ ) ice & sn[4 ,t ev5+ & on sev]al subsequ5t occasions ,mc,lean took blood-pressure obs]vations4 ,dur+ ! next ?ree days ! w9d 0 s /rong t ,webb's 7 ! only crampons 9 :i* any effici5t m>*+ c\ld be done4 ,! "t 0 sp5t 9 build+ a high break-w9d ( ice-blocks1 a pit be+ excavat$ on ! w9dw>d side 9 :i* ,webb took a full set ( magnetic obs]vations4 ,)9 ! ,grotto ! in/rum5t rapidly became coat$ ) ice-cry/als2 9 ! op5 air ?is difficulty did n arise1 b o!rs _h to be ov]come4 ,x 0 exce$+ly cold "w at -#bj degrees ,f4 9 a sixty-mile w9d1 bo? = ,webb & 8 record] ,/illwell4 ,!re seem$ no hope ( go+ =w>d1 s ! depot flag 0 hoi/$ & a =tnight's provisions & k]os5e /[$ 9 ! lee ( ! break-w9d4 ,x 0 a furi\s race back to ! ,hut via ,aladd9's ,cave ) a gu/y1 sev5ty-five-mile w9d 9 ! re>4 ,mc,lean & ,/illwell actually ski$ along on _! %ort blunt crampons1 :ile ,webb did 8 be/ to brake beh9d4 ,! second p>ty compris$ ,n9nis1 ,m]tz1 & ,murphy1 :o w5t to ! s\?-ea/1 leav+ on ,septemb] #aa4 ,aft] a h>d fight to ,aladd9's ,cave1 ! w9d approa*+ fifty miles an h\r1 !y div]g$ to ! s\?-ea/4 ,on ! #ab? !y made /eady progress up ! slope ( ! glaci]1 delay$ by _m small crevasses4 ,! surface 0 s r\gh t ! nuts on ! sl$ge-met] soon became loose & x 0 necess>y to /op e qu>t] ( a mile to adju/ !m4 ,! day's m>* 0 a solid five & ?ree qu>t] miles aga9/ a fifty-mile w9d4 ,on ! #ac? ,n9nis's record proce$s z foll[s3 ,! sky 0 /ill cle> b ! w9d _h increas$ to sixty-five miles p] h\r1 ! temp]ature /&+ at -#ag degrees ,f4 ,we kept on ! same c\rse2 ! glaci]'s slope be+ /eep]4 ,m]tz 0 z usual we>+ lea!r boots & m\nta9e]+ crampons1 o!rwise progress w\ld h be5 practically impossible2 ! f9nesko crampons worn by ,murphy & myself giv+ v little foo?old4 ,travell+ 0 v sl[ inde$1 & :5 we camp$ at #d ,p4,m41 two & a half miles 0 all t _h be5 cov]$4 ,at #i4ae ,a4,m4 7,septemb] #ad7 ! w9d practically dropp$1 & we advanc$ "u p]fect conditions4 ,!y _h n gone f>1 h[ev]1 be=e ! w9d sudd5ly increas$ s t only ab\t f\r & a half miles 7 complet$ 9 ! day4 ,t ev5+1 curi\sly en\gh1 x fell calm = a "t2 !n !re 0 a p]iod ( alt]nat+ viol5t w9ds & calm4 ,on ,sunday1 ,septemb] #ae1 x 0 impossible = !m to move1 z a hurricane rag$ outside4 ,! t5t 0 v mu* damag$ by ! w9d1 b 9 t /ate x manag$ to /& up till next morn+4 ,9 ! meantime all ?ree fully dress$ !mselves & lay 9 _! ?ree-man sleep+-bag ready to take to ! road at a mom5t's notice4 ,! next morn+1 at a di/ance ( eighte5 miles s\!a/ ( ! ,hut1 !re 0 no?+ = x b to make = ,aladd9's ,cave1 :i* 0 safely rea*$ by a =c$ m>* ( twelve & ?ree-qu>t] miles1 ) a furi\s w9d p>tly abeam4 ,on ! way ! sl$ge 0 bl[n sideways on to ! lids ( _m wide crevasses1 :i*1 =tunately = ! p>ty1 7 /rong at t season ( ! ye>4 ,f ! reali/ic reports ( ! two p>ties :i* _h return$ x 0 evid5t t ,madigan & 8 companions1 ,close & ,:ett] :o _h set out on ! #ab? to ! we/ 7 hav+ a bad "t4 ,b x 0 n till ! #bcrd1 aft] a week ( cle> skies1 l[ temp]atures & unceas+ drift-free w9d t we began to feel appreh5sive ab\t !m4 ,septemb] #bd & #be 7 punctuat$ by sev]al int]vals ( calm dur+ :i* x 0 judg$ ! p>ty w\ld h be5 able to travel4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #bf ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 ) a team ( dogs1 set (f up ! hill to ,aladd9's ,cave to deposit "s provisions & to scan ! horizon = any sign ( ! sl$g]s4 ,on ! way !y fell 9 ) !m desc5d+ ! slopes1 v worn & fro/-bitt54 ,!y _h a ?rill+ /ory to tell1 &1 :5 x 0 kn[n t ! p>ty _h rea*$ fifty miles to ! we/1 ev]ybody cr[d$ r\nd to li/54 ,! w9d av]age at ! ,hut dur+ _! =tnight ( abs5ce 0 fifty-eight miles p] h\r1 imply+ worse conditions on ! plateau4 ,madigan gave ! facts3 ,aft] leav+ ,aladd9's ,cave on ! #ab? we cont9u$ due s\?1 lun*+ at #b ,p4,m4 on ! site ( ,webb's fir/ camp4 ,our tr\bles _h already begun2 ! w9d av]ag+ sixty miles an h\r all day ) a temp]ature at noon ( -#ad degrees ,f4 ,z a few te>s appe>$ 9 ! t5t dur+ ! night1 we saw t x w\ld n be advisable to put x up next day = lun*1 s we _h a cold meal1 cr\*$ 9 ! lee ( ! sl$ge4 ,?is cu/om 0 f\nd to economize "t1 z we became s cold eat+ our f>e ( biscuit1 *ocolate & butt] t we got mov+ aga9 z soon z possible4 ,! great disadvantage 0 t !re 0 no?+ to dr9k betwe5 ! morn+ & ev5+ meals4 ,we sew$ up ! r5ts 9 ! t5t dur+ ! halt1 hav+ to use b>e f+]s 9 ! op54 ,ab\t f\r /it*es at a "t 7 z mu* z "o man c\ld manage1 & !n ! o!r two took _! turns4 ,! next day 0 ! only comp>atively calm p]iod ( ! two weeks ( travell+4 ,! w9d 0 9 ! vic9ity ( ?irty miles p] h\r1 &1 go+ we/1 we rea*$ a spot1 tw5ty miles 'out1' on a sn[-cov]$ surface1 by nightfall4 ,a /eady sev5ty-five-mile w9d blew all day on ! #ae? at "r angles to our c\rse1 accompani$ by a ?ick1 l[ drift4 ,! surface 0 p>tially consolidat$ sn[1 v h>d & smoo?4 ,sometimes ! sl$ge w\ld grip & we c\ld pull /raight ahead4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 x w\ld slide away sideways d[n w9d & (t5 pull u (f our feet ) a sudd5 vici\s j]k4 ,mo/ ( ! "t we 7 dragg+ 9 a s\?-we/]ly direction to make ! sl$ge run we/1 /umbl+ ?r\gh ! drift ) ! sl$ge n[ beh9d u1 n[ slid+ away to leew>d1 (t5 capsiz+ & requir+ to be labori\sly right$ & sometimes repack$4 ,aft] _m exp]im5ts1 we f\nd ! be/ device 0 to h two m5 on ! b[-rope1 ab\t tw5ty feet long1 & "o ) ab\t t5 feet ( rope atta*$ to ! re> ( ! sl$ge4 ,! man on ! tail-rope1 usually ,:ett]1 f\nd x v difficult to keep 8 feet1 &1 aft] a score ( falls 9 /++ drift ) incid5tal fro/-bites on f+]s & *eeks1 he did n feel exactly *e]ful4 ,by #d ,p4,m4 on ! #ae? we _h rea*$ tw5ty-five miles & 7 exhau/$4 ,we pit*$ camp at an e>ly h\r1 p>tly influ5c$ by ! fact t x 0 a special occasion--,close's bir?day6 ,"s port w9e _h be5 slipp$ 9 to provide aga9/ t 'em]g5cy4' ,on tak+ ! preci\s bottle f ! in/rum5t-box1 ,i f\nd t ! cork 0 out1 &1 = "o awful mom5t1 ?\ght ! bottle 0 empty4 ,!n ,i realiz$ t ! w9e _h froz5 solid & _h pu%$ ! cork out by its expansion on solidification4 ,at la/1 ! t5t safely pit*$ & hoo% & cocoa f9i%$1 ! mom5t came to dr9k to ,close's heal? & happ9ess4 ,! bottle _h /ood on ! top ( ! cook] :ile ! meal 0 be+ prep>$1 b ! w9e 0 /ill z solid z ev]4 ,aft] be+ %ak5 & held ov] ! primus = a good half-h\r x began to issue 9 lumps4 ,once ! lumps 7 secur$ 9 mugs ! re/ ( ! ?aw+ 0 easy4 ,f9ally1 we toa/$ ,close & 8 wife 79 f> ,au/ralia7 9 :at we vot$ to be ! f9e/ draught x _h ev] be5 our good =tune to dr9k4 ,9 ! morn+ a cairn 0 made ( ! sn[-blocks :i* 7 tak5 f ! t5t-skirt1 & x 0 surm\nt$ ) ! bottle1 be+ call$ ',bir?day ,camp4' ,dur+ ,septemb] #af my "r eyelid became fro/bitt54 ,i notic$ t x 0 h>d & refus$ to %ut1 s ,i rubb$ vigor\sly to br+ x r\nd4 ,h[ev]1 x swell$ & bli/]$ badly & ! eye rema9$ clos$ = two days4 ,f tw5ty to fifty miles 'out'1 ! surface 0 neve ) areas ( sa/rugi up to ?ree feet 9 height4 ,no crevasses 7 notic$4 ,at tw5ty-eight miles out1 we lo/ sight ( ! sea1 & at =ty miles an altitude ( f\r ?\s& five hundr$ feet 0 rea*$4 ,we turn$ out at #f ,a4,m4 e morn+ & 7 on ! move by #i ,a4,m4 ,lun* only took half an h\r & 0 a mo/ uncom=table meal4 ,z we sat 9 ! lee ( ! sl$ge1 ! surface-drift swirl$ up 9 our faces l f9e s&4 ,we nev] camp$ be=e #f ,p4,m4 & 7 oblig$ to consid] five miles a good day's run4 ,pit*+ camp took ne>ly an h\r4 ,blocks ( sn[ 7 cut & arrang$ 9 a semicircle1 )9 :i* ! t5t 0 laid ) its peak upw9d4 ,x s\nds simple en\gh1 b1 z we _h to take (f crampons s z n to tread on ! t5t1 our difficulties 7 enorm\sly increas$ by hav+ to move ab\t we>+ f9nesko on a smoo? surface 9 a high w9d4 ,"o man crawl$ into ! t5t1 &1 at a giv5 signal1 ! o!r two rais$ ! peak :ile ! =m] held on to ! upw9d leg & kick$ ! o!r legs into place ) 8 feet4 ,! o!rs !n quickly pil$ food-tanks & blocks ( sn[ on to ! skirt1 call+ out z soon z !re 0 en\gh to hold x d[n1 z ! man gripp+ ! bamboo leg inside w\ld soon h 'deadly cold' f+]s4 ,x 0 always a great relief :5 ! t5t 0 up4 ,almo/ e night !re 0 "s sew+ to d1 & x 0 n long be=e e "o's f+]s 7 9 a bad /ate4 ,!y became1 especially ne> ! tips1 z h>d z wood & devoid ( s5sation4 ,manipulat+ toggles & buttons on "o's clo?+ gave an imm5se am\nt ( tr\ble1 & x always seem$ an int]m9able "t be=e we got away 9 ! morn+4 ,our l[e/ temp]ature 0 -#ce degrees ,f41 e>ly on ,septemb] #ah4 ,we 7 fifty miles 'out' on ,septemb] #ai on a :ite1 featureless pla94 ,?r\gh l[ drift we _h se5 v little ( our surr\nd+s on ! m>*4 ,a bamboo pole ) a black flag 0 rais$1 a m\nd 0 built1 & a week's provisions = ?ree m5 & two gallons ( k]os5e 7 ca*$4 ,9 ! morn+ !re 0 a h[l+ eighty-mile blizz>d ) d5se drift1 & our hopes ( an e>ly />t homew>d 7 dispell$4 ,we fe>$ = ! safety ( ! t5t1 kn[+ t if x _h gone dur+ t 'bl[' our hopes ( gett+ back to ! ,hut w\ld h be5 small4 ,! w9d cont9u$ all day & ! next night1 b1 to our joy1 abat$ on ! #ba/ to fifty miles an h\r1 p]mitt+ u to travel4 ,?r\gh a sev5ty-five-mil] on ! #bbnd & a quiet] day on ! #bcrd1 we pick$ up our half-way m\nd at ,bir?day ,camp on ,septemb] #bd4 ,on ! same night ! long-suff]+ sl$ge-met]1 mu* batt]$1 gave up record+4 ,at #c ,a4,m4 ,i 0 awak5$ by some?+ /rik+ me on ! head4 ,i look$ out ( ! sleep+-bag & f\nd t ! t5t _h fall5 9 on u4 ,! la%+ at ! apex _h c>ri$ away & ! poles upw9d 7 almo/ flat4 ,! cap 0 gone1 & "o side ( ! t5t 0 split f top to bottom4 ,i awak5$ ! o!rs1 & ,:ett] & ,i got out1 leav+ ,close inside to hang on to ! bag4 ,luckily we _h kept on our burb]rys 9 case ( accid5ts4 ,= once ! entrance _h n to be unfa/5$1 z !re 0 a ready-made exit4 ,! poles 7 r\ghly b\nd toge!r ) an alp9e rope & an*or$ to a pick on ! w9dw>d side4 ,x 0 bl[+ ab\t eighty miles an h\r1 b =tunately !re 0 no drift4 ,:5 daylight came ! t5t 0 f\nd to be hopelessly ru9$1 & to light ! primus 0 impossible1 ?\gh ! w9d _h abat$ to ?irty-five miles an h\r4 ,we ate "s froz5 food & pu%$ on1 hop+ to f9d ,aladd9's ,cave be=e d>k1 s t we %\ld n h to sp5d a night )\t a t5t4 ,aft] a /ruggle ( ?irte5 miles ov] r\gh ice we came1 footsore & worn out1 to ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,close's feet 7 badly bli/]$1 & bo? my big toes _h become fro/-bitt5 at ! fifty-mile camp1 giv+ me a good deal ( tr\ble on ! way back4 ,nev] 0 ! ,cave a m luxuri\s place4 ,! cook] 0 kept busy f> into ! night1 :ile we drank & smok$ & felt happy4 ,! successful conclusion ( ?is j\rney 9 ! face ( ! mo/ adv]se wea!r conditions 0 some?+ ^u :i* ,madigan1 ,:ett] & ,close c\ld well feel pr\d1 = 9 its way x mu/ be a record 9 ! sl$g+ _w4 ,!y 7 inde$ badly fro/-bitt52 ,madigan's great toes hav+ suff]$ mo/ ( all4 ,:ett]'s *ief injury 0 a w\nd "u ! *9 occasion$ by a pair ( scissors h&l$ by ,madigan to free ,:ett]'s helmet on an occasion :5 x 0 firmly froz5 to 8 face4 ,on ,octob] #a1 ,m]tz1 ,hurley & ,n9nis made a gallant attempt to rescue two dogs1 ,basilisk & ,frankl91 :i* _h rema9$ at ,aladd9's ,cave on ,septemb] #bf1 aft] accompany+ !m !re ) a load ( provisions4 ,at ! ,hut !re 0 no drift1 b dur+ ! asc5t x became ?ick]1 & ! w9d /rong]1 =c+ !m at la/ to turn back4 ,two days lat] ano!r attempt 0 made by ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 &1 9 d5se drift1 aft] w&]+ ab\t = a long "t !y happ5$ on ! ,cave1 to f9d t ! dogs 7 n !re1 ?\gh spots 7 discov]$ :]e !y _h evid5tly be5 sleep+ 9 ! sn[4 ,com+ back disconsolately1 !y f\nd t ! dogs _h rea*$ ! ,hut n long be=e !m4 ,app>5tly ! two vagrants1 he>+ ,n9nis & ,m]tz blund]+ ab\t 9 ! drift 9 se>* ( ! depot1 _h decid$ t x 0 "t to return home4 ,we conclud$ t ! ways ( ^! ,gre5l& dogs 7 pa/ f9d+ out4 ,octob] came ) a deluge ( sn[ & transi5t h\rs ( bright sunlight1 dur+ :i* ! seals w\ld make a tempor>y l&+ & retire aga9 to ! wat] :5 _! endurance 0 exhau/$4 ,sn[ petrels flew 9 great numb]s ab\t ! rocks 9 ! ev5+1 seek+ out _! old ne/-crevices4 ,see+ ^! signs ( return+ life1 e "o 0 9 great expectation ( ! arrival ( ! p5gu9s4 ,on ! night ( ! #aa?1 ,hurley1 ,las]on1 ,hunt] & ,correll made an innovation by pres5t+ a small f>ce to an audi5ce :i* _h be5 />v$ ( dramatic ent]ta9m5t = a long "t1 & consequ5tly %[$ trem5d\s appreciation4 ,! fir/ p5gu9 came waddl+ up ! ice-foot aga9/ a sev5ty-mile w9d late on ! aft]noon ( ,octob] #ab4 ,mc,lean br\ght ! bird back to ! ,hut & ! newcom] receiv$ a great ovation4 ,/imulat$ by _! success on ! previ\s night & ! appe>ance ( ! fir/ p5gu91 ! !atrical company add$ to _! numb]1 &1 disp5s+ ) a rehe>sal1 produc$ an op]a1 ,! ,wa%]woman's ,secret 7,las]on74 ,"p ( ! ,hut 0 curta9$ (f z a comb9$ gre5-room & dress+-room2 ! kit*5 0 ! /age2 footlights tw9kl$ on ! floor2 ! acetyl5e limelight beam$ d[n f ! raft]s1 :ile ! audi5ce cr[d$ on a =m beh9d ! d9+-table1 mak+ tactless rem>ks & /eadily eat+ *ocolate4 ,! typ$ programmes adv]tis$ ! foll[+3 ,,! ,,wa%]woman',s ,,secret 7,op]a 9 ,five ,acts7 ,,dramatis ,,p]sonae ,,dr4 ,,/akanhois] 7,t5or7 ,hoyle ,hurley ,,*evali] ,,de ,,t9tail 7,fiv]7 ,johnny ,hunt] ,,b>on ,,de ,,br5t 7,basso7 ,joe ,las]on ,,c\nt ,,hoop5k(f 7,b>r[tone7 ,little ,willie ,correll ,,madam ,,fuclose 7,don't ,s+7 ,also ,joe ,las]on ,,jemima ,,fuclose 7,soprano7 ,dad ,mc,lean ,,dr4 ,,/akanhois]',s ,dog ,monkey ,gre5l& ,pup ,,village ,,idiot ,bick ,bick]ton ,,or*e/ra ,/illwat] ,willie ,still,well ,,act ,i ,,sc5e3 ,room 9 poor] "p ( ,b]l93 ,,madam ,,fuclose 9 b$ dy+3 ,,jemima at table wa%+ clo!s ,song ,:5 ,sp>r[s ,build ,,jemima ,knock at door4 ,ent] ,dr4 ,,/akanhois]4 ,song3 ,i vas a ,doctor ,att5ds ,,madam ,,fuclose1 :o1 :5 dy+1 tells him t ,,jemima is n h] daught]1 b ! ,pr9cess ( ,adeliana1 :om %e has rescu$ 9 ,p>is dur+ ! ,revolution4 ,dea? ,sc5e & ,*orus3 ,:o ,kill$ my ,"m8 ,,act ,,ii ,,sc5e3 ,b5ea? ,,jemima',s w9d[ ,ent] ,dr4 ,,/akanhois] disguis$ z organ gr9d]4 ,song3 ,vurds d] ,likum ,dr4 ,s4 ,,jemima op5s w9d[ & ?r[s fl\r on ,,doctor4 ,ent] ,,b>on ,,de ,,br5t1 kicks ,,doctor out4 ,song3 ,b>on ( ,br5t ,,b>on makes love to ,,jemima1 :o laughs at him4 ,duet3 ,wilt love me ,,jemima & ,,b>on ,ent] ,,*evali] ,,de ,,t9tail1 :o d5\nces ! ,,b>on z already hav+ f\r wives4 ,! ,,b>on goes (f1 mutt]+ rev5ge4 ,song3 ,i'm 9 love ) a wond]ful lady ,,*evali] ,! ,,*evali] makes love to ,,jemima1 :o loves him 9 return4 ,*orus3 ,jemima ,,act ,,iii ,,sc5e3 ,conspirators' ,*amb] ,ent] ,,doctor1 :o hides beh9d a b>rel4 ,ent] ,,c\nt ,,hoop5k(f1 :o amuses himself play+ a piccolo4 ,ent] ,,b>on4 ,!y discuss plot to kidnap ,pr9cess1 :i* is ov]he>d by ,,doctor4 ,ent] ,gho/1 :o fright5s conspirators away4 ,*orus3 ,little ,willie ,smi? ,,act ,,iv ,,sc5e3 ,,jemima's room ,! ,,*evali] ,,de ,,t9tail is wait+4 ,song3 ,i want y to see my ,girl ,,*evali] ,ent] ,,jemima4 ,love sc5e4 ,ent] ,,doctor1 :o discloses ! plot he has he>d & tells ,,jemima ( h] high desc5t4 ,! ,,*evali] & ! ,,doctor hide1 & ! two villa9s1 by means ( a ladd]1 ent] ! room4 ,! h]oes spr+ f _! hid+-place & ! villa9s are eject$4 ,*orus3 ,!re is a ,wa%-,h\se ,,act ,v ,,sc5e3 ,conspirators' ,*amb] ,! ,,b>on & ,,c\nt ent] by diff]5t doors4 ,!y accuse ea* o!r ( hav+ betray$ ! plot4 ,duel foll[s 9 :i* bo? are kill$4 ,duet3 ,mort de ,bo!o ,,c\nt & ,,b>on ,all ! o!rs ru% 94 ,! two lov]s come toge!r & ! ,,doctor says1 ,god bless y1 my *ildr54 ,*orus3 ,auld ,lang ,syne ,,company & ,,audi5ce ,& ,,god ,,save ,,! ,,k+ ,play$ by ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ! ,blues4 ,saturday1 ,octob] #ab1 #aiab4 ,,adelie ,,hall ,admission ,free4 ,*ildr5 ,half ,price4 ,octob] #ac 0 kn[n z ,black ,sunday4 ,we 7 all seat$ at d9n] & ! ,hut 0 quiv]+ 9 ! tornado-l gu/s :i* foll[$ a heavy bl[ rea*+ a maximum h\rly av]age ( n9ety-"o miles4 ,"o mighty bla/ 0 foll[$ by a crack & ! s\nd ( a heavy fall+ body4 ,= a mom5t x 0 ?\ght t some?+ _h happ5$ to ! ,hut4 ,!n ! messman ran out to ! trap-door & saw t ! nor!rn wireless ma/ _h disappe>$4 ,! wea!r %[$ b meagre signs ( improvem5t1 b ! p5gu9s came up 9 great numb]s4 ,!y 7 9 gr\ps all along ! ice-foot 9 ! lee ( rocks & icy p9nacles4 ,!y climb$ up to _! old resorts1 & 9 a few days comm5c$ to build ne/s ( small pebbles4 ,skua gulls my/]i\sly appe>$1 sn[ petrels hov]$ along ! rocky ridges & odd seals l&$ on ! w9d-rak$ h>b\r ice4 ,silv]-grey & ,ant>ctic petrels flew along ! %ore ) occasional ,cape pigeons4 ,if ! wea!r 7 indiff]5t to ! fact1 ! birds did n =get t spr+ _h come4 ,a ,w$dell seal calv$ on ! bay-ice on ,octob] #ah4 ,= a week ! pup _h a mis]able "t 9 w9ds rang+ mo/ly ab\t ! sev5ties1 ) ! temp]ature bel[ z]o ,fahr5heit4 ,at la/ x became s weak t x ?aw$ a hole 9 ! s(t1 sludgy ice & c\ld n extricate itself4 ,bo? x & ! "m 7 kill$ & sk9n$ = ! biological collection4 ,on all b ! wor/ days a gang ( m5 work$ ) picks & %ovels digg+ out ! ,hang>1 s t ,bick]ton c\ld te/ ! air-tractor sl$ge4 ,! attack 0 conc5trat$ ^u a solid bank ( sn[ & ice into :i* heaps ( t9s & rubbi% _h be5 compactly froz54 ,9 s(t sn[ enorm\s headway c be made 9 a %ort space ( "t1 b 9 t species ( conglom]ate1 progress is sl[4 ,ev5tually1 a cutt+ 0 made by :i* ! ma*9e c\ld pass out4 ,! ramp>t ( sn[ 0 brok5 ?r\gh at ! nor!rn end ( ! ,hang>1 & ! sl$ge ) its long curv$ runn]s 0 haul$ =? triumphantly on ! #be?4 ,f t "t onw>ds ,bick]ton cont9u$ to exp]im5t & to improve ! contrivance4 ,on ,octob] #ba !re 0 a m>k$ ?aw inside ! ,hut4 ,! fro/ along all ! cracks dissolv$ into wat] & ran d[n ! walls ov] pictures1 on to book-%elves & bunks4 ,! ?ick cak+ ( ice on ! w9d[s dripp$ cont9ually1 com+ away 9 lay]s at lun*-"t & scatt]+ among ! d9]s at bo? ends ( ! table4 ,e available bucket & tub 0 9 use1 & small t9-gutt]s hook$ "u ea* w9d[ _h to be empti$ at frequ5t int]vals4 ,/illwell came 9 dur+ ! aft]noon be>+ an alb9o p5gu9 ) a prettily mottl$ head2 a curi\s freak ( :i* ! biologi/s imm$iately took possession4 ,! p5gu9s n[ sw>m$ along ! =e%ores1 ^? n settl+ d[n 9 ! rook]ies w&]+ ab\t 9 small cr[ds1 occasionally visit+ ! ,hut & explor+ among ! rocks or up ! slipp]y glaci]4 ,murphy 0 he>d1 at ?is "t1 to advance a !ory acc\nt+ = ! fact t ,adelie p5gu9s nev] made _! ne/s on a scale m elaborate ?an a collection ( /ones4 ,he submitt$ t any?+ else w\ld be bl[n away4 ,to support ! cont5tion1 he /at$ t z soon z ! female lays h] egg1 %e places a /one on top to weight x d[n4 ,! biologi/s kept a dignifi$ sil5ce dur+ ! discussion4 ,on ! #ba/ an ,emp]or p5gu9 l&$ on ! h>b\r ice1 &1 e>ly 9 ,novemb]1 two m 7 captur$4 ,^! imp]ial birds are v r>e on ! coa/s ( ,adelie ,l&1 ow+ to ! fact t _! w9t] bre$+-gr\nds 9 ,ant>ctica are select$ 9 spots :]e climatic conditions are comp>atively good4 ,octob] clos$ ) an av]age w9d velocity ( #ef4i miles p] h\r4 ,yet ! possibility ( summ] sl$g+ 0 no long] remote4 ,! sun 0 high1 spells ( calm 7 long] & m frequ5t1 &1 ) ! c]ta9 k t we %\ld be on ! plateau 9 ,novemb]1 ! sl$g+ p>ties 7 *os51 s*emes ( exploration 7 discuss$1 & ! la/ details = an ext5sive campaign complet$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,across ,,k+ ,,george ,v ,,l& ,we ye>n$ beyond ! skyl9e4--,kipl+ ,octob] _h pass$ )\t (f]+ any opportunities = sl$g+1 & we resolv$ t 9 defiance ( all b ! wor/ wea!r a />t w\ld be made 9 ,novemb]4 ,! ',aurora' 0 due to arrive e>ly 9 ,janu>y #aiac & ! "t at our disposal = exploration 0 slipp+ away rapidly4 ,! inve/igation by sl$g+ j\rneys ( ! coa/l9e to ! ea/w>d 0 reg>d$ z ( prime importance1 = our exp]i5ce 9 ! ',aurora' :5 9 ^? longitudes dur+ ! previ\s ye> 0 su* z to give little promise ( its ev] be+ accompli%$ f ! sea4 ,we/w>d1 ! coa/ 0 accessible f ! sea2 at lea/ = "s di/ance 9 t direction4 ,madigan's j\rney 9 ! spr+time _h demon/rat$ t1 if any?+1 ! l& to ! we/ 0 /eep]1 & consequ5tly m w9dy conditions might be expect$ !re4 ,fur!r1 x 0 judg$ t in=mation conc]n+ ?is region w\ld be =?com+ f ! %ip1 :i* _h cruis$ we/w>d aft] leav+ ,adelie ,l& 9 ,janu>y #aiab4 ,! field 9 t direction 0 !re=e n s promis+ z t to ! ea/4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! air-tractor sl$ge1 ( some:at d\btful utility1 0 detail$ = use to ! we/w>d ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 &1 z x 0 obvi\s t ! eng9e c\ld only be op]at$ 9 mod]ately good wea!r1 its f9al dep>ture 0 po/pon$ until ,decemb]4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! p>ties :i* _h be5 arrang$ & :i*1 n[ fully equipp$1 7 on ! tiptoe ( expectation to dep>t4 7#a7 ,a ,s\!rn ,p>ty compos$ ( ,bage 7lead]71 ,webb & ,hurley4 ,! special feature ( _! "w 0 to be magnetic obs]vations 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 7#b7 ,a ,s\!rn ,support+ ,p>ty1 includ+ ,murphy 7lead]71 ,hunt] & ,las]on1 :o 7 to accompany ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty z f> z possible1 return+ to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s by ! end ( ,novemb]4 7#c7 ,a ,we/]n ,p>ty ( ?ree m5--,bick]ton 7lead]71 ,hodgeman & ,:ett]--:o 7 to trav]se ! coa/al highl&s we/ ( ! ,hut4 ,_! int5tion 0 to make use ( ! air-tractor sl$ge & ! dep>ture ( ! p>ty 0 fix$ = e>ly ,decemb]4 7#d7 ,/illwell1 9 *>ge ( a ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty1 0 to map ! coa/l9e betwe5 ,cape ,d5ison & ! ,m]tz ,glaci]-,tongue1 divid+ ! "w into two /ages4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ,close & ,hodgeman 7 to assi/ him2 all ?ree act+ p>tly z supports to ! o!r ea/]n p>ties work+ fur!r afield4 ,aft] return+ to ! ,hut at ! end ( ,novemb] = a fur!r supply ( /ores1 he 0 to set out aga9 ) ,close & ,las]on 9 ord] to complete ! "w4 7#e7 ,an ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty compos$ ( ,madigan 7lead]71 ,mc,lean & ,correll 0 to />t 9 e>ly ,novemb] ) ! object ( inve/igat+ ! coa/l9e beyond ! ,m]tz ,glaci]4 7#f7 ,f9ally1 a ,f>-,ea/]n ,p>ty1 assi/$ by ! dogs1 0 to pu% out rapidly ov]l& to ! s\?w>d ( ,madigan's p>ty1 mapp+ m di/ant sections ( ! coa/l9e1 beyond ! limit to :i* ! latt] p>ty w\ld be likely to rea*4 ,z ! plans = ! execution ( su* a j\rney _h ( necessity to be m provisional ?an 9 ! case ( ! o!rs1 ,i det]m9$ to und]take x1 accompani$ by ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 bo? ( :om _h s ably acquitt$ !mselves ?r\gh\t ! ,exp$ition &1 moreov]1 _h always be5 9 *>ge ( ! dogs4 ,novemb] op5$ ) m mod]ate wea!r1 augur+ /ill bett] conditions = midsumm]4 ,accord+ly ,novemb] #f 0 fix$ z ! date ( f9al dep>ture = sev]al ( ! p>ties4 ,! ev5+ ( ,novemb] #e 0 made a special occasion3 a f>ewell d9n]1 into :i* ev]ybody ent]$ v he>tily4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #f?1 h[ev]1 we f\nd a /rong blizz>d rag+ & ! l&scape blott$ out by drift-sn[1 :i* did n cle> until ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ day4 ,at ! fir/ opportunity1 ,murphy1 ,hunt] & ,las]on 7support+ ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty7 got away1 b f\nd ! w9d s /rong at a level ( "o ?\s& feet on ! glaci] t !y an*or$ _! sl$ge & return$ to ! ,hut = ! night4 ,! next morn+ saw !m (f f9ally &1 lat] 9 ! day1 ! ,ne>-,ea/]n ,p>ty 7,/illwell1 ,close & ,hodgeman7 & ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty 7,madigan1 ,mc,lean & ,correll7 got "u way1 ?\gh !re 0 /ill consid]able w9d4 ,my own p>ty 0 to leave on ! #i? =1 assi/$ by ! dogs1 we c\ld easily cat* up to ! o!r ea/]n p>ties1 & x 0 our int5tion n to "p company ) !m until all 7 "s di/ance out on ! road toge!r4 ,! w9d increas$ on ! #i? & ! air became *>g$ ) drift1 s we felt sure t ^? :o prec$$ u w\ld /ill be camp$ at ,aladd9's ,cave1 & t ! be/ c\rse 0 to wait4 ,at ?is date ! p5gu9 rook]ies 7 full ( new-laid eggs1 & ! popul> ta/e incl9$ t[>ds omelettes1 9 ! production ( :i* ,m]tz 0 a pa/ ma/]4 ,i c recall ! clam\r+ ?rong :o press$ r\nd = ! f9al omelette z ,m]tz (ficiat$ at ! /ove j be=e we left on ! #aj?4 ,x 0 a beautiful calm aft]noon z ! sl$ge m\nt$ up ! long icy slopes4 ,! ,s\!rn ,p>ty 7,bage1 ,webb & ,hurley7 7 a %ort di/ance 9 advance1 b by ! help ( ! dogs we 7 soon abrea/ ( !m4 ,!n ,bick]ton1 :o _h giv5 ,bage's p>ty a pull z f> z ! ?ree-mile po/1 bade u good-bye & return$ to ! ,hut :]e he 0 to rema9 9 *>ge ) ,:ett] & ,hannam until ! return ( ,murphy's p>ty4 ,at ,aladd9's ,cave1 :ile "s prep>$ supp]1 o!rs select$ tanks ( food f ! depot & pack$ ! sl$ges4 ,aft] ! meal1 ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty bade u f>ewell & set (f at a rapid rate1 int5d+ to ov]haul _! support+ p>ty on ! same ev5+ at ! ,ca!dral ,grotto1 elev5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles f ! ,hut4 ,_m f9i%+ t\*es _h to be put to our ?ree sl$ges & two teams ( dogs1 s t ! dep>ture 0 delay$ till next morn+4 ,we 7 up betimes & a good />t 0 made be=e any?+ came ( ! ov]ca/ sky :i* _h =m$ dur+ ! night4 ,! r5dezv\s appo9t$ = meet+ ! o!rs1 9 case we _h n previ\sly caught !m up1 0 eighte5 miles s\?-ea/ ( ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,b1 ) a view to avoid+ crevasses z mu* z possible1 a s\!rly c\rse 0 foll[$ = sev]al miles1 aft] :i* x 0 direct$ well to ! ea/4 ,9 ! meantime ! w9d _h aris5 & sn[ comm5c$ to fall soon aft] noon4 ,9 su* wea!r x 0 impossible to locate ! o!r p>ties1 s a halt 0 made & ! t5t pit*$ aft] eight miles4 ,five days ( w9d & drift foll[$1 & = ! next two days we rema9$ 9 camp4 ,!n1 on ! aft]noon ( ! #ac?1 ! drift became less d5se1 enabl+ u to move =w>d on an approximate c\rse to :at 0 judg$ to be ! vic9ity ( ! r5dezv\s1 :]e we camp$ aga9 = ?ree days4 ,com=tably ensconc$ 9 ! sleep+-bags1 we ate only a small ration ( food2 ! sav+s be+ c>efully put away = a future ra9y day4 ,outside1 ! dogs _h at fir/ an unpleasant "t until !y 7 buri$ 9 sn[ :i* %elt]$ !m f ! /++ w9d4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz took turns day by day att5d+ to _! ne$s4 ,! monotony & disappo9tm5t ( delay 7 j becom+ acute :5 ! w9d fell (f1 & ! aft]noon ( ,novemb] #af turn$ out glori\sly f9e4 ,sev]al excursions 7 imm$iately made 9 ! neighb\rhood to seek = ! :]eab\ts ( ! o!r p>ties1 b all 7 unsuccessful4 ,at l5g? x occurr$ to u t some?+ s]i\s might h happ5$1 s we left our loads & />t$ back at a gallop = ,aladd9's ,cave ) two empty sl$ges1 ,m]tz c>e]+ ahead on skis ov] ! sa/rugi field4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds two black specks 7 se5 away 9 ! nor?2 a glance ) ! b9ocul>s leav+ no d\bt z to ! id5tity ( ! p>ties4 ,we return$ to ! loads1 &1 hav+ pick$ !m up1 made a c\rse to ! ea/ to int]cept ! o!r m54 ,x 0 a happy camp t ev5+6) ! ?ree t5ts pit*$ toge!r1 :ile we comp>$ our exp]i5ces ( ! previ\s six days & made plans = ! outw>d j\rney4 ,our sl$ge-met] _h already suff]$ ?r\gh bump+ ov] r\gh ice & sa/rugi1 & an ex*ange 0 made ) ! /rong] "o on ,/illwell's sl$ge4 ,a quantity ( food 0 also tak5 ov] f him & ! loads 7 f9ally adju/$4 ,! details & weights ( ! equipm5t on ! ?ree sl$ges belong+ to my p>ty are suffici5tly int]e/+ to be set out at l5g? bel[4 ,mo/ ( ! items 7 includ$ 9 ! imp$im5ta ( all our p>ties1 b slight v>iations 7 necess>y to meet p>ticul> /ances or to satisfy ! :im ( an individual4 ,,total ,,load ,! ,pr9cipal ,sl$ge1 #aa;ft4 long1 #de lb4 ,fitt+s = ,same3 ,in/rum5t-box #g lb4 #e oz42 cook]-box1 #g lb4 #f oz42 k]os5e-tray1 #c lb42 ma/-atta*m5t1 #b lb4 #h oz42 ma/1 #a lb4 #af oz42 sp>1 #a lb4 #h oz42 deck+ 7canvas & bamboo71 #c lb4 #e oz42 rigg+1 #g4e oz42 #e lea!r /raps1 #e lb44444 #gg lb4 #f4e oz4 ,drill ,t5t1 /r5g!n$ & atta*$ to poles1 also floor-clo?1 #cc lb4 ,sp>e drill cov]1 #aa lb4 #h oz44444444 #dd lb4 #h oz4 ,sleep+-bags1 #c "o-man bags444444444444 #cj lb4 #j oz4 ,cook+ ge>3 ,nans5 cook]1 #aa lb4 #c oz42 #c mugs1 #a lb4 #h oz41 #b t9s1 #aj oz42 scales1 #j4e oz42 #c spoons1 #a4e oz42 mat*es1 #ac4e oz41 & damp-pro( t9 to hold same1 #c4g oz42 ,primus heat]1 full1 #c lb4 #aj oz42 ,primus prick]s1 #b4e oz42 ,primus repair outfit1 #b oz42 k]os5e t9 op5]s & p\r]s1 #d4e oz42 _s = ,primus 9 t91 #e lb4 #ad oz41 also a ready bottle1 full1 #a lb4 #e oz4 444444444444444444444444444 #be lb4 #ad4b oz4 ,repair ,outfit3 ,sp>e copp] wire1 rivets1 ne$les1 ?read1 etc41 #a lb4 #ad4e oz42 set ( #ab tools1 #ae4e oz42 requirem5ts = repair+ dog-h>ness & m$ically treat+ ! dogs1 #c lb4 #h oz 444444444444444444444444 #f lb4 #f oz4 ,m$ical ,outfit3 #f ,burr\ghs ,wellcome fir/ field dress+s2 absorb5t cotton wool2 boric wool2 pleat$ l9t2 pleat$ b&ages1 roll b&ages2 adhesive tape2 liquid collodion2 tabloid oph?almic drugs = treat+ sn[-bl9dness2 an assortm5t ( tabloid drugs = g5]al treatm5t2 canvas case conta9+ scissors1 =ceps1 art]y-=ceps1 scalpel1 surgical ne$les & silk1 etc4 444444444444444444444444444 #b lb4 #ab4c oz4 ,photographic outfit3 ,a #a_/d-plate1 long1 ext5sion-cam]a 9 a case1 ) special /iff5+ bo>d & #cf cut films1 #d lb4 #d4e oz42 adaptor to accommodate cam]a to !odolite legs1 #b oz42 a wat]-tight t9 ) #ad packets1 ea* conta9+ #ab cut films1 #c lb4#aj oz4 4444444444444444444444444444#h lb4 #j4e oz4 ,survey+ ,requirem5ts3 ,a #c transit !odolite 9 case1 #e lb4 #ad oz42 legs = ! same1 #c lb4 #f oz42 sl$ge-met]1 #h lb42 ,tables f ,nautical ,almanack & book ( ,log>i?mic ,tables1 #a lb4 #c oz42 #b note books1 #a lb4 #f oz42 angle-books1 #e oz42 map-tube1 #aj oz42 maps1 #f4e oz42 p5cils1 #a4e oz42 divid]s & rubb]1 #a4e oz42 protractor & set-squ>e1 #j4e oz42 prismatic compass & cl9omet]1 #h4e oz42 sun-compass 7,bage's71 #a4e oz444444444 #bb lb4 #j oz4 ,o!r ,in/rum5ts3 ,zeiss prismatic b9ocul>s ,x4#ab1 #a lb4 #ac4e oz42 hypsomet]1 #b lb4 #a oz42 #b ord9>y & #b small m9imum !rmomet]s1 #aj oz42 specim5 labels1 l oz4444444444444 #d lb4 #i4e oz4 ,rifle1 #bb-;bore ) cov] & clean]1 #c lb4 #c4g oz42 ammunition1 #a lb4 #f oz42 %ea? knife1 #e4e oz42 %>p5+ /one1 #a4e oz42 fi%+ l9e & hooks1 #c4e oz4444444444444 #d lb4 #ad4g oz4 ,wat]pro( ,clo!-bag1 #d lb4 #h oz41 conta9+ #i pairs ( f9nesko /uff$ ) sa5negrass1 #ba lb42 extra sa5negrass1 #c lb42 #c private kit-bags conta9+ sp>e clo?+1 etc41 #ci lb42 #d extra rolls ( lampwick = la%+s1 #a lb4 #c4e oz4444444444 #fd lb4 #c4e oz4 ,odd ge>3 ,pick1 #d lb4 #e oz42 #b spades1 #h lb4 #d oz42 ice-axe1 #b lb4 #d oz42 alp9e rope 7#bj metros7 #c lb42 skis 7#a pair71 #aa lb42 ski-/ick1 #a lb4 #a oz42 ski-boots 7#b pairs71 #f lb42 atta*able crampons = ! same1 #d lb42 f9nesko-crampons 7#c pairs71 #i lb42 #c man-h>nesses1 #f lb4 #h oz42 man-haul+ t[-rope1 #a lb4 #a oz42 flags1 #i4e oz42 a wat]-pro( bag to hold oddm5ts1 #d lb4 #h oz4 4444444444444444444444444444 #fa lb4 #h4e oz4 ,beacons3 ,a depot-flag & bamboo pole1 #e lb42 a special metal depot-beacon1 ma/1 flag & /ays1 #af lb42 #b damp-pro( t9s = deposit+ records at depots1 #g4e oz4444444444 #ba lb4 #g4e oz4 ,o!r ,sl$ges3 ,a second sl$ge deck$ ) ,v5e/a bo>d+ & fitt$ ) /raps444444444444444444 #ee lb4 #j oz4 ,a ?ird sl$ge1 #ab ft4 long & /rong rope la%+s 7sp>e sp>s m5tion$ else:]e act+ z deck+744444444 #fj lb4 #j oz4 ,fuel3 ,k]os5e1 #f gallons 9 "o-gallon t9s44444 #fj lb4 #j oz4 ,food3 ,man ,food3 #i weeks' supplies = #c m5 on ! ration scale2 also #be lb4 weight ( special foods--'p]ks'44444 #dge lb4 #j oz4 ,dog ,food3 ,dri$ seal meat1 blubb] & pemmican2 also ! weight ( ! t9 & bag-conta9]s44444444444444 #gjj lb4 #j oz4 ,total444444444444444444444444 #agbc lb4 #aa4c oz4 ,madigan's & ,/illwell's p>ties broke trail to ! ea/ on ! morn+ ( ! #ag? :ile we 7 /ill att5d+ to ! sl$ges & dogs prep>atory to dep>ture4 ,x 0 decid$ t ,gadget1 a r mis]able animal1 :o _h %[n h]self useless z a pull] ?us f>1 %\ld be kill$4 ,! foll[+ dogs !n rema9$3--,basilisk1 ,%ackleton1 ,g+] ,bit*1 ,frankl91 ,john ,bull1 ,m>y1 ,haldane1 ,pavlova1 ,fusili]1 ,jappy1 ,g+]1 ,george1 ,johnson1 ,ca/or1 ,betli & ,blizz>d4 ,we w5t 9 pursuit ( ! o!r six m5 ov] a surface ( r\gh sa/rugi4 ,! dogs1 :o 7 9 f9e fettle1 ru%$ ! sl$ges along1 mak+ frantic ef=ts to cat* up to ! p>ties ahead1 :o %[$ z black specks across ! :ite undulat+ pla94 ,at noon all lun*$ toge!r1 aft] :i* we sep>at$1 %ak+ h&s w>mly all r\nd & int]*ang+ ! sl$g]s' ,good luck6 ,our dogs drew away rapidly to ! ea/1 travell+ on a slight d[n grade2 ! o!r two p>ties ) _! man-haul$ sl$ges foll[+ 9 ! same direction4 ,! surface 0 spl5did1 ! wea!r conditions 7 ideal1 ! pace1 if any?+1 too rapid1 = capsizes 7 apt to occur 9 rac+ ov] high sa/rugi4 ,any d\bts z to ! capability ( ! dogs to pull ! loads 7 dispell$2 9 fact1 on ?is & on _m subsequ5t occasions1 two ( u 7 able to sit1 ea* "o on a sl$ge1 :ile ! ?ird broke trail ahead4 ,9 sl$g+ ov] wide1 monoton\s wa/es ) dogs z ! motive p[]1 x is necess>y to h a =]unn]1 t is1 somebody to g ahead & po9t ! way1 o!rwise ! dogs w run aimlessly ab\t4 ,return+ ov] old tracks1 !y w pull along /eadily & keep a c\rse4 ,9 ,adelie ,l& we _h no opportunity ( v]ify+ ?is1 z ! cont9u\s w9ds soon oblit]at$ ! impression ( ! runn]s4 ,if ! wea!r is reasonably good & food is ample1 sl$g+ dogs enjoy _! "w4 ,_! desire to pull is d\btless inborn1 implant$ 9 a long l9e ( ance/ors :o h fai?fully s]v$ ! ,esquimaux4 ,we f\nd t ! dogs 7 glad to get _! h>nesses on & to be l$ away to ! sl$ge4 ,really1 x 0 (t5 a case ( ! dog lead+ ! man1 =1 z soon z its h>ness 0 9 place1 ! impati5t animal /ra9$ to drag :atev] might be atta*$ to ! o!r end ( ! rope4 ,be=e atta*+ a team ( dogs to a sl$ge1 x 0 necess>y to an*or ! latt] firmly1 o!rwise 9 _! ard\r !y w\ld make (f ) x be=e ev]y?+ 0 ready4 ,!re c be no "q z to ! value ( dogs z a means ( traction 9 ! ,pol> regions1 except :5 travell+ cont9u\sly ov] v rugg$ c\ntry1 ov] heavily crevass$ areas1 or dur+ unusually bad wea!r4 ,x is 9 su* special /ances t ! sup]iority ( man-haul+ has be5 prov$4 ,fur!r1 9 an ent]prise :]e human life is always at /ake1 x is only fair to put =w>d ! consid]ation t ! dogs repres5t a res]ve ( food 9 case ( extreme em]g5cy4 ,we cont9u$ due ea/w>ds until five o'clock on ! aft]noon ( ! #ag? at an altitude ( two ?\s& six hundr$ feet4 ,on ! cre/ ( a ridge1 :i* bore away 9 di/9ct outl9e1 on our left1 a f9e panorama ( coa/al sc5]y 0 visible4 ,f> (f on ! ea/]n horizon ! ,m]tz ,glaci] ,tongue discov]$ itself 9 a long wall t\*$ 9 lum9\s b&s by ! s\?-we/]n sun4 ,a wide valley fell away 9 front1 & beyond x 0 a deep ind5tation ( ! coa/l9e1 :i* w\ld make x necess>y = u to foll[ a m s\!rly c\rse 9 ord] to r\nd its head4 ,i det]m9$ to convey to ! o!r p>ties my int5tions1 :i* _h become m def9$ on see+ ?is view2 &1 9 ! meantime1 we halt$ & treat$ ourselves to aft]noon tea4 ,?is innovation 9 ! ord9>y r\t9e 0 ext5d$ to a cu/om by sav+ a portion ( ! lun* ration = a snack at #e ,p4,m4 on all days :5 ! wea!r 0 mod]ately good4 ,z latitude sights 7 requir$ at midday & longitude %ots at #e ,p4,m41 ! arrangem5t 0 v conv5i5t1 =1 :ile "o ( u made tea1 ! o!r two took ! obs]vations4 ,ab\t #f ,p4,m4 ! two man-haul$ sl$ges came up ) u1 our plans = ! future 7 review$ & ! f9al in/ructions 7 giv54 ,we bade our comrades adieu &1 turn+ to ! s\?-ea/1 desc5d$ quickly d[n a long slope lead+ into ! valley4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/ & x 0 almo/ impossible to see ! irregul>ities ( ! surface4 ,only a dull-:ite gl>e met ! eyes1 & ! fir/ indication ( a hillock 0 to /ub "o's toes aga9/ x1 or ( a depression to fall into x4 ,we pull$ up ! dogs at #g4cj ,p4,m4 aft] cov]+ ?irte5 & a qu>t] miles 9 ! day4 ,at #i4de ,a4,m4 on ,novemb] #ah ev]y?+ 0 ready = a fre% />t4 ,! o!r p>ties c\ld be se5 rapidly be>+ d[n on u "u full sail1 b our will+ teams _h soon dragg$ ! ?ree sl$ges ov] an em95ce & out ( _! sight4 ,x 0 a lovely day2 almo/ l a dream aft] ! l5g?y mon?s ( h>ass+ blizz>ds4 ,a v5turesome skua gull appe>$ at lun* "t1 j z an obs]vation = latitude 0 be+ tak54 ,by ! "t ,n9nis _h unpack$ ! rifle ! bird _h fl[n away4 ,! direction ( ! sa/rugi 0 f\nd to v>y f t :i* obta9$ f>!r we/1 ow+ to a slight sw+ 9 ! direction ( ! prevail+ w9d4 ,! irregul>ities 9 ! coa/l9e acc\nt = ?is2 ! w9d t5d+ to fl[ d[n to sea-level by ! ne>e/ r\te4 ,to ! nor?-we/1 beh9d u1 a project+ ridge ( rock--,madigan ,nunatak--came into sight4 ,f ! camp ( ! previ\s ev5+ x _h evid5tly be5 hidd5 f view by an undulation 9 ! surface4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon x 0 not$ t ! surface _h become v deeply erod$ by ! w9d1 tr\ghs ?ree feet 9 dep? be+ common1 into :i* ! sl$ges frequ5tly capsiz$4 ,ea* ( u took x 9 turn to run ahead1 jump+ f "o sa/ruga to ano!r4 ,z ^! 7 firm & poli%$ by ! con/ant w9d1 "o (t5 slipp$ ) a sudd5 %ock to ! gr\nd4 ,our bodies 7 well padd$ ) clo?+ & we 7 beg9n+ to get into good =m1 s t ^! habitual tumbles 7 tak5 ) ! be/ grace we c\ld mu/]4 ,i surpris$ myself dur+ ! aft]noon1 :5 my turn came z =]unn]1 by cov]+ two & a half miles at a jog-trot )\t a break4 ,! grade 0 slightly d[nhill & ! sl$ges mov$ along ( _! own accord1 accel]at$ by j]ks f ! dogs1 glid+ at "r angles to ! knife-edge cre/s ( ! sn[-waves4 ,! r\ghness ( ! surface 0 n )\t its effect on ! sl$ge-met]1 :i* _h to be repair$ tempor>ily4 ,x 0 a matt] ( "s inconv5i5ce t aft] ?is date its records 7 errone\s & approximate di/ances 7 only obta9$ by *eck+ ! read+s aga9/ absolute obs]vations made = latitude & longitude4 ,at #e4cj ,p4,m4 a d>k object /ood 9 sali5t relief above ! :ite cont\r ( ! sn[y sky-l9e on ! "r4 ,suppress+ our excitem5t1 we press$ on eag]ly1 *ang+ c\rse s z to approa* x4 ,at n9e o'clock x resolv$ itself into ! summit ( an impos+ m\nta9 ris+ up f a my/]i\s valley4 ,aurora ,peak1 z x 0 nam$1 0 to be a prom95t l&m>k = sev]al days to come4 ,all 7 ready to be on ! move at #h4de ,a4,m4 on ,novemb] #ai4 ,:ile ,m]tz & ,n9nis built a cairn ( sn[1 ,i wrote a note to be left on x 9 a t91 conta9+ in/ructions to ,/illwell 9 case he %\ld happ5 on ! locality4 ,! wea!r 0 good & ! temp]atures 7 high1 rang+ at ?is "t 7"o mon? f midsumm]7 betwe5 z]o & #ah degrees ,f4 ,:5 we camp$ = lun* ! air 0 q calm & ! sun's rays 7 extremely w>m4 ,! surface became s(t] & smoo!r z ! aft]noon l5g!n$ until ,m]tz 0 tempt$ to put on 8 skis4 ,he !n became =]unn] = ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,m]tz1 :o 0 skill$ 9 ! use ( skis1 f\nd !m ( great s]vice on ?is & on _m future occasions4 ,at su* times he w\ld relieve ,n9nis & myself 9 ! van4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ov] deeply furr[$ sa/rugi or blue ice1 or dur+ a /rong w9d1 unless x 7 at our backs1 ski+ 0 impossible4 ,ow+ to a /eep] d[n grade1 ! sl$ges 7 n[ comm5c+ to run m freely & improvis$ brakes 7 tri$1 all ( :i* 7 ineffectual 9 re/ra9+ ! dogs4 ,! pace became s hot t a small ob/acle w\ld capsize ! sl$ge1 caus+ x to roll ov] & ov] d[n ! slope4 ,! dogs1 frantically pull+ 9 v>i\s directions to keep ahead ( ! load1 became hopelessly entangl$ 9 _! traces & 7 dragg$ along unresi/+ly until ! sl$ge /opp$ ( its own accord or 0 arre/$ by "o ( u4 ,at l5g?1 mo/ ( ! dogs 7 all[$ to run loose1 &1 ) a man hold+ on beh9d & a c\ple ( dogs pull+ ahead1 ! loads 7 pilot$ d[n a /eep slope = sev]al miles4 ,! ev5+ camp 0 situat$ at ! cre/ ( ! la/ b /eepe/ fall into a wide glacial valley :i* 0 cle>ly se5 to sweep nor?w>ds pa/ ! ea/]n side ( ,aurora ,peak4 ,look+ back we c\ld def9e our track w9d+ d[n 9 ! b$ ( a long %all[ valley1 :ile1 upris+ on ei!r h& ne> ! rim ( ! plateau 7 crevass$ bluffs :]e ! ice ( ! tablel& /ream$ abruptly ov] ! und]ly+ crags4 ,n9nis _h a t\* ( sn[-bl9dness :i* rapidly improv$ "u treatm5t4 ,! /ock cure = ?is v irritat+ & pa9ful affection is to place fir/ ( all t9y tabloids ( z9c sulphate & coca9e hydro*loride "u ! eyelids :]e !y quickly dissolve 9 ! te>s1 alleviat+ ! sm>t+1 gritty s5sation :i* is usually describ$ by ! suff]]4 ,he !n b&ages ! eyes & escapes1 if he is lucky1 into ! d>kness ( 8 sleep+-bag4 ,9 c]ta9 lights "o is sure to be attack$ m or less sev]ely1 & col\r$ glasses %\ld be worn cont9ually4 ,un=tunately1 goggles are sometimes impracticable on acc\nt ( ! moi/ure f ! brea? cov]+ ! glasses ) an icy film or driv+ sn[ clogg+ !m & obscur+ ! view4 ,= su* cont+5cies n>r[ slots ( v>i\s %apes are cut 9 plates or discs ( wood or bone 9 ! ,esquimaux fa%ion4 ,! am\nt ( light rea*+ ! eye c ?us be r$uc$ to ! limit ( mod]ately cle> vision4 ,! morn+ ( ! #bj? broke ) w9d & drift :i* p]si/$ until aft] noon4 ,already ev]y?+ _h be5 pack$ up1 b1 z !re 0 a /eep fall 9 front & crevasses 7 n f> di/ant1 we decid$ n to />t until ! air 0 cle> ( sn[4 ,:5 at la/ a move 0 possible1 x became evid5t t ! dogs c\ld n be tru/$ to pull ! sl$ges d[n to ! edge ( ! glaci]4 ,s !y 7 te!r$ to ice-axes :ile we l[]$ ! sl$ges "o by "o1 all ?ree *eck+ _! spe$1 assi/$ by rope brakes r\nd ! runn]s4 ,f9ally1 ! impati5t dogs 7 br\ght d[n & h>ness$ 9 _! accu/om$ places4 ,rapid travell+ n[ comm5c$ ov] a p]fectly smoo? surface1 slop+ g5tly to ! b$ ( ! glaci]4 ,m]tz %ot ahead on skis1 & our column ( dogs & sl$ges foll[$ quickly 9 8 trail4 ,f ?is day =w>d our ord] ( procession 0 z foll[s3--,beh9d ! =]unn] came a team ( dogs dragg+ two sl$ges jo9$ toge!r by a %ort l5g? ( alp9e rope4 ,br++ up ! re> 7 ! re/ ( ! dogs dragg+ ! ?ird sl$ge4 ,ea* team pull$ approximately equal weights2 ! front load be+ divid$ betwe5 two sl$ges4 ,except :5 tak+ my turn ahead1 ,i look$ aft] ! lead+ team1 ,n9nis or ,m]tz1 z ! case might be1 driv+ ! "o beh9d4 ,we skirt$ ,aurora ,peak on its s\?-ea/]n side4 ,! m\nta9 rose to a height ( ab\t sev5te5 hundr$ feet on our left1 its /eep sides be+ almo/ completely sn[-clad4 ,! wide depression ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci] lay ahead1 & on its f> side ! dim outl9e ( upris+ icy slopes 0 visible1 ?\gh at ! "t we c\ld n be c]ta9 z to _! precise nature4 ,z ! sl$ges pass$ ,aurora ,peak1 ,blizz>d & ,g+] ,bit* ran alongside4 ,! =m] _h hurt "o ( h] =efeet on ! previ\s day dur+ ! r\gh-&-tumble desc5d+ into ! valley4 ,g+] ,bit* 0 all[$ to g free because %e 0 daily expect$ to give bir? to pups4 ,z %e 0 su* a good sl$ge-dog we c\ld n h af=d$ to leave h] beh9d at ! ,hut1 & lat] ev5ts prov$ t ! "w seem$ actually to b5efit h]1 = %e 0 at all times ! be/ pull] & ! /ronge/ ( ! pack4 ,h[ev]1 9 p]mitt+ bo? dogs to run loose t aft]noon1 !re 0 an elem5t ( dang] :i* we _h n suffici5tly appreciat$4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t any w>n+1 half ( my dogs dropp$ out ( sight1 sw++ on _! h>ness ropes 9 a crevasse4 ,next mom5t ,i realiz$ t ! sl$ges 7 9 ! c5tre ( a bridge cov]+ a crevasse1 tw5ty-five feet wide1 along ! edge ( :i* "p ( ! team _h brok5 ?r\gh4 ,we sp5t _m anxi\s mom5ts be=e !y 7 all haul$ to ! daylight & ! sl$ge re/$ on solid gr\nd4 ,!re 7 o!r crevasses ab\t & almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds ,g+] ,bit* & ,blizz>d _h brok5 ?r\gh into a fissure & 7 frantically /ruggl+ to ma9ta9 _! hold on ! edge4 ,!y 7 spe$ily rescu$2 foll[+ :i* ,g+] ,bit* gave bir? to ! fir/ ( a l>ge litt] ( pups4 ,aft] ?is second accid5t we decid$ to camp4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #ba !re 0 a good deal ( w9d & drift :i* made travell+ r mis]able4 ,occasionally op5 crevasses w\ld break ! surface ( ! sn[4 ,:5 ! light at la/ improv$1 a nunatak 0 obs]v$ "s fifte5 miles or m to ! s\? ris+ out ( ! glaci]--,correll ,nunatak4 ,ahead ( u 0 a glitt]+ l9e ( brok5 ice1 /ret*+ at "r angles to our pa?4 ,/udd$ ab\t on ! icy pla9 7 imm5se cauldrons1 l small crat]s 9 appe>ance4 ,!n an area dott$ ov] ) ice m\nds approa*$ & crevasses became correspond+ly m num]\s4 ,! dogs frequ5tly broke ?r\gh !m b 7 easily extricat$ 9 e in/ance4 ,camp 0 pit*$ = lun* 9 ! vic9ity ( _m gap+ holes lead+ d[n into d>kness1 places :]e ! bridges ov] l>ge crevasses _h fall5 94 ,m]tz prep>$ ! lun* & ,n9nis & ,i w5t to photograph an op5 crevasse ne> by4 ,return+1 we div]g$ on rea*+ ! back ( ! t5t1 he pass+ r\nd on "o side & ,i on ! o!r4 ,! next in/ant ,i he>d a bang on ! ice &1 sw++ r\nd1 c\ld see no?+ ( my companion b 8 head & arms4 ,he _h brok5 ?r\gh ! lid ( a crevasse fifte5 feet wide & 0 hang+ on to its edge close to :]e ! cam]a lay damag$ on ! ice4 ,he 0 soon dragg$ into safety4 ,look+ d[n into ! black dep?s we realiz$ h[ n>r[ly he _h escap$4 ,z ! t5t 0 f\nd to encroa* p>tly on ! same crevasse1 x may be imag9$ t we did n dally long ov] ! meal4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! wea!r became cle> & f9e1 b1 z if to (fset ?is1 ! brok5 surface became impassable4 ,! region 0 "o ( s]ac :]e ! glaci] 0 puck]$ up1 fold$ & cru%$4 ,aft] sev]al repulses 9 :at seem$ to be promis+ directions1 we 7 f9ally =c$ to camp1 hav+ t5 miles to our cr$it4 ,:il/ ,m]tz f$ ! dogs & prep>$ hoo%1 ,n9nis & ,i rop$ up & w5t (f to se>* = a passage4 ,all ar\nd1 ! glaci] 0 press$ up into great folds1 two hundr$ feet 9 height & betwe5 "o qu>t] & a ?ird ( a mile f cre/ to cre/4 ,! ridges ( ! folds 7 ei!r domes or op5 rifts p>tly *ok$ ) sn[4 ,precipit\s ice-falls & deep cauldrons 7 enc\nt]$ ev]y:]e4 ,to ! nor? ! glaci] flatt5$ out2 to ! s\? x 0 m rugg$4 ,9 ?is *aos we w&]$ = "s miles until a fav\rable l9e ( advance _h be5 discov]$ = ! m>* on ! foll[+ day4 ,! fir/ ?ree miles1 on ! #bbnd1 7 ov] a piece ( v dang]\s c\ntry1 aft] :i* our prospects improv$ & we came to ! bord] ( a level pla94 ,!re ,m]tz slipp$ on 8 skis1 w5t ahead & set a good pace4 ,al?\gh ! sky _h become ov]ca/ & sn[ fell fitfully1 our progress 0 rapid t[>ds ! ris+ slopes ( ! l& on ! ea/]n side ( ! glaci]4 ,ov] ! la/ ?ree miles ( ! day's j\rney ! surface 0 rais$ 9 l>ge1 pimply masses surr\nd$ by wide fissures4 ,into "o ( ! fissures1 bridg$ by sn[1 ,n9nis's sl$ge fell1 b =tunately jamm$ itself j bel[ ! surface4 ,z x 01 we _h a long job gett+ x up aga91 hav+ to unpack ! sl$ge 9 ! crevasse until x 0 light en\gh to be easily manipulat$4 ,despite ! delay1 our day's run 0 sixte5 & a half miles4 ,at #h ,a4,m4 on ! #bcrd ev]y?+ 0 9 read9ess = a fre% />t4 ,mod]ate drift & w9d desc5d$ f ! hills & !re 7 yet ?ree miles ( hidd5 p]ils to be pass$4 ,) ! object ( mak+ our advance less dang]\s1 v>i\s devices 7 employ$4 ,fir/ ( all ! t[+ rope ( ! re> sl$ge 0 secur$ to ! back ( ! prec$+ sl$ge4 ,?is arrangem5t _h to be ab&on$ because ! dogs ( ,n9nis's team p]si/$ 9 entangl+ !mselves & work+ indep5d5tly ( ! dogs 9 front4 ,next1 all ! sl$ges 7 jo9$ toge!r ) all ! dogs pull+ 9 front4 ,! procession 0 !n s long t x 0 q unmanageable on acc\nt ( ! tortu\s nature ( our track ?r\gh ! labyr9?4 ,9 ! long run1 x 0 decid$ t our orig9al me?od 0 ! be/1 provid$ t special precautions 7 tak5 ov] ! m haz>d\s cross+s4 ,! usual proc$ure 01 t ! =]unn] select$ ! be/ cross+ ( a crevasse1 te/+ x ) a ski-/ick4 ,! dog teams 7 !n br\ght up to ! spot & ! =]unn] w5t ov] ! sn[-bridge & /ood on ! o!r side1 suffici5tly f> away to all[ ! fir/ team to cross to him & to cle> ! crevasse4 ,!n ! second team 0 pilot$ to safety be=e ! =]unn] _h resum$ 8 position 9 front4 ,?is precaution 0 v necess>y1 = o!rwise ! dogs 9 ! re> w\ld make a c\rse direct = :]ev] ! front dogs happ5$ to be1 cutt+ across corn]s & mo/ probably dragg+ _! sl$ge sideways into a crevasse2 ! likelie/ way to lose x altoge!r4 ,(t5 en\gh ! dogs broke ?r\gh ! sn[-bridges on ! morn+ ( ! #bcrd1 b only once 7 matt]s s]i\s1 :5 ,n9nis's sl$ge1 d\btless on acc\nt ( its extra weight1 aga9 broke ?r\gh a lid ( sn[ & 0 securely jamm$ 9 a crevasse j bel[ ! surface4 ,on ?is occasion we 7 9 a s]i\s pr$icam5t1 = ! sl$ge 0 9 su* a position t an unskilful movem5t w\ld h s5t x hurl+ into ! *asm bel[4 ,s ! unpack+ ( ! load 0 a t$i\s & delicate op]ation4 ,! freight consi/$ *iefly ( l>ge1 sold]$ t9s1 pack$ tightly ) dri$ seal meat4 ,ea* ( ^! weigh$ ab\t n9ety p\nds & all 7 mo/ securely rop$ to ! sl$ge4 ,! sl$ge 0 got up & reload$ )\t ! loss ( a s+le t91 & once m we brea!d freely4 ,a valley almo/ free ( crevasses 0 *os5 z ! upw>d track to ! plateau4 ,we ?rew 9 our weight haul+ ) ! dogs1 & _h a long1 /eep drag ov] furr[$ neve1 pit*+ ! t5t aft] a day's j\rney ( twelve miles4 ,on wak+ up on ,novemb] #bd ,i f\nd t my wat* _h /opp$4 ,i _h be5 s tir$ on ! previ\s ev5+ t ,i _h fall5 asleep )\t rememb]+ to w9d x4 ,! p5alty ( ?is accid5t 0 paid 9 my be+ =c$ to take an extra set ( obs]vations 9 ord] to />t ! wat* aga9 at correct "t relative to ! ,hut4 ,besides ! obs]vations = position1 necess>y = navigation1 sets ( angles 7 tak5 f "t to "t to fix ! positions ( objects ( int]e/ appe>+ )9 ! field ( view1 :ile ! magnetic v>iation 0 obta9$ at int]vals4 ,9 ?is "w ,n9nis always assi/$ me4 ,m]tz boil$ ! hypsomet] :5 necess>y to asc]ta9 our elevation above sea-level4 ,! meteorological conditions 7 c>efully not$ sev]al times ea* day = future comp>ison ) ^? ( o!r p>ties & ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,! day's "w on ,novemb] #bd br\ght u high up on ! slopes4 ,away to ! nor?-we/ ,aurora ,peak 0 /ill visible1 /&+ up l a mighty beacon po9t+ ! way back to ! ,hut4 ,bel[ lay ! ,m]tz ,glaci] ext5d+ out to sea z a float+ tongue beyond ! horizon4 ,inl&1 "s tw5ty miles to ! s\?1 x m\nt$ up 9 seam$ & riv5 cat>acts to a smoo?1 broad & %all[ groove :i* w\nd into ! ice-cap4 ,ahead1 on our s\?-ea/ c\rse1 ! gr\nd /ill rose1 b to ! nor?-ea/ ! ice-%eet fell away 9 long wide valleys1 at ! extremity ( "s ( :i* iceb]gs 7 visible froz5 into di/ant sea-ice4 ,! t5t 0 rais$ at #aj ,p4,m4 9 a =ty-mile w9d ) light drift2 temp]ature #aj degrees ,f4 ,! altitude ( ?is camp 0 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,"o ( ! wor/ features ( drift ov]night is t sl$ges & dogs become buri$ 9 sn[ & h to be dug out 9 ! morn+4 ,?us on ! #be? x 0 #aj ,a4,m4 be=e we got away 9 a /rong w9d1 ) fly+ sn[1 across fields ( sa/rugi4 ,! dogs dete/$ ! w9d &1 z _! heads 7 s ne> ! gr\nd1 !y mu/ h f\nd ! incessant /ream ( ?ick drift v tantaliz+4 ,! sn[ became cak$ ov] _! eyes s t e few m9utes !y _h to scrape x away ) _! paws or rub _! faces on ! gr\nd4 ,we /opp$ at #f ,p4,m4 aft] a mis]able day1 cov]+ sixte5 miles 9 all4 ,novemb] #bf broke ov]ca/1 ! light be+ bad = travell+ & ! w9d /ill /rong4 ,nev]!less we set out at #aj ,a4,m4 ?r\gh fall+ sn[4 ,z ! day progress$ ! w9d subsid$ & ,m]tz 0 able to put on 8 skis ov] a surface :i* slop$ gradually away to ! ea/4 ,! light 0 diffus$ uni=mly ov] ! irregul>ities ( sn[ & ice s t depressions only a few feet away 7 invisible4 ,black objects1 on ! o!r h&1 /ood out ) />tl+ di/9ctness1 & our att5tion 0 soon arre/$ by a hazy1 d>k pat* :i* appe>$ 9 front & to ! left4 ,at fir/ !re 0 mu* d\bt z to its nature1 b x 0 soon cle> t x mu/ be a gr\p ( rocks1 app>5tly situat$ at a consid]able di/ance4 ,!y 7 subsequ5tly f\nd to be sixty miles away 7,organ ,pipe ,cliffs1 ne> ,cape ,blake74 ,pres5tly our c\rse end$ abruptly at ! edge ( a precipit\s fall4 ,we skirt$ r\nd ?is = a :ile1 b 7 ultimately =c$ to camp ow+ to ! unc]ta9ty ( ! light & ! proximity ( sev]al l>ge crevasses4 ,at #aa ,p4,m4 ! sky cle>$ & a bett] idea c\ld be ga9$ ( :at lay ahead4 ,9 a l9e betwe5 our elevat$ position & ! di/ant rocky outcrops ! ice fell 9 a /eep desc5t to a broad1 glacial valley1 undulat+ & 9 places trav]s$ by torn masses ( s]ac-ice4 ,we exam9$ ! c\ntry to ! ea/ v c>efully ) a view to select+ a track = ! j\rney next day & f9ally resolv$ to pass to ! s\? ( a l>ge ice-capp$ isl&--,dixson ,isl&1 :i* 0 only ab\t t5 miles to ! nor?-ea/1 set )9 ,n9nis ,glaci] ne> its we/]n bord] ,on ! #bg? ,m]tz & ,i rop$ up1 reconnoitr$ = a :ile & return$ to ! sl$ges4 ,we !n sp5t sev]al h\rs 9 advanc+ a mile ov] badly brok5 gr\nd1 arriv+ at a slope cov]$ ) sa/rugi & desc5d+ /eeply = "o ?\s& feet into ! b$ ( ! glaci]4 ,9 ord] ! m safely to negotiate ?is1 ! dogs 7 all let loose except+ two 9 ea* sl$ge4 ,ev5 !n ! sl$ges 7 (t5 uncontrollable1 roll+ ov] & ov] _m times be=e ! bottom 0 rea*$4 ,:5 ! dogs 7 re-h>ness$ x 0 f\nd t ,betli 0 miss+ & 0 n to be se5 :5 we scann$ ! slopes 9 our re> ) b9ocul>s4 ,x 0 expect$ t unless %e _h fall5 into a crevasse %e w\ld turn up at ! camp t night4 ,h[ev]1 %e did n reappe>1 & we saw no m ( h]4 ,two o!r dogs1 ,jappy & ,fusili]1 _h be5 previ\sly kill$1 z nei!r 0 ( any use z a pull]4 ,blizz>d1 :o _h be5 always a great fav\rite ) u1 _h to be %ot next day4 ,:5 x _h rea*$ ! edge ( ! glaci]1 our pa? l$ ov] a solid ocean ris+ & f>+ 9 bill[s1 two hundr$ & fifty feet 9 height2 no d\bt caus$ by ! glaci] 9 its nor?w>d movem5t be+ compress$ aga9/ ! s\!rn side ( ,dixson ,isl&4 ,/ill1 ! c>avan made consid]able progress1 end+ ) a day's j\rney ( sixte5 miles4 ,dur+ ! small h\rs ( ,novemb] #bh ! w9d rose to a velocity ( sixty miles p] h\r1 b gradually dim9i%$ to a tw5ty-knot breeze z ! day advanc$4 ,light sn[ fell f a sky :i* 0 d5sely cl\d$4 ,we /ill pursu$ a devi\s track amid roll+ waves ( ice1 enc\nt]+ b$s ( s(t sn[ ?r\gh :i* ! sl$ges mov$ sl[ly4 ,by #f ,p4,m4 p9nacles & hummocks /ood ar\nd on e side1 & ! light 0 su* t "o c\ld n di/+ui% crevasses until he 0 on top ( !m4 ,we _h to camp & be satisfi$ ) sev5 miles to ! good4 ,by ?is "t ! dogs 7 9 good tra9+ & grew noticeably rav5\s4 ,9 ! ev5+1 be=e !y 7 prop]ly te!r$1 ,%ackleton seiz$ a "o-week provision bag1 ripp$ x op5 & ate a block ( butt] weigh+ m ?an two & a half p\nds4 ,?is 0 a loss to u1 z butt] 0 reg>d$ z a p>ticul> delicacy4 ,! sun 0 %9+ brightly next day & x 0 at once evid5t t we 7 9 a zone ( tumbl$ & disrupt$ ice4 ,= _m h\rs a way 0 won ?r\gh a mighty turmoil ( s]ac & ov] innum]able crevasses ) v>i$ =tune4 ,j be=e lun* my two sl$ges 7 ne>ly lo/ ?r\gh ! dogs sw++ %>ply to "o side be=e ! second sl$ge _h cle>$ a r rott5 sn[-bridge4 ,i 0 up ) ! dogs at ! "t1 & ! fir/ intimation ,i receiv$ ( an accid5t 0 on see+ ! dogs & front sl$ge be+ dragg$ backw>ds2 ! re> sl$ge 0 hang+ v]tically 9 a crevasse4 ,ex]t+ all my /r5g? ,i held back ! front sl$ge1 & 9 a few mom5ts 0 jo9$ by ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 :o soon drove a pick & ice-axe d[n betwe5 ! runn]s & ran out an an*or+ rope4 ,x 0 a tickli% bus9ess recov]+ ! sl$ge :i* hung susp5d$ 9 ! crevasse4 ,x c\ld n be lift$ v]tically z its b[ 0 caught 9 a ,v-%ap$ cornice =m$ by an ov]hang+ mass ( sn[4 ,to add to our tr\bles ! gr\nd all ab\t ! place 0 prec>i\s & unsafe4 ,m]tz & ,n9nis !re=e l[]$ me d[n & ,i atta*$ a rope to ! tail-end ( ! sl$ge4 ,! b[-rope & tail-rope 7 !n manipulat$ alt]nately until ! b[ ( ! sl$ge 0 manoeuvr$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! gap+ hole 9 ! sn[-lid & 0 f9ally haul$ up on to level gr\nd4 ,no m rem>kable te/ ( ! effici5cy ( ! sl$ge /raps & ! compactness ( ! load c\ld h be5 made4 ,aft] lun* ,m]tz asc5d$ a high po9t & 0 able to trace out a r\te :i* conduct$ u 9 a few h\rs to a bett] surface4 ,we 7 n[ at an elevation ( f f\r hundr$ to five hundr$ feet above sea-level1 runn+ across a beam-w9d on our "r :i* increas$ dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,a ris+ blizz>d made x necess>y to camp aft] a day's run ( t5 & "o-?ird miles4 ,! w9d blew up to sev5ty miles an h\r dur+ ! night1 b eas$ 9 /r5g? e>ly on ,novemb] #cj4 ,at #aj ,a4,m4 we tri$ to make a />t1 b ! dogs refus$ to face ! drift4 ,on ! w9d becom+ gu/y 9 ! aft]noon1 x 0 once m possible to travel1 & we set out4 ,d5se drift 0 /ill to be se5 p\r+ ov] ! highl&s to ! s\?-ea/4 ,above ! glaci] ahead :irlies1 out-l9$ 9 high revolv+ columns ( sn[1 /alk$ ab\t 9 _! wayw>d c\rses4 ,! sl$ges ran ?r\gh a sea ( crevass$1 blue ice1 ov] ridges & pa/ op5 *asms4 ,sev5 miles br\ght u to ! foot-hills on ! ea/]n bord] ( ! ,n9nis ,glaci]1 :]e we pit*$ camp4 ,! fir/ day ( ,decemb] 0 /ill & hot1 ) brilliant sun%9e4 ,! %ade temp]ature rea*$ #cd degrees ,f4 & ! sn[ became s /icky t x 0 z mu* z we & ! dogs c\ld d to move ! sl$ges up ! slopes4 ,z ! ev5+ l5g!n$ & ! sun sank l[] ! surface froze h>d & our toil 0 light5$4 ,at midnight we rea*$ an altitude ( n9e hundr$ feet4 ,decemb] #b 0 ano!r w>m1 bright day4 ,! surface 0 atroci\sly bad2 h>d1 %>p sa/rugi1 nev] less ?an two feet high & 9 _m in/ances ?ree feet six in*es f cre/ to tr\gh4 ,! dogs 7 n able to ex]t a unit$ pull = !re 7 nev] m ?an half ( !m 9 action at a "t4 ,once m we 7 at a comp>atively high altitude & a f9e view pres5t$ itself to ! nor?4 ,"o c\ld look back to ! ma9l& slopes desc5d+ on ! we/]n side ( ! ,n9nis ,glaci]4 ,!n ! glaci]1 tumultu\s & brok51 0 se5 to ext5d f> out into ! froz5 sea &1 sweep+ r\nd to ! nor?-ea/1 ! eye rang$ ov] a great expanse ( floe-ice dott$ ) b]gs4 ,to ! ea/ !re 0 a precipit\s coa/l9e ( d>k rock :i* = a :ile we ?\ght ( visit+4 ,b !n x seem$ likely t ,madigan's p>ty w\ld rea* z f> ea/1 s we set our faces once m to ! ris+ plateau 9 ! s\?-ea/4 ,at midnight ! sun 0 pe]+ ov] ! s\!rn sky-l9e1 & we halt$ at an elevation ( "o ?\s& five hundr$ & fifty feet1 hav+ cov]$ eight & a half miles 9 ! day4 ,! temp]ature 0 #e degrees ,f4 ,decemb] #c4--,we 7 n long on ! way be=e ! sky became ov]ca/ & light sn[ fell4 ,! surface 0 becom+ flatt]4 ,camp 0 pit*$ at #aa ,p4,m4 aft] elev5 & two-?irds miles4 ,decemb] #d4--;,ano!r day ( bad light b ! surface improv$ & good headway 0 made on an ea/]ly c\rse at an elevation ( betwe5 two ?\s& & two ?\s& eight hundr$ feet4 ,! crevasses 7 practically pa/4 ,! day's m>* 0 fifte5 miles4 ,decemb] #e4--;,a bad day2 ov]ca/1 sn[+ & a gale ( w9d f ! ea/-s\?-ea/4 ,h[ev]1 we plugg$ on bl9dly into x until #g4cj ,p4,m4 & !n camp$1 hav+ done elev5 & a half miles4 ,decemb] #f1 #g & #h4--;,dur+ ^! days a d5se blizz>d rag$1 ! w9d rea*+ sev5ty miles p] h\r4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b lie 9 our bags & ?9k out plans = ! future4 ,ea* morn+ ,n9nis & ,m]tz took x 9 turns to g out & fe$ _! *>ges1 :o 7 snugly buri$ 9 ! deep sn[4 ,"o day 9 ! sleep+-bag does n come amiss aft] long m>*es1 b ?ree days on end is en\gh to bore any "o ?or\ghly4 ,n9nis 0 n s badly (f ) a volume ( ,?ack]ay1 b ,m]tz _h come to ! end ( a small edition ( ',%]lock ,holmes' :5 blizz>d-b\nd ne> ,aladd9's ,cave1 & 8 only div]sion on ^! days 0 to recite passages f memory = our mutual b5efit4 ,i 0 tr\bl$ ) an inflammation 9 ! face j at ?is "t1 :ile ,n9nis suff]$ pa9 ow+ to a :itl[ on "o ( 8 f+]s4 ,z usual ! food ration 0 r$uc$4 ,?is caus$ u to h m ?an ord9>ily vivid dreams4 ,i happ5$ to be awake "o night :5 ,n9nis 0 sl$g+ 9 imag9ation1 vocif]\sly %\t+1 ,hike1 hike1 to ! dogs2 our equival5t ( ! usual ,mu%1 mu%4 ,despite consid]able w9d & drift we got away at #h ,a4,m4 on ,decemb] #i4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/ & !re 0 no?+ to be se5 except a s(t c>pet ( newly fall5 sn[ into :i* we sank half-way to ! knees4 ,! sl$ges ran deeply & heavily s t ! dogs _h to be assi/$4 ,ahead ,m]tz glid$ along triumphant1 = x 0 on su* occasions t skis 7 ( ! greate/ assi/ance to him4 ,dur+ ! day a sn[ petrel circl$ above u = a :ile & !n return$ to ! nor?4 ,! c\rse 0 due ea/ at an elevation ( two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ feet & ! total di/ance we ?rew beh9d dur+ ! day 0 sixte5 & a half miles4 ,on ! #aj? light w9d & l[ drift 7 ! ord] ( ?+s4 ,our spirits rose :5 ! sky cle>$ & a slight d[n grade comm5c$4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ,n9nis drew our att5tion to :at appe>$ to be small ice-capp$ islets fr++ ! coa/1 b ! di/ance 0 too great = u to be sure ( _! exact nature4 ,out ne> ! v]ge ( ! horizon a tract ( froz5 sea ) scatt]$ b]gs c\ld be se54 ,next day m features 7 di/+ui%able4 ,! coa/ 0 se5 to run 9 a nor?-ea/]ly direction z a long p59sula end+ 9 a %>p cape--,cape ,fre%field4 ,! nor? appe>$ to be fill$ ) froz5 sea ?\gh we c\ld n be c]ta9 t x 0 n d5se pack-ice4 ,little did we "k t ,madigan's p>ty1 ab\t a week lat]1 w\ld be m>*+ ov] ! froz5 sea t[>ds ,cape ,fre%field 9 ! nor?-ea/4 ,at #aj ,p4,m4 on ! #aa?1 at an altitude ( "o ?\s& eight hundr$ feet1 ! highl& we 7 trav]s+ fell away rapidly & sea-ice op5$ up directly 9 front ( u4 ,! coa/al d[nfalls to ! s\?-ea/ fell 9 rugg$ masses to a v]tical b>ri]1 (f ! seaw>d face ( :i* l>ge1 tabul> b]gs 7 gr\p$ )9 environ+ floe4 ,?r\gh\t ,decemb] #ab a some:at irregul> c\rse 0 made to ! s\?-ea/ & s\? to avoid ! brok5 area ahead4 ,we _h _h en\gh ( crevasses & wi%$ to be cle> ( s]ac-ice 9 ! future4 ,= "s days ,n9nis _h be5 endur+ ! ?robb+ pa9 ( a :itl[ & _h n be5 hav+ suffici5t sleep4 ,he always did 8 %>e ( ! "w & _h und\bt$ly borne a great deal ( pa9 )\t %[+ x4 ,on sev]al nights ,i notic$ t he sat up 9 8 sleep+-bag = h\rs puff+ away at a pipe or read+4 ,at la/ ! pa9 became s acute t he ask$ me to lance 8 f+]4 ,?is 0 successfully accompli%$ aft] breakfa/ on ! #ac? & dur+ ! day he _h mu* relief4 ,:ile ,n9nis re/$ be=e we made a />t1 ,m]tz & ,i re-arrang$ ! sl$ges & _! loads4 ,a ?ird sl$ge 0 no long] necess>y1 s ! "o usually driv5 by ,n9nis1 :i* _h be5 damag$1 0 disc>d$ & all ! ge> 0 divid$ betwe5 ! o!r two sl$ges 9 ne>ly equal am\nts4 ,:5 ! "w 0 complet$1 ! re> sl$ge c>ri$ an extra weight ( fifty p\nds4 ,z1 h[ev]1 bo? food = m5 & dogs 7 to come f x1 we reckon$ t ?is sup]add$ load w\ld soon dim9i%4 ,on we w5t1 dur+ ! aft]noon1 up a /eep asc5t4 ,crevasses 7 s num]\s t we took measures to v5t !m4 ,"s 7 z mu* z a hundr$ feet 9 wid?1 fill$ ) sn[2 o!rs 7 great op5 holes or l huge cauldrons4 ,close to ! w9dw>d edge ( "s ( ! latt] high ramps ( neve ) bluff faces on ! w9dw>d side /ood up l monoli?s rea*+ tw5ty-five feet 9 maximum height4 ,9 ! ev5+ a field ( neve 0 rea*$ & we felt m placid aft] ! anxiety ( ! prec$+ h\rs4 ,dur+ ! passage ( a sn[-fill$ valley a dull1 boom+ s\nd l ! noise ( f>-di/ant cannon 0 he>d4 ,x 0 evid5tly connect$ ) ! subsid5ce ( l>ge areas ( ! surface cru/4 ,app>5tly l>ge cavities _h =m$ b5ea? ! sn[ & ! weight ( ourselves & ! sl$ges caus$ ! cru/ to s9k & ! air to be expell$4 ,! sun appe>$ late 9 ! day &1 z x 0 almo/ calm1 ! la/ few h\rs ( m>*+ 7 v pleasant4 ,at midnight we camp$ at an altitude ( "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ feet4 ,a light ea/-s\?-ea/ w9d 0 bl[+ z ! sl$ges />t$ away ea/w>d on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ad4 ,! wea!r 0 sunny & ! temp]ature regi/]$ #ba degrees ,f4 ,m]tz & ,i 7 happy to "k t ,n9nis _h slept well & 0 feel+ mu* bett]4 ,our m>* 0 int]rupt$ at noon by a latitude obs]vation1 aft] :i* ,m]tz w5t ahead on skis s++ 8 /ud5t songs4 ,! dogs rose to ! occasion & pull$ eag]ly & well4 ,ev]y?+ 0 = once 9 h>mony & ! "t 0 at h& :5 we %\ld turn our faces homew>ds4 ,m]tz 0 well 9 advance ( u :5 ,i notic$ him hold up 8 ski-/ick & !n g on4 ,?is 0 a signal = some?+ unusual s1 z ,i approa*$ ! vic9ity1 ,i look$ out = crevasses or "s o!r explanation ( 8 action4 ,z a matt] ( fact crevasses 7 n expect$1 s9ce we 7 on a smoo? surface ( neve well to ! s\?w>d ( ! brok5 coa/al slopes4 ,on rea*+ ! spot :]e ,m]tz _h signall$ & see+ no sign ( any irregul>ity1 ,i jump$ on to ! sl$ge1 got out ! book ( tables & comm5c$ to figure out ! latitude obs]vation tak5 on t day4 ,glanc+ at ! gr\nd a mom5t aft]1 ,i notic$ ! fa9t indication ( a crevasse4 ,x 0 b "o ( _m hundr$ simil> ones we _h cross$ & _h no specially dang]\s appe>ance1 b /ill ,i turn$ quickly r\nd1 call$ out a w>n+ ^w to ,n9nis & !n dismiss$ x f my ?\ghts4 ,n9nis1 :o 0 walk+ along by ! side ( 8 sl$ge1 close beh9d my own1 he>d ! w>n+1 = 9 my backw>d glance ,i notic$ t he imm$iately swung ! lead+ dogs s z to cross ! crevasse squ>ely in/ead ( diagonally z ,i _h done4 ,i !n w5t on ) my "w4 ,!re 0 no s\nd f beh9d except a fa9t1 pla9tive :9e f "o ( ! dogs :i* ,i imag9$ 0 9 reply to a t\* f ,n9nis's :ip4 ,i rememb] address+ myself to ,george1 ! lazie/ dog 9 my own team1 say+1 ,y w be gett+ a little ( t1 too1 ,george1 if y are n c>eful4 ,:5 ,i next look$ back1 x 0 9 response to ! anxi\s gaze ( ,m]tz :o _h turn$ r\nd & halt$ 9 8 tracks4 ,beh9d me1 no?+ met ! eye b my own sl$ge tracks runn+ back 9 ! di/ance4 ,:]e 7 ,n9nis & 8 sl$ge8 ,i ha/5$ back along ! trail ?9k+ t a rise 9 ! gr\nd obscur$ ! view4 ,!re 0 no su* good =tune1 h[ev]1 = ,i came to a gap+ hole 9 ! surface ab\t elev5 feet wide4 ,! lid ( a crevasse _h brok5 92 two sl$ge tracks l$ up to x on ! f> side b only "o cont9u$ on ! o!r side4 ,frantically wav+ to ,m]tz to br+ up my sl$ge1 ^u :i* !re 0 "s alp9e rope1 ,i lean$ ov] & %\t$ into ! d>k dep?s bel[4 ,no s\nd came back b ! moan+ ( a dog1 caught on a %elf j visible "o hundr$ & fifty feet bel[4 ,! poor creature appe>$ to h brok5 its back1 = x 0 attempt+ to sit up ) ! front "p ( its body :ile ! h9d] portion lay limp4 ,ano!r dog lay motionless by its side4 ,close by 0 :at appe>$ 9 ! gloom to be ! rema9s ( ! t5t & a canvas tank conta9+ food = ?ree m5 = a =tnight4 ,we broke back ! edge ( ! neve lid & took turns lean+ ov] secur$ by a rope1 call+ into ! d>kness 9 ! hope t our companion might be /ill alive4 ,= ?ree h\rs we call$ unceas+ly b no answ]+ s\nd came back4 ,! dog _h ceas$ to moan & lay )\t a movem5t4 ,a *ill draught 0 bl[+ out ( ! abyss4 ,we felt t !re 0 little hope4 ,:y _h ! fir/ sl$ge escap$ ! crevasse8 ,x seem$ t ,i _h be5 =tunate1 because my sl$ge _h cross$ diagonally1 ) a great] *ance ( break+ ! sn[-lid4 ,! sl$ges 7 )9 ?irty p\nds ( ! same weight4 ,! explanation appe>$ to be t ,n9nis _h walk$ by ! side ( 8 sl$ge1 :]eas ,i _h cross$ x sitt+ on ! sl$ge4 ,! :ole weight ( a man's body be>+ on 8 foot is a =midable load & no d\bt 0 suffici5t to sma% ! ar* ( ! ro(4 ,by means ( a fi%+ l9e we asc]ta9$ t x 0 "o hundr$ & fifty feet %e] to ! l$ge on :i* ! rema9s 7 se52 on ei!r side ! crevasse desc5d$ into blackness4 ,x seem$ s v f> d[n !re & ! dogs look$ s small t we got out ! field glasses1 b c\ld make out no?+ m by _! aid4 ,all our available rope 0 ti$ toge!r b ! total l5g? 0 insuffici5t to rea* ! l$ge & any idea ( go+ bel[ to inve/igate & to secure "s ( ! food _h to be ab&on$4 ,/unn$ by ! unexpect$ness ( x all & hav+ exhau/$ ! few appliances we c>ri$ = su* a cont+5cy1 we felt helpless4 ,9 su* mom5ts action is ! only tol]able ?+1 & if !re _h be5 any exp$i5t h[ev] haz>d\s :i* might h be5 tri$1 we %\ld h tak5 all & m ?an ! risk4 ,/rick5 dumb ) ! pity ( x & heavy at he>t1 we turn$ our m9ds me*anically to :at lay ne>e/ at h&4 ,!re 7 rations on ! o!r sl$ge1 & we f\nd t !re 0 a b>e "o & a half weeks' food = ourselves & no?+ at all = ! dogs4 ,"p ( ! provisions consi/$ ( rais9s & almonds :i* _h be5 tak5 z extras or p]ks1 z !y 7 usually call$4 ,among o!r losses !re 7 bo? spade & ice-axe1 b =tunately a sp>e t5t-cov] 0 sav$4 ,m]tz's burb]ry tr\s]s _h gone d[n ) ! sl$ge & ! be/ sub/itute he c\ld get 0 a pair ( ?ick ,jaeg] wooll5 "u-tr\s]s f ! sp>e clo?+ we possess$4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ,m]tz & ,i w5t ahead to a high] po9t 9 ord] to obta9 a bett] view ( our surr\nd+s4 ,at a po9t two ?\s& f\r hundr$ feet above sea-level & ?ree hundr$ & fifte5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles ea/w>d f ! ,hut1 a complete obs]vation = position & magnetic azimu? 0 tak54 ,! coa/al slopes 7 fe>fully brok5 & scaur$ 9 _! desc5t to ! sea1 :i* 0 froz5 out to ! horizon4 ,no isl&s 7 obs]v$ or any?+ :i* c\ld correspond ) ! l& m>k$ by ,wilkes z exi/+ s mu* f>!r to ! nor?4 ,pat*es ( wat] sky 7 visible 9 two places 9 ! f> di/ance4 ,z we /ood look+ nor? a ,wilson petrel sudd5ly appe>$ & aft] flitt+ ab\t = a %ort "t dep>t$4 ,we return$ to ! crevasse & pack$ ! rema9+ sl$ge1 disc>d+ ev]y?+ unnecess>y s z to r$uce ! weight ( ! load4 ,a ?9 s\p 0 made by boil+ up all ! old food-bags :i* c\ld be f\nd4 ,! dogs 7 giv5 "s worn-out fur mitts1 f9nesko & sev]al sp>e raw hide /raps1 all ( :i* !y dev\r$4 ,we /ill cont9u$ to call d[n into ! crevasse at regul> int]vals 9 case our companion might n h be5 kill$ outright &1 9 ! meantime1 h become consci\s4 ,!re 0 no reply4 ,a weight 0 l[]$ on ! fi%+ l9e z f> z ! dog :i* _h e>li] %[n "s signs ( life1 b !re 0 no response4 ,all 7 dead1 swall[$ up 9 an in/ant4 ,:5 comrades tramp ! road to any:]e ?r\gh a lonely blizz>d-ridd5 l& 9 hung]1 want & we>9ess ! int]e/s1 ties & fates ( ea* are int]wov5 9 a wondr\s fabric ( fri5d%ip & affection4 ,! %ock ( ,n9nis's dea? /ruck home & deeply /irr$ u4 ,he 0 a f9e fell[ & a born soldi]--& ! end3-- ,life--give me life until ! end1 ,t at ! v top ( be+1 ,! battle _s %\t+ 9 my blood1 ,out ( v r$de/ hell ( ! fight ,i may be snat*$ & flung ,into ! ev]la/+ lull1 ,! ,immortal1 ,incommunicable ,dream4 ,at #i ,p4,m4 we /ood by ! side ( ! crevasse & ,i read ! burial s]vice4 ,!n ,m]tz %ook me by ! h& ) a %ort ,?ank y6 & we turn$ away to h>ness up ! dogs4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,toil ,,& ,,tribulation ,! homew>d track6 ,a few days ago--only few h\rs ago-our he>ts _h beat hopefully at ! prospect & !re 0 no h9t ( ?is1 ! ov]:elm+ trag$y4 ,our fell[1 comrade1 *um1 9 a woeful in/ant1 buri$ 9 ! b[els ( ! awful glaci]4 ,we c\ld n ?9k ( x2 we /rove to =get x 9 ! necessity ( "w1 b we knew t ! tru? w\ld assur$ly ent] our s\ls 9 ! lonely days to come4 ,x 0 to be a fight ) ,dea? & ! great ,provid5ce w\ld decide ! issue4 ,on ! outw>d j\rney we _h left no depots ( provisions en r\te1 = x 0 our bad =tune to meet su* impossible c\ntry t we _h decid$ to make a circuit on our return to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s suffici5tly f> inl& to avoid ! coa/al irregul>ities4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 on ! v day ( ! calamity1 prep>ations _h be5 made to ca*e mo/ ( ! food )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 z dur+ ! la/ few days ( ! j\rney we 7 to make a da% to our f>!/ ea/ po9t4 ,su* 7 ! plans1 & n[ we 7 rang$ aga9/ unexpect$ odds4 ,) reg>d to ! dogs1 !re 7 six v mis]able animals left4 ,! be/ ( !m _h be5 draft$ into ! re> team1 z x 0 expect$ t if an accid5t happ5$ ?r\gh ! collapse ( a sn[-bridge ! fir/ sl$ge w\ld mo/ probably suff]4 ,= ! same reason mo/ ( ! food & o!r indisp5sable articles _h be5 c>ri$ on ! re> sl$ge4 ,all ! dogs :i* _h p]i%$ 7 big & p[]ful2 ,basilisk1 ,g+] ,bit*1 ,%ackleton1 ,ca/or1 ,frankl9 & ,john ,bull4 ,we _h fully anticipat$ t ^? at lea/ w\ld come back alive1 at ! exp5se ( ! six dogs 9 my sl$ge4 ,a sil5t f>ewell6--& we />t$ back1 aim+ to rea* our camp+-gr\nd on ,decemb] #ab be=e a sn[/orm int]v5$1 z sev]al ?+s _h be5 left !re :i* w\ld be ( use to u 9 our /rait5$ /ances4 ,! wea!r /ill held good & !re 7 no signs ( approa*+ sn[ or w9d4 ,s ,m]tz w5t ahead on skis1 :ile we plodd$ sl[ly up ! hills & da%$ recklessly d[n !m4 ,dur+ ! desc5ts ,i sat on ! sl$ge & we slid ov] long crevass$ slopes 9 a wild fa%ion1 almo/ ) a languid feel+ t ! next "o w\ld probably swall[ u up4 ,b we did n mu* c>e !n1 z x 0 too soon aft] los+ our fri5d4 ,at #b4cj ,a4,m4 on ,decemb] #ae ! disc>d$ sl$ge & brok5 spade came into sight4 ,on rea*+ !m1 ,m]tz cut a runn] ( ! brok5 sl$ge into two pieces :i* 7 us$ 9 conjunction ) 8 skis z a framework on :i* to pit* ! sp>e t5t-cov]2 our only t5t & poles hav+ be5 lo/4 ,ea* "t ! make%ift %elt] 0 erect$1 ^! props _h to be c>efully la%$ toge!r at ! apex1 :i* /ood f\r feet f ! gr\nd4 ,inside1 !re 0 j room = two "o-man sleep+-bags on ! floor4 ,h[ev]1 only "o man at a "t c\ld move ab\t & nei!r ( u c\ld ev] rise above a sitt+ po/ure4 ,/ill1 x 0 a %elt] :i* protect$ u f ! bad wea!r1 &1 ) pl5ty ( sn[ blocks pil$ ar\nd x1 0 wond]fully resi/ant to ! w9d4 ,:5 we retir$ to re/1 x 0 n to sleep b to ?9k out ! be/ plan = ! return j\rney4 ,x 0 obvi\s t a desc5t to ! froz5 sea w\ld be dang]\s on acc\nt ( ! heavily crevass$ nature ( ! fall+ glaci]1 delay w\ld und\bt$ly be caus$ & our di/ance f ! ,hut w\ld be increas$4 ,to decide def9itely = ! sea-ice w\ld be to take o!r risks z well1 s9ce1 f ! altitude at :i* we 7 plac$1 we c\ld n be sure t ! floe-ice :i* cov]$ ! sea w\ld provide a good travell+ surface4 ,9 any case x 0 likely to be on ! po9t ( break+ up1 = ! season 0 ne>+ midsumm]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 on ! sea-ice a *ance ( obta9+ seals = food4 ,aft] due consid]ation we resolv$ to foll[ ! %ort] r\te1 return+ inl& ov] ! plateau1 = x 0 reckon$ t if ! wea!r 7 reasonable we might w9 ?r\gh to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s ) "o & a half weeks' rations & ! six dogs :i* /ill rema9$1 provid$ we ate ! dogs to eke out our provisions4 ,=tunately nei!r ! cook] nor ! k]os5e _h be5 lo/4 ,george1 ! poore/ ( ! dogs1 0 kill$ & p>tly f$ to ! o!rs1 p>tly kept = ourselves4 ,! meat 0 r\ghly fri$ on ! lid ( ! alum9ium cook]1 an op]ation :i* result$ 9 little m ?an scor*+ ! surface4 ,on ! :ole x 0 vot$ good ?\gh x _h a /rong1 mu/y ta/e & 0 s /r+y t x c\ld n be prop]ly *ew$4 ,z bo? mugs & spoons _h be5 lo/1 ,i made two pannik9s out ( t9s 9 :i* c>tridges & mat*es _h be5 pack$1 & ,m]tz c>v$ wood5 spoons out ( a portion ( ! brok5 sl$ge4 ,at ?is camp he also splic$ ! h&le ( ! brok5 %ovel :i* _h be5 pick$ up1 s z to make x tempor>ily s]viceable4 ,x 0 midsumm]1 & !re=e we f\nd x easi] to drag ! sl$ge ov] ! sn[ at night :5 ! surface 0 froz5 h>d4 ,camp 0 n f9ally brok5 until #f ,p4,m41 :5 ! long & pa9ful return j\rney comm5c$4 ,= f\rte5 miles ! way l$ up ris+ sn[ slopes to ! nor?-we/ until an elevation ( two ?\s& five hundr$ feet _h be5 rea*$4 ,aft] t1 v>iable grades & flat c\ntry 7 met4 ,?\gh ! sl$ge 0 light1 ! dogs requir$ help+ & progress 0 sl[4 ,! midnight sun %one l[ 9 ! s\?1 & we tramp$ on ?r\gh ! morn+ h\rs1 anxi\s to r$uce ! miles :i* lay ahead4 ,e>ly on ,decemb] #af ! sky became rapidly ov]ca/4 ,! sn[y l& & ! sn[y sky m]g$ to =m an enclos$ trap1 z x seem$ to u1 :ile %[]s ( sn[ fell4 ,!re 7 no %ad[s to create contra/2 x 0 impossible to di/+ui% ev5 ! detail ( ! gr\nd und]foot4 ,we /umbl$ ov] unse5 ridges ( ! h>d neve1 our gaze /ra9+ =w>d4 ,! air 0 s /ill t advantage 0 tak5 ( ! calm to light ! primus & melt "s sn[ 9 ! lee ( ! sl$ge4 ,! wat]1 to :i* 7 add$ a few drops ( primus alcohol1 help$ to assuage our ?ir/4 ,! erection ( ! make%ift t5t 0 a long & t$i\s op]ation1 & s1 on our return m>*es1 we nev] aga9 took any refre%m5t dur+ ! day's "w except+ on ?is occasion4 ,at #f ,a4,m41 hav+ done tw5ty miles & asc5d$ to an elevation ( ab\t two ?\s& five hundr$ feet1 we pit*$ camp4 ,!re 0 v little sleep = me t day = ,i _h an unusually bad attack ( sn[-bl9dness4 ,dur+ ! "t t we re/$ 9 ! bags ,m]tz treat$ "o ( my eyes ?ree times1 ! o!r twice ) z9c sulphate & coca9e4 ,on acc\nt ( ! smallness ( ! t5t a great deal ( "t 0 absorb$ 9 prep>ations = turn+ 9 & = gett+ away f ea* camp4 ,?us1 al?\gh we rose be=e #f ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #af1 ! />t 0 n made until #h4cj ,p4,m41 not)/&+ ! fact t ! meal 0 ( ! sket*ie/ "*4 ,on t night ours 0 a m\rnful procession2 ! sky ?ickly cl\d$1 sn[ fall+1 ,i ) "o eye b&ag$ & ! dog ,johnson brok5 d[n & /rapp$ on top ( ! load on ! sl$ge4 ,!re 0 sc>cely a s\nd2 only ! ru/le ( ! ?ick1 s(t sn[ z we pu%$ on1 we>y b full ( hope4 ,! dogs dumbly press$ =w>d 9 _! h>ness1 =lorn b eag] to foll[4 ,_! weight n[ told little ^u ! sl$ge1 ! "w ma9ly fall+ ^u ourselves4 ,m]tz 0 tempt$ to try haul+ on skis1 b came to ! conclusion t x did n pay & !nce=? nev] aga9 us$ !m4 ,close to ! ,magnetic ,pole z we 71 ! compass 0 ( little use1 & to /e] a /raight c\rse to ! we/ )\t ev] see+ any?+ ( ! surr\nd+s 0 a difficult task4 ,! only *eck ^u ! correctness ( ! be>+ 0 ! direction 9 :i* tr5d$ ! old h>d w9t] sa/rugi1 *annell$ out along a l9e runn+ almo/ nor? & s\?4 ,! newly fall5 sn[ oblit]at$ ^!1 & frequ5t halts _h to be call$ 9 ord] to inve/igate ! buri$ surface4 ,at #b ,a4,m4 on ! #ag? we _h only cov]$ elev5 miles :5 we /opp$ to camp4 ,!n ,m]tz %ot & cut up ,johnson :ile ,i prep>$ ! supp]4 ,johnson _h always be5 a v fai?ful1 h>d-work+ & will+ bea/1 ) r droll ways ( 8 own1 & we 7 sorry t 8 end %\ld come s soon4 ,he c\ld nev] be accus$ ( be+ a h&some dog1 9 fact he 0 g5]ally disreputable & dirty4 ,all ! dogs 7 mis]able & ?9 :5 !y rea*$ ! /age ( extreme exhau/ion4 ,_! meat 0 t\gh1 /r+y & )\t a ve/ige ( fat4 ,= a *ange we sometimes *opp$ x up f9ely1 mix$ x ) a little pemmican1 & br\ght all to ! boil 9 a l>ge pot ( wat]4 ,we 7 exce$+ly hungry1 b !re 0 no?+ to satisfy our appetites4 ,only a few ounces 7 us$ ( ! /ock ( ord9>y food1 to :i* 0 add$ a portion ( dog's meat1 nev] l>ge1 = ea* animal yield$ s v little1 & ! major "p 0 f$ to ! surviv+ dogs4 ,!y crun*$ ! bones & ate ! sk91 until no?+ rema9$4 ,a fre% />t 0 made at #g4cj ,p4,m4 & a wret*$1 try+ night 0 sp5t1 :5 we m>*$ )\t a break = twelve & a half h\rs4 ,ov]head !re 0 a d5se pall ( nimbus f :i* sn[ fell at int]vals4 ,none ( ! dogs except ,g+] gave any help ) ! load1 & ,m>y 0 s worn out t %e _h to be c>ri$ on ! sl$ge4 ,poor ,m>y _h be5 a spl5did dog1 b we _h to kill h] at ! camp 9 ! morn+4 ,aft] a run ( eighte5 & a half miles we halt$ at #h ,a4,m4 on ,decemb] #ah4 ,at #e4cj ,p4,m4 a light s\?-ea/] blew & sn[ fell f an ov]ca/ sky4 ,soon aft] a />t 0 made1 x became app>5t t a desc5t 0 comm5c+4 ,9 ?is locality ! c\ntry _h be5 swept by w9d1 = none ( ! rec5t sn[ settl$ on ! surface4 ,! sa/rugi 7 high & h>d1 & ov] !m we bump$1 slipp+ & fall+ 9 ! unc]ta9 light4 ,we c\ld n endure ?is k9d ( travell+ = long & resolv$ to camp %ortly aft] midnight1 int5d+ to g on :5 ! day _h advanc$ fur!r & ! light 0 /rong]4 ,decemb] #ai4--,up at noon & tri$ a few m miles 9 ! sn[-gl>e4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ! sky began to break & we pick$ our way ) less difficulty4 ,camp$ at #e ,p4,m41 hav+ done only twelve miles "o ?\s& & fifty y>ds s9ce ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ah4 ,up at #h ,p4,m4 aga91 almo/ calm & sun %9+4 ,/ill cont9u+ a we/]ly c\rse we dropp$ sev]al hundr$ feet1 m>*+ ov] r\gh1 slipp]y fields ( sa/rugi4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ! #bj? ! surface *ang$ to ice & occasional crevasses appe>$4 ,x 0 cle> t we _h arriv$ at ! head ( ! ,n9nis ,glaci] above ! zone ( s]ac we _h trav]s$ on ! outw>d j\rney4 ,x 0 v satisfactory to "k ?is2 to be c]ta9 t "s l&m>k _h be5 se5 & recogniz$4 ,soon aft] ?is discov]y we came ne> los+ ,haldane1 ! big grey wolf1 9 a crevasse4 ,mis]ably ?9 f />vation ! wret*$ dogs no long] fill$ _! h>ness4 ,z we pull$ up ,haldane1 aft] he _h brok5 into a deep1 %e]-wall$ crevasse1 8 h>ness slipp$ (f j z he rea*$ ! top4 ,x 0 j possible to seize hold ( 8 hair at t mom5t & to l& him safely1 o!rwise we %\ld h lo/ _m days' rations4 ,he took to ! h>ness once m b soon became unc]ta9 9 8 foot/eps1 /agg]$ along & !n tott]$ & fell4 ,poor brutes6 t 0 ! way !y all gave 9--pull+ till !y dropp$4 ,we camp$ at #d ,a4,m41 ?9k+ t a re/ w\ld revive ,haldane4 ,inside ! t5t "s sn[ 0 ?aw$1 & we drank ! wat] ) an addition ( a little primus _s4 ,a temp]ature read+ %[$-#a degree ,f4 ,outside1 ! hungry huskies moan$ unceas+ly until we c\ld be> to he> !m no long]4 ,! t5t 0 /ruck & we set (f once m4 ,haldane 0 /rapp$ on ! sl$ge z he c\ld n walk4 ,he _h n eat5 ! food we _h giv5 him1 because 8 jaws seem$ too weak to bite4 ,he _h j nurs$ x betwe5 8 paws & lick$ x4 ,be=e ! dogs became z weak z ?is1 great c>e _h to be tak5 9 te!r+ !m at ea* camp s z to prev5t !m f gnaw+ ! wood ( ! sl$ge1 ! /raps or1 9 fact1 any?+ at all4 ,e "t we 7 ready = a fre% />t !y seem$ to rega9 _! old /r5g?1 = !y /ruggl$ & f\ght to seize any scraps1 h[ev] useless1 left on ! gr\nd4 ,! day's m>* 0 complet$ at #aj4cj ,a4,m4 & f\rte5 & a half miles lay beh9d4 ,we 7 up aga9 at #aa4bj ,p4,m4 ,sky cle>2 fifte5-mile breeze f ! s\?-s\?-ea/ & ! temp]ature #c degrees ,f4 ,by midnight !re 0 a ?irty-mile w9d & l[1 fly+ drift4 ,decemb] #ba4--,! night-m>* 0 a mis]able "o4 ,! only ?+ :i* help$ to relieve x 0 t = a mom5t ,dixson ,isl& 0 mirag$ up 9 ! nor?1 & we felt t we _h met an old fri5d1 :i* means a lot 9 ?is icy desolation4 ,! surface 0 furr[$ by h>d1 %>p sa/rugi4 ,we camp$ at #i ,a4,m4 aft] only elev5 miles4 ,haldane 0 f9i%$ (f be=e we retir$4 ,we 7 up aga9 at #i ,p4,m41 & :5 a />t 0 made at #aa ,p4,m4 !re 0 a /rong s\?-s\?-ea/ w9d bl[+1 ) l[ drift2 temp]ature1 z]o ,fahr4 ,decemb] #bb4--,! surface ( h>d1 poli%$ sa/rugi caus$ _m falls4 ,! track 0 undulat+1 ris+ 9 "o case sev]al hundr$ feet & f9ally fall+ 9 a long slope4 ,pavlova gave 9 late 9 ! m>* & 0 tak5 on ! sl$ge4 ,camp$ at #f4dj ,a4,m4 9 a =ty-mile w9d ) l[ drift4 ,di/ance m>*$ 0 twelve miles "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ y>ds4 ,be=e turn+ 91 we effect$ sundry repairs4 ,m]tz re-splic$ ! h&le ( ! %ovel :i* _h brok5 ap>t & ,i rivet$ ! brok5 sp9dle ( ! sl$ge-met]4 ,! me*anism ( ! latt] _h froz5 dur+ ! previ\s day's halt1 &1 on be+ />t$1 its sp9dle _h brok5 (f %ort4 ,x 0 a long & t$i\s job tapp+ at ! /e$ ) a toy hamm]1 b ! rivet held miracul\sly = ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,up at #aa4cj ,p4,m41 a mod]ate breeze bl[+1 ov]ca/ sky1 light sn[ fall+4 ,on ,decemb] #bh an uphill m>* comm5c$ :i* 0 r5d]$ v heavy by ! dep? ( ! s(t sn[4 ,pavlova _h to be c>ri$ on ! sl$ge4 ,sudd5ly1 gap+ crevasses appe>$ dimly ?r\gh ! fall+ sn[ :i* surr\nd$ u l a blanket4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b camp1 ?\gh x 0 only #d4cj ,a4,m41 & we _h cov]$ b five miles "o ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty y>ds4 ,pavlova 0 kill$ & we made a v acceptable s\p f h] bones4 ,9 view ( ! d>k outlook1 our ration ( food _h to be /ill fur!r cut d[n4 ,we _h no prop] sleep1 hung] gnaw+ at u all ! "t1 & ! "q ( food 0 = ev] 9 our ?\ghts4 ,doz+ 9 ! fur bags1 we dream$ ( gorge\s spreads & d9n]-p>ties at home4 ,tramp+ along ?r\gh ! sn[1 we rack$ our bra9s ?9k+ ( h[ to make ! mo/ ( ! meagre quantity ( dogs' meat at h&4 ,! supply ( k]os5e = ! primus /ove promis$ to be ample1 = none ( x _h be5 lo/ 9 ! accid5t4 ,we f\nd t x 0 wor? :ile sp5d+ "s "t 9 boil+ ! dogs' meat ?or\ghly4 ,?us a ta/y s\p 0 prep>$ z well z a supply ( edible meat 9 :i* ! muscul> tissue & ! gri/le 7 r$uc$ to ! consi/5cy ( a jelly4 ,! paws took longe/ ( all to cook1 b1 treat$ to l5g?y /ew+1 !y became q dige/ible4 ,on ,decemb] #bd we 7 up at #h ,a4,m4 j z ! sun comm5c$ to gleam ?r\gh cl\ds4 ,! light 0 r bad1 & sn[ fell z ! track zigzagg$ ab\t among _m crevasses2 b sudd5ly ! sun broke =?4 ,! sl$ge 0 cross+ a surface ( deep sn[ :i* soon became s /icky t ! load w\ld sc>cely move4 ,at la/ a halt 0 made aft] f\r miles1 & we wait$ = ! ev5+1 :5 ! surface 0 expect$ to h>d54 ,a small prion visit$ u b w5t (f 9 a mom5t4 ,x is v rem>kable h[ f> "s ,ant>ctic sea-birds may w&] inl&1 app>5tly at su* a great di/ance f any?+ :i* %\ld int]e/ !m4 ,we 7 !n m ?an "o hundr$ miles s\? ( ! op5 sea4 ,z ! bird flew away1 we wat*$ x until x disappe>$ 9 ! nor?1 wi%+ t we too _h w+s to cross ! int]m9able plateau ahead4 ,ly+ 9 ! sleep+-bag t day ,i dreamt t ,i visit$ a confection]'s %op4 ,all ! w>es t 7 display$ measur$ feet 9 diamet]4 ,i pur*as$ an enorm\s delicacy j z "o w\ld buy a bun "u ord9>y /ances4 ,i rememb] pay+ ! money ov] ! c\nt]1 b some?+ happ5$ be=e ,i receiv$ :at ,i _h *os54 ,:5 ,i realiz$ ! omission ,i 0 out 9 ! /reet1 &1 be+ greatly disappo9t$1 w5t back to ! %op1 b f\nd ! door %ut & e>ly clos+ writt5 on x4 ,?\gh a good daily av]age _h be5 ma9ta9$ on ! m>* :5ev] conditions 7 at all fav\rable1 ! cont9uance ( bad wea!r & ! und\bt$ly weak] /ate 9 :i* we f\nd ourselves made x imp]ative to disp5se ) all b ! b>e/ necessities4 ,?us ! !odolite 0 ! only in/rum5t reta9$1 & ! cam]a1 photographic films 7expos$ & unexpos$71 hypsomet]1 !rmomet]s1 rifle1 ammunition & o!r sundries 7 all ?r[n away4 ,! frame ( ! t5t 0 made light] by con/ruct+ two poles1 ea* f\r feet high1 f ! telescopic !odolite legs1 ! heavi] pieces ( sl$ge-runn] be+ disc>d$4 ,we 7 up at #aa ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #bd1 b s mu* "t 0 absorb$ 9 mak+ a dog-/ew = ,*ri/mas t x 0 n till #b4hj ,a4,m4 t we got "u way4 ,we wi%$ ea* o!r happi] ,*ri/mases 9 ! future1 & divid$ two scraps ( biscuit :i* ,i f\nd 9 my sp>e kit-bag2 relics ( bett] days4 ,! surface 0 a mod]ately good "o ( undulat+1 h>d sa/rugi1 &1 z ! c\rse _h be5 alt]$ to nor?-we/1 ! s\!rly w9d help$ u along4 ,! sun %one brightly1 & only = ! w9d & ! l[ drift we might h felt tol]ably com=table4 ,on our "r1 d[n )9 ! %all[ depression ( ! ,n9nis ,glaci]1 ! l[ outl9e ( ,dixson ,isl&1 =ty miles to ! nor?1 c\ld be se5 mirag$ up on ! horizon4 ,! t5t 0 rais$ at #i4cj ,a4,m4 aft] a run ( elev5 miles "o hundr$ & sev5ty-six y>ds4 ,an ounce ea* ( butt] 0 s]v$ out f our small /ock to give a fe/ive t\* to ! dog-/ew4 ,at noon ,i took an obs]vation = latitude1 &1 aft] tak+ a be>+ on to ,dixson ,isl&1 comput$ t ! di/ance 9 an air-l9e to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s 0 "o hundr$ & sixty miles4 ,decemb] #bf4--;,got away at #b ,a4,m42 ! surface undulat+ & hummocky ) occasional b$s ( s(t sn[4 ,sun %9+1 w9d rang$ betwe5 ?irty & =ty miles p] h\r ) mu* l[ drift2 cold2 camp$ ab\t noon hav+ done t5 miles five hundr$ & tw5ty-eight y>ds4 ,we h rea*$ ! we/]n side ( ! ,n9nis ,glaci]4 ,ahead are ris+ slopes1 b we look =w>d to assi/ance f ! w9d 9 ! asc5t4 ,i 0 aga9 tr\bl$ ) a t\* ( sn[-bl9dness1 b x respond$ to ! usual treatm5t4 ,at #aa ,p4,m4 we 7 at x aga91b :at ) prep>+ dog-/ew1 pack+ up )9 ! limit$ area ( ! t5t & exp]im5t+ ) a sail1 x 0 five h\rs be=e ! m>* comm5c$4 ,! sail 0 ! t5t-cov]1 atta*$ to ! top ( "o ski la%$ v]tically z a ma/ & secur$ bel[ to ! o!r ski1 la%$ across ! sl$ge z a boom4 ,a />t 0 made at #d ,a4,m4 on ! #bg? 9 a ?irty-mile w9d accompani$ by l[ drift4 ,! surface 0 smoo? b grew unexpect$ly s(t at int]vals1 :ile ! asc5t soon began to tell on u4 ,?\gh ! "w 0 labori\s1 not)/&+ "s aid f ! sail1 ! bright sunlight kept up our spirits1 &1 :5ev] a halt 0 call$ = a few m9utes' spell1 ! conv]sation inv>iably turn$ ^u ! subject ( food & :at we %\ld d on arrival on bo>d ! ',aurora'4 ,at noon ! sl$ge-met] %[$ n9e miles "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ y>ds1 & we agre$ to halt & pit* camp4 ,! w9d _h fall5 (f consid]ably1 & 9 ! brilliant sun%9e x 0 comp>atively w>m 9 ! t5t4 ,! addition ( ! heat f ! primus /ove1 kept burn+ = an unusually long "t dur+ ! prep>ation ( ! meat1 caus$ a ?aw ( drift-sn[ :i* became lodg$ on ! lee side ( ! t5t4 ,?us we _h frequ5tly to put up ) an unwelcome drip4 ,moi/ure came f ! floor also1 z !re 0 no floor-clo?1 & ! sleep+-bags 7 soon v wet & soggy4 ,z soon z ! cook+ 0 f9i%$1 ! t5t cool$ (f & ! wet walls froze & became /iff ) icy cakes4 ,at ?is "t we 7 eat+ l>gely ( ! dogs' meat1 to :i* 0 add$ "o or two ounces ( *ocolate or rais9s1 ?ree or f\r ounces ( pemmican & biscuit mix$ toge!r1 &1 z a bev]age1 v dilute cocoa4 ,! total weight ( solid food consum$ by ea* man p] day 0 approximately f\rte5 ounces4 ,our small supply ( butt] & glaxo 0 sav$ = em]g5cy1 :ile a few tea-bags :i* rema9$ 7 boil$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,! m>* comm5c$ on ,decemb] #bh at #c ,a4,m4 9 a ?irty-mile w9d accompani$ by light drift4 ,ov]head !re 0 a wild sky :i* augur$ badly = ! next few days4 ,x 0 cold "w rais+ ! sail1 & we 7 glad to be m>*+4 ,our fai?ful reta9] ,g+] c\ld walk no long] & 0 /rapp$ on ! sl$ge4 ,%e 0 ! la/ ( ! dogs & _h be5 "s sort ( a help until a few days be=e4 ,we 7 sad :5 x came to f9i%+ h] (f4 ,on acc\nt ( ! /eep up grade & ! weight ( ,g+] on ! sl$ge1 we camp$ at #g4ae ,a4,m4 aft] only f\r miles "o ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty y>ds4 ,we _h breakfa/ (f ,g+]'s skull & bra94 ,i c nev] =get ! occasion4 ,z !re 0 no?+ available to divide x1 ! skull 0 boil$ :ole4 ,!n ! "r & left halves 7 drawn = by ! old & well-e/abli%$ sl$g+ practice ( %ut-eye1 aft] :i* we took x 9 turns eat+ to ! middle l9e1 pass+ ! skull f "o to ! o!r4 ,! bra9 0 aft]w>ds scoop$ out ) a wood5 spoon4 ,on sl$g+ j\rneys x is usual to apportion all food-/uffs 9 z ne>ly ev5 halves z possible4 ,!n "o man turns away & ano!r1 po9t+ to a heap1 asks ,^:8 ,! reply f ! "o n look+ is ,y\rs or ,m9e z ! case may be4 ,?us an imp>tial & satisfactory division ( ! rations is made4 ,aft] ! meal ,i w5t on cook+ m meat s z to h a supply 9 read9ess = eat+4 ,x 0 n till #b ,p4,m4 t ! second lot 0 f9i%$4 ,! task 0 v try+1 = ,i _h to sit up on ! floor ( ! t5t = h\rs 9 a cramp$ position1 cont9ually att5d+ to ! cook]1 :ile ,m]tz 9 8 ,sleep+-bag 0 j accommodat$ )9 ! limit$ space :i* rema9$4 ,! t5t 0 too small ei!r to lie d[n dur+ ! op]ation or to sit up com=tably on a sleep+-bag4 ,at #i4cj ,p4,m4 ,m]tz rose to take a turn at ! cook+1 & at #aa ,p4,m4 ,i jo9$ him at breakfa/4 ,at ?is "t a k9d ( daily cycle 0 not$ 9 ! wea!r4 ,x 0 always calme/ betwe5 #d ,p4,m4 & #f ,p4,m4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ h\rs ! w9d increas$ until x rea*$ a maximum betwe5 f\r & six o'clock next morn+1 aft] :i* x fell (f gradually4 ,we 7 away at #b4cj ,a4,m4 on ! #bi? 9 a ?irty-mile w9d :i* rais$ a light drift4 ,! sail 0 f\nd to be ( great assi/ance ov] a surface :i* rose 9 t]races ( fifty to "o hundr$ feet 9 height1 occurr+ e "o to "o & a half miles4 ,?is m>* la/$ = six h\rs1 dur+ :i* we cov]$ sev5 miles five hundr$ & tw5ty-eight y>ds4 ,on ,decemb] #cj ! asc5t cont9u$ & ! w9d 0 /ill 9 ! ?irties4 ,aft] sev]al h\rs we ov]topp$ ! la/ t]race & /ood on flat gr\nd--! cre/ ( a ridge4 ,tramp+ ov] ! plateau1 :]e reigns ! desolation ( ! out] worlds1 9 solitude at once om9\s & weird1 "o is free to roam 9 imag9ation ?r\gh ! wide realm ( human exp]i5ce to ! b\nds ( ! great ,beyond4 ,"o is 9 ! mid/ ( inf9ities--! inf9ity ( ! dazzl+ :ite plateau1 ! inf9ity ( ! dome above1 ! inf9ity ( ! "t pa/ s9ce ^! ?+s _h bir?1 & ! inf9ity ( ! "t to come be=e !y %all h fulfill$ ! ,purpose = :i* !y 7 creat$4 ,we1 9 ! mid/ ( ! illimitable1 c\ld feel ) ,m>cus ,aurelius t ,( life1 ! "t is a po9t4 ,by #i ,a4,m4 we _h accompli%$ a spl5did m>* ( fifte5 miles ?ree hundr$ & fifty y>ds1 b ! satisfaction we %\ld h felt at mak+ su* an inroad on ! huge task be=e u 0 damp$ by ! fact t ,i sudd5ly became aw>e t ,m]tz 0 n z *e]ful z usual4 ,i 0 at a loss to "k ! reason1 = he 0 always su* a bright & companionable fell[4 ,at #aj4ae ,p4,m4 ! sky _h become ov]ca/1 sn[ 0 fall+ & a /rong w9d 0 bl[+4 ,we decid$ to wait = bett] conditions4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve at #e4cj ,a4,m4 ! w9d 0 n s /rong1 s we got up & prep>$ = ! />t4 ,m]tz said t he felt ! dogs' meat 0 n do+ him mu* good & sugge/$ t we %\ld give x up = a "t & eat a small ration ( ! ord9>y sl$g+ food1 ( :i* we _h /ill "s days' supply c>efully husb&$4 ,i agre$ to d ?is & we made our fir/ exp]im5t on t day4 ,! ration ta/$ v sweet comp>$ ) dogs' meat & 0 s scanty 9 am\nt t x left "o pa9fully empty4 ,! light 0 s atroci\s = m>*+ t1 aft] /umbl+ along = two & a half miles1 we 7 oblig$ to give up ! attempt & camp1 sp5d+ ! day 9 sleep+-bags4 ,9 ! ev5+ at #i4cj ,p4,m4 ! sun appe>$ = a brief mom5t & ! w9d subsid$4 ,ano!r /age 0 !re=e attempt$ b at consid]able co/1 = we /agg]$ along 9 ! bewild]+ light1 cont9ually fall+ ov] unse5 sa/rugi4 ,! surface 0 undulat+ ) a t5d5cy to d[n grades4 ,two sets ( sa/rugi 7 f\nd cross+ "o ano!r1 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! sun1 we c\ld n be sure ( ! c\rse1 s ! camp 0 pit*$ nit] five miles4 ,janu>y #a1 #aiac4--,outside1 an ov]ca/ sky & fall+ sn[4 ,m]tz 0 n up to 8 usual =m & we decid$ n to attempt blund]+ along 9 ! bad light1 believ+ t ! re/ w\ld be advantage\s to him4 ,he did n compla9 at all except ( ! dampness ( 8 sleep+-bag1 ?\gh :5 ,i que/ion$ him p>ticul>ly he admitt$ t he _h pa9s 9 ! abdom54 ,z ,i _h a cont9u\s gnaw+ s5sation 9 ! /oma*1 ,i took x t he _h ! same1 possibly m acute4 ,aft] ,new ,ye>'s ,day he express$ a dislike to biscuit1 :i* seem$ r /range4 ,!n he sudd5ly _h a desire = glaxo & our small /ore 0 made ov] to him1 ,i tak+ a consid]able ration ( ! dogs' meat 9 ex*ange4 ,x 0 no use1 h[ev]1 = :5 we tri$ to cov] a few m miles ! ex]tion told v heavily on him1 & x 0 pla9 t he 0 9 a m s]i\s condition ?an myself4 ,janu>y #b4--,! same abom9able wea!r4 ,we eat only a few ounces ( *ocolate ea* day4 ,janu>y #c4--;,9 ! ev5+ ! sky broke & ! sun look$ ?r\gh ! cl\ds4 ,we 7 n long 9 pack+ up & gett+ on ! way4 ,! night 0 *illy & ,m]tz got fro/-bitt5 f+]s1 s camp 0 pit*$ aft] f\r miles "o ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty y>ds4 ,janu>y #d4--,! sun 0 %9+ & we _h int5d$ ris+ at #aj ,a4,m41 b ,m]tz 0 n well & ?\ght t ! re/ w\ld be good = him4 ,i sp5t ! "t improv+ "s ( ! ge>1 m5d+ ,m]tz's clo?+ & cook+ a quantity ( ! meat4 ,janu>y #e4--,! sky 0 ov]ca/1 sn[ 0 fall+1 & !re 0 a /rong w9d4 ,m]tz sugge/$ t z ! conditions 7 s bad we %\ld delay ano!r day4 ,ly+ 9 ! damp bags 0 wret*$ & 0 n do+ ei!r ( u any good1 b :at 0 to be done8 ,outside1 ! conditions 7 abom9able4 ,my companion 0 evid5tly weak] ?an ,i1 & x 0 app>5tly q true t he 0 n mak+ mu* ( ! dogs' meat4 ,janu>y #f4--;,a bett] day b ! sky rema9$ ov]ca/4 ,m]tz agre$ to try ano!r /age4 ,! grade 0 slightly d[nhill & ! w9d well beh9d4 ,un=tunately ! surface 0 slipp]y & irregul> & falls 7 frequ5t4 ,^! told v mu* ^u my companion until1 aft] consi/5tly demurr+1 he at la/ cons5t$ to ride on ! sl$ge4 ,) ! w9d bl[+ beh9d u1 x requir$ no great ex]tion to br+ ! load along1 ?\gh x w\ld (t5 pull up sudd5ly aga9/ sa/rugi4 ,aft] we _h cov]$ two & a half miles1 ,m]tz became s cold ?r\gh inaction 9 ! w9d t !re 0 no?+ to d b pit* ! t5t4 ,m]tz appe>$ to be depress$ &1 aft] ! %ort meal1 sank back into 8 bag )\t say+ mu*4 ,occasionally1 dur+ ! day1 ,i w\ld ask him h[ he felt1 or we w\ld return to ! old subject ( food4 ,x 0 agre$ t on our arrival on bo>d ! ',aurora' ,m]tz 0 to make p5gu9 omelettes1 = we _h nev] =gott5 ! excell5ce ( ^? we _h eat5 j be=e leav+ ! ,hut4 ,review+ ! situation1 ,i f\nd t we 7 "o hundr$ miles s\?-ea/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s :]e food & pl5ty await$ u4 ,at ! "t we _h /ill ord9>y rations = sev]al days4 ,h[ %ort a di/ance x w\ld seem to ! vigor\s1 b :at a l5g?y j\rney = ! weak & fami%$6 ,! sk9 0 peel+ (f our bodies & a v poor sub/itute rema9$ :i* bur/ readily & rubb$ raw 9 _m places4 ,"o day1 ,i rememb]1 ,m]tz ejaculat$1 ,j a mom5t1 &1 rea*+ ov]1 lift$ f my e> a p]fect sk9-ca/4 ,i 0 able to d ! same = him4 ,z we nev] took (f our clo!s1 ! peel+s ( hair & sk9 f our bodies work$ d[n into our "u-tr\s]s & socks1 & regul> cle>ances 7 made4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ( ! #f? ,i made ! foll[+ note 9 my di>y3 ,a long & we>isome night4 ,if only ,i c\ld get on2 b ,i mu/ /op ) ,xavi]4 ,he does n appe> to be improv+ & bo? our *ances are go+ n[4 ,janu>y #g4--,up at #h ,a4,m41 x hav+ be5 arrang$ la/ night t we w\ld g on to-day at all co/s1 sl$ge-sail+1 ) ,xavi] 9 8 bag on ! sl$ge4 ,x 0 a sad bl[ to me to f9d t ,m]tz 0 9 a weak /ate & requir$ help+ 9 & out ( 8 bag4 ,he ne$$ re/ = a few h\rs at lea/ be=e he c\ld ?9k ( travell+4 ,i h to turn 9 aga9 to kill "t & also to keep w>m1 = ,i feel ! cold v mu* n[4 ,at #aj ,a4,m4 ,i get up to dress ,xavi] & prep>e food1 b f9d him 9 a k9d ( fit4 ,com+ r\nd a few m9utes lat]1 he ex*ang$ a few words & did n seem to realize t any?+ _h happ5$4 444 ,obvi\sly we c't g on to-day4 ,x is a good day ?\gh ! light is bad1 ! sun j gleam+ ?r\gh ! cl\ds4 ,?is is t]rible2 ,i don't m9d = myself b = o!rs4 ,i pray to ,god to help u4 ,i cook "s ?ick cocoa = ,xavi] & give him beef-tea2 he is bett] aft] noon1 b v l[--,i h to lift him up to dr9k4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon he _h sev]al m fits1 !n became deliri\s & talk$ incoh]5tly until midnight1 :5 he appe>$ to fall (f into a peaceful slumb]4 ,s ,i toggl$ up ! sleep+-bag & retir$ worn out into my own4 ,aft] a c\ple ( h\rs1 hav+ felt no movem5t f my companion1 ,i /ret*$ out an arm & f\nd t he 0 /iff4 ,my comrade _h be5 accept$ into ! peace t passe? all und]/&+4 ,x 0 my f]v5t hope t he _h be5 receiv$ :]e /]l+ qualities & a high m9d reap _! due rew>d4 ,9 8 life we lov$ him2 he 0 a man ( "*1 g5]\s & ( noble p>ts4 ,= h\rs ,i lay 9 ! bag1 roll+ ov] 9 my m9d all t lay beh9d & ! *ance ( ! future4 ,i seem$ to /& alone on ! wide %ores ( ! _w--& :at a %ort /ep to ent] ! unkn[n future6 ,my physical condition 0 su* t ,i felt ,i might collapse 9 a mom5t4 ,! gnaw+ 9 ! /oma* _h develop$ !re a p]man5t weakness1 s t x 0 n possible to hold myself up 9 c]ta9 positions4 ,sev]al ( my toes comm5c$ to black5 & fe/] ne> ! tips & ! nails work$ loose4 ,outside1 ! b[l ( *aos 0 brimm+ ) drift-sn[ & ,i wond]$ h[ ,i w\ld manage to break & pit* camp s+le-h&$4 ,!re appe>$ to be little hope ( rea*+ ! ,hut4 ,x 0 easy to sleep on 9 ! bag1 & ! wea!r 0 cruel outside4 ,b inaction is h>d to brook1 & ,i ?\ght ( ,s]vice's l9es3 ,buck up1 d y\r damnde/ & fight1 ,x's ! plugg+ away t w w9 y ! day4 ,if ,i fail$ to rea* ! ,hut x w\ld be some?+ done to rea* "s prom95t po9t likely to cat* ! eye ( a se>* p>ty1 :]e a cairn might be erect$ & our di>ies ca*$4 ,& s ,i comm5c$ to modify ! sl$ge & camp+ ge> to meet fre% requirem5ts4 ,! sky rema9$ cl\d$1 b ! w9d fell (f to a calm :i* la/$ = sev]al h\rs4 ,i took ! opportunity to set to "w on ! sl$ge1 saw+ x 9 halves ) a pocket tool4 ,a ma/ 0 made out ( "o ( ! rails ( ! disc>d$ half ( ! sl$ge & a sp> 0 cut f ! o!r rail4 ,! sl$ge-met]1 v mu* batt]$1 0 /ill s]viceable4 ,la/ly1 ! load 0 cut d[n to a m9imum by ! elim9ation ( all b ! b>e/ necessities4 ,late on ! ev5+ ( ! #h? ,i took ! body ( ,m]tz1 wrapp$ up 9 8 sleep+-bag1 outside ! t5t1 pil$ sn[ blocks ar\nd x & rais$ a r\gh cross made ( ! two half-runn]s ( ! sl$ge4 ,on ,janu>y #i ! wea!r 0 ov]ca/ & fairly ?ick drift 0 fly+ 9 a w9d rea*+ ab\t fifty miles an h\r4 ,z c]ta9 matt]s /ill requir$ att5tion & my *ances ( re-erect+ ! t5t 7 r d\btful1 if ,i _h decid$ to move on1 ! />t 0 delay$4 ,i read ! ,burial ,s]vice ov] ,xavi] ?is aft]noon4 ,z !re is little *ance ( my rea*+ human aid alive4 ,i greatly regret inability at ! mom5t to set out ! detail ( coa/l9e met ) = ?ree hundr$ miles travell$ & obs]vations ( glaci] & ice-=mations1 etc42 ! mo/ ( :i* latt] are1 ( c\rse1 committ$ to my head4 ,! approximate location ( ! camp is latitude #fh degrees #b' ,s41 longitude #ade degrees #i' ,e4 ,?is is dead reckon+1 z ! !odolite legs h be5 out ( action = "s "t1 spl9t$ toge!r to =m t5t-props4 ,i believe ! tru? lies ne>] latitude #fg degrees #eg' ,s41 longitude #ade degrees #bj' ,e41 z ! w9d mu/ h drift$ u to ! nor?4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ,i cut up ,m]tz's burb]ry jacket & r\ghly sew$ x to a l>ge canvas clo!s-bag1 mak+ a sail :i* c\ld be readily set or furl$1 s z to save delay 9 />t+ out or 9 camp+4 ,janu>y #aj 0 an impossible day = travell+ on acc\nt ( ?ick drift & high w9d4 ,i sp5t "p ( ! "t 9 reckon+ up ! am\nt ( food rema9+ & 9 cook+ ! re/ ( ! dogs' meat2 ! la/ device enabl+ me to leave beh9d "s ( ! k]os5e1 ( :i* !re 0 /ill a good supply4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ! w9d fell & ! sun pe]$ among/ ! cl\ds j z ,i 0 9 ! middle ( a long job rivet+ & la%+ ! brok5 %ovel4 ,x 0 on ,janu>y #aa--;a beautiful1 calm day ( sun%9e--t ,i set out ov] a good surface ) a slight d[n grade4 ,f ! />t my feet felt lumpy & sore4 ,!y _h become s pa9ful aft] a mile ( walk+ t ,i decid$ to make an exam9ation ( !m on ! spot1 sitt+ 9 ! sun on ! sl$ge4 ,! sight ( my feet gave me q a %ock1 = ! ?ick5$ sk9 ( ! soles _h sep>at$ 9 ea* case z a complete lay]1 & abundant wat]y fluid _h escap$ into ! socks4 ,! new sk9 und]nea? 0 v mu* abrad$ & raw4 ,i did :at appe>$ to be ! be/ ?+ "u ! /ances3 sme>$ ! new sk9 ) lanol9e1 ( :i* !re 0 a good /ore1 & ) b&ages b\nd ! sk9 soles back 9 place1 z !y 7 com=table & s(t 9 contact ) ! raw surfaces4 ,outside ! b&ages ,i wore six pairs ( ?ick wooll5 socks1 fur boots & a crampon ov]-%oe ( s(t lea!r4 ,!n ,i remov$ mo/ ( my clo?+ & ba!d 9 ! glori\s heat ( ! sun4 ,a t+l+ s5sation seem$ to spread ?r\gh\t my :ole body1 & ,i felt /rong] & bett]4 ,:5 ! day comm5c$ ) ideal wea!r ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld cov] a long di/ance1 b at #e4cj ,p4,m41 aft] six & a qu>t] miles1 ,i felt n]ve-worn & _h to camp1 s worn t _h x n be5 a delightful ev5+1 ,i %\ld n h f\nd /r5g? to erect ! t5t4 ,?\gh ! m$ical outfit 0 limit$1 !re 7 a fair numb] ( b&ages & on camp+ ,i devot$ mu* "t to t5d+ raw pat*es all ov] ! body1 fe/]+ f+]s & inflam$ no/rils4 ,high w9d & mu* drift put travell+ out ( ! "q on ,janu>y #ab1 & 9 any case my feet ne$$ a re/4 ,janu>y #ac4--,! w9d subsid$ & ! sn[ cle>$ (f at noon4 ,! aft]noon 0 beautifully f9e4 ,desc5d$ h>d ice-slopes ov] _m crevasses--almo/ all desc5t--b surface cut my feet up2 at #h ,p4,m4 camp$1 hav+ done five & ?ree-qu>t] miles--pa9ful feet--on camp+ f9d feet worse ?an ev]2 ?+s look bad b %all p]sev]e4 ,x is n[ #aa ,p4,m4 & ! glaci] is fir+ (f l artill]y--appe>s to s5d up great jets ( imprison$ air4 ,dur+ ! m>* ,aurora ,peak %[$ up to ! we/1 ab\t tw5ty miles away1 across ! ,m]tz ,glaci]4 ,i felt happy at ?us fix+ my position1 & at ! sight ( ! f> plateau :i* l$ onw>ds to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,! glaci] 0 ! next ob/acle to advance4 ,to ! s\?-we/ x desc5d$ f ! plateau 9 imm5se brok5 folds4 ,press+ nor?w>d x 0 torn into ! jumbl$ cru% ( s]ac-ice1 sp>kl+ b5ea? an uncl\d$ sun4 ,! idea ( div]g+ to ! we/ & r\nd+ ! ice-falls occurr$ to me1 b ! det\rs involv$ o!r difficulties1 s ,i /rove to pick out ! be/ track across ! valley4 ,a high w9d :i* blew on ! morn+ ( ! #ad? dim9i%$ 9 /r5g? by noon & all[$ me to get away4 ,! sun 0 s w>m t ! puck]$ ice und]foot 0 cov]$ ) a film ( wat] & 9 "s places small trickles ran away to disappe> into crevasses4 ,?\gh ! c\rse 0 d[nhill to ! ,m]tz ,glaci]1 ! sl$ge requir$ a good deal ( pull+ ow+ to ! wet runn]s4 ,at #i ,p4,m41 aft] travell+ five miles1 ,i pit*$ camp 9 ! b$ ( ! glaci]4 ,betwe5 #i4cj ,p4,m4 & #aa ,p4,m4 ! cannonad+ he>d on ! previ\s night recomm5c$4 ,! s\nds1 resembl+ ! explosions ( heavy guns1 usually />t$ high] up ! glaci] & end$ d[n t[>ds ! sea4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d !m1 ,i put my head outside ! t5t to see :at 0 go+ on4 ,! reports came at r&om f e direction1 b !re 0 no visible evid5ce z to h[ !y 7 produc$4 ,)\t a d\bt !y _h some?+ to d ) ! re-freez+ & splitt+ ( ! ice ow+ to ! ev5+ *ill2 b ! s\nds seem$ f> too l\d to be expla9$ by ?is cause alone4 ,janu>y #ae--! date on :i* all ! summ] sl$g+ p>ties 7 due at ! ,hut6 ,x 0 ov]ca/ & sn[+ e>ly 9 ! day1 & 9 a few h\rs ! sun broke out & %one w>mly4 ,! travell+ 0 s heavy ov] a s(t sn[y surface1 p>tly melt+1 t ,i gave up1 aft] "o mile1 & camp$4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 ! surface _h n improv$1 ! sky 0 ?ickly obscur$ & sn[ fell4 ,at #aj ,p4,m4 ! sn[ 0 com+ d[n heavily1 &1 s9ce !re 7 _m crevasses 9 ! vic9ity1 ,i resolv$ to wait4 ,on ! #af? at #b ,a4,m4 ! sn[ 0 z ?ick z ev]1 b at #e ,a4,m4 ! atmosph]e light5$ & ! sun appe>$4 ,)\t delay ,i broke camp4 ,a fav\rable breeze sprang up1 & ) sail set ,i manag$ to proce$ ?r\gh ! sn[y deluge 9 %ort /ages4 ,! sn[ clung 9 lumps to ! runn]s1 :i* _h to be scrap$ frequ5tly4 ,i pass$ "s brok5 ridges & sank into sev]al holes lead+ d[n to crevasses out ( :i* x 0 possible to scramble easily4 ,aft] labori\sly toil+ up "o long slope1 ,i 0 j cat*+ my brea? at ! top & ! sl$ge 0 runn+ easily :5 ,i notic$ t ! surface b5ea? my feet fell away /eeply 9 front4 ,i sudd5ly realiz$ t ,i 0 on ! br9k ( a great blue hole l a qu>ry4 ,! sl$ge 0 foll[+ ( its own accord & 0 rapidly ga9+ spe$1 s ,i turn$ &1 ex]t+ e ef=t1 0 j able to hold x back by means ( ! haul+-l9e f ! edge ( ! abyss4 ,i %\ld ?9k t !re mu/ h be5 an int]val ( q a m9ute dur+ :i* ,i held my gr\nd )\t be+ able to make x budge4 ,!n x sl[ly came my way1 & ! imm95t dang] 0 pa/4 ,! day's m>* 0 an extremely h>d five miles4 ,be=e turn+ 9 ,i _h an extra supp] ( jelly s\p1 made by boil+ d[n "s ( ! dogs' s9ews1 /r5g!n$ ) a little pemmican4 ,! acute enjoym5t ( eat+ "u ^! circum/ances comp5sates 9 a slight measure = ! suff]+ ( />vation4 ,janu>y #ag 0 ano!r day ( ov]ca/ wea!r & fall+ sn[4 ,delay meant a r$uction 9 ! ration :i* 0 l[ en\gh already1 s !re 0 no?+ to d b g on4 ,:5 ,i got away at #h ,a4,m4 ,i f\nd t ! pull+ 0 easi] ?an x _h be5 on ! previ\s day4 ,nev]!less ,i cov]$ only two miles & _h to consid] myself =tunate 9 n w9d+ up ! :ole /ory !n & !re4 ,?is is :at happ5$1 foll[+ ! acc\nt 9 my di>y4 ,go+ up a long1 fairly /eep slope1 deeply cov]$ ) s(t sn[1 broke ?r\gh lid ( crevasse b caught myself at ?ighs1 got out1 turn$ fifty y>ds to ! nor?1 !n attempt$ to cross tr5d ( crevasse1 !re be+ no indication ( x2 a few mom5ts lat] f\nd myself dangl+ f\rte5 feet bel[ on end ( rope 9 crevasse--sl$ge creep+ to m\?--_h "t to say to myself1 's ?is is ! end1' expect+ ! sl$ge e mom5t to cra% on my head & all to g to ! unse5 bottom--!n ?\ght ( ! food uneat5 on ! sl$ge2 b z ! sl$ge pull$ up )\t lett+ me d[n1 ?\ght ( ,provid5ce giv+ me ano!r *ance4 ,! *ance 0 v small consid]+ my weak condition4 ,! wid? ( ! crevasse 0 ab\t six feet1 s ,i hung freely 9 space1 turn+ sl[ly r\nd4 ,a great ef=t br\ght a knot 9 ! rope )9 my grasp1 &1 aft] a mom5t's re/1 ,i 0 able to draw myself up & rea* ano!r1 &1 at l5g?1 haul$ myself on to ! ov]hang+ sn[-lid into :i* ! rope _h cut4 ,!n1 :5 ,i 0 c>efully climb+ out on to ! surface1 a fur!r section ( ! lid gave way1 precipitat+ me once m to ! full l5g? ( ! rope4 ,exhau/$1 weak & *ill$ 7= my h&s 7 b>e & p\nds ( sn[ _h got inside my clo?+7 ,i hung ) ! firm conviction t all 0 ov] except ! pass+4 ,bel[ 0 a black *asm2 x w\ld be b ! "w ( a mom5t to slip f ! h>ness1 !n all ! pa9 & toil w\ld be ov]4 ,x 0 a r>e situation1 a r>e temptation--a *ance to quit small ?+s = great--to pass f ! petty exploration ( a planet to ! contemplation ( va/] worlds beyond4 ,b !re 0 all et]nity = ! la/ &1 at its longe/1 ! pres5t w\ld be b %ort4 ,i felt bett] = ! ?\ght4 ,my /r5g? 0 fa/ ebb+2 9 a few m9utes x w\ld be too late4 ,x 0 ! occasion = a supreme attempt4 ,new p[] seem$ to come z ,i address$ myself to "o la/ trem5d\s ef=t4 ,! /ruggle occupi$ "s "t1 b by a miracle ,i rose sl[ly to ! surface4 ,?is "t ,i em]g$ feet fir/1 /ill hold+ on to ! rope1 & pu%$ myself out1 ext5d$ at full l5g?1 on ! sn[--on solid gr\nd4 ,!n came ! reaction1 & ,i c\ld d no?+ = q an h\r4 ,! t5t 0 erect$ 9 sl[ /ages & ,i !n _h a little food4 ,lat] on ,i lay 9 ! sleep+-bag1 ?9k+ ?+s ov]4 ,x 0 a "t :5 ! mood ( ! ,p]sian philosoph] appeal$ to me3 ,unborn ,to-morr[ & dead ,ye/]day1 ,:y fret ab\t !m if ,to-day be sweet8 ,i 0 confront$ ) ?is problem3 :e!r x 0 bett] to enjoy life = a few days1 sleep+ & eat+ my fill until ! provisions gave out1 or to plug on aga9 9 hung] ) ! prospect ( plung+ at any mom5t into et]nity )\t ! great luxury & pleasure ( food4 ,& !n an idea pres5t$ itself :i* greatly improv$ my prospects4 ,x 0 to con/ruct a ladd] f alp9e rope2 "o end ( :i* 0 to be secur$ to ! b[ ( ! sl$ge & ! o!r to be c>ri$ ov] my left %\ld] & loosely atta*$ to ! sl$ge h>ness4 ,?us1 if ,i fell into a crevasse aga91 x w\ld be easy = me1 ev5 ?\gh weak5$ by />vation1 to scramble out aga9 by ! ladd]1 provid$ ! sl$ge 0 n also engulph$4 ,not)/&+ ! possibilities ( ! rope ladd]1 ,i c\ld n sleep prop]ly at all2 my n]ves _h be5 s ov]tax$4 ,all night consid]able w9d & drift cont9u$4 ,on ! #ai? x 0 ov]ca/ & light sn[ 0 fall+4 ,i resolv$ to g ahead & leave ! re/ to ,provid5ce4 ,z !y wall[$ ?r\gh ! deep sn[ my feet & legs kept break+ ?r\gh into space4 ,!n ,i w5t "r "u1 b ! sl$ge 0 held back & ! ladd] prov$ trumps4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,i 0 d[n aga91 b ,i em]g$ aga9 )\t mu* ex]tion1 half-smo!r$ ) sn[4 ,fa9tness ov]came me & ,i /opp$ to camp1 ?\gh only a %ort di/ance _h be5 cov]$4 ,all ar\nd me 0 a lead5 gl>e1 ! sn[ cl\ds corrall+ me 94 ,! sun _h n %[n up = "s days & ,i 0 eag] to see x once m1 n only t x might %[ up ! l&scape1 b = its *e]ful influ5ce & life-giv+ en]gy4 ,a few days previ\sly my condition _h be5 improv+1 b n[ x 0 go+ back4 ,dur+ ! night ( ! #ah? l\d boom+ noises1 %>p cracks & muffl$ gr[ls issu$ =m ! neighb\r+ crevasses & kept wak+ me up4 ,at times "o c\ld feel a vibration accompany+ ! gr[l+ s\nds1 & ,i conclud$ t ! ice 0 9 rapid motion4 ,! sun at la/ appe>$ on ! #ai?1 & ,i 0 (f by #h4cj ,a4,m4 ,! :ole surface 0 a network ( crevasses1 "s v wide4 ,along "o aft] ano!r ( ^! ,i dragg$ ! sl$ge until a spot 0 rea*$ :]e ! sn[-bridge look$ to be firm4 ,"h ,i plung$ across1 risk+ ! consequ5ces4 ,aft] ?ree h\rs' m>*+ no?+ s]i\s _h happ5$ & ,i f\nd myself on saf] gr\nd ) a pimply surface visible ahead1 close "u ! slopes ( ! highl&s4 ,once on ?is ,i became ov]-reliant1 & 9 consequ5ce sank sev]al times into n>r[ fissures4 ,at #a ,p4,m4 ! ,m]tz ,glaci] 0 at la/ cross$ & ,i _h rea*$ ! ris+ hills on its we/]n side4 ,ov]look+ ! camp1 five hundr$ feet above ! glaci]1 7 beetl+1 crevass$ crags1 b ,i c\ld trace out a good road1 free f pitfalls1 lead+ to ! plateau1 at an elevation ( ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,to light5 my load = ! climb ,i ?rew away alp9e rope1 f9nesko crampons1 sundry pairs ( worn crampons & socks1 :ile ,i rubb$ a composition on ! sl$ge-runn]s :i* prev5t$ !m f /ick+ to wet sn[4 ,janu>y #bj 0 a wret*$ day2 ov]ca/1 ) w9d & light drift4 ,9 desp]ation ,i got away at #b ,p4,m4 9 a w9d :i* prov$ to be ( consid]able assi/ance4 ,i c\ld see no?+ ( my surr\nd+s2 "o ?+ 0 c]ta91 & t 0 t ! asc5t _h comm5c$ & e foot took me upw>d4 ,! day's "w am\nt$ to ab\t two & a half miles4 ,on ! #ba/ ! sun %one brightly & !re 0 a good foll[+ w9d4 ,?r\gh deep sn[ ,i zigzagg$ up = ?ree miles be=e decid+ to camp4 ,w9d & drift prevail$ e>ly on ! #bbnd b fell away t[>ds noon1 & ,i 0 !n fav\r$ ) a glori\s sunny day4 ,away to ! nor? 0 a spl5did view ( ! op5 sea2 x look$ s beautiful & fri5dly t ,i long$ to be d[n ne> x4 ,six miles _h be5 cov]$ dur+ ! day1 b ,i felt v weak t[>ds ! end on acc\nt ( ! heavy pull+4 ,dur+ ! e>ly h\rs ( ! #bcrd ! sun 0 visible1 b ab\t #h ,a4,m4 ! cl\ds sagg$ l[1 ! w9d rose & ev]y?+ became blott$ out 9 a swirl ( driv+ sn[4 ,i w&]$ on ?r\gh x = sev]al h\rs1 ! sl$ge capsiz+ at times ow+ to ! /r5g? ( ! w9d4 ,x 0 n possible to keep an accurate c\rse1 = ev5 ! w9d *ang$ direction z ! day wore on4 ,und]foot !re 0 s(t sn[ :i* ,i f\nd com=table = my sore feet1 b :i* made ! sl$ge drag heavily at times4 ,:5 camp 0 pit*$ at #d ,p4,m4 ,i reckon$ t ! di/ance cov]$ 9 a /raight l9e _h be5 ?ree & a half miles4 ,erect+ ! t5t s+le-h&$ 9 ! high w9d 0 a task :i* requir$ mu* pati5ce & "s skill4 ,! poles 7 erect$ fir/ & !n ! t5t 0 ga!r$ up 9 ! prop] =m & tak5 to ! w9dw>d side ( ! legs :]e x 0 weight$ d[n4 ,! fl\nce on ! w9dw>d side 0 got into position & pil$ up ) sn[ blocks4 ,o!r blocks ( sn[ _h previ\sly be5 plac$ 9 a r+ r\nd ! legs 9 read9ess to be tumbl$ on to ! re/ ( ! fl\nce :5 ! t5t 0 quickly slipp$ ov] ! apex ( ! poles4 ,9 v w9dy wea!r x 0 (t5 z mu* z two h\rs aft] halt+ be=e ,i w\ld be cosy )9 ! %elt] ( ! t5t4 ,high w9d & d5se driv+ sn[ p]si/$ ?r\gh\t ! #bd? & ,i made five & a half miles1 sitt+ on ! sl$ge mo/ ( ! "t ) ! sail up4 ,! blizz>d cont9u$ on ! #be?1 b aft] ! try+ exp]i5ce ( ! previ\s two days1 ,i did n feel well en\gh to g on4 ,outside1 ! sn[ fell 9 torr5ts1 pil$ up r\nd ! t5t & press$ 9 until x 0 no bigg] ?an a c(f91 ( :i* x rem9d$ me4 ,i pass$ mo/ ( ! day doctor+ myself1 att5d+ to raw & inflam$ places4 ,tufts ( my be>d & hair came out1 & ! sn[y floor ( ! t5t 0 /rewn ) x at e camp4 ,janu>y #bf4--;,i w5t on aga9 9 d5se1 driv+ sn[4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( ! sail4 ,! w9d1 :i* 0 beh9d1 caught ! sl$ge & bundl$ x along s t1 ?\gh ov] a s(t surface ( sn[1 ! travell+ 0 rapid4 ,! sn[ 0 9 l>ge1 r\nd$ gra9s1 & beat on ! t5t l hail4 ,altoge!r n9e miles 7 cov]$4 ,janu>y #bg4--;,blizz>d-b\nd aga94 ,! previ\s day's ex]tions 7 too mu* = me to und]take ! same aga9 )\t a long re/4 ,janu>y #bh1--;,9 ! morn+ ! w9d _h mod]at$ v mu* b ! sky rema9$ ov]ca/ & sn[ cont9u$ to fall4 ,x 0 a long job digg+ ! t5t out4 ,soon aft] ! />t ! sun gleam$ & ! wea!r improv$4 ,! ?ree-?\s&-foot cre/ ( ! plateau _h be5 cross$ & ,i 0 be>+ d[n rapidly on ,commonweal? ,bay1 ! vic9ity ( :i* %[$ up z a d>k] pat* on ! cl\ds ( ! nor?-we/ horizon4 ,! ev5+ 0 f9e & ,i really began to feel t ,w9t] ,qu>t]s 7 approa*+4 ,to increase my excitem5t ,madigan ,nunatak came into view = a "t 9 ! cle>1 ev5+ light4 ,di/ance cov]$1 ov] eight miles4 ,! calm ( ! previ\s ev5+ 0 brok5 aga91 & ,i />t$ on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #bi 9 consid]able drift & a fairly /rong w9d4 ,aft] go+ five miles ,i _h miracul\s good =tune4 ,i 0 travell+ along on an ev5 d[n grade & 0 wond]+ h[ long ! two p\nds ( food :i* rema9$ w\ld la/1 :5 some?+ d>k loom$ ?r\gh ! drift a %ort di/ance away to ! "r4 ,all sorts ( possibilities fl$ ?r\gh my m9d z ,i head$ ! sl$ge = x4 ,! unexpect$ happ5$--x 0 a cairn ( sn[ erect$ by ,mc,lean1 ,hodgeman & ,hurley1 :o _h be5 out se>*+ = u4 ,on ! top ( ! m\nd 0 a bag ( food1 left on ! *ance t x might be pick$ up1 :ile 9 a t9 0 a note /at+ ! be>+ & di/ance ( ! m\nd f ,aladd9's ,cave 7,e4 #cj degrees ,s41 di/ance tw5ty-?ree miles71 t ! ,%ip _h arriv$ at ! ,hut & 0 wait+1 t ,amunds5 _h rea*$ ! ,pole1 & t ,scott 0 rema9+ ano!r ye> 9 ,ant>ctica4 ,x 0 r a s+ul> fact t ! se>* p>ty only left ?is m\nd at eight o'clock on ! morn+ ( t v day 7,janu>y #bi74 ,x 0 ab\t #b ,p4,m4 :5 ,i f\nd x4 ,?us1 dur+ ! night ( ! #bh?1 our camps _h be5 only ab\t five miles ap>t4 ,) pl5ty ( food1 ,i spe$ily felt /imulat$ & reviv$1 & anticipat$ rea*+ ! ,hut 9 a day or two1 = !re 0 !n n m ?an tw5ty-?ree miles to cov]4 ,alas1 h[ev]1 !re 0 to be ano!r delay4 ,i 0 )\t crampons--!y _h be5 ?r[n away on ! we/]n side ( ,m]tz ,glaci]--& 9 ! /rong w9d 0 n able to /& up on ! slipp]y ice ( ! coa/al slopes4 ,! result 0 t ,i sat on ! sl$ge & ran along ) ! w9d1 nibbl+ at ! food z ,i w5t4 ,! sl$ge made s mu* leeway t ne> ! end ( ! day1 aft] f\rte5 miles1 ,i reckon$ t ,i _h be5 c>ri$ to ! ea/ ( ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,! c\rse 0 !re=e *ang$ to ! we/1 b ! w9d came d[n almo/ broadside-on to ! sl$ge1 & x 0 swept away4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 to camp4 ,on ! #cj? ,i cut up ! box ( ! !odolite & into two pieces ( wood /uck z _m screws & tacks z ,i c\ld procure f ! sl$ge-met]4 ,9 ! repair-bag !re 7 /ill a few ice-nails :i* at ?is "t 7 ( great use4 ,late 9 ! day ! w9d fell (f1 & ,i />t$ we/w>d ov] ! ice-slopes ) ! pieces ( nail-/udd$ wood la%$ to my feet4 ,aft] six miles ^! improvis$ crampons broke up1 & ! increas+ w9d got me into difficulties4 ,f9ally1 ! sl$ge slipp$ sideways into a n>r[ crevasse & 0 caught by ! boom 7:i* cross$ f side to side at ! l[] "p ( ! ma/74 ,i 0 n /rong en\gh = ! job ( extricat+ x /raight away1 & by ! "t ,i _h got x safely on ! ice1 ! w9d _h increas$ /ill m4 ,s ,i pit*$ camp4 ,! blizz>d 0 9 full c>e] on ,janu>y #ca & ,i sp5t all day & until late at night try+ to make ! crampons s]viceable1 b )\t success4 ,on ,febru>y #a ! w9d & drift subsid$ late 9 ! aft]noon1 & ,i cle>ly saw to ! we/ ! beacon :i* m>k$ ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 ,i rea*$ ?is hav5 )9 ! ice1 & nev] aga9 0 ,i to h ! ordeal ( pit*+ ! t5t4 ,inside ! cave 7 ?ree oranges & a p9eapple :i* _h be5 br\ght f ! ,%ip4 ,x 0 wond]ful once m to be 9 ! l& ( su* ?+s6 ,i wait$ to m5d "o ( ! crampons & !n />t$ (f = ! ,hut2 b a blizz>d _h comm5c$4 ,to desc5d ! five miles ( /eep icy slopes ) my mis]able crampons1 9 ! weak /ate 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself1 w\ld only h be5 z a la/ resort4 ,s ,i camp$ 9 ! com=table cave & hop$ = bett] wea!r next day4 ,! high w9d1 ris+ to a hurricane at times1 cont9u$ = a :ole week ) d5se drift until ! #h?4 ,i sp5t ! long h\rs mak+ crampons ( a new patt]n1 eat+ & sleep+4 ,ev5tually ,i became s anxi\s t ,i us$ to sit outside ! cave = long spells1 wat*+ = a lull 9 ! w9d4 ,at l5g? ,i resolv$ to g d[n 9 ! blizz>d1 sitt+ on ! sl$ge z long z possible1 bl[n along by ! w9d4 ,i 0 mak+ prep>ations = a />t :5 ! w9d sudd5ly decreas$ & my opportunity _h come4 ,9 a c\ple ( h\rs ,i 0 )9 "o mile & a half ( ! ,hut4 ,!re 0 no sign ( ! ,%ip ly+ 9 ! (f+1 b ,i com=t$ myself ) ! ?\ght t %e might be /ill at ! an*orage & h swung in%ore s z to be hidd5 by ! ice-cliffs1 or on ! o!r h& t ,capta9 ,davis might h be5 along ! coa/ to ! ea/ se>*+ !re4 ,b ev5 z ,i gaz$ ab\t seek+ = a clue1 a speck on ! nor?-we/ horizon caught my eye & my hopes w5t d[n4 ,x look$ l a di/ant %ip2 x might well h be5 ! ',aurora'4 ,well1 :at matt]6 ! long j\rney 0 at an end-a t]rible *apt] ( my life 0 f9i%$6 ,!n ! rocks ar\nd ,w9t] ,qu>t]s began to come into view1 "p ( ! bas9 ( ! boat h>b\r appe>$1 & lo6 !re 7 human figures6 ,!y almo/ seem$ unreal--,i 0 9 a dream--b aft] a brief mom5t "o ( !m saw me & wav$ an arm1 ,i repli$1 !re 0 a commotion & !y all ran t[>ds ! ,hut4 ,!n !y 7 lo/1 = ! cre/ ( ! fir/ /eep slope hid !m4 ,x almo/ seem$ to me t !y _h run away to hide4 ,m9utes pass$1 & ,i sl[ly w5t along ) ! sl$ge4 ,!n a head rose ov] ! br[ ( ! hill & !re 0 ,bick]ton1 brea?less aft] a long run4 ,i expect he consid]$ = a :ile :i* "o ( u x 04 ,soon we _h %ak5 h&s & he knew all 9 a few brief words1 & ,i le>n$ t ! ,%ip _h left e>li] 9 ! day4 ,madigan1 ,mc,lean1 ,bage & ,hodgeman arriv$1 & !n a new-com]--,jeffryes4 ,five m5 _h rema9$ beh9d to make a se>* = our p>ty1 & ,jeffryes 0 a new wireless op]ator br\ght d[n by ,capta9 ,davis4 ,we 7 soon at ! ,hut :]e ,i f\nd t full prep>ations _h be5 made = w9t]+ a second ye>4 ,! wea!r 0 calm & ! ,%ip 0 no di/ance away s ,i decid$ to recall h] by wireless4 ,! ma/s at ! ,hut _h be5 re-erect$ dur+ ! summ]1 & on bo>d ! ',aurora' ,hannam 0 provid$ ) a wireless receiv+ set4 ,jeffryes _h arrang$ ) ,hannam to call up at #h1 #i & #aj ,p4,m4 = sev]al ev5+s :ile ! ',aurora' 0 )9 range 9 case !re 7 any news ( my p>ty4 ,a message recall+ ! ,%ip 0 !re=e s5t (f & repeat$ at frequ5t int]vals till pa/ midnight4 ,next morn+ !re 0 a =ty-mile w9d :5 we w5t outside1 b away across ,commonweal? ,bay to ! we/ ! ',aurora' c\ld be se5 close to ! face ( ! ice-cliffs4 ,%e _h return$ 9 response to ! call & 0 /eam+ up & d[n1 wait+ = ! w9d to mod]ate4 ,we imm$iately set to "w gett+ all ! records1 in/rum5ts & p]sonal ge> ready to be tak5 d[n to ! boat h>b\r 9 anticipation ( calm wea!r dur+ ! day4 ,! w9d *ose to cont9ue & t[>ds ev5+ 0 9 ! sixties1 :ile ! b>omet] fell4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ,hodgeman w5t across to ! we/]n ridge & saw t ! ,%ip 0 /ill 9 ! ,bay4 ,! sea 0 s heavy t ! motor-boat c\ld nev] h liv$ ?r\gh x4 ,t night ,jeffryes s5t ano!r message1 :i* we le>n$ aft]w>ds 0 n receiv$1 9 :i* ,capta9 ,davis 0 giv5 ! option ( rema9+ until calm wea!r sup]v5$ or ( leav+ at once = ! ,we/]n ,base4 ,i felt t ! decision %\ld be left to him1 z he c\ld appreciate exactly ! situation ( ! ,we/]n ,base & :at ! ,%ip c\ld be expect$ to d amid ! ice at t season ( ! ye>4 ,! "t 0 already pa/ :51 accord+ to my writt5 in/ructions left = him on arrival at ,commonweal? ,bay1 ! ',aurora' %\ld sail we/ to relieve ,wild & 8 p>ty4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #aj? !re 0 no sign ( ! ,%ip & evid5tly ,capta9 ,davis _h decid$ to wait no long]1 kn[+ t fur!r delay w\ld endang] ! *ances ( pick+ up ! eight m5 :o _h elect$ to w9t] on ! %elf-ice "o ?\s& five hundr$ miles to ! we/4 ,at su* a critical mom5t det]m9ation1 fe>less & swift1 0 necess>y1 &1 9 com+ to 8 mom5t\s decision1 ,capta9 ,davis act$ well & = ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,a long voyage lay be=e ! ',aurora' ?r\gh _m miles ( ice-/rewn sea1 swept by int]mitt5t blizz>ds & %r\d$ n[ 9 midnight d>kness4 ,we /ill fo/]$ ! hope t ! vessel's coal-supply w\ld be suffici5t = h] to return to ,adelie ,l& & make an attempt to pick u up4 ,b x 0 n to be4 ,! long ,ant>ctic w9t] 0 fa/ approa*+ & we turn$ to meet x ) resolution1 kn[+ t if ! ',aurora' fail$ u 9 e>ly ,m>*1 t ! e>ly summ] ( ! same ye> w\ld br+ relief4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,,magnetic ,,pole ,dr4 ,r4 ,,bage ,s5d me y\r /ronge/1 ^? :o nev] fail4 ,i'm ! ,blizz>d1 ,k+ ( ! ,s\!rn ,trail6 ,sl$g+ song4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,novemb] #aj1 at ,aladd9's ,cave1 aft] a convivial hoo%1 ,webb1 ,hurley & ,i said good-bye to ,dr4 ,mawson's p>ty & made (f s\? = ! elev5 & ?ree-qu>t] mile cave :]e our ,support+ ,p>ty1 ,murphy1 ,hunt] & ,las]on1 7 wait+ = u4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 we />t$ almo/ at a run ov] ! smoo? ice1 to ! accompanim5t ( he>ty *e]s f ,dr4 ,mawson1 ,n9nis1 & ,m]tz2 two ( :om we 7 nev] to see aga94 ,half a mile ( ?is easy go+1 & we 7 on sn[ = ! fir/ "t ) a load$ sl$ge4 ,uphill sn[1 too1 & ! w9d ris+1 s x 0 no small relief :5 we f9ally made ! ,ca!dral ,grotto at #aa4cj ,p4,m41 & f\nd ,murphy's t5t pit*$ alongside x4 ,! w9d by ?is "t 0 ab\t =ty-five miles p] h\r &1 x be+ ne>ly dusk1 ! crevasses--a five-mile belt--_h be5 fairly difficult to negotiate4 ,we soon _h ! cave cle> ( sn[1 _h a good meal & !n slept ! sleep ( ! j1 feel+ well cont5t ) ! fir/ day's "w--elev5 & a half miles f home at an altitude ( "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ feet4 ,we 7 (f at la/ on a se>* = ! ,magnetic ,pole4 ,on ! morr[ "s "t 0 sp5t 9 re>rang+ ! loads4 ,f9ally1 bo? p>ties mov$ (f s\? into heavy w9d & fairly ?ick drift4 ,:at ) ! gr\nd ris+ /eadily1 ! pressure ( ! w9d & our lack ( condition1 two & a qu>t] h\rs ( solid "w realiz$ only two & a qu>t] miles2 s we decid$ to camp4 ,all ! night x blew h>d1 betwe5 sev5ty & eighty miles p] h\r1 & next day x 0 /ill bl[+ & drift+ heavily4 ,our t5t 0 a good deal small] ?an ,murphy's1 &1 z ,webb & ,hurley are bo? six-foot]s1 we always _h to put all ge> outside :5 ! sleep+-bags 7 d[n4 ,?is is really a good ?+ :5 ! wea!r is bad1 z "o is n tempt$ to /ay 9 ! bag all ! "t4 ,e>ly 9 ! aft]noon z we 7 all feel+ hungry & _h be5 9 bags long en\gh to feel cold1 al?\gh ! wea!r 0 q w>m 7#aj degrees ,f471 we roll$ bags1 &1 :5 our froz5 burb]rys 7 once fairly on1 q enjoy$ ourselves4 ,aft] a boil-up & a few m9utes' run r\nd 9 ! drift & w9d1 we did "s /it*+ on our light drill t5t1 :i* 0 mak+ v heavy wea!r ( x1 al?\gh pit*$ close "u ! lee ( ,murphy's /rong jap>a t5t4 ,a little read+1 "s %\t$ un9telligible conv]sation ) ! o!r t5t1 ano!r boil-up1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 a smoke1 f\nd u q ready = ano!r sleep4 ,next day 7,novemb] #ac71 ! w9d hav+ dropp$ to ?irty-five miles p] h\r1 we set out ab\t #aa ,a4,m4 9 light drift4 ,! sky 0 /ill ov]ca/1 s ! light 0 v try+4 ,9 ! wor/ fogs at home "o c at any rate see some?+ ( ! gr\nd on :i* "o is tread+2 9 ,adelie ,l&1 ev5 :5 ! air 0 cle> ( sn[1 x 0 easy to bump aga9/ a f\r-foot sa/ruga )\t see+ x4 ,x always rem9d$ me mo/ ( a fog at sea3 a %ip creep+ o'er ! hueless1 viewless deep4 ,:5 #f ,p4,m4 arriv$ we _h only cov]$ five & a half miles1 b 7 all ?or\ghly exhau/$ & glad to camp4 ,lun* _h be5 r b>b>\sly s]v$ 9 ! lee ( ! sl$ge4 ,fir/ came plasmon biscuit1 brok5 ) ! ice-axe into pieces small en\gh to g into ! m\? ?r\gh ! funnel ( a burb]ry helmet2 !n foll[$ two ounces ( *ocolate1 froz5 r too h>d to h a def9ite ta/e2 & f9ally a lusci\s morsel--two ounces ( butt]1 lov+ly ?aw$-out 9 ! m\? to get ! full flav\r4 ,lun*es l ^! 9 w9d & drift are uncom=table en\gh = e "o to be eag] to />t aga9 z soon z possible4 ,by n9e o'clock t night ! w9d _h increas$ to a full gale4 ,we 7 9 camp all ! #ad? & ! #ae?1 ! w9d ris+ to eighty-five miles p] h\r ) v heavy drift dur+ ! small h\rs ( ! #ae?4 ,?is 0 its maximum1 & by ! aft]noon x 0 d[n to ab\t sev5ty miles p] h\r ) a cle> sky & light drift4 ,we donn$ our burb]rys 7,i %\ld l to give ,hurley's ,ode to a ,froz5 ,burb]ry7 & dug out our sl$ges1 bo? ( :i* 7 completely buri$ 9 a ramp =ty y>ds long2 ! %ovel project+ n9e in*es above ! surface4 ,:ile we 7 engag$ on ?is "w1 ,i ov]he>d ! foll[+ conv]sation be+ %\t$ 9 ! ,support+ ,p>ty's t5t3 ,,fir/ ,,voice4 ,i'm hungry4 ,:o w g out & get ! food-bag8 ,,sleepy ,,voice4 ,! food-weights 9999 are 9 ! cook]4 ,,fir/ ,,voice4 ,no !y're n4 ,,sleepy ,,voice4 ,saw !m !re ye/]day1 mu/ be some:]e 9 ! t5t4 ,,fir/ ,,voice4 ,no !y're n444 ,i ate !m la/ night4 9999 ,until am\nts 7 kn[n by exp]i5ce1 rations 7 weigh$ by a small balance ^: v>i\s weights 7 small calico bags fill$ ) *ocolate4 ,! ex]cise1 a good hoo% & above all ! cle> sky made u take a less morbid view ( ! fact t we 7 six days out f ! ,hut & only n9ete5 & a half miles away4 ,e>ly on ! #af? we c\ld he> above ! ro> ( ! w9d ! drift /ill hiss+ aga9/ ! t5t1 b x _h dim9i%$ by n9e o'clock breakfa/4 ,by common cons5t x 0 agre$ t our loads 7 too heavy = ! conditions "u :i* we 7 work+4 ,i accord+ly decid$ to drop "o hundr$-p\nd bag4 ,we _h already sav$ ne>ly "o week's food = ?ree m5 & _h n yet work$ up our full sl$g+ appetites4 ,! bag 0 rais$ to ! top ( a six-foot sn[ m\nd1 a !rmograph be+ plac$ alongside4 ,z we n[ seem$ to be on plateau sn[1 ,i ?\ght x wise to leave beh9d my heavy boots & ,swiss crampons4 ,by #d ,p4,m4 ! w9d _h decreas$ to a light breeze4 ,"w 0 v sl[ on a /eep] up grade1 & at six o'clock cl\ds came up quickly f ! s\?-ea/ & sn[ began to fall1 s we camp$ at #g4cj ,p4,m4 ?or\ghly tir$ out4 ,at tw5ty-f\r & a half miles ! altitude 0 ?ree ?\s& two hundr$ feet4 ,! sn[ 0 a false al>m4 ,x ceas$ at #i ,p4,m4 & ! w9d subsid$ to a dead calm66 ,good headway 0 be+ made aga9/ a /rong breeze next day1 :5 x 0 notic$ t two gallons ( k]os5e 7 miss+ (f ! support]s' sl$ge4 ,:ile ,murphy & ,las]on w5t back two miles to recov] !m1 ,webb secur$ a magnetic decl9ation & ,i took sun obs]vations = "t & azimu?4 ,we 7 (f e>ly on ! #ah? & = ! fir/ "t 7 able to appreciate ! sc5]y4 ,glori\s sun%9e ov]head & all ar\nd brilliant sn[1 dappl$ by livid %ad[s2 v diff]5t f ! smoo?1 s(t1 :ite mantle usually attribut$ to ! surface ( ,ant>ctica by ^? 9 ! homel&4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 7 smoo? pat*es :i* we call$ b[l+-gre5s1 b h>d & slipp]y z poli%$ m>ble1 ) mu* ! same transluc5t appe>ance4 ,practically all ! c\ntry1 h[ev]1 0 a jumbl$ mass ( small1 h>d sa/rugi1 av]ag+ p]haps a foot 9 height1 ) an occasional gn>l$ old vet]an twice z high4 ,to ei!r side ! sn[ roll$ away = miles4 ,9 front1 we made our fir/ acqua9tance ) ! accurs$ next ridge1 :i* is always ahead ( y on ! plateau4 ,g5]ally we pass$ f "o ridge to ano!r s gradually t we c\ld nev] say = c]ta9 j :5 we _h topp$ "o2 /ill ! next ridge 0 always !re4 ,! wea!r _h lately be5 cold] ) ! increas$ altitude4 ,! temp]ature 9 daily range v>i$ f -#aj degrees ,f4 to #i degrees ,f4 ,x 0 s hot 9 ! sun1 on ! #ah?1 t lun*+ inside ! t5t 0 unbe>able4 ,we pref]r$ its %ad[ outside 9 ! breeze4 ,we>+ a m9imum ( clo!s1 we m>*$ along gaily dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,! c\ntry *ang$ 9 a wond]ful mann]1 ! sa/rugi gradually becom+ small] & f9ally disappe>+4 ,! surface 0 s s(t t a bamboo w\ld easily p5etrate x = a foot4 ,evid5tly x 0 fairly old & laid d[n 9 calm wea!r1 = excavations %[$ t x became m compact )\t any h>d w9d-swept lay]s m>k+ successive sn[falls4 ,x 0 prov$ t we 7 comm5c+ a desc5t ( "o ?\s& five hundr$ feet d[n ! nor? side ( a valley fe$+ ! ,m]tz ,glaci]4 ,9 ord] to expla9 ! surface1 smoo? & unruffl$ by any w9d1 ! "q arose z to :e!r x is possible t !re is a cu%ion ( dead air m or less p]man5tly ov] ! nor? side ( ?is depression4 ,on ! s(t surface we 7 able to disp5se ) crampons4 ,hi!rto1 x _h be5 impossible to haul ov] a slipp]y surface 9 f9nesko4 ,n[ we felt z light z air & 7 va/ly *e]$ :5 "s "o calculat$ t ! six ( u 7 sav+ ,i don't "k h[ _m ?\s& foot-p\nds ( "w e mile4 ,) a run ( twelve miles we 7 =ty-two miles f ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,ano!r spl5did day on ! #ai?4 ,we _h lun* 9 a curi\s cup-%ap$ holl[1 e/imat$ to be two miles wide & "o hundr$ & fifty feet deep4 ,webb obta9$ "h an approximate dip ( #hh degrees #dd'19999 a v promis+ increase f ! ,hut 7#hg degrees #bg'74 9999 ,at ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole ! dip is #ij degrees4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,map %[+ track ( ! s\!rn sl$g+ p>ty f ! ,ma9 ,base ,sn[-bl9dness _h n[ begun to make itself felt = ! fir/ "t4 ,i = "o _h my fir/ exp]i5ce ( x t aft]noon4 ,dur+ ! halt at lun* ,i put on yell[ goggles 9 place ( ! smok$ ones ,i _h be5 we>+1 & 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r ! *ange ( col\r _h 'settl$' my eyes = ! "t be+4 ,! aft]noon 0 v hot4 ,! !rmomet] /ood at #aj degrees ,f4 at #d ,p4,m41 b ! /ill air made x almo/ insupportable4 ,by ! "t ! load 0 haul$ up out ( ! bas91 we 7 /ream+ ) p]spiration4 ,be=e halt+1 we sight$ a d>k1 di/ant ridge1 ?irty miles away1 & ! c\rse 0 correct$ by its be>+4 ,our extravagant hopes ( f9d+ a p]man5tly calm region _h be5 dw9dl+ = ! la/ few miles1 z a h>d bottom1 a few in*es "u ! surface1 _h become evid5t4 ,!y 7 f9ally dispell$ by a s\?-we/ w9d spr++ up dur+ ! night4 ,z e "o 0 beg9n+ to feel ! h>d "w aft] ano!r oppressive aft]noon on ! #bj?1 we decid$ to h an easy m>* next day & to build our fir/ depot4 ,( c\rse we _h hop$ to h be5 f>!r out be=e s5d+ back ! support+ p>ty1 b ! wea!r _h settl$ ! "q4 ,on ! #ba/1 tak+ ?+s z easily z a ?irty-five mile w9d w\ld p]mit1 we pull$ on1 up & d[n small undulations till #d ,p4,m4 :5 we enc\nt]$ a small rise1 ) ! next ridge a consid]able di/ance ahead4 ,! depot 0 to be built "h4 ,webb at once proce$$ to take full magnetic decl9ation1 "t & azimu? obs]vations1 ,las]on record+ = him4 ,murphy put 9 a mis]able h\r ov] ! primus melt+ sn[4 ,he 0 r sn[-bl9d & 8 eyes mu/ h contribut$ a good deal ( wat] to ! pot4 ,! wat] 0 p\r$ into food-bags fill$ ) sn[1 :i* 7 buri$1 encircl$ by wire sl+s1 9 holes4 ,"h !y froze1 mak+ excell5t holdfa/s = ! depot flag4 ,depot flags _h be5 ex]cis+ our +5uity = mon?s be=e ! />t1 ord9>y =ms be+ de/roy$ by ! w9d 9 a few h\rs4 ,webb _h f9ally built ! p]fect flag ( ! w9d-vane type3 a ,v ( pieces ( black5$ ,v5e/a bo>d ) light /ruts at ! back & a piece ( a]oplane tub+ at ! apex :i* slipp$ ov] ! bamboo pole4 ,! pole1 ( two bamboos1 /ood sixte5 feet f ! gr\nd & 0 provid$ ) two sets ( flexible /eel /ays4 ,close by1 ,hurley & ,hunt] _h built a sn[ m\nd t5 feet 9 diamet] & t5 feet 9 height1 f9i%$ (f ) a capp+ ( sn[ blocks wrapp$ 9 black bunt+4 ,next day x 0 bl[+ a little h>d] & ! sky 0 ov]ca/1 sn[ fall+ all day4 ,:at bad light means c be ga!r$ f ! fact t ,las]on on crawl+ out ( ! t5t 9 ! morn+ rais$ an al>m t our t5t _h be5 bl[n away 9 ! night4 ,x turn$ out t our t5t 0 hidd5 by a m\nd :i* he c\ld n see1 ?\gh only ab\t t5 y>ds f x4 ,i _h be5 giv5 ! option ( reliev+ ! support+ p>ty ( any ( _! ge> ,i covet$ & ,i us$ x freely4 ,! sl$gemet] 0 ! fir/ ?+ comm&e]$1 ours1 made by ,correll1 hav+ develop$ "s slight compla9t 9 its int]ior4 ,_! cook]1 be+ 9 good condition1 0 also tak54 ,we all ca/ long+ eyes at ! roomy w9d-pro( t5t b f9ally decid$ t x 0 too heavy--=ty p\nds z aga9/ our own ( tw5ty-six p\nds1 includ+ t5t & poles4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 we said good-bye to our support]s1 ,hurley expos$ ! la/ plate ( 8 big reflex cam]a1 :i* !y c>ri$ back to ! ,hut1 & a few m9utes lat] ,webb1 ,hurley1 & ,i 7 /&+ alone wat*+ ?ree black specks disappe>+ 9 ! drift2 a /iff w9d help+ !m along 9 great /yle4 ,we 7 left to our own res\rces n[1 = bett] or = worse4 ,weird is h[ ,i describ$ my feel+s 9 ! di>y4 ,! same night x blew a hurricane & only dropp$ to sixty miles p] h\r dur+ ! #bcrd1 compell+ u to rema9 9 camp4 ,n an ideal bir?day = ,webb1 b we made ! mo/ ( x4 ,i quote f my di>y3 ,turn$ out & roll$ bags at #c ,p4,m4 = lun*1 = :i* we op5$ a wee t9 ( bacon ration br\ght = ! occasion4 ,_h "s extra lumps ( sug> 7coll>$ f ! elev5-mile cave7 9 our tea4 ,aft] ! w9e _h be5 r\nd 7i4e4 aft] a special second cup ( tea71 ,i gave ,eric a pair ( /ock+s f ,murphy1 & !n ',hoyle' & ,i smok$ a cig> ea* :i* ,webb produc$4 ,d9n] at #g 0 also a special affair z we _h ! rema9s ( ! bacon ration 9 ! hoo%1 ) great effect4 ,also an extra /rong brew ( cocoa boil$ q smoo?4 ,burb]rys on & a /roll outside 9 ! w9d = a y>d or two to get up a circulation2 !n into bag :]e ,i am smok+ a plebeian pipe :i* is v tame aft] ! glories ( ! day1 especially z ,i suspect my tobacco ( be+ a bit damp4 ,su* 0 ! fir/ ( ! two auspici\s occasions we _h on ! j\rney4 ,aft] go+ c>efully ?r\gh ! ge>1 we disc>d$ a pickaxe1 "o pair ( big spik$ boots & "s odd clo?+4 ,we also decid$1 z ! probability ( leisure 0 n great1 to leave our read+ matt] beh9d4 ,x 0 ) regret t ,i add$ my little ',virg9ibus ,pu]isque' to ! small pile ( rejects4 ,! load n[ am\nt$ to sev5 hundr$ & =ty-eight p\nds 9 all4 ,n _m days aft]1 ! floor-clo? 7eight p\nds7 0 left beh9d1 z ! jap>a sail af=d$ ample protection f damp 9 ! l[ temp]atures ( ! plateau4 ,! dip-circle1 :i* 0 to yield ! mo/ important result ( our j\rney1 0 h\s$ aft] mu* ?\ght on a conv5i5tly %ap$ k]os5e tray betwe5 ! t9s ( oil4 ,f\r light lea!r /raps1 buckl$ tightly1 made a solid mass ( tray1 oil t9s1 & dip-circle2 v safe1 & easy to undo4 ,my ord]s 7 to proce$ inl&1 due s\?1 tak+ magnetic1 geographical1 meteorological1 & su* o!r obs]vations z 7 possible1 return+ to ! ,hut n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae4 ,dr4 ,mawson _h left x to my discretion1 9 ! ev5t ( any great *ange occurr+ 9 ! decl9ation1 to g ei!r true or magnetic s\?4 ,at ! ,hut & up to ab\t sixty miles s\? ( x1 ! decl9ation _h prov$ fairly con/ant1 b n[ at ! ,s\!rn ,cross ,depot1 z we _h *ri/5$ ! sixty-sev5-mile camp1 ! compass1 f po9t+ a little to ! ea/ ( s\?1 _h travell$ to #dj degrees ea/ ( s\?1 s t x became obvi\s t !re 0 consid]able magnetic di/urbance 9 ! c\ntry ov] :i* we 7 travell+4 ,:e!r we w5t s\? or s\?-ea/ seem$ unlikely to affect ! value ( geographical & o!r in=mation we might ga!r1 :ile ,webb 0 ( ! op9ion t ! be/ magnetic results w\ld be obta9$ by m>*+ directly t[>ds ! ,magnetic ,pole1 p>ticul>ly if !re 7 di/urbances ov] ! int]v5+ area4 ,= ^! reasons ! c\rse 0 ma9ta9$ magnetic s\?4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 on ,sunday1 ,novemb] #bd1 we mov$ (f to ! s\?-ea/ 9 a w9d ( fifty miles an h\r4 ,! light 0 bad1 & /e]+ _h to be done by sa/rugi & w9d4 ,h[ev]1 mom5t>y glimpses ( ! sun s]v$ to *eck ! c\rse4 ,! lun* camp 0 five miles f ! depot1 & a good m\nd ) a top ( black bunt+ 0 left !re4 ,at almo/ e halt1 ?us f> on our j\rney1 ! sn[ cut = pit*+ ! t5t _h be5 ga!r$ up into a m\nd :i*1 9 addition to =m+ a l&m>k1 c\ld (t5 be us$ z a back-m>k = *eck+ ! c\rse4 ,our depot ?us _h a m\nd f\r miles on ! s\!rn & five miles on ! nor!rn side ( x4 ,x 0 n m>k$ z well z ,i _h hop$1 b "u ! circum/ances we c\ld n d bett]4 ,moreov]1 at int]vals dur+ ! day1 "s v di/9ctive sn[ ramps _h appe>$ 9 ! valley1 "s five miles to ! nor?-ea/1 & _! position 0 fix$ relative to ! c\rse4 ,our hopes = a good aft]noon 7 disappo9t$1 z ! w9d & drift came up aga9 z /rong z ev]4 ,! surface1 too1 grew worse2 no?+ b sa/rugi eighte5 in*es to ?irty in*es high & v close toge!r4 ,we 7 m>*+ a little to ! ea/ ( ! w9d1 & ! sl$ge 0 cont9ually bl[n sideways1 mak+ consid]able leeway4 ,by #h4cj ,p4,m4 x 0 bl[+ sixty miles p] h\r1 s we halt$1 ?or\ghly tir$ out1 hav+ haul$ our "o-?ird ( a ton eight & ?ree-qu>t] miles4 ,:5 x is bl[+ h>d1 ! end ( ! day's m>* is n ! end ( ! day's "w4 ,z soon z a camp+ spot has be5 *os51 ! sl$ge is pull$ r\nd head to w9d4 ,! /raps r\nd ! load are loos5$ c>efully1 ! %ovel & t5t remov$ & ! /raps retight5$4 ,"o man />ts break+ out *unks ( sn[1 exp]im5t+ until he f9ds a place :]e l>ge pieces come away readily4 ,lumps ( =ty p\nds are ! h&ie/ & quicke/1 b (t5 only small] ones c be obta9$4 ,^! are arrang$ 9 a circle r\nd ! t5t-site1 :ile ! man ) ! t5t places x on ! gr\nd po9t+ upw9d1 ! bottom ( ! poles be+ j :]e ! middle w9dw>d leg w be1 & makes a hole = t leg4 ,:5 ev]y?+ is ready1 all ?ree cat* hold ( ! t5t1 "o man crawl+ half into x1 gripp+ h>d ! lea!r loop on ! w9dw>d leg4 ,! o!rs sort out & grip _! two side legs4 ,all ready8 ,up6 ,x almo/ takes "o's brea? away1 ! ro> & ! flap6 ,! side legs are quickly sep>at$ z ! t5t rises1 & be=e x c bl[ ov]1 ! leew>d legs are m or less 9 position1 tak+ ! /ra94 ,! c5tre man is ?r[+ all 8 weight on to ! lea!r loop1 :ile ! o!r two outside ea* holds d[n 8 w9dw>d pole ) "o h& & ) ! o!r pulls blocks ( sn[ on to ! skirt to w9dw>d4 ,once ?is is done1 ! re/ is simple3 cutt+ holes 9 j ! "r positions = ! o!r legs1 pull+ out ! skirt & mak+ x snug all r\nd4 ,!n 9 goes ! floor-clo?1 &1 by ! "t t is spread out prop]ly1 ! primus & cook] are pass$ 94 ,! cook] is dissect$ & ! two wat] vessels pass$ out to be fill$ ) sn[4 ,! cook w h h>d "w to get ! primus />t$ if he does n %ield ! _s flame f ! w9d1 :i* bl[s ?r\gh ! t5t1 by putt+ ! :ole lamp inside ! big cook] lid4 ,9 come ! pots fill$ ) lumps ( sn[4 ,! food tank is plac$ j outside ! entrance1 & ! prop] food-bags = ! meal are pass$ 9 to ! cook1 ! tank be+ reti$ to keep out drift4 ,! cook] w n[ be go+ at full pressure1 & ! cook is ready to receive ! ge>4 ,sleep+-bags1 computation bag1 hypsomet]1 meat block 7a ?ree-in*-squ>e pap] pad on :i* meteorological notes 7 tak572 clo!s-bag op5$1 ?ree ditty-bags pass$ 9 & bag reti$2 a f9al temp]ature tak5 & an]oid read2 sl$ge an*or$ securely by t[-rope to ! ice-axe1 & a f9al look r\nd to see all ge> is safely /rapp$ d[n & sn[-tight4 ,9 calm wea!r1 camp+ is a v diff]5t ?+4 ,on a f9e day1 half an h\r aft] ! halt w\ld usually f9d u c>efully scrap+ ! la/ ( ! hoo% out ( our pannik9s1 ready = ! cocoa4 ,at ! sev5ty-six-mile camp we tri$ ! exp]im5t ( a break-w9d4 ,! t5t 0 s small & light t x 0 necess>y to protect x 9 ! heavy w9ds4 ,hurley & ,i took ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to build ! fir/ "o1 b lat] we improv$1 gett+ into ! knack ( hew+ sn[ ) a %>p-po9t$ %ovel4 ,t night 9 bag ,i wrote3 ,! result ( ! breakw9d is t = once we h ! w9d bluff$4 ,x is bl[+ sev5ty-five miles p] h\r--a full hurricane--b all ! vici\sness is tak5 out ( ! flapp+ & !re w be no damage done to ! t5t by morn+4 ,! w9d 0 too /rong = travell+ e>ly 9 ! day 7,novemb] #be74 ,:ile outside we sudd5ly obs]v$ two sn[ petrels4 ,x 0 h>d to realize t !y _h actually fl[n sev5ty-six miles inl& to a height ( two ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,i da%$ inside = ! fi%+l9e2 ,hurley got out ! cam]a4 ,!y 7 a beautiful sight1 hov]+ ) outspread w+s j above ! sn[1 tipp+ x ) _! feet n[ & !n1 to poise )\t a flutt] 9 a sixty-five-mile gale4 ,hurley secur$ a c\ple ( snaps at ! exp5se ( badly fro/-bitt5 h&s4 ,j z ,i arriv$ ) ! l9e hook$ & bait$1 ! birds flew away to ! nor?-ea/2 our visions ( fre% meat w5t ) !m4 ,! l9e 0 always ready aft] ?is4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! w9d dropp$ sudd5ly to tw5ty miles p] h\r4 ,our camp 0 /ation$ on ! s\!rn side ( ! l>ge valley we _h ent]$ on ! #ah?1 & we c\ld id5tify ! ridge cross$ on t date1 blue & dim1 =ty miles away to ! nor?4 ,to ! nor?-ea/ c\ld be se5 a di/9ct dip 9 ! skyl9e1 indicat+ ! b$ ( ! valley1 on ^: nor!rn side ! dip met ! high] skyl9e 9 a /eep bluff1 tw5ty-five miles (f4 ,?is bluff "u ! glasses 0 ( heavily crevass$1 blue ice4 ,! w9d did n rise aga9 mu* until #aj ,p4,m41 :5 we _h mov$ on sev5 & a half miles1 ris+ ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet ov] sev]al ridges & practically los+ our view to ! nor?4 ,a /eady breeze on ! #bf?1 &1 on ! :ole1 good light1 all[$ u to make twelve miles4 ,ea* day1 n[1 ,webb took an approximate magnetic dip & decl9ation 9 ! lee ( ! break-w9d4 ,?is 0 necess>y 9 ord] to get "s idea ( local di/urbances4 ,also1 x gave u "s vague idea z to ! direction 9 :i* lay ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 ,= in/ance1 at ! eighty-?ree-&-?ree-qu>t]-mile camp1 ! ne$le %[$ ! ,pole to be #ah degrees ea/ ( true s\?1 :ile at our lun* camp t day1 six miles f>!r on1 x 0 giv5 z #ej degrees ea/ ( s\?4 ,! dip 0 s great t our prismatic compass w\ld n set clos] ?an ab\t #ae degrees1 b ! long compass ne$le ( ! dip-circle1 ?\gh ( c\rse sluggi%1 cont9u$ to give excell5t results4 ,"u ^! conditions x is obvi\s t ! magnetic ne$le is q useless = /e]+ purposes4 ,! sun compass prov$ itself a m ?an effici5t sub/itute4 ,on a sn[field !re is usually a total abs5ce ( l&m>ks ( any k9d1 s ! direction ( w9d1 sa/rugi1 or p]haps a l[ cl\d is f\nd ) ! sun-compass1 frequ5tly *eck$1 & ! c\rse kept accord+ly4 ,on camp+ we w\ld g5]ally c>efully note ! direction 9 :i* ! sl$ge 0 left1 9 case ! next day prov$ ov]ca/4 ,?us we w\ld m>* 9 ! morn+ by ! w9d's direction till ! sun1 gleam+ ?r\gh ! cl\ds = a few mom5ts1 enabl$ u to use ! compass aga94 ,sa/rugi1 only six in*es high1 se5 on ! #bf?1 %[$ ! effects ( w9d-erosion exquisitely4 ,9 an individual case ! w9dw>d end ( a sa/ruga might be completely und]cut = six or n9e in*es1 leav+ a h>d cru/1 sometimes only "o-eigh? ( an in* 9 ?ickness & a c\ple ( in*es wide4 ,?is w\ld sag d[nw>ds "u its own weight 9 a f9e curve till ! tip re/$ on ! sn[ b5ea?4 ,x is m>vell\s h[ su* a delicate /ructure c )/& ! heavy w9d4 ,novemb] #bg prov$ a v h>d day4 ,! w9d kept up sixty miles p] h\r all ! "t1 s t1 aft] tak+ f\r h\rs to d f\r & ?ree-qu>t] miles1 we 7 all ?or\ghly exhau/$4 ,x 0 n a great run1 b ! c5tury 0 hoi/$--"o hundr$ & ?ree-qu>t] miles by sl$ge-met]2 altitude two ?\s& n9e hundr$ feet4 ,!re 0 a mild celebration t night ov] a squ>e ( butt]-scot* & half an ounce ( *ocolate1 besides ! regul> hoo% & cocoa4 ,next day ! light 0 v bad & ! w9d fifty miles p] h\r4 ,obs]vations 7 !re=e made inside ! t5t4 ,webb1 ,hurley & ! in/rum5t occupi$ all available space1 :ile ,i sp5t ?ree h\rs digg+ a %aft eight feet deep 9 ! sn[1 tak+ temp]atures e foot4 ,x appe>$ t ! mean annual temp]ature ( ! sn[ 0 approximately -#af degrees ,f4 ,! dip 0 #hh degrees #ed'2 c]ta9ly r too l>ge a rise f #hh degrees #bj' ( tw5ty miles back4 ,! decl9ation _h actually *ang$ ab\t #hj degrees 9 ! la/ t5 miles4 ,?is "o-hundr$-mile /ation 0 badly di/urb$4 ,f ! evid5ce1 x is possible t a subsidi>y pole or area ( almo/ v]tical dip may exi/ close by ?is spot to ! we/ or s\?-we/4 ,go+ /raight up w9d into a bl[ :i* v>i$ f =ty to fifty miles p] h\r1 we 7 able to make eight miles aft] ! previ\s day's re/4 ,at lun* a hole 0 dug five feet squ>e & two feet deep4 ,x s]v$ ?ree purposes4 ,fir/1 x gave a good %elt] = a longitude obs]vation2 secondly1 ) ! ma/1 y>d & floor-clo? we conv]t$ x into a %elt] snug en\gh to h\se ! primus & to lun* com=tably2 & ?irdly1 a m\nd 0 left z a back-m>k :i* 0 pick$ up on ! return j\rney4 ,by exp]i5ce we f\nd t a w>m lun* & a re/ enabl$ "o to peg along a good deal f>!r ?an w\ld o!rwise be possible4 ,! sc5]y 9 ! aft]noon became if possible m desolate--v few new sa/rugi1 ! surface appe>+ g5]ally old & pitt$4 ,9 "s places x 0 rott5 & bl[n away1 disclos+ co>se granulat$ sub/rata4 ,at ! top ( "o ridge ! sn[ m]g$ into neve split into small crevasses1 n9e in*es wide & f\r or five y>ds ap>t4 ,! camp 0 pit*$1 "h1 at #aa ,p4,m4 ,! latitude 0 #fh degrees #cb' ,s41 & we saw ! midnight sun = ! fir/ "t t summ]1 ab\t "o-qu>t] ( its rim rema9+ above ! horizon4 ,a full hurricane came up & kept betwe5 fifty & sixty miles p] h\r all day on ! #cj?4 ,be=e mov+ (f1 ,webb f\nd t ! magnetic ne$le _h waltz$ back #fj degrees s9ce ! "o-hundr$-mile camp1 n[ po9t+ #hj degrees ea/ ( s\?4 ,/ill1 to all[ ! ne$le to makeup its m9d1 we /e]$ into ! w9d at #b ,p4,m41 los+ ! neve & meet+ v r\gh c\ntry4 ,by #f ,p4,m41 ) f\r miles to our cr$it1 we 7 ne>ly play$ out4 ,x 0 be+ discuss$ :e!r we %\ld g on :5 ! discov]y 0 made t ! !odolite legs 7 miss+2 probably hav+ slipp$ out 9 "o ( ! num]\s capsizes ( ! sl$ge4 ,! solemn rites ( %ut-eye det]m9$ t ,webb 0 to /ay & make camp :ile ,hurley & ,i retrac$ our /eps4 ,x 0 no easy matt] to foll[ ! trail1 = on h>d sn[ ! sl$ge runn]s leave no m>k1 & we _h to wat* = ! holes ( ! crampon-spikes4 ,ab\t two & a half miles back1 ! legs 7 f\nd1 & !re only rema9$ a h>d plug aga9/ ! w9d to camp & hoo%4 ,:ile we 7 ly+ half-toggl$ into ! sleep+-bags1 writ+ our di>ies1 ,hurley sp5t "s "t alt]nately imprecat+ ! w9d & invok+ x = a calm next day4 ,z he said1 once beh9d a break-w9d "o c\ld safely defy x1 b on ! m>* "o is mu* m humble4 ,:e!r x 0 9 hon\r ( ,que5 ,alex&ra's bir?day1 or :e!r ,hurley's pi\s ef=ts ( ! ev5+ be=e _h tak5 effect1 ,decemb] #a turn$ out a good day4 ,by noon1 ! w9d _h dropp$ suffici5tly = u to hoi/ ! ,jack & ,commonweal? ,ensign = ! occasion4 ,aft] f\r miles ( battl+1 !re came into sight a di/9ct ridge1 t5 miles to ! we/ & s\?--q ! mo/ def9itely ris+ gr\nd obs]v$ s9ce leav+ ! coa/4 ,9 "o place 0 a pat* ( imm5se crevasses1 easily visible to ! nak$ eye2 9 ano!r1 due s\?1 7 black %ad[s1 & t[>ds ^! ! c\rse 0 po9t$4 ,at a po9t m ?an "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles f ! sea1 a skua gull paid an aft]noon call1 alight+ a few y>ds f ! track4 ,i imm$iately comm5c$ to /alk x ) a fi%+-l9e1 ?is "t all ready & bait$ ) pemmican4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 q contemptu\s1 fly+ (f to ! s\?-s\?-ea/ z f> z we c\ld foll[ x4 ,0 x tak+ a %ort cut to ! ,ross ,sea8 ,decemb] #b saw u ?r\gh ,dead-,beat ,gully to a rise1 9 sight ( ! %ad[s t[>ds :i* we _h be5 /e]+4 ,two miles away !y appe>$ l ! edge ( ! moon se5 ?r\gh a l>ge telescope4 ,! %ad[s 7 due to l>ge m\nds ( sn[ on ! s\? side ( a /eep esc>pm5t4 ,?ree ma9 prom95ces 7 cross-connect$ ) regul> l9es ( hillocks1 giv+ ! impression ( a subdivid$ t[n-site4 ,! l[ ev5+ sun ?rew ev]y?+ up 9 ! mo/ wond]ful relief4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #crd we 7 9 a valley runn+ we/-nor?-we/ & ea/-s\?-ea/4 ,! s\!rn side rose /eeply & f x project$ ?ree l>ge m\nds1 ab\t two hundr$ feet f ! bottom ( ! valley1 into :i* !y fell j l tail+s-heaps f a m9e4 ,!y 7 *ri/5$ ,! ,nodules4 ,go+ due s\? uphill ov] neve we f\nd ourselves 9 a regul> network ( crevasses4 ,!y 7 ab\t t5 feet wide & well bridg$4 ,mo/ noticeable 7 h$ges ( ice up to six feet 9 height on ei!r side ( ! crevasses :i* ran s\?w>d4 ,x 0 n[ ne>ly calm & 9 e crack & *9k 9 ! sn[-bridges beautiful f]n-l ice-cry/als 7 se54 ,^! mu/ h be5 j =m+1 z a v light puff ( w9d 0 se5 to de/roy _m ( !m4 ,we sp5t ?ree h\rs explor+ ! locality4 ,on ne>+ ! top ( ! ridge1 rop$ toge!r1 we f\nd t ! crevasses 7 becom+ mu* wid]1 :ile ! h$ges 7 disappe>+4 ,! c5tre nodule 0 f\nd to be imm$iately nor? or to ! leew>d ( ! int]section ( two crevasses1 ea* ab\t =ty feet wide4 ,! bridge ( "o crevasse _h dropp$ "s ?irty feet = a l5g? ( eighty y>ds4 ,d\btless1 an eddy f ?is hole acc\nts = ! deposit ( sn[ &1 by accretions1 = ! erection ( ! nodule4 ,webb w5t d[n at ! end ( ! alp9e rope & f\nd ! bridge bel[ q solid4 ,= ab\t half a mile ! summit ( ! slope 0 practically level1 ?ree hundr$ feet above ! b$ ( ! valley4 ,! surface 0 /ill ( neve1 int]sect$ by canals =ty1 sixty & eighty feet wide1 9 :i* ! sn[-bridge 0 g5]ally f\r or five feet f ! br9k4 ,on ! s\?-we/ horizon1 p]haps tw5ty miles away1 0 a sali5t cre/ /reak$ by ?ree d>k v]tical b>s2 evid5tly ano!r crevass$ area4 ,return+ to ! sl$ge1 we toggl$-on & work$ x up ov] ! top ( ! ridge1 mu* regrett+ t "t w\ld n all[ u to exam9e ! o!r two l>ge nodules4 ,hurley 0 9 ! lead1 l5g!n+ 8 l9e by ?irty feet ( alp9e rope1 b ev5 !n all ?ree ( u & ! sl$ge 7 (t5 on ! lid ( a crevasse4 ,luckily1 ! lids 7 fairly s\nd1 & none ( u w5t 9 beyond ! wai/4 ,f9ally1 ! trail em]g$ on to ord9>y sa/rugi once m1 :]e a halt 0 made = lun*4 ,we 7 all glad to h se5 ! place1 b ,i ?9k none ( u has any wi% to see ano!r l x4 ,t night1 aft] foll[+ ! magnetic ne$le t[>ds ! s\?-ea/1 we 7 fairly on ! plateau at "o hundr$ & =ty miles1 ) an altitude ( f\r ?\s& f\r hundr$ feet4 ,! dip1 h[ev]1 _h /eadily decreas$1 /&+ n[ at #hh degrees #cj'4 ,!re 0 "s consolation 9 ! hope t a big1 sudd5 rise 0 /or$ up = u some:]e along ! way ahead4 ,decemb] #d & #e 7 f9e days1 giv+ only tw5ty-two miles1 z we met ) a r\gh surface2 a l>ge quantity ( v h>d1 razor-back$ sa/rugi1 g5]ally ab\t two feet high1 l gro9$ vault+ inv]t$1 on a small scale4 ,sl$ge & sl$ge-met] bo? _h a v r\gh passage4 ,! sl$ge1 = in/ance1 balances itself on ! top ( a sa/ruga = a mom5t1 ) an om9\s b5d 9 ! runn]s1 cra%es d[n ! slope & jams its b[ into ! next "o1 f :i* x has to be lift$ cle>4 ,dur+ ?is run ! ne$le aga9 misbehav$ itself1 *ang+ its direction "s #he degrees 9 t5 miles1 b by ! night ( ! #e? we 7 gett+ pa/ ! di/urb$ locality & ! dip _h increas$ consid]ably4 ,= ! fir/ "t on ! trip ! w9d ve]$ r\nd to ! s\?-ea/4 ,sn[ _h fall5 ov]night 7,decemb] #e7 & _h drift$ 9 long ramps diagonally across ! sa/rugi4 ,9 two & a half h\rs we cov]$ two & a qu>t] miles1 bl9dly blund]+ 9 an unc]ta9 light among cre/s & tr\ghs & ?r\gh piles ( s(t1 new sn[4 ,!n we /opp$2 ,webb fill+ 9 ! aft]noon ) a full set ( dip obs]vations4 ,t night ! break-w9d play$ its "o possible trick4 ,wak+ on ! #h?1 we f\nd t ! heavy sn[fall1 ) only a mod]ate w9d1 _h drift$ u up4 ,( c\rse ,hurley & ,i1 :o slept on ! 'outsides1' _h kn[n x mo/ ( ! night4 ,be=e we c\ld extricate ourselves f ! bags ,webb _h to turn out f ! middle to dig away ! drift :i* 0 weigh+ d[n ! walls ( ! t5t on top ( u4 ,x 0 hopeless wea!r = travell+4 ,9 ! aft]noon a sn[ cave 0 dug1 sev5 feet deep & enl>g$ to sev5 feet squ>e at ! bottom4 ,! :ole 0 cov]$ ) ma/1 y>d & sail4 ,x 0 v snug f ! outw>d aspect1 b we soon f\nd t !re 7 two objections to ! ,s>cophagus1 z x 0 nam$4 ,!re 0 v little light except a gha/ly blue half-tone filt]+ ?r\gh ! sn[1 & ! place 0 n ov] w>m1 surr\nd$ by walls at a mu* l[] temp]ature ?an t ( ! surface4 ,webb comm5c$ a decl9ation quick-run1 consi/+ ( half-h\rly obs]vations ( ! direction 9 :i* ! compass 0 po9t+4 ,9 ord9>y latitudes1 dur+ ! day1 ! compass ne$le moves ov] a few m9utes ( arc1 b "h1 be+ s close to ! ,magnetic ,pole1 its movem5t is greatly magnifi$1 ! range be+ ab\t #e degrees on ?is occasion4 ,webb c>ri$ on read+s till midnight1 & at #d ,a4,m41 ,decemb] #i1 ,i turn$ out1 be+ reliev$ at #h ,a4,m4 by ,hurley1 :o c>ri$ on until ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs 7 complet$4 ,?is obs]vation %\ld be especially valuable :5 x is comp>$ ) cont9u\s magnetic records obta9$ at ! same "t at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s & by ! ,scott exp$ition at ,mc,murdo ,s\nd4 ,x 0 n till #a4cj ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #aj t ! sixty-mile w9d _h subsid$ suffici5tly = u to get away4 ,e y>d ( our quota ( sev5 miles 0 h>d go+4 ,a f9e example ( a typical old sa/ruga 0 pass$ on ! way4 ,9 ord] to secure a photograph ( x1 ,hurley _h to wa/e eighte5 films be=e he c\ld p]suade "o to pull into place correctly4 ,! film-packs _h be5 c>efully kept 9 an airtight t91 b ! cold 0 too mu* = !m4 ,! tags :i* %\ld pull ea* film r\nd f ! back to ! front ( ! pack usually tore away ) a small piece ( film4 ,9 fact1 out ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty films only =ty-five exposures 7 made4 ,on ! #aa? a good deal ( piecru/ cut d[n ! day's m>* to eight & a half miles4 ,sl$ge runn]s are usually support$ by ?is surface1 b "o's feet break ?r\gh 9 a mo/ annoy+ & tir+ mann]4 ,! drift eas$ (f = a few h\rs & we manag$ to dry "s ( our ge>4 ,at ! ,s>cophagus1 ?+s :i* _h all be5 wet en\gh be=e became saturat$ ) drift :i* turn$ to ice4 ,felt mitts are p]haps ! wor/ 9 ?is respect1 & x is no exagg]ation to say t y c\ld easily bra9 a man ) "o aft] x _h be5 worn 9 drift = a c\ple ( days4 ,t night ,i decid$ t "o m day mu/ see u at our depot4 ,all[+ ?ree days' grace = cont+5cies1 !re 7 ?irty-"o days = u to atta9 our f>!/ s\!rly po9t & back to ! ,hut4 ,on ! #ab? we plann$ to rea* a spot = ! depot1 two hundr$ miles out1 & by #aa4cj ,p4,m4 came on a f9e site at "o hundr$ & n9ety-n9e & ?ree-qu>t] miles2 altitude f\r ?\s& eight hundr$ & fifty feet1 latitude #fi degrees #hc4a' s\?2 longitude #adj degrees #bj' ea/4 ,ev]y?+ possible 0 left beh9d1 ! sl$ge-deck+ be+ ev5 cut away1 until only ?ree light bamboo slats rema9$4 ,a pile1 includ+ t5 days' food & "o gallon ( k]os5e1 0 plac$ on a small m\nd to prev5t x be+ drift$ ov]4 ,a few y>ds di/ant rose a solid n9e-foot cairn surm\nt$ by a black canvas-&-wire flag1 six feet high]1 well /ay$ ) /eel wire4 ,i took on food = sev5te5 days1 ?ree days m ?an ,i int5d$ to be out1 p>tly s t we c\ld keep on long] if we f\nd we c\ld make v fa/ "t1 & also z a safegu>d aga9/ ?ick wea!r :5 return+ to ! depot4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ we set (f aga9/ a /iff breeze4 ,! sl$ge ran lightly = ?ree & a half miles1 & we camp$4 ,! depot %[$ up well 9 ! nor?-we/ z a bright gold5 spot 9 ! l[ midnight sun4 ,next day ! piecru/ 0 s bad t1 despite ! less5$ load1 we only cov]$ twelve miles4 ,! surface 0 smoo?ly poli%$1 & we ei!r cra%$ ?r\gh x f f\r in*es to a foot or else slipp$ & came d[n heavily on knees1 elb[1 or head4 ,new f9nesko 7 l>gely responsible = su* an accid5t4 ,at #aa ,p4,m4 a rem>kable ramp1 five *a9s long1 0 pass$4 ,on its w9dw>d side 0 a tangl$ clu/] ( l>ge sa/rugi4 ,!y made "o imag9e t ! w9d1 infuriat$ at f9d+ a block ( sn[ imp$+ its progress1 _h run amok ) a giant g\ge1 endeav\r+ to p>e x d[n4 ,e n[ & !n1 ! g\ge1 miss+ its aim1 _h tak5 great lat]al scoops f ! surface1 leav+ tr5*es two & ?ree feet deep4 ,9 bags t night we _h a talk 7n ! fir/ by any means7 ov] our prospects4 ,up to ! "o hundr$-&-sev5ty-f\r-mile camp1 f\r hundr$ miles seem$ dimly possible1 b n[ we saw we w\ld be lucky to rea* ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,moreov]1 ! dip at ?is spot 0 #hi degrees #aa'1 practically :at x _h be5 ev] s9ce "o hundr$ & fifty miles4 ,sixty-five miles = no?+6 ,h[ f> = ! o!r =ty-n9e m9utes :i* 7 ne$$ = a v]tical dip & ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole8 ,?is problem 0 insoluble1 s ea* toggl$ himself into 8 bag 9 a r depress$ /ate ( m9d4 ,decemb] #af 0 a glori\s day2 only a fifte5-mile w9d1 & = t5 miles an improv$ surface4 ,!re 0 no drift1 consequ5tly opportunity 0 tak5 to turn ! sleep+ bags inside out4 ,!y ne$$ x1 too4 ,! upp] p>ts 7 n s bad z !y _h be5 propp$ op5 occasionally1 b ! l[] halves 7 coat$ ) solid ice4 ,= ! fir/ "t = weeks we did n we> burb]rys1 z ! wea!r 0 s w>m4 ,f\rte5 miles 0 ! total "w1 ! previ\s day's be+ twelve4 ,all ?ree ( u 7 hav+ tr\ble ) sn[-bl9dness2 ! z9c & coca9e tabloids be+ 9 great dem&4 ,latitude #gj degrees s\? 0 pass$ on ! #ag? & we 7 ano!r f\rte5 miles to ! good4 ,! dip 0 on ! increase #hi degrees #be' & ! decl9ation swung to #dj degrees ea/ ( ! magnetic m]idian4 ,at two hundr$ & fifty-six miles ! altitude 0 five ?\s& five hundr$ feet4 ,! temp]ature 0 gett+ l[]2 ! m9imum be+ -#ba degrees ,f4 on ! night ( ! #ag?1 ris+ to a maximum ( #c degrees ,f4 on ! foll[+ day4 ,!re 0 dead calm & a regul> heat wave on ,decemb] #ai4 ,z ! sun rose high] & high]1 ! t5t became absolutely oppressive4 ,! rime coat+ ! walls inside ?aw$ & wat] actually trickl$ into our f9nesko4 ,usually we awoke to f9d !m froz5 h>d1 j z we _h %ap$ !m on ! previ\s night1 b on ?is p>ticul> morn+ !y 7 pa!tically limp & wet4 ,! temp]ature inside ! t5t 0 #ff degrees ,f41 heat$1 ( c\rse1 by ! sun's rays :i* rais$ our black bulb !rmomet] to #aje degrees ,f4 ,we 7 n us$ to ?is sort ( ?+ & /ruggl$ out hurri$ly = a brea? ( fre% air4 ,once into h>ness1 we began to feel ! effects ( ex]tion4 ,by degrees we got rid ( our clo?+1 b un=tunately soon came to b$rock 9 t respect1 z ! und]clo?+ 0 sewn on & immovable4 ,at lun* "t1 ) ! !rmomet] at -#b degrees ,f4 9 ! %ade1 we reluctantly dress$ kn[+ h[ soon we w\ld cool (f4 ,ab\t #i ,p4,m4 cl\ds mov$ ov] rapidly f ! s\?-ea/ & ! l&scape fad$ into ! blank1 %ad[less no?+ ( an ov]ca/ day4 ,! camp 0 pit*$ at two hundr$ & eighty-?ree miles amid/ a jumble ( ramps & sa/rugi4 ,! dip _h se5 fit to rise to #hi degrees #ce'4 ,9 ! morn+ ! w9d 0 do+ ?irty miles p] h\r1 :i* c]ta9ly seem$ to be ! normal ?+4 ,x fell to a nice sail+ breeze1 b1 at ! "t1 we 7 n v appreciative ( any?+ z ! c\rse 0 uphill4 ,aga91 x 0 to be ! la/ day's run1 s we 7 all out :5 ! halt came aft] a good fifte5 miles--! longe/ day's m>* on ! outw>d j\rney4 ,nev]!less1 ,webb unpack$ ! !odolite aft] hoo% & took an altitude ( ! sun at midnight4 ,on ,decemb] #ba ! load on ! sl$ge 0 /ripp$ d[n to t5t1 dip-circle1 !odolite1 cook] & a little food4 ,= two & a half miles we w5t s\?-ea/ ov] ris+ gr\nd until ! sl$ge-met] %[$ ?ree hundr$ & "o miles4 ,:ile ,hurley & ,i pit*$ ! t5t1 ,webb built a breakw9d = 8 in/rum5t fifty y>ds away4 ,!n foll[$ a long set ( magnetic obs]vations4 ,ab\t #e ,p4,m4 ! magnetic "w 0 int]rupt$2 ! !odolite replac+ ! dip-circle on ! legs1 :ile ,i took a longitude %ot4 ,i 0 see+ d\ble1 be+ slightly sn[-bl9d1 & _h "s difficulty 9 *oos+ ! correct comb9ation f ! assortm5t ( suns & cross-wires visible 9 ! telescope4 ,sett+ ! v]tical & horizontal wires simultane\sly on ! sun 0 beyond me2 ,webb tak+ ! obs]vations = ! true m]idian1 :i* also *eck$ my longitude %ot4 ,magnetic "w "u ^! conditions is an extremely uncom=table op]ation4 ,ev5 a light w9d w eddy r\nd ! break-w9d1 & x is w9d :i* makes l[ temp]atures =midable4 ,ne>ly all ! "w has to be done ) b>e f+]s or ?9 in/rum5t-gloves1 & ! "t tak5 is f> great] ?an 9 temp]ate climates1 ow+ to ! f+]s con/antly go+ & because ( ! necessity ( cont9ually free+ ! in/rum5t f ! cond5s$ moi/ure ( ! brea?4 ,consid]+ t ! temp]ature 0 -#ab degrees ,f4 :5 he _h f9i%$ 8 f\r h\rs' "w1 x may be imag9$ t ,webb 0 ready = 8 hot tea4 ,! dip prov$ to be #hi degrees #dc4e'1 t is1 sixte5 & a half m9utes f ! v]tical4 ,! altitude 0 j ov] five ?\s& n9e hundr$ feet1 9 latitude #gj degrees #cf4e' s\? & longitude #adh degrees #aj' ea/4 ,aft] lun* ! ,union ,jack & ! ,commonweal? ,ensign 7 hoi/$ & ?ree *e]s giv5 = ! ,k+--will+ b r lonesome away out !re6 ,we se>*$ ! horizon ) glasses b c\ld see no?+ save sn[1 undulat+ 9 endless sa/rugi4 ,to ! s\?-ea/ ! horizon 0 limit$ by our old enemy1 ! next ridge1 "s two miles away4 ,we wond]$ :at c\ld be beyond1 al?\gh we knew x 0 only ! same featureless repetition1 s9ce "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five miles on ! same c\rse w\ld br+ u to ! spot :]e ,david1 ,mawson & ,mackay _h /ood 9 #aiji4 ,aft] ,hurley _h tak5 a photograph ( ! camp1 ! t5t 0 /ruck & ! sl$ge repack$4 ,at la/ ! sail 0 rigg$1 we gave a f9al glance back & turn$ on ! homew>d trail4 ,my di>y ( t night sums up3 ,we h n[ be5 exactly six weeks on ! tramp & someh[ feel r sad at turn+ back1 ev5 ?\gh x has n be5 q a ,sunday s*ool picnic all along4 ,x is a great disappo9tm5t n to see a dip ( #ij deg41 b ! "t is too %ort ) ?is 'climate4' ,x 0 high] ?an we expect$ to get1 aft] ! unsatisfactory dips obta9$ ne> ! two-hundr$-mile depot4 ,! rate ( increase s9ce t spot has be5 fairly uni=m & indicates t #ij degrees might be rea*$ 9 ano!r fifty to sixty miles1 if ! same rate held1 & t means at lea/ ano!r week4 ,x's no good ?9k+ ab\t x = 'ord]s are ord]s4' ,we'll h our "w cut out to get back z x is4 ,tw5ty-five days till we are ov]due4 ,c]ta9ly we h tw5ty-?ree days' food1 eight days' ) u1 t5 days' at two hundr$ miles1 & five days' at sixty-sev5 miles1 s ) luck we %\ld n g hungry1 b ,webb wants to get five m full sets ( dips if possible on ! way back1 & ?is means two & a half days4 ,t night ! m9imum !rmomet] regi/]$ its l[e/ at -#be degrees ,f4 ,x 0 ,decemb] #ba & ,midsumm] ,day1 s we conclud$ t ! spot w\ld be a v *illy "o 9 ! w9t]4 ,at ?is juncture we 7 v %ort ( f9nesko4 ,! new ones we _h worn s9ce ! two-hundr$-mile camp _h m\lt$ badly & 7 n[ almo/ bald4 ,! /it*+ we>s ?r\gh z soon z ! hair comes (f & frequ5t m5d+ is necess>y4 ,we rose e>li] ?an usual on ! #bbnd1 s z to get m advantage f ! w9d1 :i* ea* ev5+ _h always t5d$ to die d[n some:at4 ,) =ty-two squ>e feet ( sail1 ! tw5ty-mile w9d 0 too mu* = u1 ! sl$ge capsiz+ on ! smalle/ pretext4 ,in/ead ( hang+ ! y>d f ! top ( ! ma/1 we plac$ x across ! load1 rev]s+ ! sail & hook+ ! clews ov] ! top ( ! ma/4 ,?ree or f\r pieces ( lampwick at int]vals s]v$ z reef+-po9ts by :i* ! area ( ! sail c\ld be quickly cut d[n by bun*+ ! upp] "p z mu* z 0 necess>y4 ,dur+ ! day we frequ5tly saw our tracks 9 pat*es ( sn[ left dur+ a previ\s sn[fall1 b !y 7 mu* erod$1 al?\gh only ?ree days old4 ,aft] sl$g+ 9 ,adelie ,l& x is h>d to realize t on c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ,ross ,b>ri] tracks a ye> old may rema9 visible4 ,aft] pass+ ! two-hundr$-&-eighty-?ree-mile m\nd1 ! sl$ge-met] became v sickly4 ,spoke aft] spoke _h p>t$ & we saw t no?+ we c\ld d w\ld make x la/ v mu* long]4 ,z we int5d$ 9 "o place to make a cross-c\ntry run ( sev5ty miles1 s z to cut (f ! det\r to ! ,nodules1 ! met] 0 c>ri$ on ! sl$ge4 ,we _h n[ ! m\nds to *eck di/ances4 ,on ,decemb] #bc we 7 lucky en\gh to cat* sight ( ! two-hundr$-&-sixty-n9e-mile m\nd & lat] ! "o at two hundr$ & sixty-"o miles1 ?\gh !re 0 a good deal ( drift4 ,! day's run 0 tw5ty & a half miles4 ,a ?+ :i* help$ u unexpect$ly 0 t1 n[ ) ! w9d beh9d1 we f\nd x unnecess>y to we> ! /iff1 heavy1 froz51 burb]ry tr\s]s4 ,?ick pyjama tr\s]s took _! place 9 all except ! wor/ wea!r4 ,at our old two-hundr$-&-=ty-n9e-mile camp1 ,webb took a complete set ( magnetic obs]vations & ano!r "t-%ot = wat*-rate4 ,x 0 late :5 ^! 7 ov]1 s we did only two & a half miles m1 halt+ = ,*ri/mas ,eve1 well cont5t ) a run ( f\rte5 miles 9 addition to a set ( obs]vations4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,day ! c\ntry 0 v r\gh1 mak+ sail+ difficult4 ,/ill1 eighte5 & a half miles 7 left beh9d4 ,! w9d 0 practically along ! sa/rugi & ! c\rse 0 diagonal to bo?4 ,z ! sl$ge /rikes ea* sa/ruga1 x skids nor?w>ds along x to ! discom=t ( ! :eel]s & ! disgu/ ( ! lead]4 ,= ,*ri/mas d9n] t night we _h to cont5t ourselves ) revis+ ! m5u = ! meal :i* 0 to celebrate ! two-hundr$-mile depot4 ,b n[ x 0 all pretty well mapp$ out1 hav+ be5 matur$ 9 its f9] details = sev]al days on ! m>*4 ,hors d'oeuvre1 s\p1 meat1 pudd+1 sweets & w9e 7 all design$1 & e/imates 7 out4 ,w\ld we pick up ! depot soon en\gh to ju/ify an auspici\s occasion8 ,next day ! w9d 0 due s\? at ?irty miles p] h\r4 ,dodg+ big ramps & ov]turn+ on sa/rugi1 at ! same "t dragg+ well upw9d ( ! c\rse to save leeway1 twelve miles w5t by )\t ! two-hundr$-&-fifte5-mile m\nd com+ into sight4 ,f9ally1 a se>* ) ! glasses ?r\gh fall+ sn[ reveal$ x a good two miles back4 ,z we p>ticul>ly want$ "s photos ( ! ramps at ?is camp1 we made across to x & _h lun* !re1 ,hurley expos+ ! la/ ( ! films4 ,at two hundr$ & n9e miles ,lot's ,wife appe>$--a tall1 ?9 m\nd :i* ,hurley _h erect$ dur+ a lun*-camp on ! way out4 ,on ! #bg?1 ) a ?irty-five-mile w9d & a good deal ( drift1 we did n see ! two-hundr$-&-?ree-mile m\nd until we almo/ ran into x4 ,by ?ree o'clock ! great ev5t occurr$--! depot 0 f\nd6 ,we det]m9$ to hold ! ,*ri/mas fea/4 ,aft] a cup ( tea & a bit ( biscuit1 ! re/ ( ! lun* ration 0 put aside4 ,webb set up 8 in/rum5t 9 ! lee ( ! big m\nd & comm5c$ a set ( obs]vations2 ,i sort$ out ge> f ! depot & re>rang$ ! sl$ge load2 ,hurley 0 busy 9 ! t5t concoct+ all k9ds ( di%es4 ,z ! tablew>e 0 limit$ to ?ree mugs & ! ,nans5 cook]1 we _h to come 9 to deal ) ea* c\rse ! mom5t x 0 ready4 ,aim+ at a really high-class meal1 ,hurley _h />t$ by actually clean+ out ! cook]4 ,! abs5ce ( re9de]-hair & o!r oddm5ts made ev]y?+ ta/e q /range1 ?\gh ! basis 0 /ill ! same old ration ) a few rema9+ p]ks4 ,aft] ! rais9 glid]s1 s\p & a good /iff hoo%1 ,webb f9i%$ 8 obs]vations :ile ,i record$ = him4 ,x is wond]ful :at sl$g+ does = ! appetite4 ,= ! fir/ week ( ! j\rney1 ! unaccu/om$ ration 0 too mu* = u2 b n[ :5 ,hurley ann\nc$ ,pudd+6 we 7 all /ill rav5\s4 ,x 0 a f9e example ( ye goode olde ,engli% plum-pudd+1 made f biscuit grat$ ) ! ,bonsa-saw1 fat pick$ out ( ! pemmican1 rais9s & glaxo-&-sug>1 all boil$ 9 an old food-bag4 ,?is pudd+ 0 s fill+ t we c\ld h>dly /ruggle ?r\gh a sav\ry1 ,angels on runn]s1 & cocoa4 ,!re 0 a g5]al recov]y :5 ! w9e 0 produc$1 made f /ew$ rais9s & primus alcohol2 & ,! ,k+ 0 toa/$ ) mu* gu/o4 ,at ! fir/ sip1 to say ! lea/1 we 7 disappo9t$4 ,! rule ( no heel taps ne>ly settl$ u1 & q a long int]val & cig>s1 sav$ up = ! occasion by ,webb1 7 necess>y be=e we c\ld get c\rage en\gh to dr9k to ! ,o!r ,sl$g+ ,p>ties & ,our ,support+ ,p>ty4 ,! sun 0 l[ 9 ! s\? :51 cig>s out & conv]sation lagg+1 we f9ally toggl$ 9 = ! f9e/ sleep ( ! :ole j\rney4 ,! cook1 "u a d\btful inspiration1 broke =?1 lat] on1 into a ,*ri/mas ,c>ol3 ,i've d9$ 9 _m places b nev] su* z ^!- ,x's l ! ,gates ( ,heav5 :5 y f9d y've lo/ ! keys4 ,i've d9$ ) k+s & emp]ors1 p]haps y sc>ce believe2 ,& ev5 !y d funny ?+s :5 r\nd comes ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,i've fea/$ ) iguanas on a lonely des]t isle2 ,once 9 ! %ade ( a wattle by a maid5's w9some smile4 ,i've grubb$ at a ?reep5ny ha%-h\se1 ,i've be5 at a c\nt]-lun*1 ,recl9$ at a clap-up cafe :]e only ! swank]s mun*4 ,9 %ort1 ,i've d9$ f ,horn to ,cape & up ,alaska-way ,b ! f9e/1 funnie/ d9n] ( all 0 on t ,xmas ,day4 ,= ! fir/ t5 miles on ! aft]noon ( ! #bh?1 ! sail 0 reef$ d[n to prev5t ! sl$ge ov]runn+ u on smoo? pat*es4 ,n f> pa/ ! "o-hundr$-&-n9ety-mile m\nd1 :i* 0 miss$ 9 ! drift1 we pick$ up "s ( ! outw>d tracks--a bas-relief ( ?ree foot/eps & a y>d ( sl$ge-met] track1 rais$ half an in* & und]cut by ! w9d4 ,x 0 n v mu*1 b q a com=t :5 "o is navigat+ 9 bl9d+ wea!r4 ,at #aa4cj ,p4,m4 we _h m>*$ tw5ty-"o miles1 & bo? light & surface 7 improv+1 s ,i propos$ mak+ a long run ( x4 ,hurley & ,webb eag]ly agre$1 & we _h a prep>atory hoo%4 ,t5 miles scudd$ by monoton\sly )\t a sign ( ! m\nds ar\nd ! "o-hundr$-&-sev5ty-mile camp4 ,z we 7 9 ! vic9ity ( a po9t :]e we _h det]m9$ to div]ge f our outw>d track1 a c\rse 0 laid direct = ! "o-hundr$-&-?irte5-mile m>k4 ,! sl$ge-met]1 :i* _h be5 affix$1 made its pres5ce evid5t f "t to "t by r++ l a ca% regi/]1 z /ill ano!r brok5 spoke /ruck ! =ks4 ,we w\ld halt = a mom5t & extract ! rema9s4 ,out ( ! orig9al ?irty-six wire spokes1 only twelve wire & "o wood5 "o rema9$4 ,at #aa4cj ,a4,m4 on ,decemb] #bi1 a halt 0 call$ & ! sl$ge-met] 0 !n ly+ ov] on its side ) a helpless expression4 ,x indicat$ tw5ty-two miles1 mak+1 s we ?\ght1 a total ( =ty-?ree miles 9 ! tw5ty-two & a qu>t] h\rs s9ce leav+ ! depot4 ,obs]vations = position next day prov$ t 9 its dy+ ef=t x exagg]at$ ! tru?2 ! total run be+ #da4f miles4 ,we 7 n[ well ahead ( s*$ule "t1 !re be+ f\r & a half days' surplus food2 above :at 0 probably requir$ to rea* ! sixty-sev5-&-a-half-mile depot4 ,x 0 decid$ to hold ?ree days ( ?is & to use "o & a half days food z a bonus dur+ ! com+ week1 z long z we 7 ahead ( our necess>y di/ance4 ,! sl$g+ ration is q en\gh to live on1 b = ! :ole ( ! j\rney we _h felt t we c\ld h done m di/ance on a slightly l>g] ration4 ,?is may be p>tly expla9$ by our comp>atively high altitude4 ,next morn+ ! sl$ge-met] 0 cut away & /uck 9 ! sn[4 ,x look$ v =lorn sitt+ askew 9 its =ks1 ) a pair ( worn-out f9nesko hang+ ov] x4 ,aft] twelve miles ) a fav\rable w9d1 ,webb took m obs]vations2 ,hurley & ,i record+ by turns4 ,!re 7 sev]al small holes 9 ! t5t :i* ne$$ m5d+1 & ,i exp]im5t$ ) adhesive pla/] f ! m$ical kit ) great success4 ,heat$ ov] a fusee & press$ h>d d[n betwe5 ! bottoms ( mugs1 held outside & inside1 ! pat*es adh]$ well & made a p]man5t job4 ,e>ly on ,decemb] #ca1 #aiab1 sn[ 0 fall+4 ,! light gave ,hurley an attack ( sn[-bl9dness & a mis]able day4 ,crampons 7 worn to give "s security to ! foo?old on ! unev5 track4 ,! position1 aft] a trudge ( fifte5 miles1 0 e/imat$ at five miles ea/ ( ! "o-hundr$-&-tw5ty-?ree-mile m\nd4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #aiac1 ! w9d 0 fre%] & ! surface improv$4 ,e/imation plac$ u to ! nor? ( "o hundr$ & ?irte5 miles1 b we 7 n hopeful 9 ! light fall+ sn[ ( see+ a m\nd4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! sn[ ceas$1 & ,webb made out a hillock two miles ahead4 ,x 0 id5tifi$ z ! "o at "o hundr$ & n9e miles4 ,x _h be5 my turn to be sn[bl9d4 ,i 0 s bad t ! only ?+ to d 0 to camp or ride on ! sl$ge4 ,! trail *ang$ "h to /raight d[nw9d1 s ,webb & ,hurley und]took ! job1 haul+ ! sl$ge ) me z a pass5g] = ?ree & a half miles to ! "o-hundr$-&-five-mile m\nd4 ,x mu/ h be5 a try+ f9i% to a run ( tw5ty miles4 ,9 spite ( ! spell1 :i* 0 a sleepless "o1 ,i 0 no bett] 9 ! morn+ & aga9 _h to ride4 ,! o!rs pull$ away = five miles ) a good help+ w9d1 b 9 a provok+ light4 ,! camp 0 made :]e ! "o-hundr$-mile m\nd 0 judg$ to be4 ,we sp5t long] ov] lun*1 hop+ t ! cl\ds w\ld cle>4 ,at la/ we mov$ on1 or r ,i 0 mov$ on4 ,aft] two miles ! surface became heavi]4 ,my eyes 7 bett] n[ on acc\nt ( ! re/ & a sn[ p\ltice ,webb _h inv5t$4 ,i h>ness$-9 = five miles ov] light1 unpack$ sn[1 ) piecru/ und]nea?4 ,! day's "w 0 twelve miles4 ,! sn[-cl\ds broke at noon on ,janu>y #c1 & a reliable latitude 0 obta9$4 ,x agre$ ) our reckon+4 ,p]sev]+ ov] ! same try+ surface z on ! previ\s day1 we sight$ ! n9ety-mile-m\nd 9 ! re> z a rift broke 9 ! sky4 ,we mu/ h pass$ a few hundr$ y>ds f x4 ,we 7 /ill elev5 miles f ! depot1 s at breakfa/ on ! #d? ! rations 7 r$uc$ by "o-half to give pl5ty ( "t to locate our goal4 ,on ! #d? ! sky 0 cle>1 b surface drift prev5t$ u f see+ any m\nds till1 9 ! aft]noon1 ! ramps ne> ! sixty-sev5-mile depot 7 discov]$ 9 fitful glimpses4 ,!y bore too mu* to ! nor?1 s we alt]$ c\rse correspond+ly to ! we/1 camp+ 9 ris+ w9d & drift1 ) great hopes = ! morr[4 ,a d5sely ov]ca/ sky on ! #e?2 light sn[ fall+6 ,we mov$ on two miles1 b n be+ able to see "o hundr$ y>ds1 camp$ aga92 !n walk+ z f> z seem$ safe 9 v>i\s directions4 ,"o c\ld d no?+ b wait = cle> wea!r4 ,! cl\ds light5$ at #f ,p4,m4 & aga9 at #i ,p4,m41 :5 altitudes ( ! sun 7 secur$1 putt+ u f\r miles s\? ( ! depot4 ,) only "o *ronomet] wat*1 "o has to rely entirely on dead reckon+ = longitude1 ! rate ( a s+le wat* be+ v v>iable4 ,! longitude obta9$ on ?is occasion f our late/ kn[n rate mov$ u sev]al miles to ! ea/ ( ! depot1 s ,i conclud$ t our di/ances s9ce ! camp at n9ety miles _h be5 ov]e/imat$1 & t we 7 probably to ! s\?-ea/ ( x4 ,accord+ly1 we %ift$ f\r miles to ! nor?-we/1 b by ?is "t x _h aga9 cl\d$ ov] & no?+ c\ld be se54 ,on ! #f? ! sky 0 /ill ov]ca/1 b a lucky peep at noon align$ u on ! exact latitude ( ! depot4 ,we walk$ ea/ & we/1 b x sn[$ p]si/5tly & ev]y?+ 0 invisible4 ,x is we>y "w wait+ 9 ! t5t = wea!r to improve4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,hurley amus$ himself & u by compos+ a ,*ri/mas c>ol on ! ,*ri/mas d9n]2 a fragm5t f :i* has already appe>$4 ,i :il$ away a :ole aft]noon1 cutt+ up ! rema9s ( two cig>s :i* _h refus$ to draw4 ,slic$ up ) a pair ( scissors & mix$ ) a few ( ,hurley's cig>ettes1 !y made v good smok+ tobacco4 ,on ! #g? ! sky 0 immovable1 & we trekk$ f\r miles due ea/1 camp$ once m & walk$ ab\t )\t f9d+ our goal4 ,i n[ decid$ t if ! wea!r did n improve by ! morn+1 we %\ld h to da% = ! nor?4 ,x 0 a risk1 b matt]s 7 com+ to a s]i\s pass4 ,on broa*+ ! subject to ,webb & ,hurley1 !y unconditionally agre$ ) me4 ,at #c ,a4,m4 ! sky cle>$ rapidly & we turn$ out & saw ! ramps pla9ly to ! ea/4 ,webb set up ! !odolite :ile ,hurley & ,i pac$ out a half-mile base-l9e to f9d out ! int]v5+ di/ance4 ,j z we got to ! end ( x1 h[ev]1 ! cl\ds came ov] aga9 & ! ramps fad$4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ = x n[1 & t 0 to make a break = ! coa/4 ,( food1 !re 0 "o full day's ration ) en\gh pemmican = half a hoo%1 six lumps ( sug> & n9e rais9s1 r ! worse = we>1 oil = two days1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 a p9t ( alcohol4 ,aft] f\r days on half-rations we felt fairly fit1 ?anks no d\bt to ! good meals ( ! previ\s week4 ,!re 7 sixty-sev5 miles to g1 & 9 case we did n happ5 on ! n>r[ desc5t to ! ,hut1 ! food 0 apportion$ to la/ = five days4 ,ev]y?+ uness5tial 0 /ripp$ (f ! sl$ge1 includ+ dip-circle1 !rmomet]s1 hypsomet]1 cam]a1 sp>e clo?+ & mo/ ( ! m$ical & repair kits4 ,at #g ,a4,m4 we set (f on ! f9al /age ( ! j\rney4 ,! sky 0 d5sely ov]ca/ & sn[ 0 fall+1 b !re 0 a /rong w9d almo/ beh9d4 ,we w\ld m>* = an h\r by my wri/-wat*1 halt = five m9utes & on aga9 till all agre$ t we _h cov]$ t5 miles2 :5 x 0 lun* "t4 ,ea* man's %>e ( ?is consi/$ ( "o-?ird ( a biscuit1 "o-?ird ( an ounce ( butt] & a dr9k made ( a spoonful ( glaxo-&-sug> & "o ( absolute alcohol1 mix$ 9 a mug ( lukew>m wat]4 ,we c\ld n af=d oil en\gh to d mu* m ?an ?aw ! wat]1 b ! alcohol w>m$ u spl5didly1 enabl+ u to get a good re/4 ,aft] an h\r's spell we />t$ aga91 luckily see+ j en\gh ( ! sun to *eck ! c\rse4 ,! w9d grew /rong] 9 ! aft]noon & sev]al times d5se fog-banks drove d[n on u4 ,meet+ "o /eep rise1 we sidl$ r\nd x = :at seem$ h\rs1 b my *ief memory ( t aft]noon 0 ( ! cl\ds ( ! nor!rn horizon4 ,!y 7 a deep blui%-grey col\r--a typical wat]-sky--b ,i h nev] se5 cl\ds mov+ s fa/4 ,x 0 l try+ to /e] by "o p>ticul> phase 9 a kaleidoscope4 ,:5 all 7 satisfi$ t tw5ty miles _h be5 cov]$ we camp$4 ,d9n] consi/$ ( a v wat]y hoo%1 foll[$ up by a mug ( alcohol & wat]4 ,we 7 all v ?ankful = ! =e?\ght ( ,dr4 ,mawson 9 provid+ absolute alcohol = light+ ! primus1 in/ead ( me?ylat$ _s4 ,breakfa/ on ! #i? 0 ( ab\t ! same consi/5cy z d9n] on ! night be=e1 except t cocoa replac$ ! alcohol4 ,9 fact1 breakfa/ 0 possibly ev5 m wat]y1 z ,i 0 9 *>ge ( ! food-bag & surreptiti\sly decid$ to make ! rations la/ six days in/ead ( five4 ,?is 0 ! wor/ day's m>* ( ! j\rney4 ,! w9d 0 boom+ along at sixty miles p] h\r ) d5se drift & fall+ sn[4 ,:at made x worse 0 t x came f ! s\?-ea/1 =c+ u to pull p>tly across x4 ,i 0 ! upw9d :eel] & _h to hit* on to ! side ( ! sl$ge to r$uce ! leeway z mu* z possible4 ,! sl$ge 0 be+ cont9ually jamm$ into big1 old1 invisible sa/rugi & we fell ab\t 9 ! w9d until crampons became absolutely necess>y4 ,at #d ,p4,m4 we 7 disgu/$ to f9d t ! w9d _h ve]$ to s\?-by-ea/4 ,s = possibly sev]al h\rs we _h be5 do+ ,heav5 only kn[s h[ _m times ! am\nt ( "w necess>y1 & = any "t up to f\r h\rs might h be5 m>*+ ?ree po9ts (f our c\rse4 ,be+ bl[n /raight d[nw9d1 ! sl$ge made rapid progress1 & ab\t #f ,p4,m4 a halt 0 call$ = lun*4 ,?is 0 ov] almo/ z soon z x 0 begun1 b we _h a good re/1 %elt]+ ourselves ) ! floor-clo? f ! w9d :i* blew ?r\gh ! t5t4 ,(f aga91 we plugg$ away until midnight :5 we 7 mu* surpris$ to f9d ! usual sn[ surface m]g+ into blue ice4 ,! t5t 0 pit*$ on ! latt]1 sn[ be+ procur$ f ! bridge ( a crevasse z we _h no pick3 ev5 ! ice-axe hav+ be5 left beh9d4 ,turn+ out on ! morn+ ( ! #aj?1 we 7 delight$ to f9d ! sky cle>+ & ! w9d mod]at+4 ,& !n1 f> away on ! nor!rn horizon a beautiful l9e ( blue sea dott$ ) b]gs6 ,we n[ (ficially consid]$ ourselves to be tw5ty-sev5 miles f ! ,hut4 ,z we %\ld n h met blue ice on ! prop] c\rse till we 7 only ?irte5 miles out1 x 0 ?\ght t we _h edg$ a long way to ! ea/ ! day be=e4 ,:5 a />t 0 made1 we manoeuvr$ to ! we/ 9 look+ = a cross+-place at ea* crevasse4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! b]gs on ! horizon 7 noticeably enl>g+1 & at la/ we realiz$ t 9 reality x 0 only a few miles to !m4 ,sudd5ly ! grade increas$1 ! ice becom+ mu* lac]at$2 & we _h "s tr\ble gett+ ! sl$ge along4 ,hurley 0 sn[-bl9d & _h "o eye cov]$4 ,he look$ v comical feel+ 8 way ov] ! crevasses1 b he probably did n feel ov]-humor\s4 ,i 0 9 ! lead1 & sudd5ly com+ ov] a ridge above a /eep ice-fall1 ,i caught sight ( ! ,mackell> ,islets & ! old ,piano b]g4 ,j at ! same in/ant ! spur ( ice on :i* ,i 0 /&+ collaps$1 & d[n ,i w5t into a crevasse4 ,! o!rs quickly _h me out1 &1 z soon z ,i 0 9 ! upp] air1 ,i gave !m ! news3 ,!re are ! ,isl&s6 ,be+ tw5ty feet f>!r back on ! rope !y _h n yet se5 !m4 ,we 7 n[ able to place ourselves ab\t ?ree miles we/ ( ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,! la/ camp mu/ h be5 ?irte5 miles f ! ,hut1 & we _h really done tw5ty-sev5 miles ea* day in/ead ( our cons]vative tw5ty4 ,we tri$ to "w along to ! ea/1 b ! ice 0 too mu* brok51 s ! camp 0 made on a pat* ( sn[4 ,9 view ( our good =tune1 ,i produc$ t ev5+'s ration ( hoo% 9 addition to our usual lun*4 ,ev5 ?is meagre spree w5t aga9/ ,hurley's feel+s1 =1 be+ sn[-bl9d1 he _h n be5 able to see ! isl&s & positively w\ld n believe t we 7 ne>ly home4 ,aft] lun* x 0 necess>y to retrace our way upw9d to get out ( ! r\gh c\ntry4 ,ab\t midnight1 ,webb recogniz$ ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,hurley & ,i _h a competition z to :o %\ld see x fir/1 = ,i 0 also gett+ a little bl9d aga94 ,we _h a dead-heat at "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds4 ,! fir/ ?+ to arre/ our att5tion 0 a t9 ( dog biscuits4 ,^! kept ?+s go+ till we dug out a food tank f :i* 0 rapidly extract$ a week's supply ( *ocolate4 ,aft] t we proce$$ 9 a happi] frame ( m9d to op5 up ! cave & h a meal4 ,! j\rney ( m ?an six hundr$ miles 0 n[ practically ov]4 ,aft] a c>\sal la/+ till #e ,p4,m4 on ! #aa?1 we w5t d[n hill1 arriv+ j aft] d9n] & f9d+ all well4 ,we ?ree _h nev] ?\ght ! ,hut q su* a f9e place1 nor h we ev] s9ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,ea/w>d ,,ov] ,,! ,,sea-,,ice by ,c4 ,t4 ,,madigan ,h>ness$ & girt 9 8 canvas b&s1 ,toggl$ & rop$ to 8 load2 ,) helmet$ head & bemitt5$ h&s1 ,?is = 8 spur & 8 goad3 ,out 9 ! d]elict fa/nesses b>e ,"s :it ( tru? may be won4 ,be x a w o' ! wisp1 he w f>e ,=? to ! ris+ sun4 ,! ,sl$ge ,horse ,! ,ea/]n ,coa/al p>ty consi/$ ( ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean1 ,p4 ,e4 ,correll & myself4 ,= weeks all prep>ations _h be5 made2 ! deck+ put on ! sl$ge1 runn]s poli%$1 cook]- & in/rum5t-boxes atta*$1 ma/ erect$1 sp> & sail rigg$1 in/rum5ts & clo?+ collect$1 t5t /r5g!n$--all ! imp$im5ta ( a sl$ge j\rney arrang$ & re>rang$1 & /ill ! blizz>d rag$ on4 ,w\ld we nev] get away8 ,novemb] arriv$1 & /ill ! w9d kept up daily av]ages ( ov] fifty miles p] h\r1 ) sc>ce a day )\t drift+ sn[4 ,at la/ x 0 decid$ t a />t mu/ soon be made ev5 ?\gh x end$ 9 failure1 s t we receiv$ ord]s to set out on ,novemb] #f1 or ! fir/ possible day aft] x4 ,friday ,novemb] #h broke1 a cle> driftless day1 & ,murphy's p>ty left e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,by noon1 ,/illwell's p>ty 7,/illwell1 ,hodgeman & ,close71 & we1 7 ready to />t4 ,! =m] 7 b\nd on a %ort j\rney to ! ne> ea/ & 7 to support u until we p>t$ company4 ,all 0 bu/le & excitem5t4 ,e "o turn$ out to see u (f4 ,break+ an empty sauce-bottle ov] ! b[ ( our sl$ge1 we *ri/5$ x ! ,m4,h4,s4 ,*ampion%ip 7,man-,haul$ ,sl$ge74 ,! "n 0 no boa/ful prevision ( mighty de$s1 z1 at ! ,hut1 a ,*ampion%ip 0 und]/ood to mean "s c>eless action usually occasion+ damage to prop]ty1 :ile our p>ty includ$ sev]al not$ *ampions4 ,m]tz h>ness$ a dog-team to ! sl$ge & help$ u up ! fir/ /eep slope4 ,) he>ty h&%akes & a g5]\s *e] f ! o!r fell[s1 we />t$ (f & 7 at la/ away1 aft] _m mon?s ( hib]nation 9 ! ,hut1 to *ance ! hurricanes & drift+ sn[ & to pu% t[>ds ! unkn[n regions to ! ea/4 ,at ! /eepe/ "p ( ! rise we dismiss$ our help]s & said good-bye4 ,mc,lean & ,correll jo9$ me on ! sl$ge & we cont9u$ on to ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,z we m\nt$ ! glaci] ! w9d increas$1 c>ry+ surface drift :i* obscur$ ! view to )9 "o hundr$ y>ds4 ,x 0 ?is :i* made u pass ! ,cave on ! ea/]n side & pull up on a well-kn[n pat* ( sn[ 9 a depression to ! s\? ( our goal4 ,x 0 n long be=e a mom5t>y cle>+ ( ! drift %[$ ,aladd9's ,cave ) its piles ( food-tanks1 k]os5e1 dog biscuit & pemmican1 &1 to our dismay1 a burb]ry-clad figure mov+ ab\t among ! accumulation4 ,murphy's p>ty 7 9 possession :5 we expect$ !m to be on ! way s\? to ano!r cave--! ,ca!dral ,grotto--elev5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles f ! ,hut4 ,( c\rse ! ris+ w9d & drift _h /opp$ !m4 ,x 0 !n #e ,p4,m41 s we did n wait to discuss ! evid5t proposition z to :i* ( ! ?ree p>ties %\ld occupy ! ,cave1 b climb$ d[n into x at once & boil$ up hoo% & tea4 ,borr[+ tobacco f ! support+ p>ties1 we recl9$ at ease1 & !n 9 t hazy atmosph]e s de> to smok]s1 its limpid blue enhanc$ by ! pale azure ( ! ice1 we introduc$ ! subject ( occupation z if x 7 a sudd5 aft]?\ght4 ,x 0 soon decid$ to enl>ge ! ,cave to accommodate five m51 ! o!r f\r cons5t+ to squeeze into ,/illwell's big t5t4 ,mc,lean volunte]$ to jo9 ,/illwell's p>ty 9 ! t5t1 :ile ,correll & ,i 7 to /ay 9 ! ,cave ) ,murphy & company4 ,i w5t outside & select$ t5 weeks' provisions f ! pile ( food-tanks & pil$ !m beside ! sl$ge4 ,mc,lean att5d$ to ! !rmograph :i* ,bage & ,i _h in/all$ 9 ! autumn4 ,mean:ile1 9 a fifty-mile w9d1 ,/illwell & 8 m5 erect$ ! t5t4 ,hunt] & ,las]on />t$ ) picks & %ovels to enl>ge ! ,cave1 &1 work+ 9 relays1 we _h soon exp&$ x to eight feet by sev5 feet4 ,! m5 f ! t5t came d[n to high d9n] at eight o'clock4 ,!y report$ wea!r conditions unimprov$ & ! temp]ature -#c degrees ,f4 ,e>ly next morn+ ,i dug my way out & f\nd t ! surface drift _h increas$ ) a w9d ( fifty-five miles p] h\r4 ,x 0 obvi\sly impossible to />t4 ,aft] breakfa/ x 0 arrang$ t ^? outside %\ld h _! meals sep>ately1 digg+ d[n at int]vals to let u "k ! /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,x 0 n pleasant = u1 conge/$ z we 7 9 ! ,cave1 to h visitors slid+ d[n ?r\gh ! op5+ ) a small avalan*e ( sn[ 9 _! tra94 ,fur!r1 to increase _! own discom=t1 !y arriv$ cov]$ 9 sn[1 & :at !y 7 unable to %ake (f ?aw$ & wet !m1 subsequ5tly freez+ aga9 to ! consi/5cy ( a />*$ coll>4 ,! op5+ 01 !re=e1 kept p>tly clos$ ) a food-tank4 ,! result 0 t a good deal ( sn[ came 91 :ile ! hole dim9i%$ 9 size4 ,= a man to try to crawl out 9 /iff burb]rys appe>$ z futile z = a porcup9e to try to g backw>ds up a canvas hose4 ,! day pass$ sl[ly 9 our impati5ce4 ,we took turns at read+ ',! ,virg9ian'1 w>m$ by a primus /ove :i* 9 a l& ( pl5ty we c\ld af=d to keep go+4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ! smok]s f\nd t a mat* w\ld n /rike1 & ! primus w5t out4 ,!n ! man read+ said t he felt unwell & c\ld n see ! words4 ,soon sev]al o!rs comm5t$ on feel+ que]1 & two 9 ! sleep+-bags _h fall5 into a dr[sy slumb]4 ,on ?is evid5ce ev5 ! fam\s ,watson w\ld h dropp$ to x1 b x 0 "s "t be=e x dawn$ on u t ! oxyg5 _h giv5 out4 ,!n !re 0 a ru% = %ovels4 ,! sn[1 ice & food-tank 7 tightly w$g$1 at ! m\? ( ! entrance1 & x took "s ex]tion to p]=ate ?r\gh to ! outside air ) an ice-axe4 ,at once e "o spe$ily recov]$4 ,lat]1 ano!r p>ty _h a worse exp]i5ce1 n =gett+ to leave a w>n+ note beh9d !m4 ,we %\ld h done ! same4 ,! wea!r 0 no bett] by ! ev5+1 & dur+ ! night ! m9imum !rmomet] regi/]$ -#ab degrees ,f4 ,at six o'clock on ,sunday morn+1 ,novemb] #aj1 ,mc,lean dug d[n to u ) ! news t ! w9d _h abat$ to ?irty miles p] h\r ) light surface drift4 ,we hurri$ ?r\gh breakfa/1 roll$ up ! bags & />t$ pack+ ! sl$ge4 ,?ree #ajj-lb4 food-tanks1 "o #ej-lb4 bag op5$ = ready use1 & f\r gallons ( k]os5e 7 select$4 ,/illwell took = u a #ej-lb4 food-tank1 a #ef-lb4 t9 ( :olemeal biscuits1 & a gallon ( k]os5e4 ,) ! #hej lbs4 ( food1 #de lbs4 ( k]os5e1 ?ree sleep+-bags ( #aj lbs4 ea*1 a t5t ( #dj lbs41 #hf lbs4 ( clo?+ & p]sonal ge> = ?ree m51 a cook]1 primus1 pick1 %ovel1 ice-axe1 alp9e rope1 dip-circle1 !odolite1 tripod1 small] in/rum5ts su* z an]oid1 b>omet] & !rmomet]1 tools1 m$ical outfit & sl$ge-fitt+s1 our total load am\nt$ to ne>ly #hjj lbs41 & ,/illwell's 0 ab\t ! same4 ,all 7 ready at #i ,a4,m41 &1 %ak+ h&s ) ,murphy's p>ty1 :o set (f due s\?1 we /e]$ ) ,/illwell to ! s\?-ea/4 ,! prelim9>y in/ructions 7 to proce$ s\?-ea/ f ! ,cave to a di/ance ( eighte5 miles & !re await ! arrival ( ,dr4 ,mawson & 8 p>ty1 :o 7 to ov]take u ) _! dogteams4 ,! fir/ few miles gave a gradual rise ( "o hundr$ feet p] mile1 s t1 ) a heavy load aga9/ w9d & drift1 travell+ 0 v sl[4 ,! w9d n[ dropp$ to almo/ calm1 & ! drift cle>$4 ,9 ! aft]noon progress 0 hamp]$ by crevasses1 :i* 7 v frequ5t1 runn+ ea/ & we/ & f "o to tw5ty feet 9 wid?4 ,! wid] ones 7 cov]$ ) firm sn[-bridges2 ! sn[ 9 places hav+ =m$ into granul> & ev5 solid ice4 ,:at caus$ mo/ delay 7 ! det\rs ( sev]al hundr$s ( y>ds :i* _h to be made to f9d a safe cross+ ov] a long1 wide crevasse4 ,at #f4cj ,p4,m4 we pit*$ camp1 hav+ only made five miles f ! ,cave4 ,we got away at #i ,a4,m4 ! next morn+4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole j\rney we ?\ght ov] ! same my/]i\s problem z confront$ _m ano!r sl$g]3 ,:]e did ! "t g to 9 ! morn+s8 ,despite all our ef=ts we c\ld n cut d[n ! int]val f rise & %9e to ! />t bel[ two h\rs4 ,e>ly t day we _h our fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! trea*]\s crevasse4 ,correll w5t d[n a fissure ab\t ?ree feet wide4 ,i _h jump$ across x1 ?9k+ ! bridge look$ ?91 b ,correll /epp$ on x & w5t ?r\gh4 ,he dropp$ v]tically d[n ! full l5g? ( 8 h>ness--six feet4 ,mc,lean & ,i soon _h him out4 ,! icy walls fell %e] = ab\t sixty feet1 :]e sn[ c\ld be se5 9 ! blue dep?s4 ,our respect = crevasses rapidly increas$ aft] ?is1 & we took great] precautions1 %udd]+ to ?9k ( ! light-he>t$ way we _h trudg$ ov] ! wid] ones4 ,at twelve miles1 blue1 w9d-swept ice gave place to an almo/ flat sn[ surface4 ,mean:ile ! sky _h rapidly cl\d$ ov]1 & ! outlook 0 ?reat5+4 ,! light became worse1 & ! sa/rugi indi/+ui%able4 ,su* a ph5om5on always occurs on :at we came to call a sn[-bl9d day4 ,on ^! days ! sky is cov]$ ) a :ite1 ev5 pall ( cl\d1 & cl\d & plateau seem z "o4 ,"o walks into a deep tr5* or a sa/ruga two feet high )\t notic+ x4 ,! _w seems "o huge1 :ite void1 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! pit*-d>k night is t ! "o is :ite & ! o!r black4 ,light sn[ comm5c$ at #b4cj ,p4,m41 ! w9d ris+ to =ty-five miles p] h\r ) heavy drift4 ,?irte5 miles out we pit*$ camp4 ,?is1 ! fir/ sn[-bl9d day claim$ ,mc,lean = its victim4 ,by ! "t we 7 "u cov] ( ! t5t1 8 eyes 7 v sore1 a*+ ) a ?robb+ pa94 ,at 8 reque/ ,i plac$ a z9c-coca9e tablet 9 ea* eye4 ,he sp5t ! re/ ( ! day 9 ! d>kness ( 8 sleep+-bag & _h 8 eyes b&ag$ all next day4 ,up till !n we _h n worn goggles1 b 7 c>eful aft]w>ds to use !m on ! try+1 ov]ca/ days4 ,= f\r & a half days ! wea!r 0 too bad to travel4 ,on ! #ad? ! w9d increas$ & became /eady at sixty miles p] h\r1 accompani$ by d5se drift+ sn[4 ,we f\nd x v monoton\s ly+ 9 ! t5t4 ,z always happ5s dur+ heavy drifts1 ! temp]ature outside 0 high1 on ?is day av]ag+ ab\t #ab degrees ,f42 inside ! t5t x 0 above freez+-po9t1 & ! accompany+ ?aw 0 mo/ unpleasant4 ,/illwell's p>ty _h pit*$ _! t5t ab\t t5 paces to ! leew>d side ( ours1 ( :i* /ratagem !y cont9ually rem9d$ u4 ,go+ outside = food to supply our two small meals p] day 0 an op]ation fraught ) mu* discom=t to all4 ,?is is :at us$ to happ54 ,! man on :om ! duty fell _h to ins9uate himself into a bundle ( wet burb]rys1 &1 z soon z he 0 outside1 !y froze /iff4 ,:51 aft] a :ile1 he signifi$ 8 int5tion ( com+ 91 ! o!r two w\ld collect ev]y?+ to "o end ( ! t5t & roll up ! floor-clo?4 ,pla/]$ ) sn[1 he ent]$1 &1 despite e precaution1 9 remov+ burb]rys & bru%+ himself he w\ld scatt] sn[ ab\t & increase ! g5]al wetness4 ,on ^! excursions we w\ld visit ,/illwell's t5t & be hospitably1 if some:at g+]ly1 admitt$2 ! inmates draw+ back & pull+ away _! sleep+-bags z f "o ) a fell disease4 ,z a support+ p>ty !y 7 good company1 among o!r ?+s1 supply+ u ) tobacco ad libitum4 ,:5 we p>t$1 five days aft]1 we miss$ !m v mu*4 ,dur+ ! night ! w9d blew h>d] ?an ev]--t t]rible w9d1 lad5 ) sn[1 t bl[s = ev] across ! va/1 my/]i\s plateau1 ! w9d t %rills all night 9 a wa/e l&1 :]e no "o comes or ha? come s9ce ! mak+ ( ! _w4 ,9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+ x rea*$ eighty miles p] h\r4 ,n till #i next morn+ did ! sky cle> & ! drift dim9i%4 ,consid]+ t x _h tak5 u eight days to d ?irte5 miles1 we decid$ to move on ! #af? at any co/4 ,our libr>y consi/$ ( ',an ,an?ology ( ,au/ralian ,v]se'1 ,?ack]ay's ',vanity ,fair' & ',h9ts to ,travell]s' 9 two volumes4 ,mc,lean sp5t mu* ( ! "t read+ ! ,an?ology & ,i />t$ ',vanity ,fair'4 ,! latt] beguil$ _m we>y h\rs 9 t t5t dur+ ! j\rney4 ,i read a good deal al\d & ,mc,lean read x aft]w>ds4 ,correll us$ to pass ! days ( conf9em5t arrang+ rations & co/s = cycl+ t\rs & design+ wond]ful /oves & cook+ ut5sils1 all on ! sl$g+1 cut d[n weight pr9ciple4 ,on ! #af? we 7 (f at #i ,a4,m4 ) a blue sky above & a beam w9d ( ?irty-five miles p] h\r4 ,up a g5tle slope ov] small sa/rugi ! go+ 0 heavy4 ,we w5t back to help ,/illwell's p>ty occasionally1 z we 7 mov+ a little fa/]4 ,j aft] lun* ,i saw a small black spot on ! horizon to ! s\?4 ,0 x a man8 ,h[ c\ld ,dr4 ,mawson h got !re8 ,we /opp$ & saw t ,/illwell _h notic$ x too4 ,field-glasses %[$ x to be a man approa*+1 ab\t "o & a half miles away4 ,we left our sl$ges 9 a body to meet him1 imag9+ all k9ds ( wond]ful ?+s su* z ! possibility ( x be+ a memb] ( ,wild's p>ty--we did n "k :]e ,wild _h be5 l&$4 ,all ! !ories vani%$ :5 ! figure assum$ ! well-kn[n =m ( ,dr4 ,mawson4 ,he _h made a little m s\? ?an we1 & 8 sl$ges 7 j out ( sight1 ab\t two miles away4 ,soon ,m]tz & ,n9nis came into view ) a dog-team1 :i* 0 h>ness$ on to "o sl$ge4 ,all h&s pull$ ! o!r sl$ge1 & we came up fifte5 m9utes lat] ) ,dr4 ,mawson's camp at eighte5 & a qu>t] miles4 ,9 ! good ,au/ralian way we sat r\nd a l>ge pot ( tea & aft] sev]al cups put up our two t5ts4 ,x 0 a happy ev5+ ) ! ?ree t5ts gr\p$ toge!r & ! dogs securely picket$ on ! great plateau1 =m+ ! only spot on ! limitless pla94 ,e "o 0 excit$ at ! prospect ( ! weeks ahead2 ! my/]y & *>m ( ! unkn[n _h tak5 a /range hold on u4 ,n9nis & ,m]tz came into our t5t = a %ort talk be=e turn+ 94 ,m]tz sang ! old ,g]man /ud5t song3 ,/udio auf e9] ,reis' ,imm] si* zu helf5 weis ,imm] =t dur*'s ,dick und ,dunn ,s*l5d]t es dur*'s ,leb5 h94 ,we 7 ne>ly all ,univ]sity graduates4 ,we knew t ?is w\ld be our la/ ev5+ toge!r till all 7 safely back at ! ,hut4 ,no ?\ght 0 f>!r f our m9ds ?an t x 0 ! la/ ev5+ we w\ld ev] sp5d ) two companions1 :o _h be5 our de> comrades = j a ye>4 ,be=e turn+ into sleep+-bags1 a mess5g] br\ght me dispat*es f ! g5]al's t5t--a lett] on ! plateau4 ,?is prov$ to be ! in/ructions to ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty4 ,arriv+ back at ! ,hut by ,janu>y #ae1 we 7 to asc]ta9 z mu* z possible ( ! coa/ ly+ ea/ ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci]1 inve/igat+ its broad features & c>ry+ out ! foll[+ sci5tific "w3 magnetic1 biological & geological obs]vations1 ! "*1 especially ! nature & size ( ! gra9s ( ice or sn[ surfaces1 details ( sa/rugi1 topographical features1 heights & di/ances1 & meteorology4 ,on ,sunday1 ,novemb] #ag1 we mov$ on toge!r to ! ea/ ) ! w9d at fifte5 miles an h\r1 ! temp]ature be+ #i degrees ,f4 ,! sun %one /rongly soon aft] ! />t1 & ) f\r miles to our cr$it a t5t 0 run up at #a ,p4,m41 & all lun*$ toge!r on tea1 biscuit1 butt] & *ocolate4 ,up to ?is "t we _h _h only ?ree al fresco lun*es1 b1 z ! wea!r seem$ to be mu* mild] & ! b5efit ( tea & a re/ by ! way 7 s great1 we decid$ to use ! t5t 9 future1 & did s ?r\gh\t ! j\rney4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ,dr4 ,mawson's p>ty =g$ ahead1 ! dogs romp+ along on a d[nhill grade4 ,we took ! bit 9 our tee? z we saw !m sitt+ on _! sl$ges1 gr[+ small] & small] 9 front ( u4 ,we came up ) !m aga9 z !y _h wait$ to ex*ange a few m words at a po9t on ! track :]e a long ext5t ( coa/ to ! ea/ came into view4 ,"h we bade a f9al adieu to ,dr4 ,mawson1 ,m]tz & ,n9nis4 ,! surface 0 on ! d[n grade t[>ds ! ea/1 & ) a *e] & f>ewell wave !y />t$ (f1 ,m]tz walk+ rapidly ahead1 foll[$ by ,n9nis & ,dr4 ,mawson ) _! sl$ges & teams4 ,!y 7 soon lo/ to view beh9d ! roll+ undulations4 ,a mile f>!r on we pit*$ camp at #h ,p4,m4 9 a slight depression j out ( sight ( ! sea4 ,e "o slept s\ndly aft] a good day's pull+4 ,novemb] #ah 0 a bright dazzl+ day1 ! sky dott$ ) fleecy alto-cumulus4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 we 7 out to f9d ,/illwell's p>ty mov+ 9 _! t5t4 ,!re 0 a ru% = %ovels to fill ! cook]s ) sn[ & a race to boil hoo%4 ,at ?is camp we talli$ up ! provisions1 ) ! int5tion ( tak+ :at we might require f ,/illwell & proce$+ indep5d5tly ( him1 z he 0 likely to leave u any day4 ,!re 7 fifty-n9e days to g until ,janu>y #ae1 #aiac1 ! late/ date ( arrival back at ! ,hut1 = :i* eight weeks' rations 7 consid]$ to be suffici5t4 ,!re 7 sev5 weeks' food on ! sl$ge1 s ,/illwell h&$ ov] ano!r fifty-p\nd bag z well z an odd five p\nds ( :olemeal biscuit4 ,! total am\nt ( k]os5e 0 five gallons1 ) a bottle ( me?ylat$ _s4 ,%ortly aft] eight o'clock we caught sight ( ,dr4 ,mawson's camp1 & set sail to make up ! int]val4 ,?is we did lit]ally z !re 0 a light we/]ly breeze--! only we/ w9d we enc\nt]$ dur+ ! :ole j\rney4 ,! sl$ge 0 provid$ ) a bamboo ma/1 sev5 feet high1 /epp$ beh9d ! cook]-box & /ay$ =e & aft ) wire4 ,! y>d 0 a bamboo ( six feet1 slung f ! top ( ! ma/1 its height be+ v>i$ by alt]+ ! l5g? ( ! sl+s4 ,! bamboo 0 ?read$ ?r\gh canvas leads 9 ! floor-clo? :i* provid$ a spread ( ?irty squ>e feet ( sail4 ,x 0 (t5 su* an ample area t x _h to be reef$ f bel[4 ,) ! grade slop+ g5tly d[n & ! w9d fre%5+1 ! pace became s hot t ! sl$ge (t5 ov]ran u4 ,a spuri\s ,epic ( ! ,ea/ 7see ',adelie ,blizz>d'7 records x3 ,cr[d on ! sail- ,let h] spe$ full & free on ! run ,ov] knife-edge & glaze1 m>ble poli% & pulv]iz$ *alk ,! f9nesko glide 9 ! race1 & !re's no "t = talk4 ,up hill1 d[n dale1 ,x's all 9 ! game & ! fun4 ,we rapidly ne>$ ,dr4 ,mawson's camp1 b :5 we 7 )9 a few miles ( x1 ! o!r p>ty />t$ 9 a s\?-ea/]ly direction & 7 soon lo/ to sight4 ,our c\rse 0 due ea/4 ,at ?irty-?ree & a half miles ! sea 0 9 sight1 "s f9e flat-topp$ b]gs float+ 9 ! ne>e/ bay4 ,sudd5ly a d>k1 rocky nunatak sprang into view on our left4 ,x 0 a sudd5 contra/ aft] t5 days ( un*ang+ :it5ess1 & we felt v anxi\s to visit ?is new f9d4 ,z x 0 9 ,/illwell's limit$ t]ritory we left x to him4 ,accord+ to ! rhyme/] x 03 ,a rock by ! way- ,a spot 9 ! circle ( :ite- ,a grey1 craggy spur plung+ />k ?r\gh ! deep-spl9t]$ ice4 ,a trifle6 y say1 b a gl[ ( w>m l& may suffice ,to bright5 a day ,prolong$ to a midsumm] night4 ,aft] leav+ ,aladd9's ,cave1 our sl$ge-met] _h work$ q satisfactorily4 ,j be=e noon1 ! ca/+ atta*+ ! record+-dial to ! =ks broke--! fir/ ( a s]ies ( break-d[ns4 ,correll b\nd x up ) copp] wire & spl9ts borr[$ f ! m$ical outfit4 ,! w9d di$ away & ! sail 0 ( little use4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we met ) a slight up grade on ! ea/]n side ( ! depression1 our rate dim9i%+ accord+ly4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 ! t5t 0 pit*$ 9 dead calm1 aft] a day's run ( fifte5 miles ) a full load ( almo/ eight hundr$ p\nds--a record :i* rema9$ unbrok5 ) u till ne> ! end ( ! outw>d j\rney4 ,look+ back1 ! nunatak & b]gs 7 /ill visible4 ,bo? p>ties 7 "u way at #h ,a4,m4 next day 7,novemb] #ai7 on a calm & sunny morn+4 ,! c\rse by sun-compass 0 set due ea/4 ,at noon ,i took a latitude %ot ) ! ?ree-in* ,c>y !odolite4 ,?is little in/rum5t prov$ v satisfactory & 0 easily h&l$ 9 ! cold4 ,9 latitude #fg degrees #ae' s\?1 =ty-six & a half miles ea/ ( ! ,hut1 we 7 once m on level c\ntry ) a high rise to ! nor?-ea/ & ano!r %all[ gully 9 front4 ,a fog :i* _h be5 mov+ along ! sea-front 9 an opaque wall drift$ ov] ! l& & envelop$ u4 ,beautiful cry/als ( ice 9 ! =m ( rosettes & small f]n-fronds 7 deposit$ on ! cordage ( ! sail & ma/4 ,"o mom5t ! mi/s w\ld cle>1 & ! next1 we c\ld n see m ?an a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,we n[ p>t$ ) ,/illwell1 ,hodgeman & ,close1 :o turn$ (f to a ris+ knoll--,m\nt ,hunt--visible 9 ! nor?-ea/1 & disappe>$ 9 ! fog4 ,aft] ! halt at noon ! sa/rugi became mu* l>g] & s(t]4 ,! fog cle>$ at #b ,p4,m4 & ! sun came out & %one v fi]cely4 ,a v inquisitive skua gull--! fir/ sign ( life we _h se5 ?us f>--flew ar\nd ! t5t & settl$ on ! sn[ ne> by4 ,9 ! calm1 ! heat 0 excessive & great ?ir/ attack$ u all ! aft]noon1 :i* ,i attempt$ to assuage at e halt by hold+ sn[ 9 my h&s & lick+ ! drops ( wat] (f my knuckles----a cold & unsatisfactory exp$i5t4 ,we travell$ )\t burb]rys--at t "t q a novel s5sation--we>+ only fleece suits & light wooll5 und]g>m5ts4 ,correll pull$ = ! great] "p ( ! aft]noon 9 und]clo?+ alone4 ,at =ty-n9e & a half miles a new & wond]ful panorama op5$ be=e u4 ,! sea lay j bel[1 sweep+ z a n>r[ gulf into ! great1 flat pla9 ( deb\*+ glaci]-tongue :i* ebb$ away nor? into ! foggy horizon4 ,a small ice-capp$ isl& 0 set l a pe>l 9 ! ame?y/ wat]4 ,to ! ea/1 ! glaci] seem$ to fuse ) ! blue l9e ( ! h9t]l&4 ,s\?w>d1 ! sn[y slope rose quickly1 & ! f> di/ance 0 unse54 ,we m>*$ = ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile to :]e a /eep d[n grade comm5c$4 ,"h ,i made a sket* & took a r\nd ( angles to all prom95t features1 & ! conspicu\s1 jutt+1 seaw>d po9ts ( ! glaci]4 ,mc,lean & ,correll 7 busy mak+ a sn[ cairn1 six feet high1 to s]ve z a back-sight = angles to be tak5 at a high] em95ce s\?w>d4 ,we set out = ! latt]1 & aft] go+ "o & a half miles x 0 late en\gh to camp4 ,dur+ ! day we _h all got v sunburnt1 & our faces 7 flu%$ & sm>t+ pa9fully4 ,aft] ! long w9t] at ! ,hut ! sk9 _h become m delicate ?an usual4 ,"u a cle> sky1 ! w9d came d[n dur+ ! night at =ty-five miles p] h\r1 la%+ surface drift aga9/ ! walls ( ! t5t4 ,x 0 n till t5 o'clock t ! sl$ge />t$1 break+ a heavy trail 9 sn[ :i* became m & m l brittle piecru/4 ,!re 0 at fir/ a slight desc5t1 & !n we /ra9$ up ! em95ce to ! s\? ov] high sa/rugi runn+ almo/ nor? & s\?4 ,capsizes became frequ5t1 & to extricate ! heavy sl$ge f "s ( ! deep furr[s x 0 necess>y to unload ! food-bags4 ,! drift runn+ ov] ! gr\nd 0 tr\blesome :5 we sat d[n = a re/1 b1 9 m>*+1 our heads 7 j cle> ( x4 ,x 0 a long labori\s day1 & ! f\r miles indicat$ by ! inexorable sl$ge-met] seem$ a mis]able result4 ,h[ev]1 ne> ! top ( ! hill !re 0 a ri* rew>d4 ,a small nunatak slant$ l a /eel-blue %ad[ on ! side ( a :ite peak to ! s\?-we/4 ,!re 0 great excitem5t1 & ! sl$ge slid along its tracks ) new life4 ,x 0 rock )\t a d\bt1 & !re 0 no "o to dispute x ) u4 ,:ile speculat+ wildly z to its di/ance1 we came unexpect$ly to ! summit ( ! hill4 ,! w9d _h subsid$1 ! sky 0 cle> & ! sun /ood l[ 9 ! s\?-we/4 ,our view _h wid5$ to a noble outlook4 ,! sea1 a delicate turquoise-blue1 lay 9 ! =egr\nd ( ! l[1 :ite1 nor!rn ice-cliffs4 ,away to ! ea/ 0 ! dim sugge/ion ( l& across ! b$ ( ! glaci]1 ab\t :i* circl$ ! s\!rly highl&s ( ! plateau1 buri$ at times 9 ! haze ( di/ance4 ,due s\?1 tw5ty miles away1 project+ f ! glaci]1 0 ano!r isl& ( rock4 ,! nunatak fir/ se51 n _m miles to ! s\?-we/1 0 a sn[y m\nta9 /reak$ ) spr\t+ rock1 ris+ solit>y 9 an ind5tation ( ! l&4 ,we hon\r$ our ,%ip by call+ x ,aurora ,peak1 :ile our camp /ood on :at 0 !nce=? to be ,m\nt ,mur*ison4 ,x 0 obvi\s t ?is 0 ! place = our fir/ depot4 ,i _h decid$1 too1 to make x ! fir/ magnetic /ation & ! po9t f :i* to visit & explore ,aurora ,peak4 ,none ( u made any demur ov] a %ort halt4 ,correll _h /ra9$ 8 back dur+ ! day f pull+ too h>d1 & 0 tr\bl$ ) a ble$+ nose4 ,my face 0 v sore f sunburn1 ) "o eye swoll5 & almo/ clos$1 & ,mc,lean's eyes _h n yet recov]$ f _! fir/ attack ( sn[-bl9dness4 ,novemb] #ba 0 a day 9 camp4 ,mo/ ( ! morn+ ,i sp5t try+1 ) ,correll's help1 to get ! decl9ation ne$le to set4 ,its pivot _h be5 de/roy$ 9 transit & ,correll _h replac$ x by a gramophone ne$le1 :i* 0 f\nd too ins5sitive4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b use ! ?ree-in* !odolite1 :i*1 sett+ to "o degree1 w\ld give a good result1 ) a mean ( ?irty-two sett+s1 = a region ) su* v>iable magnetic decl9ation4 ,a latitude %ot 0 made at noon1 & 9 ! aft]noon ,i took a set ( dip det]m9ations4 ,^!1 ) a panoramic sket* f ! camp1 a r\nd ( angles to conspicu\s po9ts & an obs]vation at #e4cj ,p4,m4 = "t & azimu? complet$ ! day's "w4 ,correll did ! record+4 ,mean:ile1 ,mc,lean _h built an eight-feet sn[ m\nd1 erect$ a depot flag ^u x & tak5 sev]al photographs4 ,! next day 0 devot$ to an excursion to ,aurora ,peak4 ,! wea!r 01 to our surprise1 q cle> & calm4 ,arm$ ) ! p>aph]nalia = a day's t\r1 we set (f d[n ! slope4 ,correll put ! primus /ove & ! inn] pot ( ! cook] 9 ! ready food-bag1 ,mc,lean slung on 8 cam]a & ! an]oid b>omet]1 :ile ,i took my ruck-sack ) ! rations1 z well z field-glasses & an ice-axe4 ,9 case ( crevasses1 we atta*$ ourselves to an alp9e rope 9 long procession4 ,accord+ to ! ,epic x 0 some?+ l ?is3 ,we saddl$ up1 adv5ture-b5t2 ,lock$ up ! h\se--,i mean ! t5t- ,took grub en\gh = ?ree "y m5 ,) appetite to equal t54 ,a day's out+ across ! vale4 ,aurora ,peak6 ,:at ho6 ,all hail6 ,we waltz$ a'd[n ! silv]$ slope1 ,connect$ by an ,alp9e rope2 ,madi 9 front ) ice-axe arm$1 ,= fe> t we %\ld feel al>m$4 ,glad 0 ! h\r1 &--:at a l>k6 ,explor]s ?ree8 ,save ! m>k6 ,! my/]y ( ! nunatak 0 ab\t to be solv$4 ,app>5tly x rose f ! level ( ! glaci]1 z our desc5t %[$ its ea/]n flank m cle>ly outl9$4 ,x 0 ?ree miles to ! bottom ( ! gully1 & ! an]oid b>omet] regi/]$ "o ?\s& "o hundr$ & n9ety feet4 ,! surface 0 s(t & yield+ to f9nesko crampons1 :i* sank ?r\gh 9 places till ! sn[ gripp$ ! knees4 ,asc5d+ on ! o!r side we cross$ a small crevasse & ! peak t[]$ above u4 ,! nor!rn side t]m9at$ 9 a p]p5dicul> face ( ice1 bel[ :i* a deep bas9 _h be5 scallop$ away2 evid5tly kept cle> by eddies ( w9d4 ,9 x lay brok5 fragm5ts ( ! ov]hang+ cliff4 ,! rock 0 a wide1 outcropp+ b& curv+ /eeply to ! summit on ! ea/]n aspect4 ,aft] a /iff climb we hurri$ eag]ly to ! rock z if x 7 a m9e ( inexhau/ible treasure4 ,! b\ld]s 7 all wea!r$ a bright r$ & 7 mu* pitt$ :]e f]rug9\s m9]als 7 lea*$ out4 ,! rock 0 a highly qu>tzose gneiss1 ) black b&s ( s*i/ runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,moss & li*5s 7 pl5tiful1 & ,mc,lean collect$ specim5s4 ,! rocky /rip 0 eighty feet wide & ?ree hundr$ feet high1 s1 mak+ a ca*e ( ! primus1 provisions & burb]rys1 we foll[$ x up till x became s /eep t x 0 necess>y to *ange to ! sn[4 ,?is 0 9 ! =m ( h>d neve ) pat*es ( ice4 ,i w5t fir/1 cutt+ /eps ) ! ice-axe1 & ! o!rs foll[$ on ! rope4 ,! la/ t5 ( m ?an "o hundr$ /eps 7 9 an almo/ v]tical face1 :i* gave a some:at prec>i\s foo?old4 ,at #aa4cj ,a4,m4 we /ood on ! summit at an altitude ( "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty feet1 :ile across ! valley to ! nor?-ea/ rose ,m\nt ,mur*ison1 "o hundr$ & f\rte5 feet high]4 ,! top ( ! ridge 0 q a knife-edge1 ) b>ely space = /&+4 ,x ran ma9ly nor? & s\?1 dipp+ 9 ! c5tre1 to curve away %>ply we/w>d to a high] em95ce4 ,at ! b5d 0 an inaccessible pat* ( rock4 ,! surr\nd+ view 0 mu* ! same at t on ,m\nt ,mur*ison4 ,! ,union ,jack & ! ,au/ralian flag 7 erect$ on a bamboo1 & photographs tak54 ,at ! same "t1 l[1 ?reat5+ cl\ds rapidly em]g$ f ! s\!a/1 cov]+ ! sun & creat+ ! sn[-bl9d light4 ,?is 0 r al>m+ z ! climb _h be5 difficult en\gh "u a cle> sky1 & ! desc5t 0 c]ta9ly mu* m difficult4 ,s we ha/ily ate "s *ocolate & discuss$ ! be/ way d[n4 ,prospect+ to ! nor?1 9 se>* ( a long sn[ ramp :i* appe>$ to run away 9 t direction1 we scrambl$ d[n to ! edge ( a wide sn[y crevasse full ( blue *9ks4 ,turn+ back1 we consid]$ ! *ances ( slid+ d[n a /eep sc\r$ holl[ to ! we/ & f9ally decid$ to desc5d by ! track we _h cut4 ,mc,lean />t$ (f fir/ d[n ! /eps & 0 out ( sight 9 a few mom5ts4 ,:5 ! rope tight5$1 ,correll foll[$ him & !n ,i came la/4 ,x 0 v tickli% "w feel+ = ! /eps bel[ ) "o's feet1 &1 z we signall$ to "o ano!r 9 turn aft] mov+ a /ep1 x took m ?an an h\r to rea* a safe position on ! rocks4 ,) e /ep ,i drove my axe into ! ice1 s t if ! o!rs _h fall5 !re w\ld /ill h be5 a la/ *ance4 ,!re 0 no "t to be wa/$2 light sn[ 0 fall+ ) ! prospect ( becom+ ?ick]4 ,9 ! gully ! sn[fall became heavy1 limit+ ! view to )9 a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,we advanc$ up ! hill 9 :at seem$ to be ! /eepe/ direction1 b circl$ half-way r\nd x be=e f9d+ out t ! c\rse 0 wrong4 ,aimlessly try+ to place ! broad flat summit ,i came across tracks 9 ! sn[1 :i* 7 !n c>efully foll[$ & l$ to ! t5t4 ,! w9d 0 ris+ outside & ! hoo% 9 /eam+ mugs 0 eat5 ) extra reli% 9 our snug retreat4 ,specim5s 7 labell$ to be depos$ & provisions 7 arrang$ = ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,x 0 evid5t t we _h sup]flu\s clo?+1 & s ! weight ( ! kit-bags 0 scrupul\sly cut d[n4 ,by ! "t we crawl$ into sleep+-bags1 ev]y?+ disp5sable 0 pil$ alongside ! depot-flag4 ,we slept ! sleep ( ! we>y & did n he> ! flapp+ t5t nor ! hiss+ drift4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 ! w9d 0 do+ =ty miles p] h\r & ! air 0 fill$ ) sn[4 ,x mu/ h be5 a new climate1 = by noon ! sun _h unexpect$ly brok5 ?r\gh1 ! w9d 0 becom+ gu/y & ! drift trail$ l scud ov] ! surface4 ,) six weeks' food we set (f on a new trail aft] lun*4 ,! way to ! ea/]n glaci]--,m]tz ,glaci]--issu$ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! gully1 :i* ran 9 an ea/]ly direction betwe5 ,aurora ,peak & ,m\nt ,mur*ison4 ,on ,m\nt ,mur*ison ice-falls & crevasses began a %ort di/ance ea/ ( our fir/ l9e ( desc5t1 b yet ,i ?\ght a slight deviation to ! ea/ ( s\? w\ld br+ u safely into ! valley1 &1 at ! same "t1 cut (f a mile4 ,alas6 x prov$ to be "o ( ^? be/-laid s*emes4 ,! load comm5c$ to glide s quickly z we 7 leav+ ! cre/ ( ! m\nta9 t ,correll & ,mc,lean unhit*$ f ! haul+ l9e & atta*$ !mselves by ! alp9e rope to ! re> ( ! sl$ge1 brak+ its progress4 ,i rema9$ h>ness$ 9 front keep+ ! direction4 ,= two miles we 7 go+ d[nhill at a runn+ pace & !n ! slope became sudd5ly /eep] & ! sl$ge ov]took me4 ,i _h expect$ crevasses1 9 view ( :i* ,i did n l all ! loose rope beh9d me4 ,look+ r\nd1 ,i %\t$ to ! o!rs to hold back ! sl$ge1 proce$+ a few /eps :ile do+ s4 ,! b[ ( ! sl$ge 0 almo/ at my feet1 :5--:izz6 ,i 0 dropp+ d[n ?r\gh space4 ,! l5g? ( ! haul+ rope 0 tw5ty-f\r feet1 & ,i 0 at ! end ( x4 ,i _c say t my pa/ life fla%$ be=e me4 ,i j _h "t to ?9k ,n[ = ! j]k--w my h>ness hold8 :5 !re 0 a wr5*1 & ,i 0 hang+ brea?less ov] ! blue dep?4 ,!n ! mo/ anxi\s mom5t came--,i cont9u$ to desc5d4 ,a glance %[$ me t ! crevasse 0 only f\r feet wide1 s ! sl$ge c\ld n foll[ me1 & ,i knew ) a ?ankful he>t t ,i 0 safe4 ,i only desc5d$ ab\t two feet m1 & !n /opp$4 ,i knew my companions _h pull$ up ! sl$ge & w\ld be an*or+ x ) ! ice-axe4 ,i _h a few mom5ts 9 :i* to take 9 my surr\nd+s4 ,opposite to me 0 a v]tical wall ( ice1 & bel[ a beautiful blue1 d>k5+ to black 9 t unse5 *asm4 ,on ei!r h& ! rift ( ! crevasse ext5d$1 & above 0 ! small hole 9 ! sn[ bridge ?r\gh :i* ,i _h %ot4 ,soon ,i he>d ,mc,lean call+1 ,are y all "r8 ,& ,i answ]$ 9 :at he & ,correll ?\ght an al>m+ly di/ant voice4 ,!y />t$ enl>g+ ! hole to pull me out1 until lumps ( sn[ began to fall & ,i _h to yell = m]cy4 ,!n ,i felt !y 7 haul+1 & sl[ly ,i rose to daylight4 ,! crevasse ran we/w>d along ! gully1 =c+ u to make a det\r ?r\gh a maze ( small] cracks4 ,we _h to retreat up ! hill 9 "o place1 ?r[+ (f half ! load & c>ry+ x on 9 relays4 ,!re 0 a bli/]+ sun & ! "w 0 h>d4 ,at la/ ! sl$ge came to a cle> run & toboggan$ into ! sn[-fill$ valley1 turn+ ea/w>d t[>ds its outlet4 ,at ! ev5+ camp ! sl$ge-met] indicat$ t our di/ance ea/w>d ( ! ,hut 0 sixty miles1 "o ?\s& two hundr$ y>ds4 ,! nor!rn face ( ! gully 0 v brok5 & great s5t9el pill>s ( ice /ood out among ! yawn+ caves1 "s ( !m lean+ l ! t[] ( ,pisa1 o!rs hav+ fall5 & roll$ 9 %att]$ blocks4 ,fill+ ! vision to ! s\?-we/ 0 ,aurora ,peak1 9 crisp silh\ette aga9/ a glori\s radiant ( cirrus cl\d4 ,review+ ! day ?r\gh our peaceful smoke-r+s1 ,i 0 r com=t$ by ! fact t ! fall into ! crevasse _h ?or\ghly te/$ my h>ness4 ,correll express$ himself z p]fectly satisfi$ ) 8 te/4 ,mc,lean seem$ to feel some:at out ( x1 be+ ! only "o )\t a crevasse exp]i5ce2 :i* happy /ate he ma9ta9$ until ! end1 app>5tly some:at to 8 disappo9tm5t4 ,on ! #bd? we broke camp at #i ,a4,m41 cont9u+ d[n ! gully t[>ds ! glaci]4 ,a l(ty wall ( rocks1 set )9 a frame ( ice1 0 obs]v$ on our left1 "o mile away4 ,to x we div]g$ & f\nd x to be gneiss simil> to t ( ,aurora ,peak4 ,sev]al photos 7 tak54 ,! l& 0 at our back & ! m>g9 ( ! glaci] _h be5 cross$4 ,only too soon we 7 9 ! mid/ ( t]ribly crevass$ gr\nd1 ?r\gh :i* "o c\ld only ?read a sl[ & zig-zag c\rse4 ,! blue ice 0 riv5 9 e direction by gap+ qu>ries & rose smoo? & slipp]y on ! ridges :i* broke ! surface into long waves4 ,%od ) crampons1 ! re> ( ! sl$ge secur$ by a tail-rope1 we _h a try+ aft]noon guid+ ! load along ! n>r[ ridges ( ice ) precipices on ei!r h&4 ,=tunately ! w9d 0 n above tw5ty miles p] h\r4 ,z ! frivol\s ,epic _h x3 ,odds fi%6 ! solid sea is sorely r5t1 ,& all ar\nd we're p5t ,) qu>ries1 *asms1 pits1 depressions va/1 ,_! sn[-lids ov]ca/4 ,a devi\s track1 all curv$ & s]p5t9e ,r\nd sn[-lids sup]f9e4 ,on jutt+ br9ks & precipices %e] ,prec>i\sly we /e]4 ,we pu%$ on to f9d a place 9 :i* to camp1 z !re 0 sc>cely safe /&+-room = a primus /ove4 ,at sev5ty miles ! brok5 ice gave way to a level expanse ( h>d sa/rugi dott$ all ov] ) small m\nds ( ice ab\t f\r feet high4 ,aft] hoo%1 a fri5dly little ,wilson petrel came fly+ f ! nor!rn sea to our t5t4 ,we consid]$ x to be a good om54 ,next day ! icy m\nds disappe>$1 to be replac$ by a f9e1 flat surface1 & ! day's m>* am\nt$ to elev5 & a qu>t] miles4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 f\r sn[ petrels visit$ u1 circl+ r\nd 9 great curiosity4 ,x is a *e]ful ?+ to see ^! birds amid ! lone1 inhospitable ice4 ,we 7 tak+ 9 ! surr\nd+s f our position (f ! l& scann+ ! f> coa/ to ! s\? = rock & turn+ r\nd to admire ! bold cont\rs ( ,aurora ,peak & ,m\nt ,mur*ison at our back4 ,occasionally !re 7 areas ( rubbly sn[1 blue ice & crevasses completely fill$ ) sn[1 ( prodigi\s dim5sions1 two hundr$ to ?ree hundr$ y>ds wide & runn+ z f> z ! eye c\ld travel4 ,! sn[ fill+ !m 0 p]fectly firm1 b1 almo/ always along ! w9dw>d edge1 prob+ ) an ice-axe w\ld disclose a fissure4 ,?is "p ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci] 0 app>5tly afloat4 ,! lucky ,wilson petrel came aga9 9 ! ev5+4 ,at ?is /age ! daily temp]atures rang$ betwe5 #aj degrees ,f4 & ne> freez+-po9t4 ,! great] "p ( ,novemb] #bf 0 pass$ 9 ! t5t1 )9 ano!r zone ( crevasses4 ,! ov]ca/ sky made ! light s bad t x became dang]\s to g ahead4 ,at #e4cj ,p4,m4 we />t$1 & manag$ to d five & a half miles be=e #h ,p4,m4 ,x 0 r an ev5tful day1 :5 across ! undulat+ sa/rugi !re appe>$ a s]ies ( %all[ valleys runn+ ea/w>d4 ,z ! valleys approa*$ clos]1 ! gr\nd slop$ d[n to meet !m1 _! sides becom+ /eep]1 buckl$ & brok54 ,proce$+ ahead on an ea/]ly c\rse1 our m>* came to an abrupt t]m9ation on an ice-bluff4 ,9 front lay a p]fectly flat sn[-cov]$ pla9--! sea-ice4 ,9 po9t ( fact we _h arriv$ at ! ea/]n side ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci] & 7 ab\t fifte5 miles nor? ( ! ma9l&4 ,old sea-ice1 deeply cov]$ 9 sn[1 lay ahead = miles1 & ! hazy1 blue coa/ sank bel[ ! horizon 9 ! s\?-ea/1 runn+ = a "t p>allel to ! c\rse we 7 ab\t to take4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e we realiz$ all ?is1 b at noon on ! foll[+ day !re came ! fir/ rem9d] ( ! proximity ( sea-wat]4 ,an ,adelie p5gu91 ski+ on its brea/ f ! nor?1 surpris$ u sudd5ly by a l\d croak at ! re> ( ! sl$ge4 ,z a/oni%$ z we 71 x /opp$ & />$1 & !n 9 sudd5 t]ror made (f4 ,b be=e />t+ on its long trek to ! l&1 x _h to be captur$ & photograph$4 ,to ! s\? ! coa/ 0 m>k$ by two faces ( rock & a %ort1 d>k spur protrud+ f b5ea? ! ice-cap4 ,z our fri5dly p5gu9 _h made (f 9 t direction1 we elect$ to call ! place ,p5gu9 ,po9t1 int5d+ to t\* !re on ! return j\rney4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon magnetic dips & a r\nd ( angles to ! prom95ces ( ! ma9l& 7 tak54 ,! next evid5ce on ! sea-ice "q came 9 ! %ape ( a l9e ( brok5 slabs ( ice to ! nor?1 /ick+ out ( ! sn[ l ! ru9s ( an anci5t gravey>d4 ,at "o hundr$ & fifte5 miles ! l9e 0 s close t we left ! sl$ge to inve/igate x1 f9d+ a depression t5 feet deep1 ?r\gh :i* w\nd a gli/5+ rib& ( sea-wat]4 ,x rem9d$ "o ( a creek 9 flat1 ,au/ralian c\ntry1 & ! illusion 0 su/a9$ by a d>k skua gull--9 its sl[ flight mu* l a cr[4 ,x 0 a fissure 9 old ?ick sea-ice4 ,sunday1 & ! fir/ day ( ,decemb]1 br\ght good wea!r & a cle> view ( ! ma9l&4 ,a bay op5$ to ! ea/ ( ,p5gu9 ,po9t1 f :i* ! coa/ tr5d$ to ! s\?-ea/4 ,across a crack 9 ! sea-ice we c\ld j di/+ui% a l[ ind5t$ l9e l ! glaci]-tongue1 we _h already cross$4 ,x might h be5 a long promontory ( l& = all we knew4 ,beh9d x 0 a cont9u\s ice-bl9k & on our left1 to ! nor?1 a deep blue wat] sky4 ,x seem$ wor? :ile cont9u+ on an ea/]ly c\rse approximately p>allel ) ! coa/4 ,we 7 fac$ by ano!r glaci]-tongue2 a fact :i* rema9$ unprov5 = a week at lea/4 ,f ! sea-ice on to ! glaci]--! ,n9nis ,glaci]--!re 0 a g5tle rise to a prom95t knoll ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty feet4 ,"h our di/ance f ! ,hut am\nt$ to "o hundr$ & fifty-two miles1 & ! spot 0 reckon$ a good situation = ! la/ depot4 ,9 tak+ magnetic obs]vations1 x 0 int]e/+ to f9d t ! dip am\nt$ to #hg degrees #dd'1 :ile ! decl9ation1 :i* _h v>i$ t[>ds ! we/1 swung at ?is our mo/ nor!rly /ation a few degrees to ! ea/4 ,we 7 curv+ r\nd ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 ,_m po9ts on ! coa/ 7 fix$ f an adjo9+ hill to :i* ,correll & ,i trudg$ ?r\gh s&y sn[1 :ile ,mc,lean /ay$ beh9d erect+ ! depot-m\nd1 plac+ a food-bag1 k]os5e t91 black clo? & m9]'s pick on ! top4 ,) f\r weeks' provisions we made a new />t to cross ! ,n9nis ,glaci] on ,decemb] #c1 *ang+ c\rse to ,e4 #cj degrees ,n41 9 great wond]m5t z to :at lay ahead4 ,9 ?is new l& int]e/ nev] flagg$4 ,"o nev] c\ld =esee :at ! morr[ w\ld br+ =?4 ,across roll+ d[ns ( s(t1 bill[y sn[ we fl\nd]$ = tw5ty-f\r miles1 on ! two foll[+ days4 ,n a w9d-ripple c\ld be se54 ,we 7 evid5tly 9 a region ( comp>ative calms1 :i* 0 a rem>kable ?+1 consid]+ t ! w9die/ spot 9 ! _w 0 less ?an two hundr$ miles away4 ,aft] sev]al sunny days ,mc,lean & ,i _h v badly crack$ lips4 ,x _h be5 (t5 rem>k$ at ! ,hut t ! /&>d ( hum\r greatly depreciat$ dur+ ! w9t] & ?is caus$ ,mc,lean & me _m a physical pang :ile sl$g+1 z we w\ld laugh at ! lea/ provocation & op5 all ! cracks 9 our lips4 ,eat+ h>d plasmon biscuits 0 a pa9ful pleasure4 ,correll1 :o 0 immune f ?is affliction1 tann$ to ! ri* hue ( ! nut-br[n maid54 ,on ,decemb] #e1 at ! top ( a rise1 we 7 sudd5ly confront$ ) a new vision--,?alassa6 0 our cry1 ! sea6 b a v diff]5t sea f t :i* br\ght su* joy to ! he>ts ( ! w&]+ ,greeks4 ,unfold$ to ! horizon 0 a pla9 ( pack-ice1 ?ickly /udd$ ) b]gs & int]sect$ by black leads ( op5 wat]4 ,9 ! nor?-ea/ 0 a pat* ( op5 sea & above x1 r\nd to ! nor?1 l[]+ banks ( /eel-blue cl\d4 ,we _h come to ! ea/]n side ( ,n9nis ,glaci]4 ,at ?is po9t any analogy :i* c\ld possibly h be5 f\nd ) ,wilkes's coa/l9e ceas$4 ,x seems probable t he *>t$ z l& ! limits ( ! pack-ice 9 #ahdj4 ,! excitem5t ( explor+ ?is new realm 0 to be def]r$4 ,ev5 z we rais$ ! t5t1 ! w9d comm5c$ to :i/le & ! air became sur*>g$ ) sn[4 ,?ree skua gulls squatt$ a few y>ds away1 squawk+ at our approa*1 & a few sn[ petrels sail$ by 9 ! ga!r+ blizz>d4 ,?r\gh ! #f?1 #g? & #h? & mo/ ( ! #i? x rag$1 dur+ :i* "t we came def9itely to ! conclusion t z social ent]ta9]s we 7 complete failures4 ,we exhau/$ all ! res]ve topics ( conv]sation1 discuss$ our ,univ]sities1 sports1 fri5ds & homes4 ,we ea* describ$ ! sc5]y we lik$ be/2 notable always = ! sunny wea!r & p]fect calm4 ,mc,lean sail$ aga9 9 ,sydney ,h>b\r1 ,correll cycl$ & ran 8 races1 ,i w&]$ 9 ! ,s\? ,au/ralian hills or r[$ 9 ! eights1 :ile ! sn[ swi%$ r\nd ! t5t & ! w9d ro>$ ov] ! wa/es ( ice4 ,avoid+ a few crevasses on ! drop to sea-level on ,decemb] #aj1 ! sl$ge 0 manoeuvr$ ov] a tide-crack betwe5 glaci] & sea-ice4 ,! latt] 0 trav]s$ by frequ5t pressure-ridges2 hummocks & brok5 p9nacles be+ num]\s4 ,! next six days out on ! brok5 sea-ice 7 full ( incid5t4 ,! wea!r 0 glori\sly sunny till ! #ac?1 dur+ :i* "t ! sl$ge _h to be dragg$ ?r\gh a =e/ ( p9nacles & ov] areas ( s(t1 /icky slu% :i* made ! runn]s execrable = h\rs4 ,ponds ( op5 wat]1 by :i* bask$ a few ,w$dell seals1 became a famili> sight4 ,we tri$ to ma9ta9 a s\?-ea/]ly c\rse = ! coa/1 b miles 7 wa/$ 9 ! tortu\s maze ( ice--a wild]+ ,!ban ru9 ( hummock & s]rac4 ,! sl$ge-met] broke d[n & gave ! +5i\s ,correll a proposition :i* he ably solv$4 ,mc,lean & ,i _h a *ronic weakness ( ! eyes f ! cont9ual gl>e4 ,look+ at ! o!r two fell[s ) _! long protrud+ goggles made me ?9k ( ,banquo's gho/3 ,?\ ha/ no speculation 9 ^? eyes t ?\ do/ gl>e )4 ,i _h notic$ t "s ( ! tide-cracks _h op5$ widely &1 :5 a blizz>d blew on ,decemb] #ac1 ! ?\ght 0 a skeleton 9 my bra9 cupbo>d4 ,on ! #ae? an ,emp]or p5gu9 0 se5 sunn+ himself by a pool ( wat]1 s we decid$ to kill ! bird & c>ry "s meat 9 case ( em]g5cy4 ,mc,lean f\nd ! /oma* full ( fi% & myriads ( ce/odes 9 ! inte/9es4 ,by d9t ( h>d toil ov] cracks1 ridges & jagg$1 brok5 blocks1 we came1 by div]g+ to ! s\?-we/1 to ! junction betwe5 %ift+ pack & fa/ bay-ice1 & ev5 !re1 we aft]w>ds %udd]$ to f9d1 x 0 at lea/ =ty-five miles1 z ! p5gu9 skis1 to ! l&4 ,x 0 a f9e flat surface on :i* ! sl$ge ran1 & ! miles comm5c$ to fly by1 comp>atively speak+4 ,except = an occasional deep rift1 ^: bottom plumb$ to ! sea-wat]1 ! go+ 0 excell5t4 ,ea* day ! brok5 ice on our left rec$$1 ! ma9l& to ! s\? grew clos] & traces ( rock became disc]nible on ! l[1 fractur$ cliffs4 ,on ,decemb] #ag a huge rocky bluff--,horn ,bluff--/ood out f ! %ore4 ,x _h a ram-%ap$ b[ l a ,dreadn\ght battle%ip &1 adjo9+ x1 !re 7 small] outcrops ( rock on ! seaw>d ice-cliffs4 ,on its ea/]n side 0 a wide bay ) a well-def9$ cape--,cape ,fre%field--at ! ea/]n extremity ab\t ?irty miles away4 ,! ,bluff 0 a place wor? explor+4 ,at a di/ance ( m ?an fifte5 miles1 ! spot sugge/$ all k9ds ( possibilities1 & 9 c\ncil we argu$ t x 0 useless to g mu* f>!r ea/1 z to t\* at ! l& w\ld mean a det\r on ! homew>d track & "t w\ld h to be all[$ = t4 ,at a po9t two hundr$ & sev5ty miles f ! ,hut1 9 latitude #fh degrees #ah' ,s41 longitude #aej degrees #ab' ,e41 we erect$ our f>!/ ea/ camp on ,decemb] #ah1 aft] a day's tramp ( eighte5 miles4 ,"h1 magnetic dips & o!r obs]vations 7 made ?r\gh\t ! morn+ ( ! #ai?4 ,x 0 d5sely ov]ca/1 ) sago sn[ fall+1 b by #c ,p4,m4 ( ! same day ! cl\ds _h magically cle>$ & ! fir/ /age ( ! homew>d j\rney _h comm5c$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,horn ,,bluff ,,& ,,p5gu9 ,,po9t by ,c4 ,t4 ,,madigan ,:at ?rill ( gr&eur ours ,:5 fir/ we view$ ! column'd fell6 ,:at idle1 lilt+ v]se c tell ,( giant flut$ t[]s1 ,o'er-canopi$ ) immemorial sn[ ,& riv5 by a glaci]'s azure fl[8 ,z we ne>$ ,horn ,bluff1 on ! fir/ /age ( our homew>d m>*1 ! upp] lay]s ( sn[ 7 obs]v$ to disappe>1 & ! und]ly+ ice became ?9n]2 9 corrugat$ sapphire pla9s ) blue rea*es ( sp>kl+ wat]4 ,cracks bridg$ ) flimsy sn[ cont9ually let "o ?r\gh into ! wat]4 ,mc,lean & ,i bo? soak$ our feet & once ,i 0 imm]s$ to ! ?ighs1 hav+ to /op & put on dry socks & f9nesko4 ,x 0 a *illy process all[+ ! tr\s]s to dry on me4 ,! m\nta91 pu%+ out z a great promontory f ! coa/ amid ! fa/ sea-ice1 t[]$ up high] z our sl$ge approa*$ its foot4 ,a great %ad[ 0 ca/ on ! ice1 &1 :5 m ?an a mile away1 we left ! w>m sun%9e4 ,aw$ & amaz$1 we beheld ! lone va/ness ( x all & 7 mute4 ,ris+ out ( ! flat wild]ness ov] :i* we _h travell$ 0 a mammo? v]tical b>ri] ( rock re>+ its head to ! skies above4 ,! :ole face = five miles 0 "o magnific5t s]ies ( organ-pipes4 ,! deep %ade 0 height5$ by ! icy gl>e beyond x4 ,"h 0 inde$ a ,ca!dral ( ,nature1 :]e ! /ill1 small voice spoke amid an ineffable calm4 ,f> up ! face ( ! cliff sn[ petrels flutt]$ l :ite butt]flies4 ,x 0 /irr+ to ?9k t ^! maje/ic heights _h gaz$ out across ! wa/es ( sn[ & ice = c\ntless ages1 & nev] be=e _h ! voices ( human be+s e*o$ 9 ! great /illness nor human eyes survey$ ! wondr\s sc5e4 ,f ! base ( ! organ-pipes slop$ a mass ( debris2 brok5 blocks ( rock ( e size tumbl+ /eeply to ! spl9t]$ hummocks ( ! sea-ice4 ,/&+ out f ! top ( ?is talus-slope 7 sev]al :ite beacons1 up to :i* we scrambl$ :5 ! t5t 0 pit*$4 ,?is 0 a t$i\s task z ! /ones 7 ready to slide d[n at ! lea/ t\*1 & (t5 we 7 c>ri$ d[n sev]al y>ds by a g5]al movem5t4 ,we>+ s(t f9nesko1 we ran ! risk ( gett+ a cru%$ foot among ! l>ge b\ld]s4 ,among/ ! rubble 7 b$s ( clay1 & /reams ( ?aw-wat] trickl$ d[n to ! surface ( a froz5 lake4 ,aft] ris+ two hundr$ feet1 we /ood b5ea? ! beacons :i* loom$ above to a height ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-eight feet4 ,! organ-pipes 7 basaltic9999 9 "* b1 to my great joy1 ,i f\nd ! beacons 7 ( s$im5t>y rock4 ,aft] a casual exam9ation1 ! details 7 left till ! morr[4 9999 ,to be exact ! igne\s rook 0 a v ?ick sill ( dol]ite1 ,t night we _h a small celebration on rais9s1 *ocolate & apple-r+s1 besides ! ord9>y f>e ( hoo%1 biscuit & cocoa4 ,sev]al times we 7 awak5$ by ! cra% ( fall+ /ones4 ,sn[ petrels _h be5 se5 com+ home to _! ne/s 9 ! beacons1 :i* 7 wea!r$ out into small caves & crannies4 ,f ! camp we c\ld he> _! h>% cries4 ,! sc5e 9 ! morn+ sun 0 a brilliant "o4 ,! great column> ramp>t ran almo/ nor? & s\? & ! t5t 0 on its ea/]n side4 ,s :at 0 9 d>k %ad[ on ! day be=e 0 n[ radiantly illum9$4 ,correll rema9$ beh9d on ! sea-ice ) a !odolite to take heights ( ! v>i\s /rata4 ,mc,lean & ,i1 arm$ ) an]oid1 glasses1 ruck-sack1 geological hamm] 7ice-axe7 & cam]a1 set out = ! foot ( ! talus-slope4 ,! beacons 7 f\nd to be "p ( a horizontal1 /ratifi$ s]ies ( s&/ones und]ly+ ! igne\s rock4 ,!re 7 b&s ( co>se gravel & f9e examples ( /ream-b$d+ int]sp]s$ ) seams ( c>bonace\s %ale & poor coal4 ,among ! debris 7 sev]al pieces ( s&/one m>k$ by black1 fossiliz$ plant-rema9s4 ,! summits ( ! beacons 7 plat=ms ( v h>d rock1 bak$ by ! volcanic ov]fl[4 ,! columns1 r\ghly hexagonal & wea!r$ to a dull-r$1 /ood above 9 %e] p]p5dicul> l9es ( six hundr$ & sixty feet 9 altitude4 ,aft] tak+ a doz5 photographs ( geological & g5]al int]e/ & /uff+ ! sack & our pockets ) specim5s1 we pick$ a track d[n ! %elv+ talus to a lake ( fre% wat] :i* 0 cov]$ ) a sup]ficial cru/ ( ice b5ea? :i* ! wat] ran4 ,! surface 0 easily brok5 & we fet*$ ! alum9ium cov] ( ! cook]1 fill+ x ) ?ree gallons ( wat]1 ?us sav+ k]os5e = almo/ a day4 ,aft] ,mc,lean _h collect$ samples ( soil1 li*5s1 algae & moss1 & all ! treasures _h be5 labell$1 we lun*$ & h>ness$-up once m = ! homew>d trail4 ,= f\r miles we ran p>allel to ! "o-?\s&-foot wall ( ,horn ,bluff meet+ sev]al b\ld]s /r&$ on ! ice1 z well z ! fragile %ell ( a t9y sea-ur*94 ,! promontory 0 dom$ ) sn[ & ice1 m ?an "o ?\s& two hundr$ feet above sea-level4 ,f x /ream$ a blue glaci] ov]fl[+ ?r\gh a rift 9 ! face4 ,five miles on our way1 ! sl$ge pass$ f frictionless ice to rippl$ sn[ & ) a m>* ( sev5 miles1 foll[+ lun*1 we pit*$ camp4 ,e "o 0 tir$ t night1 & our pray] to ! ,sleep ,m]*ant 9 ! book ( ,au/ralian v]se 0 =3 ,tw5ty gallons ( balmy sleep1 ,dreamless1 & deep1 & mild1 ,( ! excell5t br& y us$ to keep ,:5 ,i 0 a little *ild4 ,= ?ree days1 ,decemb] #bb1 #bc & #bd1 ! w9d s\gh$ at ?irty miles p] h\r & ! sky 0 a compact nimbus1 unveil+ ! sun at r>e mom5ts4 ,?r\gh a mi/ ( sn[ we /e]$ on a nor?-we/ c\rse t[>ds ! "o-hundr$-&-fifty-two mile depot4 ,! w9d 0 f ! s\?-ea/ true1 & ?is in=mation1 ) h9ts f ! sun-compass1 gave u ! direction4 ,) ! sail set1 on a flat surface1 among gho/ly b]gs & ov] n>r[ leads we ran = =ty-sev5 miles ) sc>ce a cle> view ( :at lay ar\nd4 ,! b]gs _h long ramps ( sn[ lead+ close up to _! summits on ! w9dw>d side & 9 _m cases ! int]vals betwe5 ^! ramps & ! b]gs 7 occupi$ by deep moats4 ,"o day we 7 mak+ f\r knots an h\r "u all canvas ?r\gh ?ick drift4 ,sudd5ly1 aft] a gradual asc5t1 ,i 0 on ! edge ( a moat1 ?irty feet deep4 ,i %\t$ to ! o!rs &1 j 9 "t1 ! sl$ge 0 slew$ r\nd on ! v br9k4 ,we pu%$ on bl9dly3 ,! toil ( x none may %>e2 ,by y\rself mu/ ! way be won ,?r\gh f]vid or froz5 air ,till ! ov]l& j\rney's done4 ,*ri/mas ,day6 ,! day t ev] rem9ds "o ( ! sweet /ory ( old1 ! lessons ( *ildhood1 ! joys ( ,santa ,claus--! day on :i* ! ?\ghts ( ! wilde/ w&]] turn to home & peace & love4 ,all ! _w 0 *e]ful2 ! sun 0 bright1 ! air 0 calm4 ,x 0 ! hometrail1 provisions 7 9 pl5ty1 ! sl$ge 0 light & our he>ts light]4 ,! ea/]n edge ( ,n9nis ,glaci] 0 ne>1 &1 leav+ ! sea-ice1 we 7 soon /ra9+ up ! fir/ slope1 back$ by a l9e ( ridges tr5d+ nor?-ea/ & s\?-we/1 ) %all[ valleys int]v5+4 ,on ! w9d-swept cre/s !re 7 a few crevasses well pack$ ) sn[4 ,x 0 a day's "w ( twelve miles & we felt ready = ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,mc,lean 0 cook & _h put "s apple-r+s to soak 9 ! cook] aft] ! boil-up at lun*4 ,beyond ?is & ! fact t he took "s p5gu9-meat into ! t5t1 he kept 8 plans 9 ! deepe/ my/]y4 ,correll & ,i 7 kept outside mak+ ?+s snug & tak+ ! meteorological obs]vations1 until ! ^w came to ent]4 ,:5 at la/ we scrambl$ 91 a delici\s smell diffus$ ?r\gh ! t5t1 & !re 0 a s\nd ( fry+ inside ! cook]-pot4 ,we 7 pres5t$ ) a m5u :i* read3 ,peace on e>?1 good w to m54 ,xmas #aiab ,,k+ ,,george ,v4 ,,l& #bjj miles ea/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,,m5u ,,du ,,d9] ,hors d'oeuvre ,biscuit de plasmon ,ration du l>d glace ,entree ,monsieur l',emp]eur ,p+\9 fricasse ,piece de ,resi/ance ,pemmican naturel a l',ant>ctique ,dess]t ,hot*-pot* de pommes et de rais9s ,*ocolat au sucre glaxone ,liqueur bi5 anci5ne de l',ecosse ,cig>ettes ,tabac ,! hors d'oeuvre ( bacon ration 0 a welcome surprise4 ,mc,lean _h c>ri$ ! t9 unkn[n to u up till ?is mom5t4 ,! p5gu91 fri$ 9 lumps ( fat tak5 f ! pemmican1 & a little butt]1 0 delici\s4 ,9 ! same pot ! hoo% 0 boil$ & = once we not$ an add$ piquancy4 ,next foll[$ ! plum-pudd+--d5se mixture ( p[d]$ biscuit1 glaxo1 sug>1 rais9s & apple-r+s1 surpass+ ! f9e/1 flam+1 holly-deck$1 ,*ri/mas creation4 ,!n came ! toa/s4 ,mc,lean produc$ ! :isky f ! m$ical kit & s]v$ x out1 mu* dilut$1 9 ?ree mugs4 ,!re 0 n ?ree ounces 9 all1 b x flav\r$ ! wat]4 ,i 0 ask$ to call ,! ,k+4 ,mc,lean propos$ ,! ,o!r ,sl$g]s 9 a noble spee*1 wi%+ !m e success2 & !n !re 7 a few drops left to dr9k to ,ourselves1 :om ,correll eulogiz$ to our complete satisfaction4 ,we !n drew on ! meagre supply ( cig>ettes & lay on our bags1 feel+ z com=table z ! da9tie/ epicure aft] a twelve-c\rse d9n]1 dr9k+ 8 c(fee & smok+ 8 cig>4 ,we talk$ till twelve o'clock1 & !n w5t outside to look at ! midnight sun1 %9+ brightly j above ! s\!rn horizon4 ,turn+ 91 we 7 once m at home 9 our dreams4 ,by a latitude %ot at noon on ,box+ ,day1 ,i f\nd t our position 0 n z f> nor? z expect$4 ,! foll[+ w9d _h be5 probably slightly ea/ ( s\?-ea/ & too mu* we/+ _h be5 made4 ,f a tangle ( brok5 ridges ^: surface 0 (t5 granul>1 half-consolidat$ ice1 ! end ( ! day op5$ up a lilac pla9 ( sea-ice ahead4 ,we 7 once m on ! we/]n side ( ,n9nis ,glaci] & ! famili> coa/ ( ,p5gu9 ,po9t1 p>tly hidd5 by an iceb]g1 sprang into view4 ,! depot hill to ! nor?-we/ c\ld be recogniz$1 tw5ty miles away1 across a wide bay4 ,by hoo*-"t we _h f\nd a secure pa? to ! sea-ice1 "o hundr$ & eighty feet bel[4 ,! w9d sprang up opportunely on ! morn+ ( ! #bg?1 & ! sun 0 s]5e 9 a blue sky4 ,up w5t ! sail & ) a fea!r-weight load we /rode (f = ! depot eighte5 miles di/ant4 ,?ree wide rifts 9 ! sea-ice ex]cis$ our +5uity dur+ ! day's m>*1 b by ! "t ! sun 0 9 ! s\?-we/ ! sl$ge 0 saw+ ?r\gh ! s&y sn[ ( ! depot hill4 ,x 0 un=tunate t ! food ( ?is depot _h be5 ca*$ s f> out ( our we/]ly c\rse1 z ! "t exp5d$ 9 recov]+ x might h be5 pr(itably giv5 to a survey ( ! ma9l& ea/ ( ,p5gu9 ,po9t4 ,at #f4bj ,p4,m41 aft] eighte5 & a qu>t] miles1 ! food-bag 0 sight$ on ! m\nd1 & t night ! d9n] at our "o-hundr$-&-fifty-two-mile depot 0 m>k$ by "s special innovations4 ,p5gu9 ,po9t1 ?irty miles away1 bore ,w4 #ae degrees ,s41 & next day we made a bid = x by a m>* ( sixte5 miles4 ,!re 0 elev5 days' ration on ! sl$ge to take u to ,m\nt ,mur*ison1 n9ety miles away2 consequ5tly ! circuit\s r\te to ! l& 0 held to be a safe proposition4 ,_m rock faces became visible1 & ,i 0 able to fix num]\s prom95t po9ts ) ! !odolite4 ,at ?ree miles (f ! coa/1 ! surface became brok5 by ridges1 small b]gs & high1 n>r[ cupolas ( ice surr\nd$ by deep moats4 ,"o ( ^! 0 v /rik+4 ,x rose out ( a w9d-rak$ holl[ to a height ( fifty feet2 j ! %ape ( an anci5t ,a!nian helmet4 ,mc,lean took a photograph4 ,z at ,horn ,bluff1 ! ice became ?9n] & fre] ( sn[ z we drew ne> ! ,po9t4 ,! rocky wall "u :i* ! t5t 0 rais$ prov$ to be ?ree hundr$ feet high1 jutt+ out f b5ea? ! slopes ( ice4 ,f "h ! coa/ ran almo/ s\? on "o side & nor?-we/ on ! o!r4 ,on ei!r h& !re 7 d>k faces cornic$ ) sn[4 ,! next day 0 devot$ to exploration4 ,adelie p5gu9s waddl$ ab\t ! tide-crack ov] :i* we cross$ to exam9e ! rock1 :i* 0 ( co>se-gra9$ granite1 pres5t+ great1 v]tical faces4 ,hundr$s ( sn[ petrels flew ab\t & "s /ray skua gulls 7 se54 ,ne> ! camp1 on ?ick ice1 7 sev]al l>ge blocks ( granite :i* _h float$ out f ! %ore & lay ea* 9 its pool ( ?aw-wat]1 cov]$ ) s]pulae & lace coral4 ,correll1 our ,izaak ,walton1 _h br\ght a fi%+-l9e & "s p5gu9-meat4 ,he /opp$ ne> ! camp fi%+ :ile ,mc,lean & ,i cont9u$ d[n ! coa/1 exam9+ ! outcrops4 ,! type ( granite rema9$ un*ang$ 9 ! num]\s exposures4 ,i _h notic$ a cont9u\s ru/l+ s\nd = "s "t & f\nd at l5g? t x 0 caus$ by little /reams ( ice-cry/als runn+ d[n ! /eep slopes 9 cascades1 f9ally p\r+ out 9 piles on ! sea-ice4 ,! p>tial ?aw 9 ! sunlight causes ! semi-solid ice to break up into sep>ate gra9s4 ,sometimes :ole areas ( ! surface1 9 delicate equilibrium1 w\ld sudd5ly fl[ rapidly away4 ,= ?ree miles we walk$1 & z ! next f\r miles ( visible coa/ pres5t$ no ext5sive outcrops1 we turn$ back = lun*4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon1 on ! summit ( ! ,po9t1 x 0 f\nd t an unev5 rocky area1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile wide1 ran backw>ds to ! ice-falls ( ! plateau4 ,! surface 0 v brok5 & wea!r$1 cov]$ 9 pat*es by abundant li*5s & mosses4 ,fossick+ r\nd 9 ! gravel1 ,correll happ5$ on "s t9y insect-l mites liv+ among/ ! moss or on ! moi/ "u side ( slabs ( /one4 ,?is set u all insect-hunt+4 ,alcohol 0 br\ght 9 a small bottle f ! t5t1 & into ?is !y 7 swept 9 myriads ) a camel's-hair bru%4 ,f ! vantage-po9t ( a high rock 9 ! neighb\rhood ! long tongue ( ,m]tz ,glaci] c\ld be se5 runn+ away to ! nor?4 ,at #h4cj ,a4,m41 on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 we set (f = ano!r l9e ( rocks ab\t f\r miles away to ! we/4 ,!re 7 two masses =m+ an angle 9 ! ice-front & consi/+ ( two ma9 ridges ris+ to a height ( two hundr$ & fifty feet1 runn+ back into ! ice-cap = a mile1 & divid$ by a small glaci]4 ,?is region 0 soon f\nd to be a p]fect m5ag]ie ( life4 ,seals lay ab\t doz+ peacefully by ! n>r[ lanes ( wat]4 ,adelie p5gu9s /rutt$ 9 procession up & d[n ! little glaci]4 ,to rea* 8 rook]y1 a p5gu9 w\ld leap f\r feet on to a l$ge ( ! ice-foot1 pa9fully pad up ! glassy slope & !n awkw>dly scale ! rocks until he came to a level ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,"h he took ov] ! c>e ( a *ick or an egg1 :ile ! o!r bird w5t to fi%4 ,skua gulls flew ab\t1 cont9ually mole/+ ! rook]ies4 ,"o area ( ! rocks 0 cov]$ by a luxuriant gr[? ( gre5 moss cov]+ guano & litt]$ skeletons--! site ( a des]t$ rook]y4 ,correll & ,i w5t up to :]e ! ridges conv]g$1 select+ num]\s specim5s ( rock & m9]al & f9d+ ?\s&s ( small r$ mites 9 ! moi/ gravel4 ,d[n on ! s\!rn ridge we happ5$ on a ,wilson petrel ) fea!r$ ne/l+s4 ,at ?is po9t ,mc,lean came along f ! we/ ) ! news ( silv]-grey petrels & ,cape pigeons ne/+ 9 hundr$s4 ,he _h secur$ two ( ea* species & sev]al eggs4 ,?is 0 inde$ a discov]y1 z ! eggs ( ! =m] birds _h nev] be=e be5 f\nd4 ,q close to u 7 _m sn[ petrels 9 all k9ds ( unexpect$ crevices4 ,! light 0 too dull = photograph+1 b1 :ile ,i took magnetic dips on ! foll[+ morn+1 ,mc,lean visit$ ! silv]-grey petrels & ,cape pigeons & secur$ a few snaps4 ,! la/ ?+ we did be=e leav+ ! ma9l& 0 to kill two p5gu9s & cut (f _! brea/s & ?is meat 01 lat]1 to s]ve u 9 good /ead4 ,cross+ ! ,m]tz ,glaci] at any "t w\ld h be5 an unpleasant und]tak+1 b to g /raight to ,m\nt ,mur*ison 7! site ( our fir/ depot on ! outw>d j\rney7 f ,p5gu9 ,po9t meant spann+ x 9 a long oblique l9e4 ,x 0 pref]able to travel quickly & safely ov] ! sea-ice on a nor?-we/]ly c\rse1 :i*1 plott$ on ! *>t1 int]sect$ our old "o-hundr$-mile camp on ! ea/]n m>g9 ( ! glaci]2 !n to cross by ! r\te we already knew4 ,by ,janu>y #b we _h ?r[n ,p5gu9 ,po9t five miles beh9d1 & a spell ( unsettl$ wea!r comm5c$2 9 front lay a /ret* ( f\rte5 miles ov] a good surface4 ,! w9d 0 beh9d u1 bl[+ betwe5 ?irty & =ty miles p] h\r1 & f an ov]ca/ sky light sn[ 0 fall+4 ,=tunately !re 7 fleet+ glimpses ( ! sun1 by :i* ! c\rse c\ld be adju/$4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! sn[ _h ?ick5$1 b ?anks to ! spl5did assi/ance af=d$ by a sail1 ! :ite jutt+ spurs ( ! edge ( ,m]tz ,glaci] 7 dimly visible4 ,a blizz>d took possession ( ! next day till #g ,p4,m41 :5 we all salli$ out & f\nd ! id5tical gully 9 :i* 0 ! "o-hundr$-mile camp ( ! outw>d j\rney4 ,! light 0 /ill bad & ! sky ov]ca/1 s ! />t 0 po/pon$ till next morn+4 ,!re 0 food = five days on a slightly r$uc$ ration & ! depot on ,m\nt ,mur*ison 0 =ty miles away4 ,once we _h left ! sea-ice & /ood on ! glaci]1 ,aurora ,peak ) its black cre/ %[$ ?r\gh ! glasses4 ,once !re1 ! crevasses we mo/ dread$ w\ld be ov] & ! depot easily f\nd4 ,a good f\rte5 & a qu>t] miles slipp$ by on ,janu>y #d--;a f9e day4 ,on ,janu>y #e ! plot began to ?ick54 ,! cl\ds hung above l a blanket1 spr9kl+ light sn[4 ,! light 0 atroci\s1 & a few op5 r5ts gave w>n+ ( ! we/]n zone ( pitfalls4 ,all ! :ile !re 0 a %ift+ spectral *aos ( :it5ess :i* seem$ to b5umb ! faculties & de/roy "o's s5se ( reality4 ,we decid$ to wait = a *ange 9 ! wea!r4 ,dur+ ! night ! sn[ ceas$1 & by lun* "t on ! #f? ! sl$ge-met] record$ t5 miles4 ,! /range ?+ 0 t ! firm sa/rugi pres5t on ! outw>d j\rney 7 n[ cov]$ in*es 9 sn[1 :i* became deep] z we m>*$ we/w>d4 ,x 0 n[ a frequ5t occurr5ce = "o ( u to pit* =w>d ) 8 feet d[n a hidd5 crevasse1 sometimes go+ ?r\gh to ! wai/4 ,! travell+ 0 mo/ n]ve-rack+4 ,:5 a foot w5t ?r\gh ! cru/ ( sn[1 x 0 impossible to tell on :i* side ( ! crevasse "o happ5$ to be1 or 9 :at direction x ran4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 to g ahead & tru/ 9 ,provid5ce4 ,at la/ we l&$ ! sl$ge on a n>r[ ridge ( h>d sn[1 surr\nd$ by blue1 gap+ pits 9 a pallid et]nity ( :ite4 ,x 0 only :5 ! t5t 0 pit*$ t a wide qu>ry 0 notic$ a few y>ds away f ! door4 ,x 0 n[ f\rte5 miles to ! top ( ,m\nt ,mur*ison & we _h only two m days' rations & "o & a half p\nds ( p5gu9-meat4 ,on ,janu>y #g? ! light 0 worse ?an ev] & sn[ fell4 ,x 0 only six miles across ! brok5 c\ntry betwe5 u & ! gully betwe5 ,mt4 ,mur*ison & ,aurora ,peak1 :]e "o c\ld travel ) "s surety4 ,a %>p look-out 0 kept1 & t[>ds #aa ,p4,m4 a rim ( cle> sky ov]topp$ ! s\!rn horizon4 ,we knew ! sun w\ld curve r\nd into x at midnight1 s all 0 made ready = m>*+4 ,:5 ! sun's disc em]g$ into ! rift !re 0 light2 b dim1 cold & fleet+4 ,! smalle/ irregul>ity on ! surface ?rew a %ad[ hundr$s ( y>ds long4 ,! pla9 ar\nd 0 a blui%-grey *ecqu]-bo>d ( light & %ade2 ahead1 %>p & cle> aga9/ ! lead5 sky1 /ood beautiful ,aurora ,peak1 swa!d 9 lu/r\s gold--! *>iot ( ! goddess h]self4 ,! awful spl5d\r ( ! sc5e t5d$ to depress "o & make ! task m try+4 ,i h nev] felt m n]v\s ?an ,i did 9 t gho/ly light 9 ! t5se sil5ce1 surr\nd$ by ! hidd5 horror ( fa?omless dep?s4 ,all 0 cov]$ ) a uni=m lay] ( sn[1 gr[+ deep] & heavi] at e /ep4 ,i 0 ahead & w5t ?r\gh eight times 9 ab\t f\r miles4 ,! dang] lay 9 gett+ ! sl$ge & "o1 two1 or all ( u on a weak sn[-bridge at ! same "t4 ,z long z ! sl$ge did n g d[n we 7 comp>atively safe4 ,at #a4cj ,a4,m4 ! sun 0 obscur$ & ! light wan$ to dead :ite4 ,/ill we w5t on1 z ! entrance ( ! gully betwe5 ,aurora ,peak & ,m\nt ,mur*ison 0 ne> at h& & we _h a m9d to get ov] ! dang]-zone be=e a sn[/orm comm5c$4 ,by #e4cj ,a4,m4 we brea!d freely on t]ra firma1 ev5 ?\gh "o sunk ?r\gh a foot ( sn[ to feel x4 ,x _h tak5 six h\rs to d ! la/ five & ?ree-qu>t] miles1 &1 be+ tir$ out ) ! /ra9 on muscles & n]ves1 we rais$ ! t5t1 _h a meal1 & !n slept till noon on ! #h?4 ,x 0 eight miles to ! depot1 five miles up ! gully & ?ree miles to ! summit ( ,m\nt ,mur*ison2 & no "o d\bt$ = a mom5t t x c\ld n be done 9 a s+le day's m>*4 ,advanc+ up ! gully aft] lun*1 we f\nd t ! surface became s(t]1 & we 7 soon s9k+ to ! knees at e /ep4 ,! runn]s1 too1 sank till ! deck+ re/$ on ! sn[1 & x 0 z mu* z we c\ld d to %ift ! sl$ge1 ) a s]ies ( j]ks at e /ep4 ,at #f ,p4,m4 matt]s became desp]ate4 ,we resolv$ to make a depot ( ev]y?+ unnecess>y1 & to relay x up ! m\nta9 aft]w>ds4 ,! sl$ge-met]1 clogg$ ) sn[ & almo/ subm]g$1 0 tak5 (f & /ood up on end to m>k a depot1 :il/ a pile 0 made ( ! dip-circle1 !odolite & tripod1 pick1 alp9e rope1 ice-axe1 all ! m9]al & biological specim5s & excess clo?+4 ,ev5 ?us light5$1 we c\ld sc>cely move ! sl$ge1 /ruggl+ on1 s9k+ to ! ?ighs 9 ! floccul5t deluge4 ,sn[ n[ began to fall s ?ickly t x 0 impossible to see ahead4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 we f9i%$ up ! la/ scraps ( pemmican & cocoa4 ,biscuit1 sug> & glaxo _h giv5 out at ! noon meal4 ,!re /ill rema9$ "o & a half p\nds ( p5gu9 meat1 sev]al infusions ( tea & pl5ty ( k]os5e = ! primus4 ,we /agg]$ on till #aj4cj ,p4,m41 :5 ! wea!r became s d5se t ! sides ( ! gully 7 invisible4 ,tir$ out1 we camp$ & _h "s tea4 ,9 eight h\rs we _h only made f\r & a half miles1 & !re 0 /ill ! wor/ "p to come4 ,9 our exhau/$ /ate we slept till #aa ,p4,m4 ( ,janu>y #i1 awak+ to f9d ! sky d5sely ov]ca/ & a light fog 9 ! air4 ,dur+ a rift :i* op5$ = a few m9utes !re 0 a %ort glimpse ( ! rock on ,aurora ,peak4 ,%r$d+ half ! p5gu9-meat1 we boil$ x up & f\nd ! /ew & bro? excell5t4 ,at #a4cj ,a4,m4 we />t$ to /ruggle up ! gully once m1 wad+ along 9 a mo/ helpless fa%ion1 ) brea?+ spells e t5 y>ds or less4 ,sn[ began to fall 9 su* volume t at la/ x 0 impossible to keep our direction ) any c]ta9ty4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 to ?r[ up ! t5t z a %elt] & wait4 ,?is we did till #d4cj ,a4,m42 b !re mu/ h be5 a cl\d-bur/1 = ! heavy flakes toppl$ on to ! t5t l tropical ra94 ,we got into sleep+-bags1 & tri$ to be pati5t & to =get t we 7 hungry4 ,app>5tly1 dur+ our sev5 weeks' abs5ce1 ! local precipitation _h be5 almo/ cont9ual1 & sn[ n[ lay ov] ?is region 9 /up5d\s am\nt4 ,ev5 :5 "o sank ?ree feet1 x 0 n on to ! firm sa/rugi ov] :i* we _h travell$ out ( ! valley on ! outw>d j\rney1 = ^! lay /ill deep]4 ,x 0 hop$ t ! sn[dump did n cont9ue ov] ! fifty miles to ! ,hut1 b we argu$ t on ! w9dy plateau ?is c\ld sc>cely be possible4 ,x 0 evid5t t )\t any m food1 ?r\gh ?is bottomless1 yield+ sn[1 we c\ld nev] haul ! sl$ge up to ! depot1 a rise ( "o ?\s& two hundr$ feet 9 ?ree miles4 ,"o ( u mu/ g up & br+ food back1 & ,i decid$ to d s z soon z ! wea!r cle>$4 ,we f\nd ! wait = cle>] wea!r long & try+ ) empty /oma*s4 ,z ! tobacco-supply /ill held out1 ,mc,lean & ,i f\nd great solace 9 our pipes4 ,all ?r\gh ! re/ ( ! day & till #e ,p4,m4 ( ! next1 ,janu>y #aj1 !re 0 n a rift 9 ! opaque wall ( flakes4 ,!n to our int5se relief ! sn[ /opp$1 ! cl\ds roll$ to ! nor?1 &1 9 swift trans=mation--a cl\dless sky ) bright sun%9e6 ,) ! re/ ( ! p5gu9-meat--a b>e half-p\nd--we _h ano!r ?9 bro?4 ,some:at =tifi$1 ,i took ! food-bag & %ovel1 & left ! t5t at #e4cj ,a4,m4 ,(t5 s9k+ to ! ?ighs1 ,i felt fa9t at ! fir/ ex]tion4 ,! t5t sc>cely seem$ to rec$e z ,i toil$ onw>ds t[>ds ! fir/ /eep slope4 ,! heavy mantle ( sn[ _h s alt]$ ! cont\rs ( ! side ( ! gully t ,i 0 n sure ( ! direction ( ! top ( ! m\nta94 ,re/+ e hundr$ y>ds1 ,i fl\nd]$ on h\r aft] h\r1 until1 on arriv+ at a high po9t1 ,i saw a little %9+ m\nd /&+ up on a high] po9t1 a good mile to ! ea/4 ,aft] sev5 h\rs' wad+ ,i rea*$ x & f\nd t x 0 ! depot4 ,two feet ( ! orig9al eight-foot m\nd project$ above ! surface1 ) ! bamboo pole & a wire-&-canvas flag ris+ ano!r eighte5 in*es4 ,on ?is1 a high isolat$ m\nta9 summit1 six feet ( sn[ _h actually accumulat$4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i 0 t ,i _h br\ght a %ovel6 ,at sev5 feet ,i bottom$ on ! h>d sn[1 )\t result4 ,!n1 runn+ a tunnel 9 ! mo/ probable direction1 ,i /ruck ) ! %ovel ! k]os5e t9 :i* 0 on ! top ( ! food-bag4 ,on op5+ ! bag1 ! fir/ items to appe> 7 sug>1 butt] & biscuits2 ! next qu>t] ( an h\r ,i %all n =get6 ,i made a swag ( five days' provisions1 &1 tak+ a direct r\te1 attack$ ! ?ree miles d[nhill 9 l5g?s ( "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds4 ,com+ 9 sight ( ! t5t1 ,i call$ to my companions to ?aw "s wat] = a dr9k4 ,s sl[ 0 progress t ,i c\ld speak to !m a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e rea*+ ! t5t4 ,i _h be5 away elev5 & a half h\rs1 cov]+ ab\t sev5 miles 9 all4 ,mc,lean & ,correll 7 gett+ anxi\s ab\t me4 ,!y said t !y _h felt ! cold & 7 unable to sleep4 ,soon ,i _h produc$ ! pemmican & biscuit1 & a scald+ hoo% 0 made4 ,! o!r two _h _h only a mug ( p5gu9 bro? ea* 9 ?ree days1 & ,i _h only brok5 my fa/ a few h\rs be=e !m4 ,aft] ! meal1 ,mc,lean & ,correll />t$ back to ! ca*e1 two miles d[n ! gully1 to select "s ( ! geological & biological specim5s & to fet* a few articles ( clo?+4 ,! in/rum5ts1 ! great] "p ( ! collection ( rocks1 crampons1 sl$ge-met] & o!r odds & ends 7 all left beh9d4 ,com+ back ) ! loads slung l swags !y f\nd t by walk+ 9 _! old foot/eps !y made fair progress4 ,by #h ,p4,m4 all _h re/$1 e unnecess>y fitt+ _h be5 /ripp$ (f ! sl$ge & ! climb to ! depot comm5c$4 ,i w5t ahead 9 my old trail1 ,correll also mak+ use ( x2 :ile ,mc,lean broke a track = himself4 ,! "w 0 sl[ & heavy2 ne>ly six h\rs 7 sp5t do+ ^? ?ree miles4 ,x 0 a lovely ev5+2 ! yell[ sun drift+ ?r\gh orange cl\dlets beh9d ,aurora ,peak4 ,we 7 9 a m appreciative mood ?an on ! la/ midnight m>*1 exult+ 9 ! k ( t5 days' provisions at h& & fifty-?ree miles to g to rea* ! ,hut4 ,9 ! mann] ( ! climate1 a few wisps ( mi/y rack came sail+ f ! s\?-ea/1 ! w9d rose1 sn[ comm5c$ to fall & a blizz>d held sway = almo/ ?ree days4 ,x 0 j z well t we _h f\nd t depot :5 we did4 ,! fifty-?ree miles to ! ,hut melt$ away 9 ! pleasures ( anticipation4 ,! fir/ two miles1 on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #ad1 gave u "s /r5u\s "w1 b !y 7 luxuri\s 9 comp>ison ) :at we expect$2 soon1 h[ev]1 ! surface rapidly & p]man5tly improv$4 ,a =ty-mile w9d f ! s\?-ea/ 0 a di/9ct help1 & by ! end ( ! day we _h come 9 sight ( ! nunatak fir/ se5 aft] leav+ ! ,hut 7,madigan ,nunatak74 ,9 two days =ty miles lay beh9d4 ,d[n ! blue ice-slopes 9 slipp]y f9nesko1 & ,aladd9's ,cave hove 9 sight4 ,we tumbl$ 91 to be assail$ by a wond]ful od\r :i* br\ght back or*>ds1 %ops1 p--a brea? ( civilization4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! floor 0 a pile ( oranges surm\nt$ by two lusci\s p9eapples4 ,! ,%ip 0 96 ,!re 0 a bundle ( lett]s--,bage 0 back f ! s\?--,wild _h be5 l&$ "o ?\s& five hundr$ miles to ! we/--,amunds5 _h rea*$ ! ,pole6 ,scott 0 rema9+ 9 ! ,ant>ctic = ano!r ye>4 ,h[ we %\t$ & read all toge!r6 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,) ,,/illwell',s ,,& ,,bick]ton',s ,,p>ties ,leav+ ,madigan's p>ty on ,novemb] #ai1 :5 =ty-six miles f ! ,hut1 ,/illwell1 ,hodgeman & ,close ( ! ,ne>-,ea/]n ,p>ty div]g$ t[>ds a dome-%ap$ m\nta9--,m\nt ,hunt4 ,a broad valley lay betwe5 _! position on ! fall+ plateau & ?is em95ce to ! nor?-ea/4 ,look+ across1 "o w\ld ?9k t ! depression 0 slight1 b ! p>ty f\nd by an]oid t _! desc5t 0 "o ?\s& five hundr$ feet into a gully fill$ ) s(t1 deep sn[4 ,aft] skimm+ ! poli%$ sa/rugi ( ! upl&s1 ! sl$ge ran heavily 9 ! yield+ drifts4 ,!n a gale ( w9d rose beh9d !m j z ! asc5t on ! o!r side comm5c$1 & 0 a valuable aid 9 ! pull to ! summit4 ,f ! highe/ po9t or cap ( :at prov$ to be a promontory1 a wide seascape dott$ ) b]gs 0 unfold$ to ! nor?4 ,to ! we/ ! ea/]n cape ( ,commonweal? ,bay 0 visible1 & sweep+ away to ! nor?-ea/ 0 ! ,m]tz ,glaci] ) %e]1 jutt+ headl&s succe$+ "o ano!r into ! di/ance4 ,true be>+s to ^! po9ts 7 obta9$ f ! camp1 &1 subsequ5tly1 ) ! help ( an obs]vation secur$ on ! ',aurora' dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 ! tr5d ( ! glaci]-tongue 0 det]m9$4 ,hodgeman made a s]ies ( illu/rative sket*es4 ,on ,novemb] #ba ! p>ty comm5c$ ! return j\rney1 mov+ directly t[>ds ,madigan ,nunatak to ! s\?-we/4 ,?is nunatak _h be5 sight$ = ! fir/ "t on ! outw>d m>*1 & !re 0 mu* speculation z to :at ! rock w\ld prove to be4 ,a gradual desc5t = sev5 miles br\ght !m on to a pla91 almo/ at sea-level1 cont9u\s ) ! valley !y _h cross$ on ! #ai? fur!r to ! ea/4 ,on ! f> side ( ! pla9 a climb 0 comm5c$ ov] "s ice-spurs1 & !n a broad field ( crevasses 0 enc\nt]$1 "s ( :i* atta9$ a wid? ( fifty y>ds4 ,delay$ by ^! & by unfav\rable wea!r1 !y did n rea* ,madigan ,nunatak until ! ev5+ ( ,novemb] #bj4 ,! outcrop--a jagg$ cre/ ( rock--0 f\nd to be "o hundr$ & sixty y>ds long & ?irty y>ds wide1 plac$ at an altitude ( two ?\s& f\r hundr$ feet above sea-level4 ,x is compos$ ( grey qu>tzose gneiss4 ,!re 7 no signs ( rec5t glaciation or ( ice-/riae1 ?\gh ! rock 0 mu* wea!r$1 & all ! cracks & jo9t-planes 7 fill$ ) dis9tegrat+ mat]ial4 ,! wea!r+ 0 excessive & peculi> 9 contra/ ) t obs]v$ on fre% exposures ne> ! ,hut & at o!r localities ne> sea-level4 ,aft] collect+ specim5s & plac+ a small depot ( food on ! highe/ po9t1 ! p>ty cont9u$ _! way to ! ,hut1 rea*+ x on ,novemb] #bg4 ,at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s noticeable *anges _h tak5 place4 ,! h>b\r ice _h brok5 back = sev]al hundr$ y>ds & 0 rott5 & ready to bl[ out 9 ! fir/ /rong w9d2 m>k$ ?aw+ _h occurr$ ev]y:]e1 & _m isl&s ( rock em]g$ f ! sn[2 ! ice-foot 0 dim9i%+2 p5gu9s1 seals1 & fly+ birds made ! place1 = once1 alive & busy4 ,bick]ton1 ,:ett] & ,hannam c>ri$ on ! r\t9e ( "w2 ,:ett] z meteorologi/ & ,hannam z magnetician1 :ile ,bick]ton 0 busi$ ) ! air-tractor & 9 prep>ations = sl$g+4 ,?\s&s ( p5gu9s' eggs _h be5 ga!r$ = ! return voyage ( ! ',aurora'1 or 9 case ( det5tion = a second w9t]4 ,murphy1 ,hunt] & ,las]on arriv$ f ! s\? on ! same day z ,/illwell1 ,hodgeman & ,close came 9 f ! ea/4 ,! =m] p>ty _h plodd$ = sixty-sev5 miles ?r\gh a d5se haze ( drift4 ,!y _h kept a c\rse r\ghly by ! w9d & ! direction ( sa/rugi4 ,! unv>y+ :ite light ( ?ick ov]ca/ days _h be5 s sev]e t all 7 suff]+ f sn[-bl9dness4 ,:51 at l5g?1 !y pass$ ov] ! endless bill[s ( sn[ on to ! d[nfalls ne> ! coa/1 ! wea!r cle>$ & !y 7 reliev$ to see once m ! ,mecca ( all sl$g+ p>ties--,aladd9's ,cave4 ,a r$i/ribution ( p>ties & duties 0 made4 ,hodgeman jo9$ ,:ett] & ,bick]ton 9 prep>ation = ! air-tractor sl$ge's trip to ! we/4 ,hunt] took up ! position ( meteorologi/ & devot$ all 8 sp>e "t to biological inve/igations among/ ! immigrant life ( summ]4 ,hannam cont9u$ to act z magnetician & g5]al h&y man4 ,murphy1 :o 0 also to be 9 *>ge dur+ ! summ]1 return$ to 8 /ores1 mak+ prep>ations = dep>ture4 ,h\rly meteorological obs]vations kept e "o vigilant at ! ,hut4 ,9 pursuance ( a plan to exam9e 9 detail ! coa/ imm$iately ea/ ( ,commonweal? ,bay1 ,/illwell set out ) ,las]on & ,close on ,decemb] #i4 ,! wea!r 0 ?reat5+ at ! />t1 & !y _h ! usual /ruggle ) w9d & drift to make ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,=ew>n$ on ! fir/ j\rney ( ! dang]s ( bad v5tilation1 !y cle>$ ! entrance to ! cave ( ob/acles s t a ready exit c\ld be made1 if1 z 0 expect$1 ! op5+ became seal$ ) sn[-drift4 ,?is did happ5 dur+ ! night1 &1 ?\gh ev]y?+ seem$ all "r ! next morn+1 ! :ole p>ty 0 ov]p[]$ dur+ breakfa/ by f\l air1 ! pres5ce ( :i* 0 n suspect$4 ,hoo% 0 cook$ & ab\t to be s]v$1 :5 ,/illwell1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! primus1 collaps$4 ,close imm$iately seiz$ an ice-axe1 /ood up1 ?ru/ its po9t ?r\gh ! *ok$ entrance1 & fell d[n1 ov]come4 ,las]on became p[]less at ! same "t4 ,an h\r & a half lat]--s x 0 reckon$--! p>ty reviv$ & cle>$ ! op5+4 ,! hole made by ! ice-axe _h be5 suffici5t to save _! lives4 ,= a day !y 7 too weak & exhau/$ to travel1 s ! t5t 0 pit*$ & ! night sp5t outside ! ,cave4 ,on ,decemb] #aa !y /e]$ due s\? = a :ile & !n ea/w>d = ?ree days to ,madigan ,nunatak2 delay$ = tw5ty-f\r h\rs by a blizz>d4 ,/illwell goes on to describe3 ,"p ( ! #ae? 0 sp5t 9 mak+ obs]vations1 tak+ photographs & collect+ specim5s ( rocks & li*5s4 ,break+ camp1 we set out on a nor!rly c\rse = ! coa/ d[n g5tly fall+ sn[fields4 ,gradually !re op5$ up a beautiful vi/a ( sea1 dott$ ) floes & rocky islets 7_m ( :i* 7 ice-capp$74 ,on ,decemb] #af camp 0 pit*$ ne> ! coa/ on a /ret* ( firm1 unbrok5 ice1 :i* enabl$ "o to v5ture close en\gh to ! edge to discov] an islet connect$ by a sn[-ramp ) ! icy b>ri]4 ,ly+ f>!r (f ! %ore 0 a ?ick fr+e ( islets1 among & beyond :i* drift$ a l>ge quantity ( heavy floe4 ,! sep>ate floes /ood "s t5 or fifte5 feet above ! wat]-level1 & ! l5g?s ( sev]al exce$$ a qu>t] ( a mile4 ,e accessible rock 0 cov]$ ) rook]ies ( ,adelie p5gu9s2 ! fir/ *icks 7 j hat*$4 ,a !odolite trav]se 0 run to fix ! position ( ea* islet4 ,! trav]se-l9e 0 c>ri$ close to ! ice-cliff1 s t ! numb] ( islets hidd5 f view 0 z few z possible4 ,sn[ m\nds 7 built at int]vals & ! int]v5+ di/ances measur$ by ! sl$ge-met]4 ,! p>ty travell$ we/ = sev5 & a qu>t] miles r\nd a promontory--,cape ,gray--until ! ,w9t] ,qu>t]s 7 sight$ across ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,!y !n turn$ ea/w>d ov] ! high] slopes1 meet+ ! coa/ "s ?ree miles to ! ea/ ( ! place :]e !y _h fir/ enc\nt]$ x4 ,! surface 0 = ! mo/ "p cov]$ ) sn[1 :ile crevasses 7 frequ5t & trea*]\s4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! survey ! sl$ge-met] broke d[n1 &1 z ! p>ty 7 :olly dep5d5t ^u x = lay+ out base-l9es1 repairs _h to be made4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,map %[+ ! rem>kable di/ribution ( islets fr++ ! coa/ ( ,adelie ,l& 9 ! vic9ity ( ,cape ,gray ,on ! #bg? ano!r accessible rocky projection 0 se54 ,ov] x & ! _m isl&s 9 ! vic9ity hov]$ flocks ( sn[ petrels & occasional ,ant>ctic & ,wilson petrels4 ,masses ( ,adelie p5gu9s & *icks con/itut$ ! ma9 population1 & skua gulls ) eggs 7 also obs]v$4 ,! rock 0 ( g>net gneiss1 trav]s$ by black dykes ( pyrox5e granulite4 ,a great discov]y 0 made on ,decemb] #bi4 ,on ! abrupt1 nor!rn face ( "s rocks connect$ to ! ice-cap ( ! ma9l& by a causeway ( ice a l>ge colony ( sea-birds _h ne/$4 ,cape pigeons1 ! r>e silv]-grey & sn[ petrels 7 all pres5t4 ,among/ ^! ,las]on made a collection ( _m eggs & birds4 ,! trav]se-l9e 0 !n c>ri$ back to ,madigan ,nunatak along a s]ies ( connect+ m\nds4 ,aft] be+ held up = ?ree & a half days 9 a blizz>d f ,decemb] #ca to ,janu>y #d1 ! p>ty 7 home once m late on ,janu>y #e1 #aiac4 ,return+ to ! =tunes ( ! air-tractor sl$ge1 :i* 0 to />t we/ e>ly 9 ,decemb]4 ,bick]ton has a %ort /ory to tell1 inadequate to ! mon?s ( "w :i* 7 exp5d$ on t conv]t$ a]oplane4 ,its c>e] 0 mo/ly associat$ ) mis=tune1 dat+ f a s]i\s fall :5 9 flight at ,adelaide1 ?r\gh ! s\!rn voyage ( ! ',aurora'1 buffet$ by de/ructive seas1 to a capaci\s sn[ %elt] 9 ,adelie ,l&--! ,hang>--:]e = ! great] "p ( ! ye> x rema9$ helpless & drift-b\nd4 ,bick]ton takes up ! /ory3 ,i _h always imag9$ t ! air-tractor sl$ge w\ld be mo/ h&icapp$ by ! l[ temp]ature2 b ! w9d 0 f> m =midable4 ,x is obvi\s t a ma*9e :i* dep5ds on ! surr\nd+ air = its m$ium ( traction c\ld n be te/$ 9 ! w9ds ( an ,adelie ,l& w9t]4 ,"o might j z well try ! capabilities ( a small motor-laun* 9 ! rapids at ,niag>a4 ,consequ5tly we _h to wait until ! high summ]4 ,) hopes po/pon$ to an indef9ite future1 ano!r difficulty arose4 ,z x 0 f\nd t ! w9d w\ld n all[ ! sea-ice to =m1 break+ up ! floe z quickly z x appe>$1 ! only rema9+ field = manoeuvres 0 ov] ! highl&s to ! s\?2 "u conditions q diff]5t f ^? = :i* x 0 suit$4 ,we knew t = ! fir/ ?ree miles !re 0 a rise ( "s "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ feet1 & 9 places ! gradi5t 0 "o 9 ?ree & a half4 ,i ?\ght ! ma*9e w\ld negotiate ?is1 b x 0 obvi\sly unsafe to make ! v5ture )\t provid+ aga9/ a headlong ru% d[nhill1 if1 = any reason1 p[] %\ld fail4 ,sugge/ions 7 n lack+1 & aft] mu* consid]ation ! foll[+ device 0 adopt$3 ,a h& rock-drill1 some:at ov] an in* 9 diamet]1 0 turn$ up 9 ! la!1 cut ) "o-eigh?-in* pit*$1 squ>e ?reads & po9t$ at ! l[] end4 ,?is actuat$ ?r\gh an int]nal ?read$ brass bu% held 9 an iron /&>d2 ! latt] be+ bolt$ to ! aft]-end ( a runn] ov] a hole bu%$ = ! reception ( ! drill4 ,two sets ( ^! 7 got ready2 "o = ea* runn]4 ,! /&>ds 7 made f sp>e caps belong+ to ! wireless ma/s4 ,! timely fracture ( "o ( ! vices suppli$ me ) suffici5t ready-cut ?read ( ! requir$ pit* = "o brake4 ,crank$ h&les 7 fitt$1 & ! po9ts1 :i* came 9 contact ) ! ice1 7 h>d5$ & temp]$4 ,:5 protrud$ to _! fulle/ ext5t1 ! spikes ext5d$ f\r in*es bel[ ! runn]s4 ,! :ole contrivance 0 n v elegant1 b impress$ "o ) its /r5g? & reliability4 ,to "w ! h&les1 two m5 _h to sit "o on ea* runn]4 ,z ! latt] 7 n>r[ & ! available framework1 by :i* to hold on & /eady oneself1 r limit$1 ! (fice ( brakesman promis$ to be "o ) acrobatic possibilities4 ,to />t ! eng9e x 0 necess>y to h a calm &1 pref]ably1 sunny day2 ! eng9e & oil-tank _h be5 pa9t$ black to absorb ! sun's heat4 ,on a w9dy day ) sun & an air temp]ature ( #cj degrees ,f41 x 0 only ) consid]able difficulty t ! eng9e c\ld be turn$--*iefly ow+ to ! ?ickness ( ! lubricat+ oil4 ,b on a calm day ) ! temp]ature l[] -#bj degrees ,f4 = example--! eng9e w\ld sw+ well en\gh to p]mit />t+1 aft] an h\r or two ( /eady sun4 ,if !re 7 no sun ev5 9 ! abs5ce ( w9d1 />t+ w\ld be out ( ! "q1 unless ! atmosph]ic temp]ature 7 high or ! eng9e 7 w>m$ ) a bl[-lamp4 ,x 0 n till ,novemb] #ae t ! "r comb9ation ( conditions came4 ,t day 0 calm & sunny1 & ! eng9e ne$$ no m /imulus ?an x w\ld h receiv$ 9 a dec5t climate4 ,hannam1 ,:ett] & ,i 7 ! only inhabitants ( ! ,hut at ! "t4 ,hav+ asc]ta9$ t ! oil & air pumps 7 work+ satisfactorily1 we fitt$ ! :eels & air-rudd]1 & made a numb] ( satisfactory trials 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,hut4 ,! :eels 7 soon disc>d$ z useless2 reliance be+ plac$ on ! long runn]s4 ,!n ! brakes 7 te/$ = ! fir/ "t by driv+ = a %ort di/ance uphill to ! s\? & glissad+ d[n ! slope back to ! ,hut4 ,) a man 9 *>ge ( ea* brake1 ! ma*9e1 :5 9 full c>e] d[n ! slope1 0 soon br\ght to a /&/ill4 ,! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ f a high] position on ! slope1 ) ! same result4 ,! ma*9e 0 !n tak5 above ! /eepe/ "p ( ! slope 7"o 9 ?ree & a half7 &1 on slipp+ back1 0 br\ght to re/ ) ease4 ,! surface 0 h>d1 poli%$ blue ice4 ,! air-rudd]1 by ! way1 0 effici5t at spe$s exce$+ fifte5 miles p] h\r4 ,on ! #bj? we _h a calm morn+1 s ,:ett] & ,i set out = ,aladd9's ,cave to depot tw5ty gallons ( b5z5e & six gallons ( oil4 ,! eng9e 0 n runn+ well1 "o cyl9d] occasionally miss+4 ,b1 9 spite ( ?is & a head w9d ( fifte5 miles p] h\r1 we cov]$ ! di/ance betwe5 ! "o-mile & ! two-mile flags 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,?is 0 on ice1 & ! gradi5t 0 ab\t "o 9 fifte54 ,we w5t no f>!r t day1 & x 0 lucky t we did s1 =1 soon aft] our return to ! ,hut1 x 0 bl[+ m ?an sixty miles p] h\r4 ,on ,decemb] #b ,hodgeman jo9$ u 9 a v successful trip to ,aladd9's ,cave ) n9e #h-;gallon t9s ( b5z5e on a sl$ge2 weigh+ 9 all sev5 hundr$ p\nds4 ,aft] hav+ su* a good s]ies ( results ) ! ma*9e1 ! />t ( ! real j\rney 0 fix$ = ,decemb] #c4 ,at #c ,p4,m4 x fell calm1 & we left at #d ,p4,m41 amid an inspirit+ demon/ration ( goodwill f ! six o!r m54 ,arms 7 /ill wav+ viol5tly z we crept noisily ov] ! br[ ( ! hill & ! ,hut disappe>$ f sight4 ,on ! two /eepe/ portions x 0 necess>y to walk1 b1 ^! pa/1 ! ma*9e w5t well ) a load ( ?ree m5 & f\r hundr$ p\nds1 rea*+ ,aladd9's ,cave 9 an h\r by a r\te free ( small crevasses1 :i* ,i _h discov]$ on ! previ\s day4 ,"h we load$ up ) ?ree #ajj-lb4 food-bags1 twelve gallons ( oil 7"o hundr$ & ?irty p\nds71 & sev5 hundr$ p\nds ( b5z5e4 ,altoge!r1 !re 0 en\gh fuel & lubricat+ oil to run ! eng9e at full spe$ = tw5ty h\rs z well z full rations = ?ree m5 = six weeks4 ,aft] a few m9utes sp5t 9 dispos+ ! loads1 our procession ( ma*9e1 f\r sl$ges 79 t[7 & ?ree m5 mov$ (f4 ,! go+ 0 sl[1 too sl[--ab\t ?ree miles an h\r on ice4 ,?is w\ld probably mean no movem5t at all on sn[ :i* might soon be expect$4 ,b some?+ 0 wrong4 ,! cyl9d] :i* _h be5 miss+ fire a few days be=e1 b :i* _h s9ce be5 clean$ & put 9 ord]1 0 n[ miss+ fire aga91 & ! spe$1 proportionately1 _h dropp$ too mu*4 ,i made sure t ! oil 0 circulat+1 & clean$ ! sp>k+-plug1 b ! tr\ble 0 n rem$i$4 ,a c>eful exam9ation %[$ no suffici5t cause1 s x 0 assum$ to be int]nal4 ,to und]take any?+ big 0 out ( ! "q1 s we dropp$ ?irty-two gallons ( b5z5e & a sp>e propell]4 ,ano!r mile w5t by & we came to sn[1 :]e =ty gallons ( b5z5e1 twelve gallons ( oil & a sl$ge 7 ab&on$4 ,! spe$ 0 n[ six miles an h\r & we did two miles 9 v bad =m4 ,z x 0 n[ #aa ,p4,m4 & ! w9d 0 beg9n+ to rise1 we camp$1 feel+ none too pleas$ ) ! fir/ day's results4 ,:ile 9 ! sleep+-bag ,i tri$ to ?9k out "s rapid way ( discov]+ :at 0 wrong ) ! eng9e4 ,! only conclusion to :i* ,i c\ld come 0 t x w\ld be be/ to proce$ to ! cave at elev5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles--,ca!dral ,grotto--& !re remove ! faulty cyl9d]1 if ! wea!r seem$ likely to be fav\rable2 if x did n1 to g on indep5d5tly ) our man-haul$ sl$ge4 ,on ,decemb] #d ! w9d 0 /ill bl[+ ab\t tw5ty miles p] h\r :5 we set to "w on ! ma*9e4 ,i p\r$ "s oil /raight into ! crank-case to make sure t !re 0 suffici5t1 & we also te/$ & improv$ ! ignition4 ,at f\r o'clock ! w9d dropp$1 & 9 an h\r ! eng9e 0 />t$4 ,:ile mov+ along1 ! idle cyl9d] 0 eject+ oil1 & ?is1 toge!r ) ! fact t x _h no compression1 made me hope t brok5 pi/on-r+s 7 ! s\rce ( ! tr\ble4 ,x w\ld only take two h\rs to remove ?ree cyl9d]s1 take "o r+ f ea* ( ! two s\nd ones = ! faulty "o1 & all might yet be well6 ,^! ?\ghts 7 br\ght to a sudd5 close by ! eng9e1 )\t any w>n+1 pull+ up ) su* a j]k t ! propell] 0 sma%$4 ,on mov+ ! latt]1 some?+ fell into ! oil 9 ! crank-case & fizzl$1 :ile ! propell] c\ld only be swung ?r\gh an angle ( ab\t #cj deg44 ,we did n wait to exam9e any fur!r1 b fix$ up ! man-haul+ sl$ge1 :i* _h s f> be5 c>ri$ by ! air-tractor sl$ge1 & ca*$ all except absolute necessities4 ,we 7 sorry to leave ! ma*9e1 ?\gh we _h nev] d>$ to expect a great deal f x 9 ! face ( ! unsuitable conditions f\nd to prevail 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,h[ev]1 ! pres5t situation 0 disappo9t+4 ,hav+ /uff$ up ! exhau/-pipes to keep out ! drift1 we turn$ our backs to ! a]o-sl$ge & made = ! elev5-&-?ree-qu>t]-mile cave1 arriv+ !re at #h ,p4,m4 ,!re 0 a *e]+ note f ,bage 9 ! ,grotto1 wi%+ u good luck4 ,to avoid crevasses we /e]$ fir/ ( all to ! s\?we/ on ! morn+ ( ! #e?1 :i* 0 cle> & bright4 ,aft] six miles ! sa/rugi became h>d & compact1 s ! c\rse 0 *ang$ to due we/4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 a piece ( rock 9999 :i* we took to be a meteorite1 0 f\nd on ! surface ( ! sn[4 ,x measur$ approximately five in*es by ?ree in*es by ?ree & a half in*es & 0 cov]$ ) a black scale :i* 9 places _h bli/]$2 ?ree or f\r small pieces ( ?is scale 7 ly+ )9 ?ree in*es ( ! ma9 piece4 ,mo/ ( ! surface 0 r\nd$1 except "o face :i* look$ z if x _h be5 fractur$4 ,x 0 ly+ on ! sn[1 9 a slight depression1 ab\t two & a half in*es bel[ ! mean surface1 & !re 0 no?+ to indicate t !re _h be5 any viol5t impact4 9999 ,?is has s9ce be5 exam9$ by ,pr(essor ,e4 ,skeats & ,/illwell1 :o report x to be an int]e/+ =m ( meteorite1 conta9+ among/ o!r m9]als1 plagioclase felsp>4 ,?is is1 we believe1 ! fir/ occasion on :i* a meteorite has be5 f\nd 9 ! ,ant>ctic regions4--,,ed4 ,at eight o'clock t night we _h done twelve miles1 los+ sight ( ! sea at a height ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,all felt pleas$ & look$ =w>d to gett+ ov] a ridge ahead1 :i*1 f an altitude ( f\r ?\s& feet1 ran 9 p5cill$ outl9e to ! we/]n po9t ( ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,on ,decemb] #f x 0 drift+ h>d1 & "p ( ! morn+ 0 sp5t !oriz+ on our prospects 9 an optimi/ic ve94 ,?is hum\r gradually wore (f z ! ?ick drift cont9u$1 ) a fifty-mile w9d1 = ?ree days4 ,at #e ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #h a move 0 made4 ,! drift 0 :at our ,hut-/&>d reckon$ to be mod]ate1 b ! w9d _h fall5 to ?irty miles an h\r & _h ve]$ to ! ea/2 s ! sail 0 hoi/$4 ,! go+ 0 difficult ov] a s(t surface1 & aft] five h\rs1 by :i* "t ! drift _h p]ceptibly ?ick5$1 we _h done eight miles4 ,! ?ir/ ea* "o ( u develop$ 9 ^? e>li] days 0 prodigi\s4 ,:5 fill+ ! cook] ) sn[ x 0 h>d to refra9 f pack+ x up to ! knock] 9 ord] to obta9 a suffici5t supply ( wat]4 ,! next day x blew h>d] & drift$ ?ick]4 ,above ! l\d flapp+ ( ! t5t & ! incessant sizzl+ ( ! drift we discuss$ our situation4 ,we 7 "o week out & _h travell$ ?irty-"o miles4 ,future progress dep5d$ entirely on ! wea!r--un=tunately4 ,we 7 beg9n+ to le>n t ?\gh ! season 0 meteorologically call$ summ]1 x 0 h>dly recognizable z su*4 ,decemb] #aj 0 ,:ett]'s bir?day4 ,x 0 h]ald$ by an extra /rong w9d & ! usual lib]al all[ance ( drift4 ,i 0 cook1 & made "s modifications 9 ! meal4 ,hodgeman 7:o 0 ! previ\s cook7 us$ to make hoo% z ?ick z a biscuit1 s we _h "s ?9 /uff = a *ange --two mugs ea*4 ,!n really /rong tea2 we boil$ x = "s "t to make sure ( ! /r5g? & add$ "s leaves :i* _h already done good s]vice4 ,sev]al times fault _h be5 f\nd ) ! way ! t5t 0 pit*$4 ,i _h n yet tri$ my h& at be+ ! man inside dur+ ?is op]ation4 ,"o day1 :ile e "o 0 grumbl+1 ,i said ,i w\ld take ! responsibility at ! next camp2 ! proposal be+ receiv$ ) grunts ( ass5t4 ,:5 ! job 0 f9i%$ & ! poles appe>$ to be spread taut1 ,i f\nd myself alone 9 :at seem$ to me a ca!dral4 ,feel+ pleas$1 ,i call$ = ! o!rs to come 91 & arrang$ myself 9 a corn] ) an ,i-told-y-s expression on my face1 ready to receive _! congratulations4 ,hodgeman came 9 fir/4 ,he is n a l>ge man1 ?\gh he someh[ gives "o ! impression t he is1 b aft] he _h made himself com=table ! place seem$ small]4 ,:5 half-way ?r\gh ! sp\t1 com+ 91 he gave a grunt :i* ,i took to be "o ( appreciation4 ,!n ,:ett] came 94 ,he is ( a c&id disposition3 ,ho1 ho1 laddie1 :at ! dick5s h y done ) ! t5t8 ,i tri$ to expla9 _! mi/ake4 ,b x 0 no good4 ,:5 we 7 all inside1 ,i c\ldn't help see+ t ! t5t 0 mu* small] ?an x _h ev] be5 be=e1 & we _h to huddle toge!r mo/ uncom=tably4 ,& !re 7 ?ree days l ?is4 ,at n9e o'clock "o morn+ ,hodgeman woke me )1 ,:at ab\t gett+ a move on8 ,! w9d _h dropp$ to =ty miles an h\r1 & ?r\gh a t9y hole 9 ! t5t ! gr\nd c\ld be se54 ,amid a ?9n+ fog ( drift1 ! disc ( ! sun 0 j visible4 ,we made a />t & !n plodd$ on /eadily till midnight ov] a s(t & uncom=table surface4 ,%ortly aft] t h\r ,i look$ at ! sl$ge-met] & f\nd t x _h ceas$ work+2 ! sprocket _h be5 knock$ (f4 ,repair 0 out ( ! "q1 z e jo9t 0 sold]$ up2 s )\t m ado we dropp$ x4 ,9 future we 7 to e/imate our spe$1 hav+ already _h "s good exp]i5ce 9 ?is way4 ,no soon] _h ,friday ,decemb] #ac come on ! sc5e ?an a cata/rophe ov]took u4 ,! sup]/iti\s might h blam$ ,fate1 b on ?is occasion !re 0 no room = d\bt2 ! fault 0 m9e4 ,! sail 0 up &1 :ile brak+ ! load upw9d1 ,i slipp$ & fell1 all[+ ! sl$ge to collide ) a l>ge sa/ruga4 ,! b[ /ruck ! solid sn[ ) su* =ce t x 0 sma%$4 ,next day a new b[ 0 manufactur$ f a sp>e bamboo :i* _h be5 br\ght z a depot pole4 ,x took "s "t splitt+ & b5d+ ?is into position & !n la%+ x ) raw hide4 ,b ! f9i%$ article fully ju/ifi$ ! means1 &1 9 spite ( sev]e treatm5t1 ! make%ift /ood = ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,:ile on ! m>* on ,decemb] #af1 ! w9d dropp$ & ! drift ceas$ = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,decemb] #e2 = elev5 days x _h be5 heavy or mod]ate4 ,be=e we got into h>ness on ! same day1 a ,wilson petrel flew above u4 ,?is little t\* ( life1 toge!r ) ! bright sun1 light w9d & lack ( drift enabl$ u to />t away 9 bett] spirits ?an _h be5 our wont4 ,! next f\r days pass$ 9 excell5t wea!r4 ,! surface 0 ma9ly h>d & ! clu/]s ( l>ge sa/rugi c\ld g5]ally be avoid$4 ,pat*es ( s(t] piecru/ 7 met b only la/$ = two or ?ree miles4 ,mak+ up = lo/ "t1 we did a few miles %ort ( "o hundr$ 9 five days4 ,un=tunately !re 0 always drift at midday1 s t x 0 impossible to get a latitude %ot ) a sextant & artificial horizon4 ,on ,decemb] #ai camp 0 pit*$ at #a ,a4,m4 be=e a glori\s view2 an horizon ( sea f we/ to nor?-ea/ & :ite fields ( massive b]gs4 ,9 ! extreme we/ !re 0 some?+ :i* v closely resembl$ pack-ice4 ,on ! #bj? ! surface 0 s(t] & ! sn[ m rec5t1 b ! w9d 0 beh9d u & = "p ( ! day ! track l$ d[nhill into a peculi> sauc]-%ap$ depression :i*1 on our fir/ entry1 look$ l a valley clos$ at ! f> end1 :ile :5 we came to ! middle x resolv$ itself once m into a sauc]4 ,camp+ "h1 ,i manag$ to get a good "t-%ot1 s t1 provid$ we occupi$ ?is camp on ! return j\rney1 ,i reckon$ t ,i c\ld get ! wat*-rate & fix ! approximate longitude ( ! pack-ice1 :i* = two days _h be5 cle>ly )9 view4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,adelie ,l&3 ,%[+ tracks ( ! ,we/]n ,sl$g+ ,p>ty f ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,decemb] #ba m>k$ ! end ( ! good wea!r1 = drift & w9d came on apace la/+ f\r days1 ! w9d atta9+ ab\t eighty miles an h\r4 ,sleep+-bags & t5t-clo? 7 soon 9 a wret*$ /ate1 sodd5 ) moi/ure4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 n v enjoyable 9 cramp$ qu>t]s1 ! t5t hav+ encroa*$ on u ow+ to drift settl+ ar\nd x4 ,/ill1 by ! ev5+1 x 0 cle> en\gh to break camp & we made a spurt ( ?irte5 miles4 ,f ! next camp !re 0 a good view to ! nor?we/1 ! pack ext5d+ beyond ! limit ( vision4 ,! l& tr5d$ to ! we/-nor?-we/ & we c\ld see x at a di/ance ( fifty miles f our altitude4 ,all ?+s consid]$1 ,i ?\ght x "r to turn back at ?is /age4 ,9 tw5ty-six days we _h done "o hundr$ & fifty-eight miles1 & n9ety-sev5 miles ( t di/ance _h be5 cov]$ on ! only five consecutive good days4 ,we wait$ "s "t until ! sun appe>$1 :5 ,i 0 able to get an obs]vation :ile ,hodgeman made a sket* ( ! view4 ,by ,decemb] #cj we reoccupi$ ! camp ( ! #bj?1 sixte5 miles on ! return j\rney4 ,a "t-%ot 0 successful1 & obs]vations 7 also tak5 = magnetic decl9ation4 ,z ! wea!r 0 f9e1 ,hodgeman & ,:ett] w5t to inve/igate two odd-look+ pyramids ab\t five miles away4 ,^! turn$ out to be high sn[-ramps1 two hundr$ y>ds long1 on ! lee side ( op5 crevasses4 ,! la/ day ( #aiab 0 calm & sn[-bl9d--! fir/ ( ?is p>ticul> v>iety we _h exp]i5c$ )\t drift4 ,a ,new ,ye> pudd+ 0 made ( soak$ biscuit1 cocoa1 milk1 sug>1 butt]1 & a few rema9+ rais9s1 & x 01 ( c\rse1 an imm5se success4 ,on ,janu>y #a & ! two succe$+ days ! drift 0 s ?ick t we _h to lie up & amuse ourselves discuss+ v>i\s matt]s ( individual int]e/4 ,hodgeman gave u a lecture on ar*itecture1 expla9+ ! beauties ( c]ta9 well-kn[n build+s4 ,:ett] w\ld describe "s delicate surgical op]ation1 :ile ,i talk$ ab\t ma*9]y4 ,i also work$ up ! "t-%ots1 & ! h\rs pass$ quickly4 ,if only our sleep+-bags _h be5 dri] we might h enjoy$ ourselves at int]vals4 ,! ev5+ ( ! #d? f\nd u camp$ t5 miles ne>] home1 beside a l>ge crevasse & ) a clos] view ( ! bay se5 on ,decemb] #bj4 ,?is "t we 7 greatly excit$ to see rocks outcropp+ ne> ! wat]-l9e1 & an inve/igation ( !m 0 resolv$ ^u = ! foll[+ day4 ,! morn+ broke ov]ca/ & gho/ly :ite4 ,al?\gh only t5 y>ds away f x1 we c\ld n see ! huge crevasse 9 our vic9ity4 ,?us our exp$ition to ! rocks _h to be ab&on$4 ,aft] a week's travell+1 dur+ :i* obscur$ skies & int]mitt5t drift 7 ! rule1 we 7 once m 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,madigan's spr+ depot1 =ty-five miles we/ ( ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,x _h be5 pass$ )\t our see+ any signs ( x on ! outw>d j\rney1 &1 z we nev] reli$ on f9d+ x1 we did n m9d ab\t miss+ x aga94 ,?ick drift & a fifty-mile w9d on ,janu>y #ab kept u conf9$ = ?irty-six h\rs4 ,x 0 cle> en\gh aft] noon on ! #ac?1 & five miles 7 cov]$ 9 f\r h\rs ?r\gh ?ick surface drift4 ,:at ! c\rse 0 we did n c>e z we /e]$ by ! sa/rugi4 ,if ev] a man _h any hom+ in/9ct x w\ld surely %[ itself on su* an occasion z ?is4 ,travell+ 9 driv+ sn[ us$ to h a curi\s effect on me4 ,i always imag9$ t we 7 j com+ to an av5ue ( trees runn+ at "r angles to our c\rse4 ,:at produc$ ?is idea ,i h n ! slighte/ suspicion1 b :ile x la/$1 ! impression 0 v /rong4 ,to avoid ! drift1 :i* 0 ?icke/ by day1 travell+ _h = "s "t be5 conduct$ at night4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ad?1 dur+ a cle> spell1 a ridge rose up beh9d1 &1 9 front1 a wide bay 0 visible ) its f> ea/]n po9t ris+ 9 mirage4 ,?is 0 tak5 to be ,commonweal? ,bay1 b ! fact c\ld n be v]ifi$ z ! drift came on ?ickly once m4 ,! day's m>* 0 twelve miles by conc]t$ reckon+4 ,next day we w5t ?ree miles to ! nor? to see if any recognizable b]gs w\ld come 9 sight1 b 7 /opp$ by crevasses4 ,! ea/w>d c\rse 0 !re=e resum$4 ,aft] cont9u+ = ab\t a mile ,hodgeman told u to /op1 flung d[n 8 h>ness & da%$ back to ! sl$ge1 rummag+ 9 ! in/rum5t-box till he f\nd ! glasses4 ,yes1 x's ! a]oplane1 he said4 ,?is rem>k took u by surprise z we _h n expect$ x = eight miles at lea/4 ,x 0 ab\t midnight--! "t :5 mirage 0 at a maximum4 ,consequ5tly1 all agre$ t ! ma*9e 0 ab\t twelve miles away1 & we w5t on our way rejoic+1 /e]+ t[>ds ! ,ca!dral ,grotto :i* 0 two miles s\? ( ! a]o-sl$ge4 ,aft] ?ree miles we camp$1 &1 x be+ my bir?day1 ! two ev5ts 7 celebrat$ by bl[+ 9 ! :isky belong+ to ! m$ical outfit4 ,on ! #af? ! wea!r 0 ?ick1 & we m>*$ ea/ = t5 miles1 pass+ a tea-leaf1 :i* x 0 aft]w>ds f\nd mu/ h come d[nw9d f ! ,grotto4 ,= eight h\rs no?+ c\ld be done 9 ?ick drift1 & !n1 on break+ camp1 we actually came to a flag :i* _h be5 plant$ by ,n9nis 9 ! spr+1 ?irte5 miles s\?-ea/ ( ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,! di/ance to ! air-tractor _h be5 ov]-e/imat$1 & ! ,grotto mu/ h be5 pass$ q close4 ,we made (f d[n ! hill1 runn+ ov] ! crevasses at a great pace4 ,aladd9's ,cave ) its m$ley ( boxes1 t9s1 picks & %ovels1 gladd5$ our eyes at #aj ,p4,m4 on ! #ag?4 ,conspicu\s = its col\r 0 an orange1 /uck on a pick1 :i* told u at once t ! ,%ip 0 94 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,%ip',s ,,/ory by ,capta9 ,j4 ,k4 ,davis ,by sport ( bitt] wea!r ,we're w>ty1 /ra9$1 & sc>r$ ,f ! k5tl$ge on ! kelson ,to ! sl+s ^u ! y>d4 ,,kipl+4 ,dr4 ,mawson's plans1 z laid be=e ! ,royal ,geographical ,society 9 #aiaa1 provid$ = an ext5sive oceanographical campaign 9 ! imm5se /ret* ( ocean to ! s\?w>d ( ,au/ralia4 ,v little 0 kn[n ( ! sea-floor 9 ?is area1 !re be+ b a few odd s\nd+s only1 beyond a mod]ate di/ance f ! ,au/ralian coa/4 ,ev5 ! great ,*all5g] exp$ition _h sc>cely t\*$ ^u x2 & s our ,exp$ition _h a spl5did field = inve/igation4 ,! fir/ discov]y made 9 ?is connexion on bo>d ! ',aurora' 0 ! fact t deep-wat] "w is m intricate ?an books w\ld make x appe>4 ,al?\gh text-books _h be5 c>efully /udi$ on ! subject1 x 0 f\nd t mo/ ( !m pass$ ov] ! practical side ( ! "w 9 a few words1 insuffici5t to give u mu* help 9 c>ry+ out difficult op]ations ) ! vessel roll+ & tumbl+ ab\t 9 ! heavy seas ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean4 ,s x 0 only aft] a good deal ( h>d "w & _m disappo9tm5ts t ! exp]i5ce 0 ga9$ :i* enabl$ u1 dur+ ! lat] /ages ( ! ,exp$ition1 to d useful & successful "w4 ,be=e pass+ on to ! op]ations ( ! ',aurora' dur+ ! w9t] ( #aiab1 ,i %all briefly ref] to ! equipm5t provid$ = oceanographical "w4 ,! ,lucas ,automatic ,s\nd+ ,ma*9e 0 situat$ on ! port side ( ! =eca/le head4 ,x 0 suitable = dep?s up to six ?\s& fa?oms1 be+ fitt$ ) a groov$ :eel s z to be driv5 by a rope belt f a /eam-w9* or o!r eng9e4 ,! wire 0 w\nd 9 by means ( a small horizontal /eam-eng9e :i* _h be5 specially design$ = ! ',scotia'1 ( ! ,scotti% ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7#aijb7 & 0 k9dly l5t to u by ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,bruce4 ,! wire z x is paid out passes ov] a measur+ :eel1 ! revolutions ( :i* record on a dial ! numb] ( fa?oms out4 ,a spr+ brake1 :i* is capable ( /opp+ ! reel in/antly1 is kept out ( action by ! t5sion ( ! wire1 b :5 ! s9k] /rikes ! bottom1 ! loss ( t5sion all[s ! brake to spr+ back & /op ! reel4 ,! dep? c !n be read (f on ! dial4 ,a holl[ iron tube call$ a driv] is atta*$ to a piece ( hemp l9e splic$ into ! out] end ( ! s\nd+ wire4 ,?is driv] be>s "o or two weights to ! bottom & deta*es !m on /rik+ x2 a specim5 ( ! bottom be+ recov]$ 9 ! holl[ "p ( ! tube :i* is fitt$ ) valves to prev5t wat] f runn+ ?r\gh x on ! way up4 ,imm$iately ! driv] & weight /rike ! bottom1 ! reel automatically /ops pay+ out wire4 ,to obta9 a deep-sea s\nd+ on ! ',aurora'1 ! vessel 0 /opp$1 turn$ s z to br+ ! w9d on ! port-b[ & kept z ne>ly /ation>y z possible2 ! eng9es be+ us$ to balance any drift ( ! vessel due to w9d or sea4 ,! difficulties ( s\nd+ 9 ! ,s\!rn ,ocean 7 mu* increas$ by ! almo/ con/ant1 heavy swell4 ,! break+ /ra9 ( ! wire be+ only two hundr$ & =ty p\nds & ! load x _h to c>ry to ! bottom weigh+ ne>ly fifty-six p\nds 9 air1 x c\ld easily be und]/ood t ! sudd5 /ra9 impos$ by ! viol5t roll+ ( ! vessel (t5 result$ 9 ! p>t+ ( ! wire4 ,we soon le>nt to h&le bo? vessel & s\nd+ ma*9e 9 su* a way z to entail ! lea/ possible /ra9 on ! wire4 ,( all ! op]ations conduct$ on bo>d ! ',aurora'1 deep-sea trawl+ 0 ! "o ab\t :i* we _h mo/ to le>n4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,bruce gave me mo/ valuable advice on ! subject be=e we left ,engl&4 ,lat]1 ?is 0 supplem5t$ by a cruise 9 ,au/ralian wat]s on ! ',endeav\r'1 ( ! ,commonweal? ,fi%]ies ,inve/igation4 ,"h ,i 0 able to obs]ve v>i\s trawl+ op]ations 9 progress1 subsequ5tly apply+ ! in=mation ga9$ to our own requirem5ts on ! ',aurora'4 ,a %ort description ( our trawl+ arrangem5ts may be useful to ^? :o are engag$ 9 ?is "w on bo>d a vessel n specially design$ = x4 ,we 7 provid$ ) ?ree ?\s& fa?oms ( tap]$ /eel wire 7v>y+ f "o & ?ree-qu>t]s to "o & a half in*es 9 circumf]5ce & weigh+ r\ghly a ton to ! ?\s& fa?oms 9 air72 ?is 0 kept on a l>ge iron reel 7,a7 m\nt$ on /&>ds & controll$ by a friction-brake4 ,?is reel 0 situat$ on ! />bo>d side ( ! ma9 deck1 ! wire be+ w\nd on to x by means ( a *a9-drive f ! =w>d c>go-w9*4 ,= heav+ 91 our /eam-w9dlass 0 fitt$ ) a specially con/ruct$ drum 7,b71 :i* absorb$ ! cru%+ /ra9 & !n all[$ ! slack wire to be w\nd on ! reel 7,a71 :i* 0 driv5 z ne>ly z possible at ! same spe$2 ! w9dlass usually heav+ at ! rate ( f\r hundr$ & fifty fa?oms p] h\r4 ,a wood5 d]rick 7,d71 provid$ ) topp+ lift & guys1 0 m\nt$ on ! =ema/ by means ( a b& & goose-neck4 ,at ! out] end ( ! d]rick1 ! dynamomet] & a f\rte5-in* block 7 atta*$4 ,! maximum /ra9 :i* c\ld be support$ 0 t5 tons4 ,9 pay+ out1 ! wire 0 l$ f ! head ( ! d]rick to a snat*-block on ! qu>t] 7,e71 con/ruct$ s z to admit ( its dis5gagem5t f ! wire :5 x 0 necess>y to heave 94 ,?is block kept ! wire cle> ( ! propell] & all[$ u to h ! vessel mov+ sl[ or fa/ z requir$1 :ile ! trawl 0 be+ paid out4 ,! positions ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! trawl+ ge> are %[n 9 ! plan on ! opposite page4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,plan illu/rat+ ! arrangem5ts = deep-sea trawl+ on bo>d ! ',aurora'4 ,be=e trawl+ 9 deep wat] ! vessel 0 /opp$ & a s\nd+ obta9$2 !n ! d]rick 0 hoi/$1 ! wire rove ?r\gh ! v>i\s blocks1 ! trawl %ackl$ on1 & ! m5 di/ribut$ at _! /ations4 ,:5 all 0 ready1 ! eng9es 7 put at half-spe$ 7?ree knots71 a c\rse 0 giv5 to ! helmsman & ! trawl l[]$ into ! wat]4 ,:5 x 0 fl[+ nicely j a/]n1 ! ord]1 ,slack away1 0 giv52 ! wire be+ paid out ev5ly by means ( ! friction-brakes4 ,9 "o ?\s& five hundr$ fa?oms ( wat]1 aft] ! two-?\s&-fa?om m>k _h pass$ out1 ! ord] 0 giv51 ,hold on & make fa/4 ,spe$ 0 n[ r$uc$ to "o & a half knots & ! wire wat*$ until x gave a decid$ indication ( ! trawl dragg+ ov] ! bottom4 ,! /ra9 0 n[ tak5 by ! w9dlass-b>rel1 controll$ by a screw-brake1 back$ if necess>y by a numb] ( turns r\nd ! =w>d bitts4 ,a sl[ drag ov] ! bottom 0 g5]ally cont9u$ = "o h\r4 ,! eng9es 7 !n /opp$1 & ! ord] came1 ,/& by to heave away4 ,?is 0 quickly foll[$ by ,knock out1 :i* meant ! dis5gag+ ( ! aft]-block f ! wire & all[$ ! vessel to sw+ r\nd head-on to ! wire4 ,va/ heav+ indicat$ ! appe>ance ( ! net at ! surface1 &1 :5 ! m\? ( ! net 0 well above ! bulw>ks ! d]rick 0 topp$ up v]tically1 ! l[] "p ( ! net dragg$ inbo>d & ! cod-end unti$1 ! cat* be+ ?us all[$ to empty itself on deck4 ,! cont5ts ( ! haul suppli$ ! biologi/s ) ! "w ( sort+ & bottl+ = ! next twelve h\rs or m4 ,! =m ( trawl us$ on bo>d ! ',aurora' 0 kn[n z a ,monagasque trawl1 ( a type employ$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,monaco4 ,z w be se5 f ! sket*1 x is ( simple con/ruction & possesses ! advantage ( hav+ bo? sides simil> s t x is immat]ial :i* l&s on ! bottom4 ,! w9t] cruise 9 ! ,sub-,ant>ctic began on ,may #ah1 #aiab1 aft] we _h refitt$ 9 ,sydney & tak5 on bo>d all ! oceanographic app>atus1 dur+ ! previ\s mon?4 ,leav+ ,port ,jackson1 we proce$$ to ,port ,kembla1 ,n4,s4,w41 & took 9 f\r hundr$ & elev5 tons ( coal4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! p]sonnel ( ! %ip's (fic]s on ?is & ! two foll[+ cruises3 ,*ief ,(fic]1 ,f4 ,d4 ,flet*]2 ,*ief ,eng9e]1 ,f4 ,j4 ,gillies2 ,second ,(fic]1 ,p4 ,gray2 ,?ird ,(fic]1 ,c4 ,p4 de la ,motte4 ,dur+ ! fir/ dr$g+ cruise1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,r4 ,waite1 f ! ,cant]bury ,museum1 ,*ri/*ur*1 0 9 *>ge ( ! biological "w4 ,my plan 0 to g ?r\gh ,bass ,/rait & !n to sail t[>ds ! ,royal ,company ,isl&s z giv5 on ! ,fr5* *>t1 be=e head+ = ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,f !nce we %\ld /eam across to ! ,auckl& ,isl&s4 ,at bo? ! latt] places ,mr4 ,waite w\ld be able to secure specim5s4 ,x 0 n expect$ t ! wea!r w\ld p]mit ( mu* trawl+1 b we anticipat$ "s good s\nd+s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 sub-ant>ctic wea!r 9 ! w9t] may be pr$ict$ ) "s c]ta9ty3 /rong w9ds1 heavy seas1 mu* fog & g5]al gloom4 ,we _h a f9e run ?r\gh ,bass ,/rait ) a light s\?-ea/ breeze1 arriv+ (f ,k+'s ,isl& at noon on ,may #bh4 ,! trawl+ ge> 0 got ready = ! foll[+ day1 b ! sea 0 too high & ! %ip cont9u$ s\? t[>ds ! position ( ! ,royal ,company ,isl&s4 ,on ,june #a we 7 9 latitude #ec degrees s\?1 longitude #aeb degrees ea/1 & _h be5 cruis+ ab\t fruitlessly 9 heavy wea!r = days wait+ = an opportunity to dr$ge4 ,aft] be+ at sea = a :ole =tnight we _h only ?ree s\nd+s to our cr$it1 & x 01 !re=e1 resolv$ to make = ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,on ! #g? we rea*$ ! isl& & an*or$ at ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay 9 twelve fa?oms1 ab\t "o mile f l&4 ,aft] a /iff pull a%ore1 next day1 we l&$ & f\nd ! p>ty all well4 ,!y _h built a com=table hut & 7 enjoy+ life z f> z possible1 despite ! con/ant gales & cont9u\s days ( fog4 ,we !n climb$ up ! hill to ! wireless /ation1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 9 spl5did ord]4 ,two small huts _h be5 erect$1 "o = ! eng9e & ! o!r = ! receiv+ app>atus4 ,s&ell & ,sawy]1 ! two op]ators1 7 to be congratulat$ on ! effici5t way ! /ation _h be5 kept go+ "u v consid]able difficulty4 ,9 addition to ! r\t9e "w ) ,hob>t & ,well+ton !y _h occasionally communicat$ ) /ations ov] two ?\s& miles di/ant4 ,i 0 able to s5d ! foll[+ message to ,pr(essor ,david3 ',aurora' arriv$ ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 all well1 ,june #g2 con/ant gales & high seas h prev5t$ dr$g+ s f>4 ,royal ,company ,isl&s n f\nd 9 ! position indicat$ on ! *>t4 ,we 7 able to l& "s /ores = ! use ( ! l& p>ty "u ,a9swor?4 ,meteorological1 biological & geological "w 7 all 9 progress & ! sci5tific records %\ld be ( great value4 ,up to ! date ( our arrival1 no wireless messages _h be5 receiv$ f ,adelie ,l&4 ,z ,dr4 ,mawson 0 9 ignorance ( its exact location1 ! position ( ! ,we/]n ,base "u ,wild 0 giv5 to ,a9swor? to =w>d to ,adelie ,l& 9 case communication %\ld be e/abli%$4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,waite _h obta9$ sev]al birds1 x 0 decid$ to move d[n to ,lusitania ,bay to secure "s ,royal p5gu9s & a sea-elephant4 ,two days lat]1 ! ',aurora' an*or$ 9 ! bay1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f ! bea*1 9 sixte5 fa?oms2 ! wea!r 0 v mi/y4 ,mr4 ,waite & ,mr4 ,ha9es1 ! taxid]mi/1 7 r[$ a%ore4 ,! isl&1 above a height ( ?ree hundr$ feet f sea-level1 0 %r\d$ 9 mi/ ?r\gh\t ! day1 &1 be=e d>k1 all signs ( ! l& _h disappe>$4 ,! mi/ did n cle> until #f ,p4,m4 on ! #ae?4 ,we /ay$ = a :ole =tnight at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 dur+ :i* "t ! highe/ velocity ( ! w9d record$ on %ore 0 ?irty-five miles p] h\r1 al?\gh1 dur+ ! w9t]1 gales are almo/ ( daily occurr5ce4 ,on ,june #bb1 ! date ( dep>ture1 a c\rse 0 set = ! ,auckl& ,isl&s1 :i* lie 9 ! track ( homew>d-b\nd vessels f ,au/ralia via ,cape ,horn4 ,! gr\p 0 discov]$ 9 #ahjf by ,capta9 ,bri/[ ( ! ',ocean'1 own$ by ,samuel ,end]by4 ,x comprises "o ma9 isl& & sev]al small] ones1 sep>at$ by n>r[ *annels4 ,!re are two spaci\s h>b\rs2 a nor!rn1 n[ call$ ,port ,ross1 & a s\!rn1 ,c>nley ,h>b\r4 ,! isl&s are situat$ ab\t "o hundr$ & eighty miles s\? ( ,/ew>t ,isl& 7,new ,zeal&74 ,aft] a run ( ?ree hundr$ & =ty miles on a nor!a/ c\rse1 we ent]$ ,c>nley ,h>b\r & an*or$ (f ,flag/aff ,po9t4 ,a breeze blew /rong f ! we/-nor?we/4 ,next day1 ,june #be1 we /ood up to ,figure ( ,eight ,isl& & f\nd good hold+ = ! an*or 9 n9e & a half fa?oms4 ,! ea/]n entrance to ,c>nley ,h>b\r is =m$ by two bluff po9ts1 ab\t two miles ap>t2 its upp] extremity t]m9at+ 9 a lagoon4 ,! site ( ,musgrave's h\se 7,epigwai?7 is on ! ea/ side ( ?is lagoon4 ,"h he sp5t tw5ty mon?s aft] ! wreck ( ! ',grafton'4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,auckl& ,isl& 7f ! ,admiralty ,*>t7 %[+ ! track ( ! ',aurora' ,we set (f 9 ! motor-laun* on ! #bf? to visit ,camp ,cove1 :]e we f\nd ! two huts ma9ta9$ by ! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( ca/aways4 ,9 ! l>g] hut !re 7 potatoes1 biscuits1 t9n$ meats & mat*es4 ,! small] hut 0 empty b on ! outside 7 c>v$ _m names ( %ipwreck$ m>9]s4 ,! ',amakura' _h visit$ ! depot 9 ,novemb] #aiaa4 ,! v>i\s depots e/abli%$ on ! isl& by ! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t are visit$ e six mon?s4 ,:ile 9 ,c>nley ,h>b\r we 7 able to make sev]al hauls ) ! small dr$ge4 ,aft] pass+ up ! ea/]n coa/ ( ! ma9 isl& we ent]$ ,port ,ross & an*or$ we/ ( ,%oe ,isl&4 ,on ,june #cj ! depot on ,erebus ,cove 0 visit$1 :]e ?ree :ite %$s conta9 ! usual necess>ies = un=tunate ca/aways4 ,! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t /eam]1 ',h9emoa'1 :ile on a sci5tific exp$ition to ! ,sub-,ant>ctic 9 #aijg1 rescu$ ! sixte5 survivors ( ! b>que ',dundonald'1 two ?\s& two hundr$ & ?ree tons1 :i* _h be5 wreck$ on ,disappo9tm5t ,isl&4 ,! capta9 & t5 m5 _h be5 dr[n$ & ! *ief (fic] _h di$ f ! effects ( exposure & />vation4 ,on ,july #b we w5t to ,obs]vation ,po9t1 f9d+ !re a flat /one commemorat+ ! visit ( ! ,g]man ,sci5tific ,exp$ition ( #ahgd4 ,! biologi/ f\nd v>i\s k9ds ( petrels on ,%oe ,isl&1 :]e ! turf 0 riddl$ 9 all directions by _! burr[s4 ,at ,rose ,isl&1 close by1 !re are "s f9e basaltic columns1 eighty feet high1 wea!r$ out into deep cav]ns along _! base4 ,9 ,s&y ,bay1 ,end]by ,isl&1 !re 0 an ext5sive depot4 ,among ! /ores ,i f\nd a ,v5e/a case m>k$ s4y4 ',nimrod'1 :i* conta9$ dri$ vegetables & evid5tly =m$ "p ( ! /ores :i* 7 sold on ! return ( ! ,briti% ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition ( #aijg4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,auckl& ,isl&s = ,new ,zeal&1 we 7 =tunate 9 hav+ fairly good wea!r4 ,five s\nd+s 7 tak51 &1 on ,july #i1 ! trawl 0 put ov] 9 ?ree hundr$ & =ty-five fa?oms4 ,! net un=tunately f\l$ on a rocky bottom & s we ga9$ no?+ b exp]i5ce 9 ! op]ation4 ,! ',aurora' arriv$ at ,port ,lyttleton on ,july #aa & we receiv$ a v k9d welcome f ! p ( ,*ri/*ur*4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,k9sey1 well kn[n 9 connexion ) v>i\s ,briti% ,ant>ctic exp$itions1 gave u valuable assi/ance dur+ our /ay4 ,we 7 back aga9 9 ,melb\rne on ! #ag? ( ! mon?4 ,:ile ! fir/ oceanographical cruise ( ! ',aurora' did n prove v fruitful 9 results1 *iefly on acc\nt ( ! /ormy wea!r1 x provid$ ! necess>y tra9+ = (fic]s & m5 9 ! h&l+ ( ! deep-sea ge>1 & we 7 able to realize lat] h[ mu* we _h le>nt on our fir/ cruise4 ,! %ip1 aft] und]go+ a ?or\gh ov]haul at ! ,/ate docky>d at ,william/[n1 ,victoria1 und]took a second deep-sea cruise4 ,leav+ ,hob>t on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiab1 %e laid h] c\rse to ! s\?w>d 9 ord] to obta9 s\nd+s = a complete section ( ! sea-floor1 z ne>ly z possible on ! m]idian ( ,hob>t4 ,our "t 0 limit$ to "o mon?1 dur+ :i* a visit to ,macqu>ie ,isl& = ! purpose ( l&+ /ores & mail _h to be made4 ,pr(essor ,t4 ,flynn ( ,hob>t ,univ]sity accompani$ ! vessel 9 *>ge ( ! biological "w4 ,an int]e/+ discov]y 0 made two hundr$ miles s\? ( ,tasmania4 ,"h x 0 prov$ t a rocky ridge rose l a huge m\nta9 f dep?s ( m ?an two ?\s& fa?oms to )9 five hundr$ & =ty fa?oms ( ! surface4 ,a great numb] ( s\nd+s 7 tak5 9 ! vic9ity ( ?is rise1 subsequ5tly nam$ ! ,mill ,rise1 until a heavy gale drove u f> f its situation4 ,on ,novemb] #ba we 7 n f> f ,macqu>ie ,isl& &1 at #g ,p4,m41 s\nd$ 9 "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifty fa?oms4 ,z ! wea!r 0 rem>kably f9e = ^! latitudes we decid$ to l[] ! trawl4 ,be=e d>k x 0 be+ t[$ sl[ly t[>ds ! ea/ ) "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ fa?oms ( wire out4 ,we sp5t an anxi\s night hop+ t ! wea!r w\ld rema9 f9e long en\gh to p]mit u to get ! ge> on bo>d aga94 ,we _h be5 driv+ be=e a light we/]ly w9d1 :5 ! trawl caught on ! bottom & /opp$ ! vessel4 ,a v heavy /ra9 0 impos$ on ! wire z ! vessel rose 9 ! swell2 ! dynamomet] regi/]+ up to sev5 tons4 ,i decid$ to wait = daylight be=e attempt+ to heave 9 ! trawl4 ,at #c ,a4,m4 we ca/ ! wire (f ! aft]-block & />t$ to heave away2 x 0 two h\rs be=e ! trawl cle>$ ! bottom & ! /ra9 0 r$uc$4 ,at #h ,a4,m4 ! trawl 0 once m on bo>d1 ! frames be+ b5t & twi/$ & ! net badly torn4 ,on s\nd+1 ! dep? 0 f\nd to be only six hundr$ & ?irty-six fa?oms1 s t we _h evid5tly put ov] ! trawl on to ! edge ( a /eep rise & !n drift$ across x4 ,9 view ( our position--only ?irty miles f ,macqu>ie ,isl&--?is accid5t might h be5 expect$4 ,b opportunities ( trawl+ _h be5 s few t risks _h to be tak5 :5 ! wea!r quiet$ d[n = a few h\rs4 ,our only consolation on ?is occasion 0 t we recov]$ ! ge>4 ,! foll[+ ev5+1 at #g4cj1 ! an*or 0 dropp$ 9 ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay1 ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 & we 7 imm$iately bo>d$ by our l& p>ty :o 7 all well4 ,!y _h become v clev] boatm5 dur+ _! /ay1 us+ a small d+hy to make coa/al j\rneys4 ,on ,novemb] #bd we left ! an*orage at #i ,a4,m4 & sp5t ! day 9 its vic9ity4 ,m ?an "o hundr$ s\nd+s 7 tak51 :i* ,blake1 ! geological surveyor1 0 to plot on ! *>t ( ! isl& :i* he _h almo/ complet$4 ,"s idea ( ! /eepness ( ! subm>9e m\nta9 ( :i* ,macqu>ie ,isl& =ms ! cre/ may be ga!r$ f a s\nd+1 tak5 t5 & a half miles ea/ ( ! isl&1 :i* gave two ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & =ty-five fa?oms & no bottom4 ,9 o!r words1 if ! sea 7 to dry up1 !re w\ld be a l(ty m\nta9 ris+ f ! pla9 ( ! ocean's b$ to a height ( ne>ly eighte5 ?\s& feet4 ,a great deal ( "w /ill requir$ to be done (f ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 b1 z ! unev5 & rocky nature ( ! bottom prev5t$ dr$g+1 ,i decid$ to sail on ! #be?1 cont9u+ ! voyage t[>ds ! ,auckl& ,isl&s4 ,sev]al p _h express$ belief 9 a subm>9e ridge connect+ ,macqu>ie ,isl& ) ! ,auckl& gr\p4 ,?ree s\nd+s :i* we obta9$ on ?is voyage did n support ! sugge/ion1 rang+ z !y did f "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & fifty-five to two ?\s& f\r hundr$ & ?irty fa?oms1 eighty-five miles s\?-we/ ( ! ,auckl& gr\p4 ,we 7 ! m glad to obta9 ^! s\nd+s1 z1 dur+ ! w9t] cruise1 9 ! same wat]s1 ! wea!r _h =c$ u to ab&on ! attempt4 ,on ,novemb] #bh we took sev]al s\nd+s on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,auckl& ,isl&s1 b did n prolong our /ay z we wi%$ to inve/igate ! ridge s\? ( ,tasmania--! ,mill ,rise4 ,! c\rse 0 !re=e direct$ we/w>d ) a view to outl9+ ! ea/]n edge ( ?is subm>9e elevation4 ,! fir/ s\nd+ to indicate t we 7 once m approa*+ ! ,mill ,rise 0 9 "o ?\s& & sev5ty-six fa?oms4 ,cont9u+ we/ we secur$ ! next record 9 "o ?\s& ?ree hundr$ fa?oms1 limit+ ! s\!rn extremity ( ! ridge :i* ext5ds nor?w>d = ne>ly "o hundr$ miles4 ,f ?is s\nd+ ! wat] %oal$ quickly z we /e]$ nor?4 ,?us1 on ! same day1 we 7 9 eight hundr$ & ?irty-five fa?oms at noon1 9 sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-five fa?oms at #c4dj ,p4,m4 & 9 sev5 hundr$ & t5 fa?oms at #g4cj ,p4,m4 ,aft] ! la/ s\nd+ we l[]$ ! rock-gripp]4 ,on ! fir/ trial1 h[ev]1 x fail$ to %ut &1 on ! second1 only a little f9e s& 0 recov]$4 ,z x 0 bl[+ h>d mo/ ( ! "t1 we 7 v =tunate 9 be+ able to d ?is piece ( "w4 ,an inspection ( ! *>t reveals ! fact t ! ma9 direction ( ! %all[e/ wat] is 9 a nor?-we/ & s\?-ea/ direction1 b ! numb] ( s\nd+s obta9$ 0 too small to give m ?an a g5]al outl9e4 ,lat]1 we 7 able to add to ^! on ! voyage s\?w>d to relieve ! ,ant>ctic ,bases4 ,! wea!r 0 s bad & ! sea s heavy t we 7 unable to obta9 s\nd+s on ,decemb] #i1 &1 z dr$g+ "u su* conditions 0 out ( ! "q1 ,i decid$ to /e] = ! ea/ coa/ ( ,tasmania1 :]e dr$g+ might be possible "u ! lee ( ! l&4 ,! con/ant gales 7 v di%e>t5+1 ! la/ hav+ cont9u$ = f\r days ) only %ort int]vals ( mod]ate wea!r4 ,on ,decemb] #ab & #ac1 9 calm] wat]1 "s ?irty miles (f ! ea/ coa/ ( ,tasmania1 trawl+s 7 made successfully 9 "o ?\s& ?ree hundr$ fa?oms & sev5ty-five fa?oms respectively4 ,f ! deep] trawl+ 7 obta9$ a l>ge octopus & sev]al int]e/+ fi%4 ,j be=e noon on ,decemb] #ad we arriv$ 9 ,hob>t & imm$iately began prep>ations = ! voyage to ! ,ant>ctic4 ,on ,decemb] #bd1 #aiab1 prep>ations = sail+ 7 complete4 ,= t5 days e "o connect$ ) ! ',aurora' _h be5 work+ at high pressure1 & ,*ri/mas ,day1 our la/ day a%ore1 0 to be celebrat$ z a well-e>n$ holiday4 ,!re 0 on bo>d a good supply ( coal1 five hundr$ & tw5ty-"o tons1 & a v heavy mail ( lett]s & packages = ! memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition :o _h be5 isolat$ 9 ! f> ,s\? = m ?an twelve mon?s4 ,we 7 to take ?irty-five %eep on bo>d z well z tw5ty-"o dogs1 pres5t$ by ,capta9 ,amunds5 ^u 8 return f 8 ,s\? ,pol> exp$ition4 ,capta9 ,james ,davis1 ( ,hob>t1 ( long :al+ exp]i5ce1 0 to accompany u to give an exp]t op9ion ^u su* :ales z we might meet4 ,mr4 ,van ,wat]s*oot van d] ,gra*t1 :o _h _h previ\s exp]i5ce 9 ! ,ant>ctic1 jo9$ z m>9e arti/1 & ,mr4 ,s4 ,n4 ,jeffryes z wireless op]ator4 ,) ,c4 ,c4 ,eitel1 ,secret>y ( ! ,exp$ition1 ! :ole p>ty on bo>d numb]$ tw5ty-eight4 ,a v pleasant ,*ri/mas 0 sp5t a%ore4 ,! %ip's company ( tw5ty-?ree m5 met = d9n]1 & we did n =get to wi% a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas to our lead] & 8 tw5ty-six comrades :o 7 hold+ _! celebration amid ! icy solitudes ( ,ant>ctica4 ,i 0 glad1 on ?is fe/ive occasion1 to be able to congratulate (fic]s & m5 on _! will+ & loyal s]vice dur+ ! previ\s twelve mon?s2 e "o _h done 8 be/ to advance ! objects ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,! attractions ( ,hob>t1 at ?is season1 are s num]\s1 & ,tasmanian hospitality s b\ndless1 t x gives me great pleasure to place on record t e man 0 at 8 po/ on ! ',aurora' at #aj ,a4,m4 on ,box+ ,day4 ,z we drew away f ! :>f amid ! *e]s ( ^? :o _h come to wi% u ,god-spe$1 ! wea!r 0 p]fect & ! sc5e on ! ,d]w5t bright & *e]+4 ,capta9 ,james ,davis act$ z pilot4 ,at #aa4cj ,a4,m4 we _h emb>k$ ! tw5ty-"o dogs1 :i* 7 br\ght (f f ! ,qu>ant9e ,/ation1 & 7 /eam+ d[n ,/orm ,bay4 ,outside !re 0 a heavy swell1 & ! w9d 0 fre%5+ f ! we/4 ,! c\rse 0 laid s\? #ej degrees we/1 true4 ,= ! next two days !re 0 a we/]ly gale ) a v high sea1 & ! dogs & %eep _h a bad "t1 z a good deal ( wat] came abo>d4 ,two ( ! %eep _h to be kill$4 ,by ! aft]noon ( ! #bi? x _h mod]at$1 & a s\nd+ 0 secur$4 ,?is /orm 0 foll[$ by ano!r f ! we/-nor?we/4 ,! ',aurora' wea!r$ x spl5didly1 al?\gh "o sea came ov] ev]y?+ & flood$ ! cab9s1 :ile "p ( ! rail ( ! =eca/le head 0 c>ri$ away on ! morn+ ( ! #ca/4 ,at ?is "t we 7 9 ! vic9ity ( ! reput$ position ( ! ,royal ,company ,isl&s4 ,a s\nd+ 0 tak5 ) great difficulty1 f9d+ two ?\s& & tw5ty fa?oms & a mud bottom4 ,janu>y #d1 #aiah1 0 a f9e day1 ) a fre% we/]ly breeze & a high sea4 ,occasionally !re 7 sn[ squalls4 ,at night ! wireless op]ator 0 able to he> ,h4,m4,s4 ',drake' at ,hob>t1 & also ! /ation at ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 ! %ip hav+ be5 fitt$ to receive wireless signals be=e sail+4 ,next day ! sun 0 bright & !re 0 only a mod]ate we/]ly swell4 ,l>ge bun*es ( kelp 7 frequ5tly se5 drift+ on ! surface4 ,blue ,billys9999 flew 9 great numb]s ab\t ! %ip4 ,two s\nd+s 7 obta9$ 9 "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ fa?oms4 9999 ,prion ,banksii4 ,on ! #h? a heavy swell came f ! s\?-ea/4 ,dur+ ! morn+ a s\nd+ realiz$ two ?\s& two hundr$ & sev5ty fa?oms & ! sample ( mud conta9$ a small1 black manganese nodule4 ,at #h ,p4,m4 a float+ cask 0 sight$ & tak5 abo>d aft] mu* difficulty4 ,x turn$ out to be a %ip's oil cask1 empty1 giv+ no clue f :5ce x came4 ,! fir/ ice 0 obs]v$ ab\t #f ,p4,m4 on ! #aj?4 ,! wat] 0 /ill deep--m ?an two ?\s& fa?oms4 ,by noon on ,janu>y #aa loose pack came into view1 ) a /rong bl9k ( heavi] pack to ! s\?4 ,! c\rse 0 *ang$ to s\?-we/4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 ! %ip 0 /eam+ we/ 9 cle> wat]1 a few b]gs be+ 9 sight & a m>k$ ice-bl9k to ! s\?4 ,sev]al :ales appe>$ :i* ,capta9 ,james ,davis report$ 7 blue :ales 7f9n]s or rorquals74 ,aft] we _h be5 /e]+ we/w>d until almo/ midnight1 ! c\rse 0 alt]$ to s\?-we/ 9 ! hope ( enc\nt]+ ! %elf-ice b>ri] 7met 9 #aiab7 well to ! ea/ ( ! ,ma9 ,base /ation4 ,on ! #ab? we sail$ ov] ! position ( ! ice-tongue 9 #aiab )\t see+ a trace ( x1 com+ up ) heavy brok5 floe at #aj ,a4,m4 ,= f\r h\rs ! ',aurora' pu%$ ?r\gh massive floes & b]gy bits1 issu+ into op5 wat] ) ! bl9k ( ice-cov]$ l& to ! s\?4 ,at n9e o'clock ,adelie ,l& 0 pla9ly visible1 & a c\rse 0 set = ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,9 squally wea!r we rea*$ ! ,mackell> ,islets at midnight1 & by #b ,a4,m4 on ! #ac? dropp$ an*or 9 ,commonweal? ,bay "u ! ice-cliffs 9 tw5ty fa?oms4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 ,flet*]1 ! *ief (fic]1 report$ t a heavy gu/ ( w9d _h /ruck ! %ip & caus$ ! *a9 to c>ry away ! la%+ ( ! heavy reliev+-tackle4 ,! *a9 !n ran ov] ! w9dlass1 &1 be=e any?+ c\ld be done1 ! po9t] to :i* ! end ( ! *a9 0 atta*$ _h be5 torn f ! bolts1 & our be/ gr\nd-tackle 0 lo/ ov]bo>d4 ,x 0 an exasp]at+ accid5t4 ,at sev5 o'clock ! port an*or 0 dropp$ 9 t5 fa?oms1 ab\t eight hundr$ y>ds we/ ( ! fir/ an*orage1 ) n9ety fa?oms ( *a94 ,! w9d %ift$ sudd5ly to ! nor?1 & ! ',aurora' swung in%ore until h] /]n 0 )9 "o hundr$ y>ds ( ! cliffs2 b ! dep? at ?is di/ance prov$ to be sev5te5 fa?oms4 ,aft] a few nor!rly puffs1 ! w9d %ift$ to ! s\?-ea/ & !n di$ away4 ,at #b4cj ,p4,m4 ! laun* 0 hoi/$ ov] & ! mail 0 tak5 a%ore1 ) sundry specim5s ( ,au/ralian fruit z refre%m5t = ! %ore-p>ty4 ,! boat h>b\r 0 rea*$ be=e any "o a%ore _h se5 ! ',aurora'4 ,at ! l&+-place we 7 greet$ mo/ w>mly by n9e wild-look+ m52 "s ) be>ds blea*$ by ! wea!r4 ,!y all look$ heal?y & 9 v fair condition1 aft] ! sev]e w9t]1 z !y danc$ ab\t 9 joy\s excitem5t4 ,we le>n$ t five sl$g+ p>ties _h left ! ,hut3 ,bage1 ,webb & ,hurley _h return$ f ! s\?1 ,/illwell1 ,close & ,las]on f ! ea/1 & ! o!rs 7 /ill out4 ,9 ,dr4 ,mawson's in/ructions1 all p>ties 7 to be back at ! ,hut by ,janu>y #ae1 #aiac4 ,! laun* made "s trips to & f ! %ip ) specim5s dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,i return$ on bo>d & _h a look at ! cable4 ,! wea!r 0 f9e1 b *anges 7 apt to occur )\t mu* w>n+4 ,at midnight x 0 bl[+ a gale f ! s\?-ea/1 & ! *a9 0 hold+ well4 ,! laun* 0 hoi/$ up 9 ! davits & communication ) ! %ore 0 susp5d$ until #h ,a4,m4 on ,janu>y #ae4 ,! lull 0 ( two h\rs' duration1 dur+ :i* ,murphy came abo>d & furni%$ me ) "s p>ticul>s ab\t ! sl$g+ p>ties /ill away4 ,dr4 ,mawson1 ) ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 _h gone to ! s\?-ea/4 ,!y 7 well provision$ & _h tak5 eighte5 dogs = transport purposes4 ,bick]ton1 ,hodgeman & ,:ett] _h be5 out =ty-?ree days to ! we/ & _h food = =ty days only4 ,madigan1 ,mc,lean & ,correll _h be5 away = sev5ty days 9 an ea/]ly direction4 ,dr4 ,mawson _h left a lett] = me ) in/ructions to take *>ge if he fail$ to return to "t1 t is n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae1 #aiac4 ,on ,janu>y #af a p>ty 0 obs]v$ f ! %ip com+ 9 ov] ! slope4 ,!re 0 mu* speculation z to its p]sonnel s9ce1 at a di/ance1 ! ?ree figures c\ld n be recogniz$4 ,! laun* took u a%ore & we greet$ ,madigan1 ,mc,lean & ,correll :o _h return$ f a v successful exp$ition along ! ea/]n coa/ ov] sea-ice4 ,madigan & ,bage came on bo>d dur+ ! =5oon ( ! #ag? & we _h a long consultation ab\t ! position ( affairs ow+ to ! non-return ( two p>ties4 ,x 0 decid$ to re-erect ! wireless ma/ & /ay x well :ile ! %ip 0 wait+1 s t1 9 case ( any p>ty be+ left at ! ,ma9 ,base1 ! wireless /ation w\ld be 9 work+ ord]49999 9999 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t dur+ ! summ] mon?s 7,novemb]1 ,decemb]1 ,janu>y & "p ( ,febru>y7 wireless communication ) ! outside _w is impossible ow+ to cont9u\s daylight r$uc+ ! effective range4 ,9 summ] ! range 0 only a few hundr$ miles1 & ! effective work+ di/ance = all times ( ! day probably n above "o hundr$ miles4 ,at "o o'clock on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #ah1 de la ,motte1 ! (fic] on wat*1 report$ t a p>ty c\ld be se5 desc5d+ ! glaci]4 ,?is prov$ to be ,bick]ton1 ,hodgeman & ,:ett] return+ f _! trip along ! we/ coa/4 ,?us ,dr4 ,mawson's p>ty 0 ! only "o :i* _h n yet return$4 ,all day "w on ! wireless ma/ w5t along v satisfactorily1 :ile ,capta9 ,james ,davis & ,*ief ,(fic] ,flet*] sp5t _! "t 9 ! laun* dragg+ = ! cable lo/ on ! morn+ ( our arrival4 ,! laun* return$ at #aj4cj ,p4,m4 & ,capta9 ,davis report$ t ! grapnel _h be5 buoy$ until op]ations c\ld be resum$4 ,on ,janu>y #ai we tri$ to recov] ! *a91 & to ?is end ! ',aurora' 0 tak5 ov] to ! position :]e ! grapnels _h be5 buoy$ & 0 an*or$4 ,all ef=ts to secure ! *a9 7 unsuccessful4 ,at #g ,p4,m4 we decid$ to return to our =m] position1 hav+ a h>d job to raise ! an*or1 :i* appe>$ to h dragg$ "u a big rock4 ,f9ally x broke away & came up 9 a mass ( kelp1 & ) ! /ock adrift4 ,! latt] 0 secur$ & we /eam$ back1 lett+ g 9 elev5 fa?oms ) n9ety fa?oms ( *a94 ,:5 ,dr4 ,mawson's p>ty 0 a week ov]due1 ,i consid]$ t ! "t _h arriv$ to issue a provisional notice to ! memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition at ,commonweal? ,bay conc]n+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a relief p>ty to op]ate f ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,a p>ty ( f\r left ! ,hut on ! #bj?1 keep+ a %>p look-out to ! s\?-ea/ = any signs ( ! miss+ p>ty4 ,!y travell$ z f> z ! air-tractor sl$ge :i* _h be5 ab&on$ t5 miles to ! s\?1 br++ x back to ! ,hut4 ,i decid$ to rema9 at ,commonweal? ,bay until ,janu>y #cj4 ,if ! lead]'s p>ty _h n return$ by t day1 a se>* p>ty 0 to proce$ ea/w>d :ile ! ',aurora' sail$ = ,wild's ,base4 ,f ! reports ( ! gales :i* prevail$ dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>* 9 #aiab1 & consid]+ ! %ort daylight !re 0 at t "t1 ,i felt t x w\ld be risk+ ! lives ( all on bo>d to return to ! ,ma9 ,base aft] reliev+ ,wild's p>ty4 ,i resolv$1 !re=e1 to wait z long z possible4 ,z a result ( a consultation ) ,madigan & ,bage1 ,i _h a provisional notice draft$1 to be po/$ up 9 ! ,hut on ,janu>y #bb4 ,?is notice 0 to ! effect t ! non-arrival ( ! lead]'s p>ty r5d]$ x necess>y to prep>e = ! e/abli%m5t ( a relief exp$ition at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s & appo9t$ ,bage1 ,bick]ton1 ,hodgeman1 ,jeffryes & ,mc,lean z memb]s1 "u ! comm& ( ,madigan2 to rema9 9 ,ant>ctica = ano!r ye> if necess>y4 ,on ! same ev5+ ,i w5t a%ore to inspect ! wireless ma/1 :i* 0 practically complete4 ,! "w _h be5 done ?or\ghly &1 provid$ ! ma/ itself did n buckle1 ! /ays 7 likely to hold4 ,hannam1 ,bick]ton & ,jeffryes 7 busy plac+ ! eng9e & in/rum5ts 9 position4 ,i !n w5t up ! slope = ab\t a mile4 ,! ,w9t] ,qu>t]s look$ l a heap ( /ones2 b\ndless ice rose up to ! s\!rn skyl9e2 ! d>k wat] to ! nor? 0 brok5 by an occasional b]g or ! ice-cov]$ isl&s4 ,?is wond]ful region ( ice & sea looks beautiful on a f9e day4 ,b :at a t]rible1 va/ solitude1 con/antly swept by icy w9ds & drift1 /ret*es away to ! s\?6 ,a p>ty w g out to-morr[ to visit ! depot at ! top ( ! slope4 ,?is is ! sev5? day we h be5 wait+ & hop+ to welcome ! abs5tees6 ,on ! #bcrd ! breeze 0 v /rong 9 ! =5oon1 b ! w9d mod]at$ ab\t #d ,p4,m41 :5 ! laun* 0 able to leave = ! %ore4 ,we c\ld see a se>* p>ty 7,hodgeman1 ,/illwell1 & ,correll7 m>*+ aga9/ a /rong s\?-ea/ w9d on _! way to exam9e ! depot at ,aladd9's ,cave & its vic9ity4 ,?\gh !re 0 a mod]ate s\?-ea/] bl[+1 communication ) ! l& w5t on dur+ ! day4 ,i w5t a%ore e>ly1 b ! se>* p>ty did n return until noon4 ,!y _h rema9$ at ,aladd9's ,cave ov]night & m>*$ f>!r s\? next morn+1 approa*+ a l9e ( d5se drift1 )\t see+ any?+4 ,x 0 arrang$ t ano!r p>ty ( ?ree m5 %\ld />t next morn+ 7,janu>y #be7 &1 go+ 9 a s\!a/]ly direction1 make a se>* = five days1 lay+ a depot at _! f>!/ po9t4 ,hodgeman1 ,hurley & ,mc,lean made prep>ations to set out4 ,i left in/ructions t a flag %\ld be fl[n on ! wireless ma/ if ,dr4 ,mawson return$4 ,i n[ w5t ?r\gh ! supplies ( provisions & coal :i* 7 to be l&$ = ! use ( ! ,relief ,p>ty4 ,i int5d$ to try & h ev]y?+ on %ore by ,janu>y #bi1 tak+ advantage ( any %ort int]val ( fair wea!r to s5d a boatload to ! l&+-place4 ,on ! #be? !re 0 a h>d s\?-ea/ gale bl[+ until ! aft]noon1 :5 x mod]at$ suffici5tly to s5d (f ! laun* ) ?irte5 bags ( coal1 ,gillies be+ 9 *>ge4 ,! boat h>b\r 0 rea*$ 9 safety1 ! w9d fre%5+ to a gale be=e #f ,p4,m4 ,t]rific gu/s foll[$ 9 rapid succession &1 )\t w>n+1 ! cable p>t$ sixty fa?oms f ! an*or at #i ,p4,m4 ,hav+ cle>$ ! reefs to leew>d1 we manag$ to get 9 ! re/ ( ! *a9 & !n /ood along ! coa/ to ! nor?-we/4 ,by keep+ ab\t ?ree miles f ! %ore1 we seem$ to be beyond ! rea* ( ! m viol5t gu/s1 b a %ort sea hold+ ! %ip broadside to ! w9d dur+ ! squalls1 r5d]$ x difficult to ma9ta9 a fix$ c\rse4 ,) reefs & b]gs ar\nd1 ! increas+ d>kness ab\t midnight made our position unpleasant4 ,! eng9es _h to be /opp$ & ! %ip all[$ to drift ) ! w9d1 ow+ to a be>+ becom+ hot1 b 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r !y 7 mov+ once m4 ,e>ly on ,janu>y #bf ! ',aurora' 0 ab\t half-way betwe5 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s & ! we/]n po9t ( ,commonweal? ,bay1 :5 ! w9d sudd5ly ceas$1 & !n came away light f ! nor?-we/4 ,we c\ld see t a s\?-ea/ gale 0 /ill rag+ close in%ore4 ,ov] ! sea1 t[>ds ! nor?1 d>k cl\ds 7 scudd+ ) great rapidity along ! horizon3 ! sc5e ( a viol5t di/urbance4 ,we return$ t[>ds our late an*orage4 ,on rea*+ x1 ! s\?-ea/ w9d _h mod]at$ consid]ably1 & we let g our sp>e an*or & :at _h be5 sav$ ( ! *a94 ,to ! nor?1 viol5t gu/s appe>$ to be travell+ 9 v>i\s directions1 b1 to our a/oni%m5t1 ^! gu/s1 aft] approa*+ our position at a great rate1 appe>$ to curve upw>ds2 ! wat] close to ! %ip 0 di/urb$1 & no?+ else4 ,?is curi\s ph5om5on la/$ = ab\t an h\r & !n ! w9d came ) a ru% f ! s\?-ea/1 te/+ ! an*or-*a9 9 ! m furi\s squalls4 ,! gale 0 9 its ?ird day on ! #bg?1 & !re 0 a hurricane sky dur+ ! morn+4 ,! w9d w\ld die away1 only to bl[ m fi]cely ?an be=e4 ,! sudd5ness ) :i* ! *anges occurr$ may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ extracts f my j\rnal3 ,janu>y #bg4 #f ,a4,m4 ,a :ole gale bl[+ f ! s\?-ea/4 #i ,a4,m4 ,light airs f nor? to ea/4 ,laun* tak+ coal a%ore4 #aa ,a4,m4 ,la/ c>go ( coal _h j left %ip :5 ! w9d fre%5$ f ! s\?-ea/4 ,! laun* _h j got inside ! boat h>b\r :5 a t]rific gu/ /ruck ! vessel & our *a9 p>t$4 ,we 7 bl[n out to sea :ile heav+ 9 ?irty fa?oms ( *a9 :i* rema9$4 #d ,p4,m4 ,we h be5 /eam+ backw>ds & =w>ds until ! w9d di$ away4 ,! laun* has j come (f & tak5 ano!r load ( /ores to ! boat h>b\r4 #g ,p4,m4 ,! wea!r is mod]at+ ) ris+ b>omet]4 ,ne>ly ev]y?+ requir$ by ! ,relief ,p>ty is n[ a%ore4 ,two or ?ree trips w take ! rema9d]4 ,we %all /eam ab\t = a few h\rs1 & make ! an*orage e>ly to-morr[ morn+4 ,next morn+ a k$ge-an*or 7ab\t five hundr$-weights7 0 l[]$ ) ! rema9d] ( ! *a94 ,= a "t ?is held ! %ip1 b a gu/ ( w9d f ! s\!a/ caus$ x to drag4 ,x 01 !re=e1 haul$ up &1 on com+ to ! surface1 0 se5 to h lo/ a fluke4 ,all equipm5t1 coal & food 7 n[ on %ore = ! use ( ! ,relief ,p>ty4 ,i _h giv5 !m ev]y?+ t c\ld be sp>$ f ! provisions set ap>t = ! use ( ! %ip's company4 ,next day ,i purpos$ to cruise along ! coa/ to ! ea/1 if ! wea!r 7 cle>4 ,janu>y #bi 0 f9e1 s we /eam$ (f at #f4cj ,a4,m4 ,z no flag 0 se5 on ! wireless ma/1 we knew t ,dr4 ,mawson _h n return$4 ,a c\rse 0 kept two or ?ree miles f ! ice-cliffs beyond ! fr+e ( rocky islets4 ,at #d ,a4,m4 on ! #cj? we 7 alongside ! ,m]tz ,glaci] & rea*$ ! head ( ! bay at ! conflu5ce ( glaci] ) l&-ice4 ,m\nt ,mur*ison 0 only dimly visible1 b ! wea!r 0 cle> along ! glaci]-tongue4 ,signals 7 fir$ & a big kite fl[n at a height ( ab\t five hundr$ feet to attract att5tion on %ore 9 case ! miss+ p>ty 7 ne>4 #a4cj ,p4,m4 ,we are n[ ab\t half a mile f ! head ( ! inlet4 ,f ! appe>ance ( ! c\ntry 7heavily crevass$7 approa* to ! sea by a sl$g+-p>ty w\ld be extremely difficult4 ,!re is no floe-ice at ! foot ( ! cliff4 #aj4cj ,p4,m4 ,we are approa*+ ! end ( ! glaci]-tongue ar\nd :i* !re is a collection ( pack4 ,!re is "s drift ahead & x is difficult to see f>4 ,we h pass$ ! ea/]n limit ( coa/ to be se>*$4 #aj4ce ,p4,m4 ,! glaci]-tongue is tr5d+ to ! ea/ & a l9e ( heavy pack ext5ds to ! nor?1 ) _m l>ge b]gs4 ,no sign ( flag or signal on ! end ( ! b>ri]4 ,janu>y #ca4 ,we left ! glaci]-tongue at #h ,a4,m4 & /e]$ back to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,at noon we c\ld see ,madigan ,nunatak1 a rocky pat*1 high up on ! slope4 #d4ae ,p4,m4 ,sight$ ! l>ge gr\nd$ b]g1 fifte5 miles f ! ,ma9 ,base4 #i ,p4,m4 ,(f ,ma9 ,base4 ,!re is no flag to be se5 on ! wireless ma/6 ,dr4 ,mawson's p>ty is n[ sixte5 days ov]due2 !re mu/ be some?+ s]i\sly amiss4 ,b f our exam9ation ( ! l9e ( coa/ z f> z #fd degrees #de' s\?1 #adf degrees #ai' ea/1 !re does n appe> to be any probability ( f9d+ traces along ! %ore l9e at ! base ( v]tical ice-cliffs4 ,no communication ) ! %ore 0 possible until ! w9d1 :i* _h aga9 ris51 _h mod]at$4 ,we c\ld j /& (f & on until a fav\rable opportunity occurr$4 ,once ! return+ t5 memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition 7 emb>k$ x 0 imp]ative to ha/5 t[>ds ,wild's ,base4 ,a week's gale 9 ,commonweal? ,bay6 ,! sev5 days :i* foll[$ ,i d n ?9k any ( u w =get4 ,f ,febru>y #a to #g x blew a cont9u\s heavy gale1 int]rupt$ only :5 ! w9d increas$ to a full hurricane 9999 7eighty miles an h\r74 9999 99 ,! maximum w9d-velocity record$ at ?is "t by ! anemomet] on %ore 0 approximately eighty miles an h\r4 ,we endeav\r$ to ma9ta9 a position "u ! cliffs :]e ! sea _h n room to become heavy4 ,?is entail$ a con/ant /ruggle1 z1 ) a full head ( /eam dur+ ! squalls1 ! vessel drove /eadily seaw>d to :]e ! ris+ waves broke on bo>d & r5d]$ /e]+ m p]plex+4 ,!n1 :5 x _h mod]at$ to a m]e h[l1 we w\ld crawl back1 only to be driv5 out aga9 by ! next squall4 ,! bl9d+ spray :i* 0 swept out 9 front ( ! squalls froze solidly on bo>d & l5t additional difficulty to ! op]ation ( we>+ %ip4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t we realiz$ :at a f9e old vessel ! ',aurora' 01 &1 z we sl[ly mov$ back to %elt]1 c\ld appreciate h[ effici5tly our eng9e-room /aff "u ,gillies 7 c>ry+ out _! duties4 ,! ord9>y /eam+ spe$ 0 six knots1 yet = ! :ole ( ?is week1 )\t a hit*1 ! %ip 0 be+ driv5 at an equival5t ( t5 knots4 ,! fact ( hav+ ?is res]ve p[] und\bt$ly sav$ u f disa/]4 ,a typical entry f my di>y reads3 ,febru>y #f4 ,j z ! sun 0 %[+ ov] ! ice-slopes ?is morn+ 7#d ,a4,m47 ! w9d became v viol5t ) ! mo/ t]rific squalls ,i h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,vessel absolutely unmanageable1 driv+ out to sea4 ,i 0 expect+ ! ma/s to g ov]bo>d e m9ute4 ,?is 0 ! wor/1 ,i ?9k1 la/+ ab\t two h\rs4 ,at #f ,a4,m41 /ill bl[+ v h>d b squalls less viol5t1 gradually made %elt] dur+ ! morn+4444 ,on ,febru>y #h ! wea!r improv$ aft] #a ,a4,m4 ,! gu/s 7 less viol5t & ! lulls 7 ( long] duration4 ,at #i ,a4,m4 !re 0 only a g5tle breeze4 ,we /eam$ 9 t[>ds ! boat h>b\r & signall$ = ! laun* to come (f ) ! t5 memb]s ( ! %ore-p>ty4 ,! latt] _h be5 in/ruct$ to rema9 at ! ,hut until ! vessel 0 ready to sail4 ,"h1 :ile ! gale _h be5 9 full c>e]1 !y _h help$ to secure en\gh seal & p5gu9-meat to keep ! ,relief ,p>ty & _! dogs = ano!r ye>4 ,! good-byes 7 brief :ile ! laun* dis*>g$ ! m5 & _! belong+s4 ,in/ructions 7 h&$ ov] to ,madigan direct+ him to foll[ ! c\rse believ$ to h be5 tak5 by ,dr4 ,mawson & to make an exhau/ive se>*1 comm5c+ z soon z ! ',aurora' left ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,madigan gave me a lett] conta9+ a report ( ! "w done by ! p>ty :i* _h left on ! #be?4 ,x appe>s t !y _h be5 conf9$ 9 ,aladd9's ,cave = tw5ty-f\r h\rs by d5se drift & !n1 9 mod]ate drift1 made f\r miles to ! s\?-ea/4 ,"h !y camp$ & 7 n able to move = ?irty-six h\rs 9 a high w9d ) ?ick sn[4 ,on ! #bh? ! drift decreas$ 9 am\nt &1 ?\gh x 0 only possible to see a few hundr$ y>ds & crevasses 7 frequ5t1 !y kept a c\rse ( ea/ #cj degrees s\? = six miles4 ,a sn[-m\nd 0 built & on top ( x 7 plac$ provisions & a note giv+ ! be>+ & di/ance f ,aladd9's ,cave4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! w9d subsid$ & x became cle>4 ,eight miles on ! same c\rse br\ght !m to _! f>!/ camp1 tw5ty-?ree miles f ! ,hut4 ,a m\nd ( elev5 feet 0 erect$ "h1 provisions & a note be+ left & "s black bunt+ w\nd among ! sn[-blocks4 ,! depot 0 on a ridge &1 ) glasses1 sev]al miles c\ld be swept to ! s\?-ea/4 ,! p>ty consi/$ ( ,mc,lean1 ,hodgeman & ,hurley4 ,de la ,motte & ,hannam took ! ,relief ,p>ty a%ore 9 ! laun* &1 z soon z !y _h return$--at #aa4cj ,a4,m4--we /eam$ out ( ! bay4 ,! wea!r _h calm$ & !re 7 light airs & a smoo? sea4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,relief ,p>ty 7 z foll[s3 ,c4 ,t4 ,madigan 7lead]71 ,r4 ,bage1 ,f4 ,h4 ,bick]ton1 ,a4 ,j4 ,hodgeman1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean & ,s4 ,n4 ,jeffryes 7wireless op]ator74 ,! rema9+ t5 memb]s ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty return$ to ,au/ralia3 ,j4 ,h4 ,close1 ,p4 ,e4 ,correll1 ,w4 ,h4 ,hannam1 ,j4 ,g4 ,hunt]1 ,j4 ,f4 ,hurley1 ,c4 ,f4 ,las]on1 ,h4 ,d4 ,murphy1 ,f4 ,l4 ,/illwell1 ,e4 ,n4 ,webb & ,dr4 ,l4 ,a4 ,:ett]4 ,?r\gh\t ! aft]noon we /e]$ nor?-we/ & at #h4cj ,p4,m4 7 approa*+ heavy pack4 ,j !n ,hannam receiv$ a wireless message f ! ,ma9 ,base in=m+ u t ,dr4 ,mawson _h rea*$ ! ,hut alone1 8 two comrades hav+ p]i%$1 & in/ruct+ me to return at once & pick up all h&s4 ,we turn$ r\nd & /e]$ back imm$iately4 ,at #h ,a4,m4 on ,febru>y #i ! %ip ent]$ ,commonweal? ,bay /eam+ aga9/ a /rong s\!rly breeze ) "s sn[4 ,we 7 "r up ne> ! an*orage ab\t noon & ! ,pilot ,jack c\ld be se5 fly+ f ! wireless ma/4 ,in/ructions 7 signall$ =1 b our ef=ts 7 unobs]v$4 ,we !n /eam$ to & fro across ! bay4 ,at #f ,p4,m4 x 0 bl[+ a h>d gale & %[$ signs ( becom+ worse4 ,at #f ,p4,m4 ! w9d 0 gr[+ 9 /r5g? & ! b>omet] 0 fall+4 ,n hav+ receiv$ any reply to my signal = in/ructions1 ,i felt x 0 necess>y to decide :e!r ,i 0 ju/ifi$ 9 rema9+ any long]4 ,aft] consid]+ ! position 9 all its be>+s ,i decid$ to sail we/w>d )\t fur!r delay & = ! foll[+ reasons3 #a4 ,dr4 ,mawson & 8 companions 7 9 safety1 com=tably h\s$ & fully equipp$ = ano!r w9t]4 #b4 ,any fur!r delay 0 s]i\sly endang]+ our *ance ( be+ able to relieve ,wild's p>ty t ye>4 ,! navigation ( ! fifte5 hundr$ miles to ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf 0 becom+1 daily1 m dang]\s on acc\nt ( ! %ortness ( daylight & ! conditions ( ! ice4 #c4 ,! only vessel :i* _h w9t]$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,we/]n ,base 7! ',gauss'7 _h be5 froz5 9 z e>ly 9 ! season z ,febru>y #bb1 sp5d+ m ?an twelve mon?s 9 ! ice4 ,! ',aurora' 0 n provision$ = a w9t] 9 ! ice4 #d4 ,x _h be5 asc]ta9$ f ! records at ! ,ma9 ,base t gales 7 (t5 protract$ at ! close ( ! %ort summ] season4 ,we _h j exp]i5c$ "o su* gale1 la/+ sev5 days4 #e4 ,z a seaman1 ,i _h realiz$ ! difficulties enc\nt]$ 9 approa*+ & gett+ away f ! ,we/]n ,base 9 #aiab4 ,x 0 !n ?ree weeks lat] 9 ! ye>4 ,i felt conv9c$ t 9 leav+ ! ,ma9 ,base1 )\t fur!r delay1 ,i 0 act+ z ,dr4 ,mawson w\ld h wi%$1 if ,i _h be5 able to acqua9t him ) ! position ( ! ,we/]n ,p>ty4 ,at #f4cj ,p4,m4 we /eam$ out ( ! bay1 ! w9d mod]at+ z ! %ip got well out to sea4 ,at midnight !re 0 a mod]ate breeze f ! s\?1 ) "s sn[4 ,on ,febru>y #aj heavy pack 0 met1 ab\t fifty miles nor? ( ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,aft] coa/+ along its m>g9 = a :ile1 we pu%$ among ! floes &1 aft] ?ree h\rs1 rea*$ a pat* ( fairly op5 wat] ab\t #a ,p4,m4 ,"o h\r lat] a l>ge ice-=mation 0 sight$1 :i* talli$ ) t met on ,janu>y #c ( ! previ\s ye> 7#aiab7 & :i*1 on ?is occasion1 0 no long] 9 its orig9al position4 ,we came to ! conclusion t ! :ole mu/ h drift$ ab\t fifty miles to ! nor?-we/ dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>4 ,! face ( ?is huge b]g1 along :i* ! ',aurora' coa/$1 0 ab\t =ty miles 9 l5g?4 ,hannam he>d fragm5ts ( a message f ,dr4 ,mawson dur+ ! ev5+4 ,! words1 crevasse1 ,n9nis1 ,m]tz1 brok5 & cable 7 pick$ up4 ,good progress 0 made on ! #aa? aga9/ a high we/]ly sea4 ,! sun set 9 a cle> sky & ! b>omet] 0 sl[ly ris+4 ,our position 0 evid5tly nor? ( ! pack &1 if unimp$$ by ice1 !re 0 a *ance ( ! %ip arriv+ at h] de/9ation 9 "t4 ,poor headway 0 made = ne>ly ?ree days aga9/ an adv]se w9d & sea4 ,!n1 late on ! #ad?1 a breeze sprang up f ! ea/-s\?-ea/ &1 "u all sail1 ! ',aurora' made sev5 knots4 ,next morn+ we 7 driv+ along be=e an ea/]ly gale 9 ?ick sn[1 & at noon ! day's run 0 "o hundr$ & eighty miles4 ,! j\rnal describes ! foll[+ week3 ,febru>y #af4 ,! wea!r cle>$ up ?is morn+ & ! sun came out1 enabl+ u to fix our position4 ,we are do+ ab\t eight knots "u topsails & =esail4 ,! sky look$ ?reat5+ ?is ev5+ b improv$ consid]ably be=e midnight4 ,febru>y #ag4 ,!re 7 frequ5t sn[ squalls today1 mak+ x difficult to see4 ,only a few scatt]$ pieces ( ice 7 ab\t4 ,febru>y #ah4 ,bright1 cle> wea!r to-day enabl$ u to get good obs]vations4 ,!re are a great _m 'blue :ales' r\nd ! %ip1 & ! _m b]gs 9 sight are sugge/ive ( heavy pack to ! s\?4 ,a great _m petrels & ,cape pigeons h be5 se54 ,febru>y #ai4 ,! %ip 0 br\ght up ?is morn+ at #h4de by a l9e ( heavy pack ext5d+ across ! c\rse4 ,! wea!r 0 mi/y1 b cle>$ up be=e noon4 ,we h be5 oblig$ to /e] a nor!rly c\rse along ! edge ( ! pack4 ,! m>g9 ( ?is pack is "s sixty miles f>!r nor? ?an t :i* we foll[$ 9 #aiab4 ,at midnight we 7 /e]+ nor?-nor?-we/2 _m b]gs 9 sight & a l9e ( pack to port4 ,febru>y #bj4 ,at daylight we 7 able to /e] s\?we/1 be+ at noon ab\t tw5ty miles nor? ( ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue4 ,pu%+ ?r\gh ! loos] edge ( pack = a c\ple ( h\rs we saw ! loom ( ! ice-tongue to ! s\?w>d4 ,! pack becom+ clos]1 we turn$ back to ! nor? 9 ord] to try & pu% ?r\gh f>!r we/1 :]e ! sky look$ m promis+4 ,at d>k we 7 9 a pat* ( cle> wat]1 ) ice all ar\nd4 ,x began to sn[ &1 z ! w9d rema9$ a light ea/]ly1 ! %ip 0 all[$ to drift until daylight4 ,febru>y #ba4 ,! morn+ 0 v foggy up till #aa ,a4,m4 ,we /e]$ we/ until noon & !n ent]$ ! pack2 !re 0 a promis+ sky t[>ds ! s\?4 ,fair progress 0 made ?r\gh ! ice1 :i* became loos] z we advanc$ to ! s\?4 ,at #h ,p4,m4 we pass$ ?r\gh leads by moonlight1 hav+ a fav\rable run ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,febru>y #bb4 ,at #d ,a4,m4 ! w9d fre%5$ f ! s\?-ea/ ) "s sn[2 ! floes 7 gett+ heavi] & ! adv5t ( a blizz>d 0 n hail$ ) joy4 ,ab\t noon ! %ip approa*$ op5 wat] & ! sn[ ceas$4 ,we 7 n[ on ! conf9es ( ! sea ( b]gs :]e navigation _h prov$ s dang]\s 9 #aiab4 ,at #h ,p4,m4 ! driv+ sn[ & gr[+ d>kness made x impossible to see any di/ance ahead4 ,! next sev5 h\rs 7 ! mo/ anxi\s ,i h ev] sp5t at sea4 ,al?\gh ! w9d blew h>d f ! s\?-ea/1 we pass$ ?r\gh ! sea ( b]gs )\t mi%ap1 guid$ & protect$ by a ,high] ,p[]4 ,febru>y #bc4 ,at #d ,a4,m4 ! loom ( an ice-tongue 0 sight$ & we 7 soon /&+ 9 to foll[ ?is feature until we rea*$ ! ,%ackleton ,%elf4 ,at #h ,a4,m4 we f\nd t we 7 "s miles s\? ( our reckon+4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 we sight$ a depot-flag on ! slope4 ,soon aft] ! %ip 0 up to ! fa/ floe at ! head ( ! bay1 ! ice be+ ne>ly a mile f>!r nor? ?an on ! previ\s ye>4 ,9 fact1 ! ice-conditions z a :ole _h *ang$ consid]ably4 ,at noon we rea*$ ! ,base & f\nd ! p>ty all well4 ,wild & 8 comrades 7 z glad to see ! ',aurora' z we 7 to see !m4 ,!y _h comm5c$ to lay 9 a /ock ( seal-meat fe>+ t !y might h to pass ano!r w9t] on ! glaci]4 ,all ! aft]noon e "o 0 busy gett+ baggage on bo>d & wat]+ %ip4 ,! wea!r 0 good & ,i _h int5d$ to sail on ! same ev5+ by moonlight1 foll[+ ! glaci]-tongue nor?w>d 9 cle> wat] = sixty miles4 ,z we turn$ nor?w>d1 all well on bo>d1 ,i felt truly ?ankful t ,wild's p>ty _h be5 reliev$ & anxiety on _! acc\nt 0 n[ at an end4 ,! p>ty includ$ ,f4 ,wild 7lead]71 ,g4 ,dov]s1 ,c4 ,t4 ,h>risson1 ,c4 ,a4 ,hoadley1 ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones1 ,a4 ,l4 ,k5n$y1 ,m4 ,h4 ,moyes & ,a4 ,d4 ,watson4 ,e>ly on ! #bd? !re 0 a fre% ea/]ly breeze1 :ile ! %ip /eam$ among fields ( b]gs1 = ! mo/ "p ( glaci]-ice4 ,x is m>vell\s h[ a vessel c pass ?r\gh su* an accumulation 9 ! d>k & come (f ) only a few bumps6 ,pack consi/+ ( heavy brok5 floe-ice 0 ent]$ at f\r o'clock on ! same day1 & at #h ,a4,m4 on ! #be? we 7 cle> ( x1 /e]+ once m among b]gs1 _m ( :i* 7 e>?-/a9$4 ,! day 0 rem>kably f9e ) light w9ds & a smoo? sea4 ,aft] we _h pass$ ?r\gh ?ree hundr$ miles ( b]g-/rewn ocean1 l>ge masses ( ice1 wat]-worn 9 mo/ in/ances1 7 /ill num]\s1 & on ,febru>y #bg1 ?\gh our position 0 nor? ( ! #hj? p>allel1 !y 7 j beg9n+ to dim9i% 9 numb]s4 ,at noon on t day a s\nd+ 0 made 9 two ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty fa?oms4 ,any hope we may h _h ( /eam+ to ! ea/ ) ! object ( attempt+ to relieve ! sev5 m5 at ,adelie ,l& _h to be def9itely ab&on$ on acc\nt ( ! small supply ( coal :i* rema9$4 ,!re 0 n[ a cle> run ( two ?\s& miles ?r\gh ! zone ( we/]ly gales & high seas1 & on ,m>* #ad we rea*$ ,port ,esp]ance4 ,mr4 ,eitel1 ,secret>y ( ! ,exp$ition1 l&$ "h & caught ! /eam] ,dov] to ,hob>t4 ,we he>d ( ! disa/] to ,capta9 ,scott & x 0 le>n$ t wireless messages _h be5 receiv$ f ,dr4 ,mawson1 :i* _h be5 =w>d$ on to ,au/ralia ?r\gh ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,e/abli%m5t ,,& ,,e>ly ,,adv5tures by ,f4 ,wild ,at #g ,a4,m4 on ,febru>y #ba1 #aiab1 ! ',aurora' /eam$ away to ! nor? leav+ u on ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf1 :ile *e]s & he>ty good wi%es 7 ex*ang$ ) ! %ip's company4 ,on ! sea-ice1 t day1 !re /ood ) me my comrades--! ,we/]n ,p>ty2 ,g4 ,dov]s1 ,c4 ,t4 ,h>risson1 ,c4 ,a4 ,hoadley1 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones1 ,a4 ,l4 ,k5n$y1 ,m4 ,h4 ,moyes & ,a4 ,d4 ,watson4 ,we proce$$ to ! top ( ! cliff1 :]e ! rema9d] ( ! /ores & ge> 7 haul$ up4 ,t5ts 7 !n erect$ & ! "w ( hut-build+ at once comm5c$4 ,! site select$ = our home 0 six hundr$ & =ty y>ds inl& f ! spot :]e ! /ores 7 l&$1 &1 z ! edge ( ! glaci] 0 v badly brok51 ,i 0 anxi\s to get a supply ( food1 clo?+ & fuel mov$ back f ! edge to safety z soon z possible4 ,( ! tw5ty-eight ,gre5l& dogs t _h rea*$ ,ant>ctica 9 ! ',aurora'1 n9ete5 7 l&$ 9 ,adelie ,l& & n9e ) u4 ,s f>1 none ( ^! _h be5 brok5 9 = sl$g+1 & all 7 9 poor condition4 ,_! qu>t]s on ! %ip _h be5 v cramp$1 & _m times !y _h be5 ?or\ghly soak$ 9 salt wat]1 besides endur+ sev]al blizz>ds 9 ,ant>ctic wat]s4 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley1 ,k5n$y & ,jones turn$ ! fir/ sod 9 ! f\ndations ( ! hut1 :ile ,dov]s1 ,moyes1 ,watson & ,i sl$g$ along supplies ( timb] & /ores4 ,inw>d f ! br9k ( ! precipice1 :i* 0 "o hundr$ feet 9 height1 ! surface 0 fairly good = sl$ges1 b1 ow+ to crevasses & pressure-ridges1 ! c\rse 0 devi\s & mo/ly uphill4 ,until ! build+ 0 complet$1 ! day's "w comm5c$ at #f ,a4,m41 &1 ) only half an h\r = a midday meal1 cont9u$ until #g ,p4,m4 ,=tunately1 ! wea!r 0 propiti\s dur+ ! sev5 days :5 ! c>p5t]s & jo9]s rul$ ! situation2 ! temp]ature rang+ f -#ab degrees ,f4 to #be degrees ,f41 :ile a mod]ate blizz>d int]rupt$ "o day4 ,! *ief tr\ble 0 t ! blizz>d deposit$ six feet ( sn[ ar\nd ! /ack ( /ores & coal at ! l&+-place1 !reby add+ consid]ably to our lab\r4 ,z evid5ce ( ! =ce ( ! w9d1 ! floe 0 brok5 & driv5 out pa/ ! foot ( ! fly+-fox1 te>+ away ! l[] an*or & break+ ! %e]-legs on ! glaci]4 ,an av]age day's "w on ! /ores consi/$ 9 br++ ?irte5 loads ov] a total di/ance ( n9e & a half miles4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! cases _h to be dug out ( ! sn[-drifts1 & load+ & unload+ ! sl$ges 0 sc>cely less ardu\s4 ,on ,febru>y #bg1 :ile work+ on ! ro(1 ,h>risson made an addition to our geographical k4 ,well to ! nor? ( ! ma9l&1 & be>+ a little nor? ( ea/1 he c\ld trace ! outl9e ( l&4 ,subsequ5tly ?is 0 prov$ to be an isl&1 ?irty-two miles di/ant1 & sev5te5 miles nor? ( ! ma9l&4 ,x 0 tw5ty miles long & fifte5 miles wide1 be+ entirely ice-cov]$4 ,lat] on1 x 0 *>t$ z ,masson ,isl&4 ,on ! #bh?1 ! hut 0 fit = habitation1 ! /ove 0 in/all$1 & meals 7 cook$ & eat5 9 mod]ate com=t4 ,! int]ior ( ! h\se 0 tw5ty feet squ>e1 b its area 0 r$uc$ by a lobby entrance1 ?ree feet by five feet1 a d>k-room ?ree feet by six feet situat$ on "o side1 & my cab9 six feet six in*es squ>e 9 "o corn]4 ,! o!rs slept 9 sev5 bunks :i* 7 rang$ at int]vals r\nd ! walls4 ,( ! rema9+ space1 a l>ge portion 0 commodi\sly occupi$ by ! /ove & table4 ,on ?ree sides1 ! ro( project$ five feet beyond ! walls & =m$ a v]&a :i* 0 bo>d$ up1 mak+ an excell5t /ore-room & "w-room4 ,?is 0 a spl5did idea ( ,dr4 ,mawson's1 enabl+ u to "w dur+ ! sev]e/ /orms :5 !re 0 no room 9 ! hut1 & incid5tally supply+ extra insulation & r5d]+ ! inside mu* w>m]4 ,! ma9 walls & ro( 7 d\ble & cov]$ ) wea!r-pro( felt4 ,daylight 0 admitt$ ?r\gh f\r plate-glass skylights 9 ! ro(4 ,a blizz>d effectually prev5t$ outdoor "w on ,febru>y #bi1 & all h&s 7 employ$ 9 ! hut1 l9+ ! ro( & walls & fix+ %elves = cook+ & o!r ut5sils4 ,an attack 0 made on ! transport ( /ores next day4 ,z a result ( twelve h\rs' "w1 five & a half tons ( coal 7 dragg$ up & /[$ "u ! v]&a4 ,x 0 ,hoadley's bir?day1 & ! cook made a special feature ( ! d9n]4 ,) extra da9ties l figs1 cake & a bottle ( w9e1 we felt t ! occasion 0 fitly celebrat$4 ,on ,m>* #b1 m /ores 7 amass$ r\nd ! h\se2 ,hoadley1 ,h>risson & ,i do+ odd jobs inside1 op5+ cans1 sort+ out /ores1 fitt+ bunks1 %elves & ! acetyl5e gas plant4 ,:ile undo+ "s packages ( small bo>ds1 ,hoadley f\nd t a space _h be5 arrang$ 9 ! c5tre ( "o ( ! bundles1 & a box ( cig>s ins]t$ by "s ( ! m5 orig9ally employ$ ^u ! con/ruction ( ! hut 9 ,melb\rne4 ,enclos$ 0 a lett] ( he>ty good wi%es4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon1 ,dov]s & ,k5n$y l[]$ a small sl$ge d[n to ! floe & br\ght up a seal & ?ree ,adelie p5gu9s4 ,^! s]v$ = a :ile z fre% food = ourselves & ! dogs4 ,sunday ,m>* #c 0 ! f9e/ day we _h up till !n exp]i5c$1 &1 s9ce ! "w 0 n[ suffici5tly advanc$ to make u comp>atively com=table & safe1 ,i det]m9$ to make a prop] ,sunday ( x4 ,all h&s 7 call$ at #h4cj ,a4,m4 in/ead ( #f ,a4,m4 ,aft] breakfa/ a few necess>y jobs 7 done & at noon a %ort s]vice 0 held4 ,:5 lun* 0 ov]1 ! skis 7 unpack$1 & all w5t = a run to ! ea/ 9 ! direction ( ,masson ,isl&4 ,! glaci]'s surface 0 excell5t = travell+1 b ,i soon f\nd t x w\ld be dang]\s to walk ab\t alone )\t skis1 z !re 7 a numb] ( crevasses ne> ! hut1 "s ( consid]able size2 ,i op5$ "o tw5ty-five feet wide4 ,!y 7 all well bridg$ & w\ld support a man on skis q easily4 ,a heavy gale1 ) fall+ sn[ & bl9d+ drift1 came on e>ly ! next day & cont9u$ = =ty-eight h\rs2 our wor/ blizz>d up to t "t4 ,! temp]ature1 bel[ z]o be=e ! /orm1 rose ) ! w9d to #cj degrees ,f4 ,inside1 all 7 employ$ prep>+ = a sl$g+ trip ,i int5d$ to make to ! ma9l& be=e ! w9t] set 94 ,we 7 greatly h&icapp$ by ! want ( a sew+ ma*9e49999 ,:5 unpack$1 ! "o :i* _h be5 br\ght 0 f\nd to be )\t %uttles1 spools & ne$les4 ,l>ge canvas bags1 made to conta9 two weeks' provisions = a sl$g+ unit ( ?ree m51 7 9 ! equipm5t1 b ! small] bags ( calico = ! diff]5t articles ( food _h to be sewn by h&4 ,sev]al hundr$ ( ^! 7 requir$1 & altoge!r ! "t consum$ 9 mak+ !m 0 consid]able4 9999 ,by accid5t ! small sew+ ma*9e belong+ to ,wild's p>ty 0 l&$ at ! ,ma9 ,base--,,ed4 ,em]g+ on ! morn+ ( ! #f?4 aft] ! blizz>d _h bl[n itself out1 we f\nd t sn[-drifts to a dep? ( twelve feet _h collect$ ar\nd ! hut4 ,= entrance & exit1 a %aft _h to be dug & a ladd] made4 ,! /ores1 /ack$ 9 heaps close by1 7 completely cov]$1 & ano!r blizz>d swoop+ d[n on ! #g? made ?+s /ill worse4 ,?is bl[1 p]si/+ till ! morn+ ( ! #i?1 0 v heavy1 ! w9d frequ5tly atta9+ velocities judg$ to rea* n9ety miles p] h\r1 accompani$ by drift s ?ick t x 0 impossible to g outside = any?+4 ,beyond ! erection ( ! wireless ma/s1 ev]y?+ 0 n[ ready = ! sl$g+ j\rney4 ,on ! day :5 ! w9d abat$1 a p>ty set to "w digg+ holes = ! ma/s & /ay-po/s4 ,! =m] 7 to be fifty-two feet high1 f\r & a half feet be+ buri$ 9 ! ice4 ,un=tunately1 a /rong breeze ) ?ick drift sprang up j z hoi/+ op]ations _h />t$1 & 9 a few m9utes ! holes 7 fill$ up & ! work]s _h to run = %elt]4 ,mean:ile1 f\r m5 _h succe$$ 9 rescu+ all ! buri$ /ores1 "s be+ /[$ alongside ! hut1 & ! rema9d] /ack$ up aga9 on a new level4 ,on came ano!r sev]e blizz>d1 :i* cont9u$ ) only a few m9utes' int]val until ! ev5+ ( ! #ab?4 ,dur+ ! %ort lull1 ,jones1 ,dov]s & ,hoadley took a sl$ge = a load ( ice f a pressure-ridge r less ?an two hundr$ y>ds f ! hut4 ,:ile !y 7 abs5t1 ! w9d fre%5$ aga91 & !y _h great difficulty 9 f9d+ a way to ! entrance4 ,x 0 v disappo9t+ to be delay$ 9 ?is mann]1 b !re 0 consolation 9 ! fact t we 7 bett] (f 9 ! hut ?an on ! glaci]1 & t !re 0 pl5ty ( "w inside4 ,! int]ior 0 ?us put 9 ord] mu* e>li] ?an x w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,9 erect+ ! hut1 x 0 f\nd t a case ( nuts & bolts 0 miss+1 & _m places 9 ! frame _h 9 consequ5ce to be secur$ ) nails4 ,= a :ile ,i 0 r d\btful h[ ! build+ w\ld /& a really heavy bl[4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no ne$ = uneas9ess1 z ! fir/ two blizz>ds drift$ sn[ to su* a dep? 9 our imm$iate vic9ity t1 ev5 ) ! w9d at hurricane =ce1 !re 0 sc>cely a tremor 9 ! build+4 ,! morn+ ( ,w$nesday ,m>* #ac 0 calm & ov]ca/4 ,breakfa/ 0 s]v$ at six o'clock4 ,we !n set to "w & cle>$ away ! sn[ f ! ma/s & /ay-po/s1 s t by #h4cj ,a4,m4 bo? ma/s 7 9 position4 ,be=e ! job 0 ov]1 a s+ul> sight 0 witness$4 ,a l>ge section ( ! glaci]--_m ?\s&s ( tons--calv$ (f into ! sea4 ,! trem5d\s waves rais$ by ! fall ( ?is mass sma%$ into fragm5ts all ! floe left 9 ! bay4 ,) ! sea-ice w5t ! sn[-slopes :i* 7 ! natural roadway d[n4 ,a p]p5dicul> cliff1 sixty to "o hundr$ feet above ! wat]1 0 all t rema9$1 & our opportunities ( obta9+ seals & p5gu9s 9 ! future 7 cut (f4 ,( c\rse1 too1 ! old l&+-place no long] exi/$4 ,! :ole ( ! sl$g+ provisions & ge> 7 br\ght out1 weigh$ & pack$ on ! sl$ges2 ! total weight be+ "o ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty-?ree p\nds4 ,dov]s1 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley1 ,jones1 ,moyes & myself 7 to con/itute ! p>ty4 ,x 0 necess>y = two m5 to rema9 beh9d at ! base to keep ! meteorological records1 to w9d *ronomet]s1 to fe$ ! dogs & to br+ up ! rema9d] ( ! /ores f ! edge ( ! ice-cliff4 ,k5n$y1 ! magnetician1 _h to /ay1 z two t]m days9999 7 due 9 ! next mon?4 ,x 0 ess5tial t we %\ld h a m$ical man ) u1 s ,jones 0 includ$ 9 ! sl$g+ p>ty2 ! o!rs draw+ lots to decide :o %\ld rema9 ) ,k5n$y4 ,! unlucky "o 0 ,watson4 9999 ,days set ap>t by previ\s arrangem5t = magnetic quick runs4 ,to ! s\? ( ! ,base1 sev5te5 miles di/ant at ! ne>e/ po9t1 ! ma9l& 0 visible1 entirely ice-clad1 runn+ almo/ due ea/ & we/4 ,x appe>$ to rise rapidly to ab\t ?ree ?\s& feet1 & !n to asc5d m gradually z ! great plateau ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t4 ,x 0 my int5tion to travel inl& beyond ! l[] ice-falls1 :i* ext5d$ 9 an irregul> l9e ( riv5 bluffs all along ! coa/1 & !n to lay a depot or depots :i* might be useful on ! next season's j\rneys4 ,ano!r reason = mak+ ! j\rney 0 to give ! p>ty "s exp]i5ce 9 sl$g+ "w4 ,! comb9$ weight ( bo? sl$ges & effects 0 "o ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty-?ree p\nds1 & ! total am\nt ( food c>ri$ 0 f\r hundr$ & sixty p\nds4 ,:ile ! sl$ges 7 be+ load$1 t5 skua gulls paid u a visit1 &1 z roa/ skua is a v pleasant *ange ( food1 ,jones %ot six ( !m4 ,at #a ,p4,m4 we left ! hut1 mak+ an ea/-s\?-ea/ c\rse to cle> a pressure-ridge2 alt]+ ! c\rse once m to s\?-ea/4 ,! coa/ 9 ?is direction look$ accessible1 :]eas a l9e runn+ due s\? w\ld h br\ght u to "s unpromis+ ice-falls by a %ort] r\te4 ,! surface 0 v good & almo/ free f crevasses2 only "o1 into :i* ,jones fell to 8 middle1 be+ se5 dur+ ! aft]noon's m>*4 ,n wi%+ to d too mu* ! fir/ day1 especially aft] ! s(t days we _h be5 =c$ to sp5d 9 ! hut dur+ ! spell ( bad wea!r1 ,i made two %ort halts 9 ! aft]noon & camp$ at #e ,p4,m41 hav+ done sev5 & half miles4 ,on ! #aa? we rose at #e ,a4,m41 & at #g ,a4,m4 we 7 on ! m>*4 ,= ! two h\rs aft] />t+1 ! surface 0 tol]able & !n *ang$ = ! worse2 ! rema9d] ( ! day's "w be+ pr9cipally ov] a h>d cru/1 :i* 0 j too brittle to be> ! weight ( a man1 lett+ him ?r\gh to a s(t sub/ratum1 six or eight in*es deep 9 ! sn[4 ,only ^? :o h travell$ 9 c\ntry l ?is c prop]ly realize h[ we>isome x is4 ,at #i ,a4,m4 ! c\rse 0 alt]$ to s\?1 z !re appe>$ to be a fairly good track up ! hills4 ,! surface ( ! glaci] rose & fell 9 long undulations :i* became wid] & m m>k$ z ! l& approa*$4 ,by ! "t we camp$1 !y 7 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f cre/ to cre/1 ) a drop ( ?irty feet f cre/ to tr\gh4 ,despite ! heavy trudg+ we cov]$ m ?an ?irte5 miles4 ,i made ! m>*+ h\rs #g ,a4,m4 to #e ,p4,m41 s t !re 0 "t to get ! ev5+ meal be=e d>kness set 92 soon aft] #f ,p4,m4 ,! m>* comm5c$ ab\t sev5 o'clock on ,m>* #ae1 ! !rmomet] regi/]+ -#h degrees ,f41 :ile a light s\!rly breeze made x feel mu* cold]4 ,! ex]cise soon w>m$ u up &1 :5 ! breeze di$ away1 ! rema9d] ( ! day 0 p]fectly calm4 ,a surface ( pie-cru/ cut d[n ! mileage 9 ! =5oon4 ,at #aa ,a4,m4 we enc\nt]$ _m crevasses1 f two to five feet wide1 ) clean-cut sides & %aky bridges4 ,hoadley w5t d[n to 8 head 9 "o1 & we all got our legs 9 o!rs4 ,x became evid5t aft] lun* t ! l& 0 ne>+ rapidly1 its l[] slopes obscur+ ! high] l& beh9d4 ,! crevasses also became wid]1 s ,i l5g!n$ ! h>ness ) an alp9e rope to all[ m room & to prev5t m ?an two m5 f be+ ov] a *asm at ! same "t4 ,at #d ,p4,m4 we 7 confront$ ) "o sixty feet wide4 ,crevasses ov] ?irty feet 9 wid? usually h v solid bridges & may be consid]$ safe1 b ?is "o _h badly brok5 edges & "o hundr$ y>ds on ! "r ! lid _h collaps$4 ,s in/ead ( m>*+ /eadily across1 we w5t ov] s+ly on ! alp9e rope & haul$ ! sl$ges along 9 _! turn1 :5 all _h cross$ 9 safety4 ,imm$iately aft] pass+ ?is ob/acle ! grade became /eep]1 &1 betwe5 ?ree & five o'clock1 we rose two hundr$ feet1 trav]s+ sev]al l>ge pat*es ( neve4 ,t night ! t5t /ood on a field ( sn[ cov]+ ! l[] slopes ( ! hills4 ,on ei!r h& 7 magnific5t examples ( ice-falls1 b ahead ! way seem$ op54 ,) ! exception ( a prelim9>y /iffness1 e "o felt well aft] ! toil ( ! fir/ few days4 ,9 bright sunlight next morn+ all w5t to exam9e ! ice-falls to ! ea/1 :i* 7 two miles away4 ,rop+ up1 we made an asc5t half-way to ! top :i* rose five hundr$ feet & comm&$ a gr& panorama ( glaci] & coa/4 ,soon ! w9d fre%5$ & drift began to fly4 ,:5 we rega9$ ! t5ts a gale 0 bl[+1 ) heavy drift1 s !re 0 no?+ to d b make ourselves z com=table z possible inside4 ,all ?r\gh ,saturday night ! gale rag$ & up till #aa4cj ,a4,m4 on ,sunday ,m>* #af4 ,on turn+ out1 we f\nd t ! t5ts & sl$ges 7 cov]$ deeply 9 sn[1 & we dug cont9u\sly = m ?an two h\rs be=e we 7 able to pack up & get away4 ,bo? sl$ges ran easily = ne>ly a mile ov] neve1 :5 ! gradi5t increas$ to "o 9 t51 =c+ u to relay4 ,x 0 f\nd necess>y to *ange our f9nesko = spik$ boots4 ,relay+ regul>ly1 we gradually m\nt$ six hundr$ feet ov] neve & massive sa/rugi4 ,) a /eep slope 9 front1 a halt 0 made = ! night4 ,! sunset 0 a picture ( prismatic col\rs reflect$ ov] ! undulat+ ice-%eet & ! tumbl+ cascades ( ! glaci]4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,m>* #ah ! altitude ( our camp 0 "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & t5 feet1 & ! slope 0 cov]$ ) sa/rugi ridges1 ?ree to f\r feet 9 height4 ,travell+ ov] ^! on ! foll[+ day we _h frequ5t capsizes4 ,! outlook to ! s\? 0 a s]ies ( irregul> t]races1 v>y+ f half a mile to two miles 9 bread? & tw5ty to two hundr$ feet 9 height4 ,^! 7 furr[$ by small valleys & trav]s$ by ridges1 b !re 0 n a sign ( rock any:]e4 ,! temp]ature v>i$ f #d degrees to #ad degrees ,f4 dur+ ! day1 & ! m9imum record$ at night 0 -#aa degrees ,f4 ,ano!r n9e miles ( sl[ asc5t br\ght u to two ?\s& feet1 foll[$ by a rise ( two hundr$ & tw5ty feet 9 sev5 & ?ree-qu>t] miles on ,m>* #ba4 ,haul+ ov] high brok5 sa/rugi 0 labori\s en\gh to make e "o glad :5 ! day 0 ov]4 ,! rations 7 f\nd suffici5t1 b ! plasmon biscuits 7 s h>d t !y _h to be brok5 ) a geological hamm]4 ,!re n[ swept d[n on u a blizz>d9999 :i* la/$ = a :ole week1 on ! ev5+ ( ,m>* #ba4 ,accord+ to my di>y1 ! record is z foll[s3 ,friday1 ,m>* #bb4 ,sn[+ heavily all day1 ea/]ly w9d3 impossible to travel z no?+ c be se5 m ?an t5 to twelve y>ds away4 ,temp]ature high1 #g degrees to #ah degrees ,f4 9999 ,x is a s+ul> fact t ?is blizz>d occurr$ on ! same date z t dur+ :i* ,capta9 ,scott & 8 p>ty lo/ _! lives4 ,saturday1 ,m>* #bc4 ,bl[+ h>d at turn-out "t1 s did n breakfa/ until #h4cj4 ,dov]s is cook 9 my t5t ?is week4 ,he got 8 clo!s fill$ up ) sn[ :ile br++ 9 ! cook]1 food-bag1 etc4 ,! w9d increas$ to a fi]ce gale dur+ ! day1 & all ! loose sn[ :i* fell ye/]day 0 %ift$4 ,ab\t #e ,p4,m4 ! sn[ 0 p>tially bl[n away f ! skirt or gr\nd clo?1 & ! t5t bulg$ 9 a good deal4 ,i got into burb]ries & w5t out to secure x2 x 0 useless to %ovel on sn[ z x 0 bl[n (f imm$iately4 ,i !re=e dragg$ ! food-bags (f ! sl$ge & dump$ !m on4 ,! w9d & drift 7 s /rong t ,i _h sev]al times to get 9 ! lee ( ! t5t to recov] my brea? & to cle> ! mask ( sn[ f my face4 ,we are n[ r cr[d$ ?r\gh ! t5t bulg+ 9 s mu*1 & hav+ cook] & food-bag inside4 ,sunday1 ,m>* #bd4 ,_h a v bad night4 ,! w9d 0 *opp+ ab\t f s\?-ea/ to nor? & bl[+ a hurricane4 ,"o side ( ! t5t 0 press$ 9 pa/ ! c5tre1 & ,i _h to turn out & support x ) bag la%+s4 ,!n ! v5tilator 0 bl[n 9 & we _h a pile ( sn[ two feet high ov] ! sleep+-bags2 ?is kept u w>m1 b x 0 impossible to prev5t "s ( x gett+ into ! bags1 & n[ we are v wet & ! bags l sponges4 ,!re 7 q two hundr$weights ( sn[ on u2 all ( :i* came ?r\gh a hole ?ree in*es wide4 ,accord+ to report f ! o!r t5t !y are worse (f ?an we are2 !y say !y h f\r feet ( sn[ 9 ! t5t4 ,all ?is is due to ! *ange ( w9d1 mak+ ! v5tilator to w9dw>d in/ead ( leew>d4 ,m>* #be1 #bf & #bg4 ,blizz>d /ill cont9ues1 less w9d b m sn[fall4 ,?ursday1 ,m>* #bh4 ,heavy fall+ sn[ & drift1 s\?-ea/ w9d4 ,at noon1 ! w9d eas$ d[n & sn[ ceas$ fall+1 s we slipp$ into our burb]ry ov]-suits & climb$ out to dig = ! sl$ges4 ,no?+ c\ld be se5 except ab\t two feet ( ! tops ( ! t5ts1 :i* meant t !re 0 a deposit ( five feet ( fre%ly fall5 sn[4 ,! upp] two feet 0 s(t & p[d]y1 (f]+ no resi/ance2 "u t x 0 /ill s(t1 s t we sank to our ?ighs e /ep & frequ5tly to ! wai/4 ,by #d4cj ,p4,m4 bo? sl$ges 7 rescu$1 & x 0 asc]ta9$ t no ge> _h be5 lo/4 ,we all f\nd t ! week ( idl5ess & conf9em5t _h weak5$ u1 & at fir/ 7 only able to take %ort spells at ! digg+4 ,! sky & b>omet] promise f9e wea!r to-morr[1 b :at awful "w x w be pull+6 ,at #e4cj ,a4,m4 on ,m>* #bi ! wea!r 0 bright & calm4 ,z a /rong w9d _h bl[n ?r\gh\t ! night1 a h>d] surface 0 expect$4 ,outside1 we 7 surpris$ to f9d a fre% w9d & ?ick1 l[ drift2 ow+ to ! t5ts be+ sn[$ up s high1 ! ?re%+ ( ! drift 0 n audible4 ,to my disgu/ ! surface 0 z s(t z ev]4 ,x appe>$ t ! only resort 0 to leave ! provisions = ! depot on ! ne>e/ ridge & return to ! ,base4 ,! temp]ature 0 -#bj degrees ,f41 &1 :ile digg+ out ! t5ts1 ,dov]s _h 8 nose fro/-bitt54 ,x took six ( u well ov] an h\r to drag ! necess>y food half a mile up a rise ( less ?an "o hundr$ feet2 ! load1 sl$ge includ$1 n be+ five hundr$ p\nds4 ,ne>ly all ! "t we 7 s9k+ ?igh-deep1 & ! sl$ge itself 0 go+ d[n s f> t ! in/rum5t-box 0 pu%+ a mass ( sn[ 9 front ( x4 ,arriv+ on ! ridge1 ,moyes f\nd t 8 foot 0 froz5 & he _h to g back to camp1 z !re 0 too mu* w9d to br+ x r\nd 9 ! op54 ,suffici5t food & oil 7 left at ?is depot = ?ree m5 = six weeks2 also a m9imum !rmomet]4 ,9 a fre% breeze & fly+ drift we 7 (f at #aj ,a4,m4 next day4 ,at fir/ we 7 ambiti\s & mov$ away ) two sl$ges1 s9k+ f two to ?ree feet all ! "t4 ,=ty y>ds 0 z mu* z we c\ld d )\t a re/1 & by lun* "t n9e hundr$ y>ds 0 ! total4 ,n[ ! c\rse 0 d[nhill1 & ! two sl$ges 7 pull$ toge!r1 creep+ along ) pa9ful sl[ness1 z walk+ 0 ! h>de/ "w imag9able4 ,aft] "o ( ! mo/ /r5u\s days ,i h ev] exp]i5c$1 we camp$2 ! sl$ge-met] record$ "o mile f\r hundr$ & fifty y>ds4 ,a spell ( two days' blizz>d coop$ u up once m1 b improv$ ! surface slightly4 ,/ill1 x 0 dreadfully s(t1 &1 b = ! fall+ gradi5t1 we w\ld n h made :at we did2 five miles six hundr$ & t5 y>ds1 on ,april #b4 ,on t & ! foll[+ day x 0 =tunate t ! road *os5 0 free ( crevasses4 ,at ! foot ( ! hills ,i _h decid$ to r$uce ! rations b1 z ! track _h gr[n firm once m1 & we 7 only tw5ty-five miles f ! hut1 ) a week's food1 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be safe to use ! full all[ance4 ,soon aft] leav+ ! hills 7,april #d71 a direct c\rse to ! hut 0 made4 ,!re 0 no m>k by :i* to /e]1 except a wat]-sky to ! nor?1 ! h9t]l& be+ cl\d$ ov]4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon1 ! sun occasionally gleam$ ?r\gh a tract ( cirro-/ratus cl\d & !re 0 a v f9e p>helion3 signs ( an approa*+ blizz>d4 ,at #d4cj ,p4,m4 we _h done sev5te5 & a half miles1 &1 z all h&s 7 fre% & will+1 ,i decid$ to h a meal & g on aga91 consid]+ t ! moon 0 full & !re 7 only six miles to be done4 ,aft] supp] ! m>* 0 cont9u$ till #h4cj ,p4,m41 by :i* "t we 7 due = a re/4 ,i _h begun to ?9k t we _h pass$ ! hut4 ,april #e 0 f> f be+ a ,good ,friday = u4 ,at #b ,a4,m4 a fre% breeze rose & rapidly increas$ to a heavy gale4 ,at #aj ,a4,m4 ,hoadley & ,i _h to g out to secure ! t5t2 ! wea!r-side bulg$ 9 m ?an half ! wid? ( ! t5t & 0 held by a solid load ( drift1 b ! o!r sides 7 flapp+ s mu* t almo/ all ! sn[ _h be5 %ak5 (f ! skirt4 ,?\gh only five y>ds away f x we c\ld n see ! o!r t5t4 ,at noon ,hoadley aga9 w5t out to att5d to ! t5t & entirely lo/ himself )9 six feet ( x4 ,he imm$iately />t$ to yell & ,i guess$ :at 0 ! matt] at once4 ,dov]s & ,i %\t$ our be/1 & ,hoadley grop$ 8 way 9 ) a mask ( sn[ ov] 8 face4 ,he told u t ! w9d :i* 0 !n bl[+ a good eighty miles an h\r1 knock$ him d[n imm$iately he 0 outside1 &1 :5 he /ruggl$ to 8 feet aga91 he c\ld see no?+ & _h no idea 9 :at direction lay ! t5t4 ,! space inside 0 n[ s limit$ by ! comb9$ pressure ( w9d & sn[ t we did n light ! primus1 eat+ lumps ( froz5 pemmican = ! ev5+ meal4 ,! blizz>d cont9u$ ) unabat$ viol5ce until elev5 o'clock next morn+1 :5 x mod]at$ )9 an h\r to half a gale4 ,we turn$ out & _h a good hot meal4 ,!n we look$ to see h[ ! o!rs _h f>$ & f\nd t _! t5t _h collaps$4 ,gett+ at once into w9d-pro( clo?+1 we ru%$ out & 7 horrifi$ to see ,h>risson 9 8 bag on ! sn[4 ,he quickly assur$ u t he 0 all "r4 ,aft] c>ry+ him1 bag & all1 into our t5t1 he em]g$ q undamag$1 b v hungry4 ,jones & ,moyes n[ _h to be rescu$2 !y 7 9 a mo/ uncom=table position "u ! fall5 t5t4 ,x appe>s t ! t5t _h bl[n d[n on ! previ\s morn+ at t5 o'clock1 & = ?irty-six h\rs !y _h _h no?+ to eat4 ,we did n take long to dig !m out4 ,! w9d dropp$ to a mod]ate breeze1 &1 ?r\gh ! fall+ sn[1 ,i c\ld make out a wat]-sky to ! we/4 ,! ?ree un=tunates said t !y felt fit to travel1 s we got "u way4 ,! surface 0 s(t & ! pull+ v heavy1 & ,i soon saw t ! /ra9 0 l>gely due to ! weakness ( ! ?ree :o _h be5 )\t food4 ,call+ a halt1 ,i ask$ ,jones if x w\ld d to g on2 he assur$ me t !y c\ld manage to g on ) an ef=t1 & ! m>* 0 resum$4 ,n long aft]1 ,dov]s sight$ ! wireless ma/1 & a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] we 7 safely 9 ! hut1 mu* to ! surprise ( ,k5n$y & ,watson1 :o did n expect u to be travell+ 9 su* wea!r1 & greatly to our own relief4 ,accord+ to ! sl$ge-met]1 ! la/ camp _h only be5 two miles "o hundr$ y>ds f home1 & if any?+ _h be5 visible on ! night ( ,april #d1 we c\ld h got 9 easily4 ,i 0 v pleas$ ) ! way all ! p>ty _h %ap$4 ,!y _h work$ spl5didly & 7 always *e]ful1 al?\gh conditions _h be5 exceptionally try+ dur+ ?is j\rney4 ,no "o 0 any ! worse = ! h>d%ips1 except = a few bli/]$ f+]s f fro/-bites4 ,! p>ty lo/ weight at ! av]age ( two & a half p\nds2 ,h>risson 0 ! greate/ los]1 be+ r$uc$ six p\nds4 ,out ( ! tw5ty-five days we 7 away1 x 0 only possible to sl$ge on twelve days4 ,! total di/ance cov]$1 includ+ relay "w1 0 ne>ly "o hundr$ & tw5ty-two miles1 & ! greate/ elevation rea*$ on ! s\!rn ma9l& 0 two ?\s& six hundr$ feet above sea-level4 ,k5n$y & ,watson _h be5 v busy dur+ our abs5ce4 ,9 a few days !y _h tra9$ five ( ! dogs to pull 9 h>ness1 & transport$ ! rema9d] ( ! /ores f ! l&+-place1 arrang+ !m 9 piles r\nd ! hut4 ,! wea!r at ! ,base _h be5 q z bad z t exp]i5c$ by u on ! l& slopes4 ,9 ! fir/ blizz>d bo? wireless ma/s 7 brok5 d[n4 ,watson & ,k5n$y manag$ to repair & re-erect "o ( ! ma/s1 b x 0 only ?irty-sev5 feet 9 height4 ,any f9al hopes ( he>+ wireless signals 7 dispell$ by ! discov]y t ! case conta9+ ! detector & sev]al o!r p>ts necess>y = a receiv+-/ation 7 miss+4 ,watson _h fitt$ up a spl5did d>k-room1 z well z pl5ty ( %elves & racks = cook+ ut5sils4 ,k5n$y 0 able to secure a s]ies ( obs]vations on "o ( 8 t]m days1 b1 be=e ! next "o1 ! t5t he 0 us+ 0 bl[n to ribbons4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,w9t] ,,& ,,spr+ ,on ,ea/] ,sunday1 ,april #g1 #aiab1 a furi\s blizz>d kept u close prison]s4 ,to meet ! occasion1 ,dov]s prep>$ a special d9n]1 ! pr9cipal item be+ roa/ mutton1 f "o ( ! six c>cases l&$ ) ! /ores4 ,div9e s]vice 0 held 9 ! =5oon4 ,! blizz>d rag$ ) su* =ce all ,sunday & ,monday t ,i d>$ n let any "o g out to fe$ ! dogs1 al?\gh we f\nd1 lat]1 t a fa/ ( ?ree days did n hurt !m at all4 ,i n[ ?\ght x "t to e/abli% a w9t] r\t9e4 ,ea* memb] _h 8 p>ticul> duties to p]=m1 9 addition to g5]al "w1 9 :i* all h&s 7 engag$4 ,h>risson took *>ge ( ! lamps & *eck$ consumption ( oil4 ,hoadley _h ! c>e ( ! provisions1 mak+ out li/s %[+ ! am\nt ! cook might use ( ea* article ( food1 besides op5+ cases & /[+ a good assortm5t on conv5i5t %elves 9 ! v]&a4 ,jones & ,k5n$y work$ ! acetyl5e plant4 ,9 connexion ) ?is1 ,i %\ld m5tion t sev]al p>ts 7 miss+1 includ+ ,t-pieces = jo9ts & connexions = burn]s4 ,h[ev] ,jones1 9 addition to 8 ability z a surgeon1 %[$ himself to be an excell5t plumb]1 brazi] & t9smi?1 & ! ,hut 0 well light$ all ! "t we occupi$ x4 ,moyes's duties z meteorologi/ took him out at all h\rs4 ,watson look$ aft] ! dogs1 :ile ,dov]s reliev$ o!r memb]s :5 !y 7 cooks4 ,! duty ( cook 0 tak5 = a week at a "t by e "o except myself4 ,a night wat* 0 kept by ea* 9 turn4 ,! wat*man w5t on duty at #i ,p4,m41 usually tak+ advantage ( ?is night to h a ba? & wa% 8 clo!s4 ,he prep>$ breakfa/1 call+ all h&s at #h4cj ,a4,m4 = ?is meal at n9e o'clock4 ,! cook = ! week 0 exempt f all o!r "w4 ,9 ! case ( ,k5n$y1 ^: magnetic "w 0 done pr9cipally at night1 arrangem5ts 7 made to assi/ him ) ! cook+4 ,"w comm5c$ dur+ ! w9t] mon?s at t5 o'clock &1 unless any?+ special _h to be done1 f9i%$ at #a ,p4,m41 :5 lun* 0 s]v$4 ,! aft]noon 0 usually devot$ to sport & recreation4 ,! frequ5t blizz>ds & heavy sn[fall _h by ?is "t buri$ ! ,hut s deeply t only ! top ( ! po9t$ ro( 0 visible & all ! outside /ores 7 cov]$4 ,my di>y = ,april #i says3 ,! blizz>d 7:i* _h comm5c$ on ! ev5+ ( ! #f?7 play$ itself out dur+ ! night & we got to "w imm$iately aft] breakfa/4 ,!re 0 /ill a fre% breeze & l[ drift1 b ?is gradually di$ away4 ,we 7 an h\r digg+ an exit f ! ,hut4 ,! day has be5 occupi$ 9 cutt+ a tunnel entrance1 =ty feet long1 ?r\gh ! drift1 s t driv+ sn[ _c p5etrate1 & we %all be able to get out ) less tr\ble4 ,z we get "t ,i int5d to excavate cav]ns 9 ! huge drifts pack$ r\nd ! h\se & /[ all our /ores inside2 also a good supply ( ice = use dur+ blizz>ds4 ,i _h int5d$ to make a trip to ,masson ,isl& be=e ! w9t] prop]ly set 91 b ) ! wea!r behav+ z x does1 ,i don't ?9k x w\ld be wise4 ,! #aj?1 #aa? & #ab? be+ f9e1 good progress 0 made 9 digg+ out /ore-rooms on ei!r side ( ! tunnel1 b a blizz>d on ! #ac? & #ad? /opp$ u aga94 ,on go+ to fe$ ! dogs dur+ ! aft]noon ( ! #ad?1 ,watson f\nd t ,nans5 0 dead2 ?is left u ) sev51 z ,cripp5 _h already di$4 ,( ! rema9d]1 only f\r 7 ( any value2 ,sweep & ! two bit*es1 ,tig] & ,ti*1 refus+ to d any?+ 9 h>ness1 &1 z !re 0 less ?an suffici5t food = !m1 ! two latt] _h to be %ot4 ,sweep w\ld h %>$ ! same fate b he disappe>$1 probably fall+ d[n a crevasse or ov] ! edge ( ! glaci]4 ,until ! end ( ,april almo/ all our "t 0 sp5t 9 mak+ /ore-rooms & 9 se>*+ = buri$ /ores2 sometimes a %aft w\ld h to be sunk eight to twelve feet4 ,bamboo poles /uck 9 ! sn[ m>k$ ! positions ( ! diff]5t /acks4 ,! "o m>k+ ! c>bide 0 bl[n away1 & x 0 two days be=e ,dov]s f9ally une>!d x4 ,by ! #cj?1 caves roomy en\gh to conta9 ev]y?+ 7 complet$1 all be+ connect$ by ! tunnel4 ,we 7 n[ self-conta9$1 & ev]y?+ 0 accessible & immune f ! p]iodic blizz>ds4 ,! entrance1 by ! way1 0 a trap-door built ov] ! tunnel & rais$ well above ! outside surface to prev5t x be+ drift$ ov]4 ,f bel[ x 0 approa*$ by a ladd]1 b ! end ( ! tunnel 0 left op51 s t 9 f9e wea!r we c\ld run sl$ges 9 & out ) loads ( ice4 ,) ea* blizz>d ! entrance 0 completely *ok$1 & x gave two m5 a day's "w to cle> x out once m4 ,on ,april #af ,k5n$y _h a t]m day4 ,a fre% breeze 0 bl[+ & ! temp]ature 0 -#bj degrees ,f4 ,"s ( 8 obs]vations _h to be tak5 9 ! op5 & ! rema9d] 9 a t5t4 ,! s]ies took ?ree h\rs to complete & by t "t he 0 ?or\ghly *ill$ ?r\gh1 8 feet & f+]s 7 fro/-bitt5 & 8 language _h gr[n m incisive ?an usual4 ,betwe5 ! #aj? & ! #ai? we made a se>* = p5gu9s & seals4 ,hoadley & ,moyes /ay+ beh9d1 ! re/ ( u ) t5ts & equipm5t j\rney$ along ! edge ( ! glaci] to ! s\?1 )\t see+ ! smalle/ sign ( life4 ,! edge ( ! %elf-ice 0 v mu* fissur$1 _m ( ! brea*es giv+ no sign ( _! pres5ce1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* sev]al falls 7 su/a9$4 ,x %\ld be rem>k$ t ! ,%ackleton ,%elf-,ice runs ma9ly 9 a s\!rly direction f ! ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 jo9+ ! ma9l& at a po9t1 aft]w>ds nam$ ,junction ,corn]4 ,! map ( ,que5 ,m>y ,l& illu/rates ?is at a glance4 ,f ! #be? to ! #bi?1 ,k5n$y1 ,h>risson & ,jones 7 employ$ build+ an igloo to be us$ z a magnetic obs]vatory4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! #cj?1 ! magnetician invit$ e "o to a tea-p>ty 9 ! igloo to celebrate ! op5+4 ,he _h ! place v nicely decorat$ ) flags1 & aft] ! reception & ! =mal inspection ( ! in/rum5ts1 we 7 s]v$ ) q a good tea4 ,! outside temp]ature 0 -#cc degrees ,f4 & x 0 n mu* high] inside ! igloo4 ,z a result1 no "o ext5d$ 8 visit beyond ! b\nds ( polit5ess4 ,on ,may #a1 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley & ,watson w5t away s\? t[>ds ! l& at ! head ( ! bay1 :i* curv$ r\nd to ,junction ,corn]1 to exam9e iceb]gs1 take photographs & to se>* = seals4 ,!y took ! f\r dogs ) !m &1 z ! load 0 a light "o--?ree hundr$ & =ty-two p\nds--! dogs pull$ x easily4 ,i w5t ) ! o!rs to ! nor?1 hop+ t we might f9d a portion ( ! glaci] l[ en\gh to give access to ! sea-ice4 ,!re 7 sev]al spots :]e ! ice-cliffs 7 n m ?an =ty to fifty feet high1 b no conv5i5t ramps l$ d[n f ! cliffs4 ,9 any case nei!r p5gu9s nor seals 7 to be _h 9 ! vic9ity4 ,a great1 flat %eet ( froz5 sea /ret*$ away to ! nor? = q ?irty miles4 ,may #b 0 f9e1 b ! #crd & #d? 7 w9dy once m & we _h to rema9 indoors4 ,saturday1 ! #d?1 0 clean-up day1 :5 ! v]&as1 tunnel & cave 7 swept & tidi$1 ! /ove clean$1 ! hut & d>kroom scrubb$ & ! w9d[s cle>$4 ,! la/ 0 a job :i* 0 g5]ally dete/$4 ,dur+ ! week1 ! w9d[s 9 ! ro( collect$ a coat ( ice1 f an in* to ?ree in*es ?ick1 by cond5sation ( moi/ure4 ,*ipp+ ?is (f 0 a mo/ t$i\s piece ( "w1 :ile 9 ! process "o's clo!s became fill$ ) ice4 ,"o ,sunday1 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley & ,watson return$ f _! %ort trip2 !y _h miss$ ! /rong w9ds :i* _h be5 bl[+ at ! ,base1 al?\gh less ?an tw5ty miles away4 ,"s v f9e old iceb]gs 7 discov]$ :i* 7 ( int]e/ to ! two geologi/s & made good subjects = ,h>risson's sket*es4 ,watson _h _h a na/y fall :ile cross+ a pat* ( r\gh ice1 8 nose be+ r badly cut 9 ! accid5t4 ,on ,may #g ano!r blizz>d /opp$ all outside "w4 ,moyes v5tur$ z f> z ! meteorological scre5 at noon & got lo/1 b luckily only = a %ort "t4 ,! b>omet] behav$ v /rangely dur+ ! bl[1 ris+ abruptly dur+ a little m ?an an h\r1 & !n sl[ly fall+ once m4 ,= a few h\rs on ! #h? !re 0 a lull & ! /ore ( ice 0 repl5i%$1 b ! #i? & #aj? 7 aga9 sp5t indoors1 repair+ & refitt+ t5ts1 poles & o!r sl$g+ ge> dur+ ! work+ h\rs1 & read+ or play+ *ess & bridge 9 ! leisure "t4 ,h>risson c>v$ an excell5t set ( *essm51 di/+ui%+ ! black ones by a /a9 ( p]manganate ( pota%4 ,bridge 0 ! fav\rite game all ?r\gh ! w9t]1 & a cont9u\s record ( ! scores 0 kept4 ,two m$als 7 /ruck3 a neat little ?+ = ! highe/ scor] & a huge affair z l>ge z a plate1 slung on a piece ( ?ree-&-a-half-in* rope1 ) ,jonah inscrib$ on x1 to be worn by ! play] at ! foot ( ! li/4 ,div9e s]vice 0 held e ,sunday1 ,moyes & ,i tak+ x 9 turn4 ,!re 0 only "o hymn book among/ ! p>ty1 :i* made x necess>y to write out copies ( ! hymns ea* week4 ,! sleep+-bags us$ on ! fir/ sl$g+ j\rney _h be5 hung up ne> ! ro(4 ,!y 7 n[ tak5 d[n to be ?or\ghly ov]haul$4 ,z a consequ5ce ( _! sev]e soak+1 !y _h %runk consid]ably & requir$ enl>g+4 ,dov]s's bag1 besides contract+ a good deal1 _h lo/ mu* hair & 0 cut up to pat* ! o!rs4 ,he receiv$ a sp>e "o to replace x4 ,may #ae 0 a beautiful bright morn+ & ,i w5t ov] to an icy cape two miles s\?w>d1 ) ,h>risson1 ,hoadley1 ,dov]s & ,watson1 to f9d a road d[n to ! sea-ice4 ,"h1 we _h good =tune at la/1 =1 by foll[+ d[n a crevasse :i* op5$ out at sea-level into a magnific5t cave1 we walk$ /raight out on to ! level pla94 ,along ! edge ( ! glaci] !re 0 n ev5 a seal's bl[-hole4 ,watson took "s photos ( ! cave & cliff4 ,x 0 ,k5n$y's t]m night2 ! "w keep+ him 9 ! igloo f #aj ,p4,m4 until #b4cj ,a4,m4 ,he _h _h "s difficulty 9 f9d+ a means ( w>m+ ! obs]vatory--an urg5t necessity1 s9ce he f\nd x impossible to manipulate delicate magnetic in/rum5ts = ?ree or f\r h\rs ) ! temp]ature f -#be degrees ,f4 to -#cj degrees ,f4 ,! tr\ble 0 to make a non-magnetic lamp & ! problem 0 f9ally solv$ by us+ "o ( ! alum9ium cook+ pots2 conv]t+ x into a blubb] /ove4 ,! /ove smok$ a great deal & ! :ite walls 7 soon besmir*$ ) a lay] ( soot4 ,! #ag?1 #ah? & #ai? 7 all calm b dull4 ,"o day ,i laid out a t5-hole golf c\rse & ) "s homemade balls & hockey /icks = clubs play$ a game1 n devoid ( int]e/ & excitem5t4 ,dur+ a blizz>d :i* desc5d$ on ! ev5+ ( ! #bj?1 ,zip & ,sweep disappe>$ & on ! #ba/1 a se>* on ! glaci] hav+ be5 9 va91 ,dov]s & ,hoadley made _! way d[n to ! floe4 ,!y f\nd ,zip well & he>ty 9 spite ( hav+ _h a drop ( at lea/ =ty feet (f ! glaci]4 ,a fur!r se>* = ,sweep prov$ fruitless4 ,we 7 =c$ to conclude t he 0 ei!r kill$ by fall+ ov] ! precipice or he _h gone f> away hunt+ = p5gu9s4 ,! regul> blizz>d immur$ u on ,may #bb1 #bc & #bd2 ! w9d at times ( t]rific =ce1 approa*+ "o hundr$ miles p] h\r4 ,x 0 impossible to secure meteorological obs]vations or to fe$ ! dogs until noon on ! #bd?4 ,moyes & ,i w5t out dur+ a slight cessation &1 ) ! aid ( a rope f ! trap-door1 manag$ to f9d ! dogs1 & gave !m "s biscuits4 ,! drift 0 !n s ?ick t six feet 0 z f> z "o c\ld see4 ,we did n =get ,empire ,day & duly splic$ ! ma9brace4 ,! mo/ bigot$ teetotall] c\ld n call u an intemp]ate p>ty4 ,on ea* ,saturday night1 "o dr9k p] man 0 s]v$ out1 ! popul> toa/ be+ ,swee!>ts & ,wives4 ,! only o!r convivial meet+s ( our small symposium 7 on ! bir?days ( ea* memb]1 ,midw9t]'s ,day & ,k+'s ,bir?day4 ,on ! #be? we 7 able to make an inv5tory ( a :ole s]ies ( damages effect$ outside4 ,! dogs' %elt] _h entirely c>ri$ away2 a %ort ma/ :i* _h be5 erect$ "s weeks previ\sly z a holdfa/ = sl$ges 0 snapp$ (f %ort & ! sl$ges buri$1 &1 wor/ ( all1 ,k5n$y's igloo _h p>t$ ) its ro(1 ! int]ior be+ fill$ ) sn[1 und]nea? :i* ! in/rum5ts 7 buri$4 ,! dogs 71 h[ev]1 all q well & lively4 ,x 0 =tunate = !m t ! temp]ature always rose dur+ ! blizz>ds4 ,at ?is p]iod1 :5 on f9e days x 0 usual to exp]i5ce -#be degrees to-#cg degrees ,f41 ! temp]ature rose 9 ! sn[/orms to #be degrees or ev5 #cj degrees ,f4 ,monday ! #bg? 0 beautifully cle>4 ,! tunnel entrance 0 op5$ & "s ( ! p>ty br\ght 9 ice :ile o!rs undid ! rope la%+s :i* _h be5 plac$ ov] ! hut4 ,?is 0 s compactly cov]$ 9 sn[ t ! la%+s 7 n requir$ & ,i want$ to make a rope ladd] to enable u to get d[n to ! sea-ice & also to be us$ by ,watson & ,hoadley1 :o 7 ab\t to dig a %aft 9 ! glaci] to exam9e ! /ructure ( ! ice4 ,f9e wea!r cont9u$ until ,june #b4 ,dur+ ?is "t we 7 occupi$ 9 digg+ a road f ! glaci] d[n to ! sea-ice 9 ! =5oons & hunt+ = seals or ski+ 9 ! aft]noons4 ,k5n$y & ,h>risson rebuilt ! magnetic igloo4 ,a seal-hole 0 ev5tually f\nd ne> ! foot ( ! glaci] & ?is 0 enl>g$ to enable ! seals to come up4 ,at ! end ( ,may1 daylight la/$ f #i ,a4,m4 until #c ,p4,m41 & ! sunrise & sunset 7 a m>vel ( exquisite col\r4 ,! nightly displays ( aurora au/ralis 7 n v brilliant z ! moon 0 ne>+ ! full4 ,on ! days ( blizz>ds1 !re 0 usually suffici5t "w to be f\nd to keep u all employ$4 ,?us on ,june #b1 ,watson & ,i 7 mak+ a ladd]1 ,jones 0 contriv+ a h>poon = seals1 ,hoadley 0 op5+ cases & /[+ /ores 9 ! v]&a1 ,dov]s clean+ tools1 ,moyes repair+ a !rmograph & writ+ up ! meteorological log1 ,h>risson cook+ & ,k5n$y sleep+ aft] a night-wat*4 ,betwe5 ,june #d & #bb !re 0 a rem>kably f9e spell4 ,x 0 n calm all ! "t1 z drift flew = a few days1 limit+ ! horizon to a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,an igloo 0 built z a %elt] = ^? s9k+ ! geological %aft1 & seal-hunt+ 0 a daily recreation4 ,on ,june #i1 ,dov]s & ,watson f\nd a ,w$dell seal two & a half miles to ! we/ on ! sea-ice4 ,!y kill$ ! animal b did n cut x up z !re 7 sores on ! sk94 ,jones w5t ov] ) !m aft]w>ds & pron\nc$ ! sores to be w\nds receiv$ f "s o!r animal1 s ! meat 0 consid]$ innocu\s & fifty p\nds 7 br\ght 91 be+ v welcome aft] t9n$ foods4 ,jones took culture tubes ) him & made sme>s = bact]ia4 ,! tubes 7 plac$ 9 an incubator & sev]al k9ds ( organisms grew1 v simil> to ^? :i* infect w\nds 9 ord9>y climates4 ,! sn[/orms _h by ?is "t built up huge drifts "u ! lee ( ! ice-cliffs1 "s ( !m m ?an fifty feet 9 height & rea*+ almo/ to ! top ( ! ice-%elf4 ,an exhil>at+ sport 0 to ski d[n ^! ramps4 ,! majority ( !m 7 v /eep & irregul> & x 0 seldom t any ( u escap$ )\t a fall at "o "t or ano!r4 ,sev]al ( ! p>ty 7 ?r[n f ?irty to =ty feet1 &1 frequ5tly en\gh1 ov] tw5ty feet1 )\t be+ hurt4 ,! only accid5t s]i\s en\gh to disable any "o happ5$ to ,k5n$y on ,june #ai1 :5 he twi/$ 8 knee & 0 laid up = a week4 ,!re 7 _m f9e displays ( ! aurora 9 ,june1 ! be/ be+ obs]v$ on ! ev5+ ( ! #ah?4 ,curta9s & /ream]s 7 %[+ f f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,%ortly aft] midnight1 ,k5n$y1 :o 0 tak+ magnetic obs]vations1 call$ me to see ! mo/ rem>kable exhibition ,i h s f> se54 ,!re 0 a d\ble curta9 #cj degrees wide unfold$ f ! ea/]n horizon ?r\gh ! z5i?1 ) waves %imm]+ along x s rapidly t !y travell$ ! :ole l5g? ( ! curta9 9 two seconds4 ,! col\r+ 0 brilliant & evanesc5t4 ,:5 ! waves rea*$ ! end ( ! curta9 !y spread out to ! nor? & roll$ 9 a volum9\s bill[ sl[ly back to ! ea/4 ,k5n$y's in/rum5ts %[$ t a v great magnetic di/urbance 0 9 progress dur+ ! auroral displays1 & p>ticul>ly on ?is occasion4 ,hoadley & ,watson set up a l9e ( bamboos1 a qu>t] ( a mile ap>t & ?ree miles long1 on ! #bj?1 & f !nce onw>ds took measurem5ts = sn[fall e =tnight4 ,on ,midw9t]'s ,day ! temp]ature rang$ f -#ch degrees ,f4 to -#be degrees ,f4 & daylight la/$ f #aj ,a4,m4 until #d ,p4,m4 ,we proclaim$ a univ]sal holiday ?r\gh\t ,que5 ,m>y ,l&4 ,be+ ,saturday1 !re 7 a few necess>y jobs to be done1 b all 7 f9i%$ by #aa ,a4,m4 ,! morn+ 0 f9e & sev]al ( u w5t d[n to ! floe = ski+1 b aft] twelve o'clock ! sky became ov]ca/ & ! light 0 dimm$4 ,a /rong breeze br\ght along a trail ( drift1 & at #f ,p4,m4 a heavy blizz>d 0 9 full c>e]4 ,inside1 ! hut 0 decorat$ ) flags & a sav\ry d9n] 0 9 ! ?roes ( prep>ation4 ,to make ! repa/ /ill m appetis+1 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley & ,dov]s devis$ "s v pretty & clev] m5us4 ,spee*es1 toa/s & a gramophone conc]t made ! ev5+ pass quickly & enjoyably4 ,f ?is "t dat$ our prep>ations = spr+ sl$g+1 :i* ,i hop$ w\ld comm5ce ab\t ,augu/ #ae4 ,jones made "s exp]im5ts ) glaxo1 ( :i* we _h a g5]\s supply4 ,8 aim 0 to make biscuits :i* w\ld be suitable = sl$g+1 &1 aft] sev]al failures1 he succe$$ 9 compress+ ) a /eel die a firm biscuit ( glaxo & butt] mix$1 ?ree ounces ( :i* 0 ! equival5t 9 !oretical food value to f\r & a half ounces ( plasmon biscuit2 !reby af=d+ a pleasant v>iety 9 ! usual ration4 ,july came 9 quietly1 ?\gh x 0 dull & cl\dy1 & we 7 able to get out on ! fir/ two days = "w & ex]cise4 ,on ! #bnd a v f9e effect 0 caus$ by ! sun %9+ ?r\gh myriads ( fog-cry/als :i* a light nor!rly breeze _h br\ght d[n f ! sea4 ,! sun1 :i* 0 b>ely cle> ( ! horizon1 0 itself a deep r$1 on ei!r side & above x 0 a r$ mock sun & a ra9b[-t9t$ halo connect$ ! ?ree mock suns4 ,on ! #e? & #f? ! w9d blew a t]rific hurricane 7judg$ to rea* a velocity ( "o hundr$ miles p] h\r7 &1 _h we n kn[n t no?+ %ort ( an e>?quake c\ld move ! hut1 we %\ld h be5 v uneasy4 ,all 7 n[ busy mak+ food-bags1 op5+ & break+ up pemmican & em]g5cy rations1 gr9d+ biscuits1 att5d+ to p]sonal ge> & do+ odd jobs _m & v>i\s4 ,9 addition to recreations l *ess1 c>ds & dom9oes1 a competition 0 />t$ = ea* memb] to write a poem & %ort article1 humor\s or o!rwise1 connect$ ) ! ,exp$ition4 ,^! 7 all read by ! au?ors aft] d9n] "o ev5+ & caus$ consid]able amusem5t4 ,"o man ev5 pref]r$ to s+ 8 poem4 ,^! lit]>y ef=ts 7 incorporat$ 9 a small publication kn[n z ,! ,glaci] ,tongue4 ,watson & ,hoadley put 9 a good deal ( "t digg+ _! %aft 9 ! glaci]4 ,z a ro($ %elt] _h be5 built ov] ! top1 !y 7 able to "w 9 all b ! v wor/ wea!r4 ,:ile ! re/ ( u 7 fitt+ sl$ges on ! #ag? & #ah?1 !y succe$$ 9 gett+ d[n to a level ( tw5ty-"o feet bel[ ! surface ( ! %elf-ice4 ,s&[1 ! lead] ( ! dogs1 disappe>$ on ! #ah?4 ,zip1 :o _h be5 miss$ = two days1 return$1 b ,s&[ nev] came back1 be+ kill$1 d\btless1 by a fall ( sn[ f ! cliffs4 ,all along ! edge ( ! ice-%elf 7 sn[ cornices1 "s weigh+ hundr$s ( tons2 & ^! (t5 broke away1 collaps+ ) a ?und]\s s\nd4 ,on ,july #ca1 ,h>risson & ,watson _h a n>r[ escape4 ,aft] f9i%+ _! day's "w1 !y climb$ d[n to ! floe by a huge cornice & slop+ ramp4 ,a few seconds lat]1 ! cornice fell & an imm5se mass ( h>d sn[ cra%$ d[n1 crack+ ! sea-ice = m ?an a hundr$ y>ds ar\nd4 ,july _h be5 an inclem5t mon? ) ?ree really f9e & eight tol]able days4 ,9 comp>ison ) ,june's1 :i* 0 -#ad4e degrees ,f41 ! mean temp]ature ( ,july 0 high at -#a4e degrees ,f4 & ! e>ly half ( ,augu/ 0 little bett]4 ,sunday ,augu/ #aa 0 r an ev5tful day4 ,dov]s & ,i w5t out 9 ! w9d to att5d to ! dogs & cle> ! *imney &1 ^u our return1 f\nd ! o!rs j recov]+ f r an excit+ accid5t4 ,jones _h be5 *>g+ ! acetyl5e g5]ators & by "s means "o ( !m caught fire4 ,= a :ile !re 0 ! dang] ( a g5]al conflagration & explosion1 z ! gas-tank 0 float+ 9 k]os5e4 ,?r[+ wat] ov] ev]y?+ w\ld h made matt]s worse1 s blankets 7 us$ to smo!r ! flames4 ,z ?is fail$ to ext+ui% !m1 ! :ole plant 0 pull$ d[n & c>ri$ into ! tunnel1 :]e ! fire 0 at la/ put out4 ,! damage am\nt$ to two blankets s+$ & dirti$1 ,jones's face scor*$ & hair s+$1 & ,k5n$y1 "o f+] jamm$4 ,x 0 a =tunate escape f a calamity4 ,a l>ge capsiz$ b]g _h be5 notic$ = "s "t1 elev5 miles to ! nor?4 ,on ! #ad?1 ,h>risson1 ,dov]s1 ,hoadley & ,watson took ?ree days' provisions & equipm5t & w5t (f to exam9e x4 ,a brief acc\nt is extract$ f ,h>risson's di>y3 ,x 0 a p>ticul>ly f9e1 mild morn+2 we made good progress1 ?ree dogs dragg+ ! load$ sl$ge ov] ! smoo? floe )\t difficulty1 requir+ assi/ance only :5 cross+ banks ( s(t sn[4 ,"o & a half miles f ',! ,/eps1' we saw ! footpr9ts ( a p5gu94 ,foll[+ ! cliffs ( ! %elf-ice = six & ?ree qu>t] miles1 we sight$ a ,w$dell seal sleep+ on a drift ( sn[4 ,kill+ ! animal1 cutt+ (f ! meat & bury+ x 9 ! drift delay$ u = ab\t "o h\r4 ,cont9u+ our j\rney "u a f9e bluff1 ov] floe-ice mu* crack$ by tide-pressure1 we cross$ a small bay cutt+ w$ge-l into ! glaci] & camp$ on its f> side4 ,aft] our midday meal we walk$ to ! b]g ?ree miles away4 ,:5 se5 on ,june #bh1 ?is b]g 0 tilt$ to ! nor?-ea/1 b ! opposite end1 app>5tly 9 contact ) ! ice-cliffs1 _h lift$ high] ?an ! glaci]-%elf itself4 ,f a di/ance x c\ld be se5 t ! sides1 = half _! height1 7 wave-worn & smoo?4 ,?ree or f\r acres ( environ+ floe 7 buckl$1 pl\gh$ up & 9 places heap$ tw5ty feet high1 :ile sev]al l>ge fragm5ts ( ! brok5 floe 7 pois$ al(t on ! old 'wat]-l9e' ( ! b]g4 ,h[ev]1 on ?is visit1 we f\nd t ! b]g _h turn$ completely ov] t[>ds ! cliffs & 0 n[ float+ on its side surr\nd$ by l>ge sep>ate *unks2 all lock$ fa/ 9 ! floe4 ,9 :at _h be5 ! bottom ( ! b]g ,hoadley & ,watson made an int]e/+ f9d ( /ones & pebbles--! fir/ f\nd 9 ?is dead l&6 ,leav+ !m collect+1 ,i climb$ ! pitt$ wave-worn ice1 brittle & badly crack$ on ! high] "p4 ,! highe/ po9t 0 fifty feet above ! level ( ! top ( ! %elf-ice4 ,!re 0 no sign ( op5 wat] to ! nor?1 b a few seals 7 obs]v$ sleep+ "u ! cliffs4 ,next morn+ ! wea!r ?ick5$ & ! w9d arose1 s a />t 0 made = ! ,base4 ,all t day ! p>ty grop$ along 9 ! comp>ative %elt] ( ! cliff-face until =c$ to camp4 ,x 0 n till ! next aft]noon 9 mod]ate drift t a pair ( skis :i* _h be5 left at ! foot ( ',! ,/eps' 7 locat$ & ! hut rea*$ once aga94 ,aft] lun* on ,augu/ #aa1 :ile we 7 excavat+ "s buri$ k]os5e1 ,jones sight$ a gr\p ( sev5 ,emp]or p5gu9s two miles away ov] ! we/]n floe4 ,tak+ a sl$ge & cam]a we made aft] !m4 ,a mile (f1 !y saw u & advanc$ ) _! usual /ately b[s4 ,x seem$ an awful %ame to kill !m1 b we 7 sorely 9 ne$ ( fre% meat4 ,! f\r we secur$ av]ag$ sev5ty p\nds 9 weight & 7 a heavy load up ! /eep rise to ! glaci]2 b our rew>d came at d9n]-"t4 ,) sev]al f9e days to give u confid5ce1 ev]y?+ 0 made ready = ! sl$ge j\rney on ,augu/ #bj4 ,! p>ty 0 to consi/ ( six m5 & ?ree dogs1 ! object ( ! j\rney be+ to lay out a food-depot to ! ea/ 9 view ( ! long summ] j\rney we 7 to make 9 t direction4 ,hoadley & ,k5n$y 7 to rema9 at ! ,base1 ! =m] to f9i% ! geological %aft & ! latt] = magnetic "w4 ,!re rema9$ also a good deal to d prep>+ /ores = lat] sl$ge j\rneys4 ,! load 0 to be "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & =ty p\nds di/ribut$ ov] ?ree sl$ges2 two hundr$ p\nds heavi] ?an on ! ,m>* ,j\rney1 b z ! dogs pull$ "o sl$ge1 ! actual weight p] man 0 less4 ,! rations 7 almo/ precisely ! same z ^? us$ by ,%ackleton dur+ 8 ,exp$ition1 & ! daily all[ance 0 exactly ! same--?irty-f\r ounces p] man p] day4 ,= 8 "o ounce ( oatmeal1 ! same weighs ( gr\nd biscuit 0 sub/itut$2 ! food value be+ ! same4 ,on ! second depot j\rney & ! ma9 summ] j\rneys1 a ?ree-ounce glaxo biscuit 0 us$ 9 place ( f\r & a half ounces ( plasmon biscuit4 ,in/ead ( tak+ *eese & *ocolate z ! lun*eon ration1 ,i took *ocolate alone1 z on ,%ackleton's s\!rn j\rney x 0 f\nd m satisfactory ?an ! *eese1 ?\gh ! food value 0 practically ! same4 ,! sl$g+ equipm5t & clo?+ 7 id5tical ) t us$ by ,%ackleton4 ,jaeg] fleece comb9ation suits 7 includ$ 9 ! outfit b1 ?\gh excell5t g>m5ts = "w at ! ,base1 !y 7 mu* too heavy = sl$g+4 ,we !re=e wore ,jaeg] und]clo?+ & burb]ry w9d clo?+ z ov]alls4 ,! wea!r 0 n propiti\s = a />t until ,?ursday1 ,augu/ #bb4 ,we turn$ out at #e4cj ,a4,m41 _h breakfa/1 pack$ up & left ! ,hut at sev5 o'clock4 ,aft] two good days' "w "u a magnific5tly cle> sky1 ) ! temp]ature (t5 z l[ z -#cd degrees ,f41 we sight$ two small nunataks among a clu/] ( pressure-ridges1 eight miles to ! s\?4 ,x 0 ! fir/ l&1 9 ! s5se ( rocks1 se5 = m ?an sev5 mon?s4 ,we hop$ to visit ! outcrops--,gillies ,nunataks--on our return4 ,! c\rse next day 0 due ea/ & p>allel to ! ma9l&1 !n t5 miles di/ant4 ,to ! nor? 0 ,masson ,isl&1 :ile at ab\t ! same di/ance & ahead 0 a small] isl&1 entirely ice-cov]$ l ! =m]--,h5d]son ,isl&4 ,a blizz>d ( ?ree days' duration kept u 9 camp betwe5 ,augu/ #bg & #cj4 ,jones1 ,moyes & ,i _h a ?ree-man sleep+-bag1 & ! temp]ature be+ high1 #aa degrees to #ae degrees ,f41 we 7 v w>m1 b ?or\ghly tir$ ( ly+ d[n = s long4 ,h>risson1 ,dov]s & ,watson _h s+le bags & !re=e less room 9 ! o!r t5t4 ,! la/ day ( ,augu/ 0 beautifully bright3 temp]ature -#ab degrees to -#ae degrees ,f4 ,we pass$ ,h5d]son ,isl& 9 ! =5oon1 &1 haul+ up a rise to ! s\? ( x1 _h a good view ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,on ! "r1 ! l& ran back to =m a l>ge bay1 sev5te5 miles wide4 ,?is 0 lat] nam$ ! ,bay ( ,w9ds1 z a bl[ 0 always enc\nt]$ :ile cross+ x4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! bay 0 a nunatak1 :i* f its %ape at once receiv$ ! "n ( ! ,alligator4 ,9 front1 app>5tly fifte5 miles (f1 0 ano!r nunatak1 ! ,hippo1 & f\r def9ite outcrops--,delay ,po9t & ,avalan*e ,rocks--c\ld be se5 along ! ma9l&4 ,! sight ( ?is b>e rock 0 v pleas+1 z we _h begun to ?9k we 7 go+ to f9d no?+ b ice-%ea!d l&4 ,dov]s took a r\nd ( angles to all ! prom95t po9ts4 ,! ,hippo 0 tw5ty-two miles away1 s deceptive is di/ance 9 ^! latitudes2 & 9 "o & a half days1 ov] v heavy sa/rugi1 we 7 9 its vic9ity4 ,! sl$ges c\ld n be br\ght v ne> ! rock z x 0 surr\nd$ by massive ridges ( pressure-ice4 ,we climb$ to ! top ( ! nunatak :i* 0 f\r hundr$ & tw5ty feet high1 f\r hundr$ y>ds long & two hundr$ y>ds wide4 ,x 0 compos$ ( gneissic granite & s*i/s4 ,dov]s took angles f an em95ce1 ,watson collect$ geological specim5s & ,h>risson sket*$ until 8 f+]s 7 fro/-bitt54 ,moss & li*5s 7 f\nd & a dead sn[ petrel--a "y "o--%[+ t ! birds mu/ bre$ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,to ! s\?1 ! glaci] %elf appe>$ to be v little brok51 b to ! nor? x 0 t]ribly torn & twi/$4 ,at ea* end ( ! nunatak !re 0 a v f9e b]gs*rund49999 ,tw5ty miles to ! ea/ !re appe>$ to be an uncov]$ rocky islet2 ! ma9l& turn+ to ! s\?w>d twelve miles away4 ,dur+ ! night ! m9imum !rmomet] regi/]$ -#dg degrees ,f4 9999 ,! t]m n us$ 9 ! usual s5se4 ,ref]r+ to a wide1 impos+ crevasse caus$ by ! division ( ! ice z x presses pa/ ! nunatak4--,,ed4 ,an attempt to get away next morn+ 0 fru/rat$ by a /rong gale4 ,we 7 two hundr$ y>ds f ! %elt] ( ! ,hippo & 7 =c$ to turn back1 s9ce x 0 difficult to keep "o's feet1 :ile ! sl$ges 7 bl[n sideways ov] ! neve surface4 ,i resolv$ to leave ! depot 9 ?is place & return to ! ,base1 = our sleep+-bags 7 gett+ v wet & none ( ! p>ty 7 hav+ suffici5t sleep4 ,we 7 eighty-f\r miles f ! hut2 ,i _h hop$ to d "o hundr$ miles1 b we c\ld make up = t by />t+ ! summ] j\rney a few days e>li]4 ,"o sl$ge 0 left "h z well z six weeks' all[ance ( food = ?ree m51 except tea1 ( :i* !re 0 suffici5t = fifty days1 sev5ty days oil & sev5ty-eight days' biscuit4 ,! sl$ge 0 plac$ on end 9 a hole ?ree feet deep & a m\nd built up ar\nd x1 six feet high2 a bamboo & flag be+ la%$ to ! top4 ,on ,septemb] #d we 7 homew>d b\nd1 head+ fir/ to ! ma9l& leav+ ,delay ,po9t on our left1 to exam9e "s ( ! outcrops ( rock4 ,rea*+ ! coa/ ab\t #c ,p4,m41 camp 0 %ortly aft]w>ds pit*$ 9 a mo/ beautiful spot4 ,a wall ( solid rock rose %e] = ov] f\r hundr$ feet & 0 cr[n$ by an ice-cap half ! ?ickness4 ,gr& ice-falls surg$ d[n on ei!r side4 ,! t5ts 7 erect$ 9 :at appe>$ to be a %elt]$ holl[1 a qu>t] ( a mile f ,avalan*e ,rocks4 ,"o t5t 0 up & we 7 sett+ ! o!r 9 position :5 ! w9d sudd5ly ve]$ "r r\nd to ! ea/ & flatt5$ out bo? t5ts4 ,x 0 almo/ z humor\s z annoy+4 ,!y 7 soon rais$ up once m1 fac+ ! o!r way4 ,:ile prep>+ = b$1 a trem5d\s avalan*e came d[n4 ,! noise 0 awful & seem$ s close t we all turn$ to ! door & />t$ out4 ,! fa/5+ ( ! entrance 0 knott$1 ! p f ! o!r t5t 7 yell+ to u to come out1 s we dragg$ up ! bottom ( ! t5t & div$ b5ea? x4 ,! cliff 0 entirely hidd5 by a cl\d ( sn[1 &1 ?\gh ! cra%+ _h n[ almo/ ceas$1 we /ood ready to run1 ,dov]s ?\ghtfully seiz+ a food-bag4 ,h[ev]1 none ( ! blocks _h come )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( u1 & z x 0 n[ bl[+ h>d1 all h&s elect$ to rema9 :]e !y 74 ,sev]al m avalan*es1 :i* _h brok5 away ne> ! edge ( ! ma9l&1 di/urb$ our sleep ?r\gh ! night1 b !y 7 n q s al>m+ z ! fir/ "o4 ,a /rong breeze 0 bl[+ at daybreak2 /ill ! wea!r 0 n too bad = travell+1 & s ,i call$ ! p>ty4 ,moyes & ,i la%$ up our bags1 pass$ !m out & /rapp$ !m on ! sl$ge2 ,jones1 9 ! meantime1 />t+ ! cook]4 ,sudd5ly a t]rific squall /ruck ! front ( our t5t1 ! poles bur/ ?r\gh ! apex1 & ! mat]ial split f top to bottom4 ,moyes & ,i 7 bo? knock$ d[n4 ,:5 we f\nd our feet aga91 we w5t to ! aid ( ! o!r m51 ^: t5t _h surviv$ ! gu/4 ,! w9d ru%$ by m madly ?an ev]1 & ! only ?+ to d 0 to pull away ! poles & all[ ! t5t to collapse4 ,look+ ar\nd = a lee :]e x c\ld be rais$1 we f\nd ! only available %elt] to be a crevasse ?ree hundr$ y>ds to w9dw>d1 b ! w9d 0 n[ s /rong t x 0 impossible to convey ! ge> ev5 to su* a %ort di/ance4 ,all 7 frequ5tly upset & bl[n along ! surface tw5ty or ?irty y>ds1 &1 ev5 ) an ice-axe1 "o c\ld n always hold 8 own4 ,! only resort 0 to dig a %elt]4 ,sett+ to "w1 we excavat$ a hole ?ree feet deep1 twelve feet long & six feet wide2 ! sn[ be+ s compact t ! job occupi$ ?ree h\rs4 ,! sl$ges & t5t-poles 7 plac$ across ! hole1 ! good t5t be+ laid on top & weight$ d[n ) sn[ & blocks ( ice4 ,all ?is s\nds v easy1 b x 0 a sl[ & difficult task4 ,_m ( ! gu/s mu/ h exce$$ "o hundr$ miles p] h\r1 s9ce "o ( !m lift$ ,h>risson :o 0 /&+ beside me1 clean ov] my head & ?rew him ne>ly tw5ty feet4 ,ev]y?+ movable 0 /[$ 9 ! hole1 & at noon we _h a meal & retir$ into sleep+-bags4 ,at ?ree o'clock a weighty avalan*e desc5d$1 its fe>ful cra% res\nd+ above ! ro> ( ! w9d4 ,i h nev] f\nd any?+ :i* gave me a m uncom=table feel+ ?an ^? avalan*es4 ,! gale cont9u$ on ,septemb] #f1 & we /ill rema9$ pack$ 9 ! tr5*4 ,if ! latt] _h be5 deep] & x _h be5 possible to sit upright1 we %\ld h be5 q com=table4 ,to make matt]s worse1 sev]al m avalan*es came d[n1 & all ( !m s\nd$ horribly close4 ,we 7 conf9$ 9 our burr[ = five days1 ! w9d cont9u+ to bl[ ) m]ciless =ce4 ,?r\gh be+ clos$ up s mu*1 ! temp]ature ( ! hole rose above freez+-po9t1 consequ5tly our sleep+-bags & clo!s became v wet4 ,on ,sunday ,septemb] #h1 ,moyes w5t out to fe$ ! dogs & to br+ 9 "s biscuit4 ,he f\nd a /rong gu/y w9d ) fall+ sn[1 & drift s ?ick t he c\ld n see five y>ds4 ,we _h a cold lun* ) no?+ to dr9k1 s t ! primus %\ld n raise ! temp]ature4 ,9 ! ev5+ we sang hymns & betwe5 u manag$ to rememb] ! words ( at lea/ a doz54 ,! long conf9em5t 0 ov] on ! #aj?2 ! sky 0 blue & ! sun brilliant1 ?\gh ! w9d /ill pulsat$ ) rack+ gu/s4 ,z soon z we 7 on ! ice1 away f ! l&1 two m5 _h to hold on to ! re> ( ea* sl$ge1 & ev5 !n capsizes (t5 occurr$4 ,! sl$ge w\ld turn & slide broadside-on to leew>d1 te>+ ! runn]s badly on ! r\gh ice4 ,/ill1 by #i4cj ,a4,m4 ! surface *ang$ to sn[ & ! travell+ improv$4 ,t night we camp$ ) tw5ty miles "o hundr$ y>ds on ! met]4 ,!re 0 a cold blizz>d on ! #aa? ) a temp]ature ( -#cj degrees ,f4 ,conf9$ 9 ! t5ts1 we f\nd our sleep+-bags /ill sodd5 & uncom=table4 ,) a /rong beam w9d & 9 mod]ate drift big m>*es 7 made = two days1 dur+ :i* ! compass & sa/rugi det]m9$ our c\rse4 ,my di>y ( ,septemb] #ad runs z foll[s3 ,on ! m>* at #g ,a4,m42 by noon we _h done twelve miles "o ?\s& five hundr$ y>ds4 ,lun* 0 hurri$1 z we 7 all anxi\s to get to ! hut to-night1 especially we 9 ! ?ree-man bag1 z x got s wet :ile we 7 liv+ und]gr\nd t we h _h v little sleep & pl5ty ( %iv]+ = ! la/ f\r nights4 ,la/ night ,i _h no sleep at all4 ,by "s means1 9 ! aft]noon1 we got on ! wrong c\rse4 ,ei!r ! compass 0 affect$ or a mi/ake _h be5 made 9 "s ( ! be>+s1 z in/ead ( rea*+ home by #e ,p4,m4 we 7 travell+ till #h ,p4,m4 & h done ?irty-two miles "o ?\s& "o hundr$ y>ds4 ,light loads1 good surface & a fair w9d acc\nt = ! good travell+1 ! sail do+ almo/ all ! "w on ! man-haul$ sl$ge4 ,! la/ two h\rs we 7 9 ! d>k1 except = a "y moon1 among/ a lot ( crevasses & pressure-ridges :i* none ( u c\ld recognize4 ,at "o "t1 we f\nd ourselves on a slope )9 a doz5 y>ds ( ! edge ( ! glaci]2 ?is decid$ me to camp4 ,awfully disappo9t+2 anticipat+ ano!r wret*$ night4 ,temp]ature-#ce degrees ,f4 ,next day we rea*$ home4 ,! la/ camp _h be5 f\r & a half miles nor? ( ! hut4 ,i f\nd t we _h gone wrong ?r\gh us+ #adi degrees z ! be>+ ( ,masson ,isl& f ! ,base1 :5 x %\ld h be5 #aci degrees4 ,i believe x 0 my own mi/ake1 z ,i gave ! be>+ to ,dov]s & he is v c>eful4 ,be=e hav+ a meal1 we 7 all weigh$ & f\nd ! av]age loss to be eight p\nds4 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,moyes & ,i weigh$ ourselves aga92 he _h ga9$ sev5 p\nds & ,i five & ?ree-qu>t] p\nds4 ,comp>+ notes ) ,hoadley & ,k5n$y1 ,i f\nd t ! wea!r at ! ,base _h be5 simil> to t exp]i5c$ on ! sl$g+ j\rney4 ,x 0 n[ arrang$ t ,jones 0 to take *>ge ( ! ma9 we/]n j\rney 9 ! summ]4 ,:ile look+ = a l&+-place 9 ! ',aurora'1 we _h not$ to ! we/ an expanse ( old1 fa/ floe1 ext5d+ = at lea/ fifty miles4 ,! idea 0 = ,jones & p>ty to m>* along ?is floe & lay a depot on ! l& z f> we/ z 0 possible 9 f\r weeks4 ,! p>ty includ$ ,dov]s1 ,h>risson1 ,hoadley & ,moyes4 ,!y 7 to be assi/$ by ! dogs4 ,x 0 my int5tion to take ,k5n$y & ,watson up to ! depot we _h left on ! hills 9 ,m>*1 br++ back ! m9imum !rmomet] & probably "s ( ! food4 ,watson 0 slightly lame at ! "t1 z he _h bruis$ 8 foot on ! la/ trip4 ,until ,jones made a />t on ,septemb] #bf1 !re 7 t5 days ( almo/ cont9u\s w9d & drift4 ,! equ9ox may h acc\nt$ = ?is prolong$ p]iod ( atroci\s wea!r4 ,no "t1 h[ev]1 0 wa/$ indoors4 ,weigh+ & bagg+ food1 repair+ t5ts1 poles1 cook]s & o!r ge> damag$ on ! la/ j\rney & sew+ & m5d+ clo!s gave e man pl5ty ( employm5t4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 on ! #bf?1 ,jones report$ t !re 0 only a little l[ drift & t ! w9d 0 dy+ away4 ,all h&s 7 !re=e call$ & breakfa/ s]v$4 ,watson1 ,k5n$y & ,i assi/$ ! o!rs d[n to ! sea-ice by a long slop+ sn[-drift & saw !m (f to a good />t 9 a s\?-we/]ly direction4 ,we f\nd t ! heavy sl$ge us$ = c>ry+ ice _h be5 bl[n m !n five hundr$ y>ds to ! edge ( ! glaci]1 capsiz$ among ! r\gh pressure-slabs & brok54 ,two heavy boxes :i* 7 on ! sl$ge _h disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,! re/ ( ! day 0 devot$ to cle>+ /ores out ( ! tunnels4 ,x 0 evid5t to u t ) ! adv5t ( w>m] wea!r1 ! ro( ( ! caves or grottoes 7by ! way1 ! hut receiv$ ! "n ( ,! ,grottoes7 w\ld s9k1 & s x 0 advisable to repack ! cases outside r ?an dig !m out ( ! deep sn[4 ,by #f ,p4,m4 ne>ly two hundr$ boxes 7 pass$ up ?r\gh ! trap-door & ! cav]ns 7 all empty4 ,aft] two days ( blizz>d1 ,watson1 ,k5n$y & ,i broke trail ) loads ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty p\nds p] man4 ,"r f ! />t ! surface 0 s s(t t pull+ became v sev]e4 ,on ! fir/ day1 ,septemb] #bi1 we manag$ to travel m ?an n9e miles1 b dur+ ! next six days ! sn[ became deep] & m impassable1 & only n9ete5 miles 7 cov]$4 ,crevasses 7 mo/ly invisible1 & on ! slope upw>ds to ! ice-cap m tr\blesome ?an usual4 ,! wea!r kept up its inv>iable w9d & drift4 ,f9ally1 aft] mak+ labori\s headway to two ?\s& feet1 ,k5n$y /ra9$ 8 ,a*illes t5don & ,i decid$ to return to ,! ,grottoes4 ,at #b ,p4,m4 on ,octob] #h1 ! ma/ 0 sight$ & we climb$ d[n into ! ,hut1 f9d+ x v cold1 empty & d>k4 ,! sun _h %one p[]fully t day & ,k5n$y & ,watson _h a t\* ( sn[-bl9dness4 ,two weeks w5t by & !re 0 no sign ( ! we/]n depot p>ty4 ,9 fact1 out ( sixte5 days1 !re 7 ?irte5 ( ?ick drift & high w9d1 s t our sympa?ies w5t out to ! m5 9 t5ts ) soak+ bags1 wait+ pati5tly = a rift 9 ! driv+ wall ( sn[4 ,on ,octob] #bc !y _h be5 away = f\r weeks2 provisions = t "t hav+ be5 tak54 ,i _h no d\bt t !y w\ld be on r$uc$ rations1 &1 if ! wor/ came1 !y c\ld eat ! dogs4 ,dur+ a lull on ,octob] #bd1 ,i w5t to ! ma/head ) ! field-glasses b saw no?+ ( ! p>ty4 ,on t day we weigh$ out provisions & made ready to g 9 se>* ( !m4 ,x 0 my int5tion to g on ! outw>d track = a week4 ,i wrote in/ructions to ,jones to hoi/ a l>ge flag on ! ma/1 & to burn fl>es ea* night at #aj ,p4,m4 if he %\ld return :ile ,i 0 away4 ,!re 0 a fre% gale ) bl9d+ drift e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+2 s we po/pon$ ! />t4 ,at #d ,p4,m4 ! w9d subsid$ to a /rong breeze & ,i aga9 w5t up ! ma/ to sweep ! horizon4 ,we/w>d f an icy cape to ! s\? a gale 0 /ill bl[+ & a heavy cl\d ( drift1 fifty to sixty feet high1 obscur$ ev]y?+4 ,an h\r lat] ,watson saw ?ree ,adelie p5gu9s approa*+ across ! floe & we w5t d[n to meet !m1 br++ !m 9 = ! l>d]4 ,f\r ,ant>ctic petrels flew above our heads3 a sign ( return+ summ] :i* 0 v *e]+4 ,! previ\s night _h promis$ a f9e day & we 7 n disappo9t$ on ,octob] #bf4 ,a sl$ge 0 pack$ ) f\rte5 days' provisions = eight m5 & we />t$ away on a se>* exp$ition at #aj ,a4,m4 ,aft] do+ a little ov] n9e miles we camp$ at #e4cj ,p4,m4 ,be=e retir+ to bag1 ,i _h a la/ look r\nd & 0 delight$ to see ,jones & 8 p>ty ab\t a mile to ! s\?4 ,x 0 n[ gett+ d>k & we 7 )9 two hundr$ y>ds ( !m be=e be+ se51 &1 z !y 7 to w9dw>d1 !y c\ld n he> our %\ts4 ,x 0 spl5did to f9d !m all look+ well4 ,!y 7 anxi\s to get back to ,! ,grottoes1 consid]+ !re 0 only "o s]viceable t5t betwe5 !m4 ,k5n$y & ,i (f]$ to *ange ) any ( !m b1 be+ too eag] = w>m blankets & a good b$1 !y trudg$ on1 arriv+ at ! ,base at midnight4 ,briefly told1 _! /ory 0 t !y 7 /opp$ 9 _! we/]ly m>*1 :5 =ty-five miles _h be5 cov]$1 by a badly brok5 glaci]--,hel5 ,glaci]--on ! f> side ( :i* !re 0 op5 sea4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ to d & t 0 to set out = ! ma9l& by a c\rse s circuit\s t !y 7 br\ght a long way ea/w>d1 back t[>ds ,! ,grottoes4 ,!y _h v r\gh travell+1 bad wea!r1 & 7 beset ) _m difficulties 9 m\nt+ on to ! l&-ice1 :]e ! depot _h to be plac$4 ,_! di/ance f ! ,base at ?is po9t 0 only tw5ty-eight miles & ! altitude 0 "o ?\s& feet above sea-level4 ,on ! ice-cap !y 7 delay$ by a blizz>d & = sev5te5 days--an unexampl$ "t--!y 7 unable to move f camp4 ,"o t5t collaps$ & ! occupants1 ,jones1 ,dov]s & ,hoadley1 _h to dig a hole 9 ! sn[ & l[] ! t5t into x4 ,^! are a few snat*es f ,jones's di>y3 ,! next sixte5 days 7foll[+ ,w$nesday1 ,octob] #i7 7 sp5t at ?is camp4444 ,h>risson & ,moyes occupi$ "o t5t & ,dov]s1 ,hoadley & myself ! o!r4 ,on ,saturday1 ! ?ird day ( ! blizz>d1 ! w9d :i* _h be5 bl[+ /eadily f ! ea/-s\?-ea/ ve]$ almo/ to ea/ & ! t5ts comm5c$ to flog t]rifically4 ,?is *ange mu/ h occurr$ e>ly 9 ! night1 = we awoke at #e ,a4,m4 to f9d cl\ds ( sn[ bl[+ "u ! skirt on "o side3 ! heavy pile on ! fl\nce hav+ be5 cut away by ! w9d4 ,z x w\ld h be5 impossible to d any?+ outside1 we pull$ ! t5t poles toge!r & all[$ ! t5t to collapse4 ,! re/ ( ! day 0 sp5t 9 conf9$ qu>t]s1 eat+ dry rations & melt+ sn[ 9 our mugs by ! w>m? ( our bodies4444 ,al?\gh ,h>risson & ,moyes 7 no m ?an tw5ty feet f u1 ! noise ( ! gale & ! flogg+ ( our t5ts r5d]$ communication impossible4 ,! t]rible flapp+ at la/ caus$ "o ( ! seams ( our t5t to te>2 we sew$ x z well z we 7 able & hop$ t x w\ld hold till daylight4 ,on ,monday morn+1 ! same seam aga9 p>t$ & we decid$ to let ! t5t d[n aga91 sp5d+ ! day 9 a half-recl9+ position4444 ,at #f4cj ,p4,m4 ! gale eas$ &1 dur+ a comp>ative lull1 ,moyes came out to fe$ ! dogs4 ,notic+ our position1 he help$ u to re-erect ! t5t & ,dov]s !n w5t out & pil$ sn[ ov] ! torn seam4 ,moyes said t ,h>risson & he _h be5 fairly com=table1 al?\gh ! cap ( _! t5t 0 sl[ly te>+ ) ! pressure ( ! w9d & sn[ on ! wea!r panels4444 ,on ,friday1 ! #ah?1 ,swiss1 "o ( ! dogs1 return$ v ?9 aft] six days' abs5ce f ! camp4 ,on ! foll[+ ,monday ! blizz>d mod]at$ some:at & we proce$$ to make our qu>t]s m roomy by digg+ out ! floor & und]cutt+ ! sides1 ?us l[]+ ! level ab\t eighte5 in*es4 ,our t5t n[ looks z if x 7 half bl[n ov]4 ,to relieve ! trem5d\s /ra9 on ! cap1 we l[]$ ! feet ( ! two lee poles on to ! new floor4 ,! t5t n[ (f]$ v little resi/ance to ! w9d4 ,we 7 able to communicate ) ,h>risson & ,moyes & !y said !y 7 all "r4 ,:5 ! sn[ & w9d at la/ held up1 !y imm$iately made d[n to ! sea-ice & back t[>ds home1 &1 :5 !y met u1 _h done n9ete5 miles4 ,all 7 /iff next day1 & no wond]2 a m>* ( tw5ty-eight miles aft] ly+ l[ = sev5te5 days is a v /r5u\s day's "w4 ,prep>ations 7 made on ,octob] #bh = ! ma9 ea/]n summ] j\rney1 ! object ( :i* 0 to survey z mu* coa/-l9e z possible & at ! same "t to c>ry on geological "w1 survey+ & magnetics4 ,! p>ty 0 to consi/ ( ,k5n$y1 ,watson & myself4 ,jones1 ,dov]s & ,hoadley 7 to />t on ! ma9 we/]n j\rney on ,novemb] #b4 ,i arrang$ t ,h>risson & ,moyes %\ld rema9 at ! ,hut1 ! latt] to c>ry on meteorological "w1 & ,h>risson biology & sket*+4 ,lat]1 ,h>risson propos$ to accompany me z f> z ! ,hippo depot1 br++ ! dogs & provid+ a support+ p>ty4 ,at fir/ ,i did n l ! idea1 z he w\ld h to travel "o hundr$ miles alone1 b he %[$ me t he c\ld erect a t5t by himself &1 z summ] & bett] wea!r 7 9 sight1 ,i agre$ t he %\ld come4 ,ea* p>ty 0 tak+ f\rte5 weeks' provisions1 & ,i _h an additional f\r weeks' supply = ,h>risson & ! dogs4 ,my total load came to n9e hundr$ & sev5ty p\nds2 ! dogs pull+ f\r hundr$ p\nds ) ! assi/ance ( "o man & ?ree ( u dragg+ five hundr$ & sev5ty p\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,block$ ,,on ,,! ,,%elf-,,ice by ,f4 ,wild ,we />t$ away on ! ma9 ea/]n j\rney ) a spurt ( elev5 miles on a calm & cl\dless day1 int5d+ to foll[ our =m] track ov] ! %elf-ice to ! ,hippo ,nunatak4 ,! surface v>i$2 s(t pat*es putt+ a /eady brake on ! ard\r ( ! fir/1 fre% h\rs ( m>*+4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 x 0 only necess>y to we> a %irt1 s+let1 heavy pyjama tr\s]s1 f9nesko & socks1 & ev5 !n "o p]spir$ freely4 ,! temp]ature /ood at #ag degrees ,f4 ,! dogs pull$ _! load well1 requir+ help only ov] loose sn[4 ,! ev5+ ( ,friday ,novemb] #a1 #aiab1 saw u pa/ ,masson ,isl& & ab\t t5 miles f ! ma9l&4 ,all day !re _h be5 a *ill ea/]ly breeze1 ! temp]ature be+ well bel[ z]o4 ,! sky 0 hazy ) cirro-/ratus & a f9e halo r+$ ! sun4 ,look+ out f ! t5t 9 ! morn+ we saw t ! cl\ds 7 d5se & l[]+1 b ! breezes 7 light & v>iable until #e ,p4,m41 :5 an ea/-nor?-ea/ w9d arose1 br++ sn[ 9 its tra94 ,travell+ ?r\gh foggy drift1 we c\ld j asc]ta9 t ! ,bay ( ,w9ds _h op5$ up on ! "r4 ,! day's m>* 0 a good "o ( sixte5 miles ?irty-five y>ds4 ,! ,bay ( ,w9ds did n belie its "n4 ,?r\gh\t ,novemb] #c ! w9d ve]$ ab\t 9 gu/s & aft] lun* settl$ d[n to a h>d s\?-ea/]4 ,we _h made a good />t2 m ?an sixty-two miles 9 a little ov] f\r days4 ,! camp 0 half-way across ! ,bay ( ,w9ds1 ) ! ,alligator ,nunatak six miles (f on ! />bo>d b[ & ! ,rock ( ! ,avalan*es sev5te5 miles /raight ahead4 ,pass+ glimpses 7 caught ( ! ,hippo tw5ty-f\r miles di/ant4 ,on ,novemb] #e1 aft] a day's blizz>d1 !re 0 mu* accumulat$ sn[ to %ovel away f t5ts & sl$ges4 ,f9d+ ! haul+ v ardu\s1 we head$ 9 = ! l& to f9d a bett] surface1 pass+ ! ,alligator ,nunatak close on its s\!rn side4 ,at noon on ! #f?1 ! sl$ges 7 runn+ p>allel to ! ,rock ( ! ,avalan*es1 ?ree miles away1 & soon aft]w>ds we came to a l>ge b\ld]2 "o ( f\r 9 a l9e f ! rock-cliffs1 f :i* !y _h be5 evid5tly transport$1 z !y 7 compos$ ( ! same gneiss4 ,! ,hippo 0 close at h& at f\r o'clock &1 on ne>+ ! %att]$ ice ab\t ! depot1 we releas$ ! dogs & pull$ ! sl$ge ourselves4 ,on be+ fre$1 !y gallop$ ov] to ! rock & 7 abs5t = ov] an h\r4 ,:5 !y return$1 ,amunds5's head 0 daub$ ) egg-yolk1 z we ?\ght4 ,?is 0 mo/ probable z scores ( sn[ petrels 7 fly+ ab\t ! rocks4 ,a na/y %ock 0 await+ u at ! depot4 ,! sl$ge1 :i* _h be5 left on end1 two feet buri$ 9 h>d sn[ & ) a m\nd six feet high built r\nd x1 _h be5 bl[n completely away4 ,! /ays1 secur$ to foodbags1 7 bo? brok52 "o food-bag weigh+ sixty-eight p\nds hav+ be5 lift$ t5 feet4 ,?is 0 a v s]i\s loss z ! total load to be c>ri$ n[ am\nt$ to "o ?\s& "o hundr$ & eighty p\nds1 :i* 0 too great a weight to be support$ by "o sl$ge4 ,x appe>$1 !n1 t ! only ?+ to d 0 to include ,h>risson 9 ! p>ty1 s t we c\ld h 8 sl$ge4 ,?is w\ld facilitate our progress consid]ably1 b aga9/ t 0 ! fact t ,moyes w\ld be left alone at ! ,base "u ! belief t ,h>risson _h p]i%$4 ,a gale 0 bl[+ on ! #g?1 b z we 7 p>tly "u ! lee ( ! ,hippo1 x 0 only felt 9 gu/s4 ,a visit 0 made to ! ,nunatak2 ,h>risson to exam9e ! birds1 ,watson = geology & photography1 :ile ,i climb$ to ! summit ) ! field-glasses to look = ! miss+ sl$ge4 ,k5n$y rema9$ at ! camp to take a s]ies ( magnetic obs]vations4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( sn[ petrels pair+ (f1 b no eggs 7 se5 9 any ( ! ne/-crevices4 ,!y 7 s tame t x 0 q easy to cat* !m1 b !y _h a habit ( eject+ _! p>tially dige/$ food1 a yell[ oily mess1 /raight at "o4 ,?is 0 ! /uff we _h ?\ght 0 egg-yolk on ,amunds5's head ! previ\s night4 ,^u return+ to camp1 ! se>* = ! sl$ge 0 cont9u$4 ,aft] prospect+ ) a spade 9 possible sn[-drifts & crevasse-lids1 we walk$ out fanwise1 9 ! direction ( ! prevail+ w9d1 b ) no result4 ,i decid$1 !re=e1 to take ,h>risson ) me4 ,i 0 extremely sorry = ,moyes1 b x c\ld n be help$4 ,on ! way back t[>ds ! l& to ! s\?1 we f\nd t ! surface _h improv$ 9 ! morn+'s gale4 ,camp 0 f9ally pit*$ on a slope close to ! high l&4 ,! coa/1 f ! ,base to ?is spot--,delay ,po9t--runs almo/ due ea/ & we/ & ) no deep ind5tations except ! ,bay ( ,w9ds4 ,to ! we/1 ! slope f ! inl& plateau is fairly gradual & !re=e n badly brok51 b /ill f>!r we/ x is mu* /eep]1 com+ d[n f two ?\s& feet 9 a v %ort di/ance1 ov] tumbl+ ice-fields & froz5 cascades4 ,sev]al outcrops ( d>k rock lay to ! ea/1 "o ( !m only two miles away4 ,! w9d-velocity fluctuat$ betwe5 sixty & eighty miles p] h\r1 keep+ u securely p5n$4 ,h>risson & ,k5n$y1 aft] battl+ _! way to our t5t = a meal1 us$ ! second primus & cook]1 br\ght = ,h>risson1 9 _! own t5t4 ,all we c\ld d 0 to smoke & li/5 to ! fi]ce squalls & la%+ drift4 ,i _h br\ght no?+ to read on ! trip1 mak+ up ! weight 9 tobacco4 ,watson _h ,palgrave's ',gold5 ,lyrics'1 ,k5n$y1 an eng9e]'s h&-book1 & ,h>risson1 a portion ( ! ',reign ( ,m>y ,tudor'4 ,!re 0 a t9y pack ( pati5ce c>ds1 b !y 7 9 ! in/rum5t-box on ! sl$ge & none ( u c>$ to face ! gale to get !m4 ,! w9d1 on ! #aj?1 saw fit to mod]ate to half a gale2 ! drift creep+ l[ & ?ick ov] ! gr\nd2 ! l& visible above x4 ,donn+ burb]rys1 we made an excursion to ! rocks ahead4 ,two miles & a climb ( six hundr$ feet 7 r exhau/+ 9 ! /rong w9d4 ,!re 7 ab\t eighty acres ( rock expos$ on ! edge ( ! ice-cap1 ma9ly compos$ ( mica s*i/s & "s granite2 ! :ole ext5sively wea!r$4 ,a l9e ( mora9e ran f ! rocks away 9 an ea/-nor?-ea/ direction4 ,mo/ ( ! next day 0 brok5 by a heavy gale &1 s9ce ! prospect ahead 0 no?+ b b>e1 r\gh ice1 we pass$ ! day 9 mak+ ev]y?+ ready = a />t & repair$ a torn t5t4 ,! r5t 0 made by ,amunds51 :o dragg$ up ! ice-axe to :i* he 0 te!r$ &1 9 runn+ r\nd ! t5t1 drove ! po9t ( ! axe ?r\gh x1 n>r[ly miss+ ,k5n$y's head inside4 ,tuesday ,novemb] #ab 0 an int]e/+ day4 ,! great] "p ( ! track 0 ov] rippl$1 level ice1 ?r[n into _m bill[s1 ?r\gh devi\s pressure-hummocks & betwe5 ! inevitable crevasses4 ,! coa/ 0 a kaleidoscope ( sable rocks1 blue cascades1 & fissur$ ice-falls4 ,fifte5 miles ahead /ood an isl& tw5ty miles long1 ris+ 9 b>e peaks & d>k knolls4 ,?is 0 ev5tually nam$ ,david ,isl&4 ,! dogs 7 work+ v well &1 if only a little additional food c\ld be procur$ = !m1 ,i knew !y c\ld be kept alive4 ,zip broke loose "o night & ate "o ( my socks :i* 0 hang+ on ! sl$ge to dry2 x probably ta/$ ( seal blubb] f ! boots4 ,switz]l&1 too1 0 r a bo!r1 eat+ 8 h>ness :5ev] he _h a *ance4 ,on ! #ad?1 a depot 0 =m$1 consi/+ ( "o week's provisions & oil2 ! bags be+ buri$ & a m\nd erect$ ) a flag on top4 ,k5n$y took a r\nd ( angles to det]m9e its position4 ,at ! end ( two sn[y days1 aft] we _h avoid$ _m ugly crevasses1 our c\rse 9 an ea/-s\?-ea/ l9e po9t$ to a n>r[ /rait betwe5 ,david ,isl& & ! ma9l&4 ,on ! s\!rn side ( ! =m]1 !re 0 a heap$ l9e ( pressure-ice1 caus$ by ! fl[ f a n>r[ bay be+ /opp$ by ! ,isl&4 ,aft] lun*1 on ! #af?1 !re 0 an h\r's good travell+ & !n we sudd5ly pull$ into a half-mile ( brok5 surface--! conflu5ce ( ! sl[ly mov+ l&-ice & ( ! m rapidly mov+ ice f a valley on our "r1 f :i* issu$ ,reid ,glaci]4 ,x 0 impossible to /e] ! dogs ?r\gh x ) a load1 s we light5$ ! loads on bo? sl$ges & !n made sev]al j\rneys backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! m brok5 areas1 all[+ ! dogs to run loose4 ,! crevasses ran tortu\sly 9 e direction & falls into !m 7 n uncommon4 ,"o l>ge lid fell 9 j z a sl$ge _h cle>$ x1 leav+ a hole twelve feet wide1 & at lea/ a hundr$ feet deep4 ,once ov] ?is zone1 ! sl$ges 7 work$ along ! slope lead+ to ! ma9l& :]e we 7 cont9ually worri$ by _! slipp+ sideways4 ,ahead 0 a va/ sea ( cru%$ ice1 toss$ & pil$ 9 e direction4 ,on ! nor!rn horizon rose :at we conclud$ to be a flat-topp$1 ca/ellat$ b]g4 ,t5 days lat]1 x resolv$ itself into a tract ( heavy pressure ridges4 ,camp+ aft] n9e & a half miles1 we 7 surpris$1 on mov+ ea/ 9 ! morn+1 to sight cle>ly ! po9t--,cape ,g]la*e--( a p59sula runn+ inl& to ! s\?we/4 ,a glaci] f ! h9t]l&1 pu%+ out f its valley1 _h brok5 up ! %elf-ice on :i* we 7 travell+ to su* an ext5t t no?+ )\t w+s c\ld cross x4 ,our object 0 to map 9 ! coa/l9e z f> ea/ z possible1 & ! problem1 n[1 0 :e!r to g nor? or s\?4 ,f our position ! =m] look$ ! be/1 ! tumbl$ %elf-ice appe>+ to smoo? out suffici5tly1 ab\t t5 miles away1 to af=d a passage ea/1 :ile1 to ! s\?1 we scann$ ! ,d5man ,glaci]1 z x 0 nam$1 roll+ 9 magnific5t cascades1 twelve miles 9 bread?1 f a height ( m ?an ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,to get r\nd ! head ( ?is ice-/ream w\ld mean travell+ inl& = at lea/ ?irty miles4 ,s nor? we w5t1 gett+ back to our old surface ov] a heavy cross sea1 honeycomb$ ) pits & *asms2 _m ( !m ) no visible bottom4 ,!re 0 half a mile to safety1 b ! area _h to be cross$ five times2 ! load on ! twelve-foot sl$ge be+ s mu*1 t half ! weight 0 tak5 (f & ! empty sl$ges br\ght back = ! o!r half4 ,la/ ( all came ! dogs' sl$ge4 ,k5n$y rem>k$ dur+ ! aft]noon t he felt l a fly walk+ on wire-nett+4 ,! camp 0 pit*$ 9 a l9e ( pressure1 ) wide crevasses & hell-holes )9 a few y>ds on e side4 ,altoge!r ! day's m>* _h be5 a mis]able f\r miles4 ,on sev]al occasions1 dur+ ! night1 :ile 9 ?is di/urb$ area1 s\nds ( movem5t 7 di/9ctly he>d2 cracks l rifle %ots & o!rs simil> to di/ant heavy guns1 accompani$ by a weird1 moan+ noise z ( ! glaci] mov+ ov] rocks4 ,novemb] #ah 0 a f9e1 bright day3 temp]ature #h degrees to #bj degrees ,f4 ,until lun*1 ! c\rse 0 ma9ly nor? = m ?an five miles4 ,!n ,i w5t ) ,watson to trace out a road ?r\gh a difficult area 9 front4 ,at ?is po9t1 !re broke on u a mo/ rugg$ & wond]ful vision ( ice-sc5]y4 ,! ,d5man ,glaci] mov+ mu* m rapidly ?an ! ,%ackleton ,%elf1 tore ?r\gh ! latt] &1 9 do+ s1 %att]$ bo? its own sides & also a consid]able area ( ! l>g] ice-%eet4 ,at ! actual po9t ( contact 0 :at might be ref]r$ to z gigantic b]gs*rund3 an enorm\s *asm ov] "o ?\s& feet wide & f ?ree hundr$ feet to f\r hundr$ feet deep1 9 ! bottom ( :i* crevasses appe>$ to g d[n = ev]4 ,! sides 7 spl9t]$ & crumpl$1 glitt]+ 9 ! sunlight ) a million sp>klets ( light4 ,t[]+ above 7 titanic blocks ( c>v5 ice4 ,! :ole 0 ! wilde/1 madde/ & yet ! gr&e/ ?+ imag9able4 ,! turmoil cont9u$ to ! nor?1 s ,i resolv$ to reconnoitre we/w>d & see if a passage 7 visible f ! cre/ ( ,david ,isl&4 ,! excursion 0 po/pon$ till next day1 :5 ,k5n$y1 ,watson & ,i rop$ up & comm5c$ to ?read a tangl$ belt ( crevasses4 ,! isl& 0 ?ree & a half miles f ! camp1 expos+ a b>e ridge & a jutt+ bluff1 n9e hundr$ feet high--,watson ,bluff4 ,at ! ,bluff ! rock 0 almo/ all gneiss1 v mu* worn by ! action ( ice4 ,! face to ! summit 0 s /eep & co>sely wea!r$ t we took risks 9 climb+ x4 ,moss & li*5s grew luxuriantly & scores ( sn[ petrels hov]$ ar\nd1 b no eggs 7 se54 ,ow+ to an ov]ca/ sky1 ! view 0 n a great deal m enlight5+ ?an t :i* we _h _h f bel[4 ,! ,d5man ,glaci] swept d[n = =ty miles f ov] ?ree ?\s& feet above sea-level4 ,= tw5ty miles to ! ea/ torn ice-masses lay di/ort$ 9 confusion1 & beyond t1 probably sixty miles di/ant1 7 sev]al l>ge /ret*es ( b>e rock-l isl&s4 ,on ,novemb] #bj1 a /rong nor?-ea/ w9d blew1 ) fall+ sn[4 ,no?+ c\ld be se5 b a :ite blanket1 above1 bel[ & all ar\nd2 s1 ) sudd5 dea? lurk+ 9 ! bottomless crevasses on e h&1 we /ay$ 9 camp4 ,a blizz>d ( great viol5ce blew = two days & ! t5t occupi$ by ,k5n$y & myself ?reat5$ to collapse4 ,we /[$ all our ge> 9 ! sleep+-bags or 9 a hole f :i* sn[ _h be5 dug = cook+4 ,by ! second day we _h become extremely tir$ ( ly+ d[n4 ,"o consolation 0 t our lips1 :i* 7 v sore f exposure to ! sun & w9d1 _h n[ a *ance ( heal+4 ,next aft]noon1 ! gale mod]at$ suffici5tly = u to g once m to ,david ,isl&1 9 cle>] wea!r1 to see ! outlook f ! bluff4 ,?is "t ! sun 0 %9+ on ! ma9l& & on ! ext5sion ( ! glaci] pa/ ! bluff to ! nor?4 ,! di/ant s\!rn slopes 7 seam$ ) a patt]n ( crevasses up to a height ( ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,to ! nor?1 al?\gh ! way 0 c]ta9ly impassable = twelve miles1 x appe>$ to become smoo!r beyond t limit4 ,we decid$ to try & cross 9 t direction4 ,we p]sev]$ on ! #bd? ov] _m l9es ( pressure-ice & !n camp$ ne> an especially r\gh pat*4 ,watson _h ! wor/ fall on t day1 go+ d[n t5 feet v]tically into a crevasse be=e 8 h>ness /opp$ him4 ,aft] supp]1 we w5t to locate a trail ahead1 & 7 greatly surpris$ to f9d salt wat] 9 "s ( ! cracks4 ,x meant t 9 two days our desc5t _h be5 consid]able1 s9ce ! great b]gs*rund f>!r s\? 0 well ov] ?ree hundr$ feet 9 dep? & no wat] _h appe>$ 9 its dep?s4 ,a few extracts f ! di>y recall a situation :i* daily became m s]i\s & involv$3 ,monday1 ,novemb] #be4 ,a beautiful day s f> z ! wea!r & sc5]y are conc]n$ b a v h>d "o4 ,we h be5 among/ ',pressure1' ) a capital ,p1 all day1 haul+ up & l[]+ ! sl$ges ) an alp9e rope & twi/+ & turn+ 9 all directions1 ) waves & hills1 monum5ts1 /atues1 & fairy palaces all ar\nd u1 f a few feet to ov] ?ree hundr$ feet 9 height4 ,x is impossible to see m ?an a few hundr$ y>ds ahead at any "t1 s we g on = a bit1 !n climb a peak or m\nd1 *oose a r\te & /ruggle on = ano!r %ort /age4 ,we h all suff]$ f ! sun to-day2 ,k5n$y has caught x wor/1 8 lips1 *eeks1 nose & =ehead are all bli/]$4 ,he has auburn hair & ! t5d] sk9 :i* frequ5tly goes ) x4444 ,tuesday1 ,novemb] #bf4 ,ano!r v h>d day's "w4 ,! fir/ half-mile took ?ree h\rs to cov]2 9 sev]al places we _h to cut roads ) ice-axes & %ovels & also to build a bridge across a wat]-lead4 ,at #a ,p4,m4 we _h done j "o mile4 ,i nev] saw or dreamt ( any?+ s glori\sly beautiful z "s ( ! /uff we h come ?r\gh ?is morn+4 ,aft] lun* ! c\ntry *ang$ entirely4 ,9 place ( ! confus$ jumble & cru% we h _h1 we got on to neve slopes2 huge bill[s1 half a mile to a mile f cre/ to cre/1 me%$ ) crevasses444 ,we all _h falls into ^! dur+ ! day3 ,h>risson dropp+ fifte5 feet4 ,i receiv$ r a na/y squeeze ?r\gh fall+ into a hole :il/ go+ d[nhill1 ! sl$ge runn+ on to me be=e ,i c\ld get cle>1 & p9n+ me d[n4 ,s f> z we c see1 ! same k9d ( c\ntry cont9ues1 & "o _c help ?9k+ ab\t hav+ to return ?r\gh ?is inf]nal mess4 ,! day's di/ance--only "o ?\s& & fifty y>ds4 ,w$nesday1 ,novemb] #bg4 ,:5 ,i wrote la/ night ab\t com+ back1 ,i little ?\ght x w\ld be s soon4 ,we turn back to-morr[ = ! simple reason t we _c g on any f>!r4 ,9 ! morn+1 = ne>ly a mile along a valley runn+ s\?-ea/1 ! travell+ 0 almo/ good2 !n our tr\bles comm5c$ aga94 ,sev]al times we _h to resort to h&-haul+ ) ! alp9e rope ?r\gh acres ( pitfalls4 ,! bridges ( ^? :i* 7 cov]$ 7 g5]ally v rott51 except ! wide ones4 ,j be=e lun* we _h a v /iff uphill pull & !n a drop into a l>ge bas91 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile 9 diamet]4 ,! aft]noon 0 sp5t 9 va9 se>*+ = a road4444 ,on e side are huge waves split 9 e direction by crevasses up to two hundr$ feet 9 wid?4 ,! g5]al tr5d ( ! ma9 crevasses is nor? & s\?4444 ,i h1 !re=e1 decid$ to g back & if possible foll[ ! road we came by1 !n proce$ s\? on to ! inl& ice-cap & f9d out ! s\rce ( ?is *aos4 ,if we are able to get r\nd x & proce$ ea/1 s mu* ! bett]2 b at any rate1 we %all be do+ some?+ & gett+ some:]e4 ,we c\ld pu% ?r\gh f>!r ea/ f "h1 b x w\ld be by l[]+ ! ge> piecemeal into *asms fifty to "o hundr$ feet deep1 & haul+ x up on ! o!r side2 ea* crevasse tak+ at lea/ two h\rs to negotiate4 ,= su* sl[ progress ,i don't feel ju/ifi$ 9 risk+ ! lives ( ! p>ty4 ,sn[ fell = f\r days1 at times ?ickly1 unaccompani$ by w9d4 ,x 0 useless to /ir 9 our prec>i\s position4 ,be+ a little 9 h& 9 ! ration ( biscuits1 we f$ ! dogs on our food1 _! own hav+ run out4 ,i 0 anxi\s to keep !m alive until we 7 out ( ! pressure-ice4 ,f ?is1 our turn+-po9t out on ! %elf-ice1 ! trail lay ov] eighte5 in*es ( s(t sn[ on ,decemb] #c1 our =m] tracks1 ( c\rse1 hav+ be5 entirely oblit]at$4 ,! bridg$ crevasses 7 n[ entirely hidd5 & _m weak lids 7 f\nd4 ,at #i ,a4,m4 ,h>risson1 ,watson & ,i rop$ up to m>k a c\rse ov] a v bad place1 leav+ ,k5n$y ) ! dogs4 ,we _h only gone ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds :5 ,i got a v heavy j]k on ! rope &1 on look+ r\nd1 f\nd t ,watson _h disappe>$4 ,he weighs two hundr$ p\nds 9 8 clo!s & ! crevasse into :i* he _h fall5 0 fifte5 feet wide4 ,he _h brok5 ?r\gh on ! f> side & ! rope1 cutt+ ?r\gh ! bridge1 /opp$ 9 ! middle s t he c\ld n rea* ! sides to help himself 9 any way4 ,k5n$y br\ght ano!r rope ov] & ?rew x d[n to ,watson & we 7 !n able to haul him up1 b x 0 tw5ty m9utes be=e he 0 out4 ,he reappe>$ smil+1 &1 except = a bruise on ! %9 & ! loss ( a glove1 0 no worse = ! fall4 ,at #b4cj ,p4,m4 we 7 all dead-beat1 camp+ ) "o mile "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ y>ds on ! met]4 ,"o-?ird ( ?is di/ance 0 relay "w &1 9 sev]al places1 /&+ pulls ) ! alp9e rope4 ,! c\rse 0 a s]ies ( ,z's1 ,s's1 & hairp9 turns1 ! longe/ /raight /ret* "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds1 & ! :ole knee-deep 9 s(t sn[1 ! sl$ges s9k+ to ! cross-b>s4 ,! #d? 0 a repetition ( ! previ\s day--a t]ribly h>d two & a half miles4 ,we all _h hangman's drops into crevasses4 ,"o sn[-bridge1 t5 feet wide1 fell 9 z ! met] foll[+ ! twelve-foot sl$ge 0 go+ ov] beh9d x4 ,! #e? 0 a day ( w9d1 scurry+ sn[ & bad light4 ,h>risson w5t out to fe$ ! dogs 9 ! morn+ & broke ?r\gh ! lid ( a crevasse1 b =tunately caught ! side & climb$ out4 ,! di>y aga93 ,friday1 ,decemb] #f4 ,/ill bad light & a little sn[fall1 b we 7 (f at t5 o'clock4 ,i 0 lead+ & fell into at lea/ a doz5 crevasses1 b _h to be haul$ out ( "o only4 ,at #a4cj ,p4,m4 we arriv$ at ! op5 lead we _h cross$ on ! outw>d j\rney & f\nd ! same place4 ,!re _h be5 mu* movem5t s9ce !n & we _h to make a bridge1 cutt+ away projections 9 "s places & fill+ up ! sea-wat] *annels ) sn[ & ice4 ,!n ,h>risson cross$ ) ! aid ( two bamboo poles1 & haul$ me ov] on a sl$ge4 ,h>risson & ,i on "o side & ,k5n$y & ,watson on ! o!r !n haul$ ! sl$ges backw>ds & =w>ds1 lightly load$ "o way & empty ! o!r1 until all 0 across4 ,! %elf-ice is )\t d\bt afloat1 if ! pres5ce ( sea-wat] & diatomace\s /a9s on ! ice is ( any acc\nt4 ,we camp$ to-night 9 ! same place z on ! ev5+ ( ,novemb] #be1 s ) luck we %\ld be out ( ?is mess to-morr[4 ,switz]l& _h to be kill$ z ,i _c af=d any m biscuit4 ,amunds5 ate 8 fle% )\t hesitation1 b ,zip refus$ x4 ,sure en\gh1 two days suffic$ to br+ u "u ! bluff on ,david ,isl&4 ,z ! t5ts 7 be+ pit*$1 a skua gull flew d[n4 ,i sn>$ him ) a l9e1 us+ dog's fle% = bait & we _h /ew$ skua = d9n]4 ,x 0 excell5t4 ,:ile ,i 0 cook+ ! o!rs climb$ up ! rocks & br\ght back eight sn[ petrels & five eggs1 ) ! news t _m m birds 7 ne/+4 ,aft] supp] we all w5t out & secur$ sixty eggs & fifty-eight birds4 ,x seem$ a fe>ful crime to kill ^! beautiful1 pure :ite creatures1 b x meant f\rte5 days' life = ! dogs end long] m>*es = u4 ,fre% breeze1 light sn[ & a bad light on ! #i?2 we rema9$ 9 camp4 ,two m skuas 7 sn>$ = ! ev5+'s d9n]4 ,! sn[ petrels' eggs 7 almo/ z l>ge z h5s' eggs & v good to eat :5 fre%4 ,_m ( !m _h be5 "u ! birds r too long1 b al?\gh !y did n look s nice1 !re 0 little diff]5ce 9 ! ta/e4 ,i 0 v glad to get ?is fre% food1 z we _h liv$ on t9n$ meat mo/ ( ! ye> & !re 0 always ! dang] ( scurvy4 ,! light 0 too *angeable to make a satisfactory />t until ! ev5+ ( ,decemb] #aa1 :5 we manag$ to dodge ?r\gh f\r & a half miles ( brok5 ice1 rea*+ ! ma9l& close to our position on ,novemb] #af1 & camp+ = lun* at midnight4 ,9 front 0 a cle> mile on a p59sula & !n ! way l$ across ,rob9son ,bay1 sev5 miles wide1 f$ by ! ,nor?cliffe ,glaci]4 ,ano!r night m>* 0 comm5c$ at #h ,p4,m4 ,! day _h be5 cl\dless & ! sun v w>m1 s(t5+ ! surface1 b at ! "t ( />t+ x 0 h>d5+ rapidly4 ,cross+ ! p59sula we resolv$ to head across ,rob9son ,bay z ! glaci]'s surface 0 /ill torn up4 ,we end$ ) a f9e m>* ( twelve miles "o ?\s& two hundr$ y>ds4 ,! f9e wea!r cont9u$ & we manag$ to cross ?ree & a half miles ( heavy sa/rugi1 pressure-ridges & crevasses1 atta9+ ! fir/ slopes ( ! ma9l& at #aj ,p4,m4 on ,decemb] #ad4 ,! discov]y ( two nunataks spr++ out ( ! pi$mont glaci] to ! s\?1 lur$ u on4 ,! fir/ rock--,possession ,nunataks--loom$ ahead1 two hundr$ feet above1 up a slope ( half a mile4 ,"h a depot ( provisions & sp>e ge> 0 made1 suffici5t to take u back to ! ,hippo4 ,! rock 0 f\nd by ,watson to be gneiss1 ri* 9 mica1 felsp> & g>nets4 ,we lun*$ 9 ?is place & resum$ our m>* at midnight4 ,! second nunatak 0 on ! c\rse2 a %>p peak 9 ! s\?1 hidd5 by ! cont\r ( ! upris+ ridges4 ,9 f\r miles we /eadily asc5d$ eight hundr$ feet4 ,:ile we 7 engag$ pit*+ camp1 a ,cape pigeon flew ov]head4 ,!re 7 advantages 9 travell+ at night4 ,! surface 0 firm]1 our eyes 7 reliev$ f ! int5se gl>e & our faces no long] bli/]$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 7 disadvantages4 ,! skirt ( ! t5t us$ to get v wet ?r\gh ! sn[ ?aw+ on x 9 ! midday sun1 & froze solid :5 pack$ up2 ! floor-clo?s & sleep+-bags1 also1 nev] _h a *ance ( dry+ & set to ! same icy h>dness4 ,:5 we _h m\nt$ high] ,i int5d$ to return to "w by day4 ,x 0 n till ! altitude 0 ?ree ?\s& feet t we came 9 sight ( ! f> peak to ! s\?4 ,we 7 !n pull+ aga9 9 daylight4 ,! ice-falls ( ! ,d5man ,glaci] on ! left 7 /ill se5 desc5d+ f ! plateau1 :ile d[n on ! pla9 we saw t ! zone ( disrupt$ ice1 into :i* ! %ort & intricate track ( our nor!rn attempt _h be5 won1 ext5d$ = q ?irty miles4 ,! surface !n s(t5$ 9 a mo/ amaz+ fa%ion & haul+ became a sl[1 dogg$ /ra9 ) frequ5t spells4 ,a little ov] f\r miles 0 ! mo/ we c\ld d on ! #ah?1 & on ! #ai? ! loads 7 dragg+ 9 a deluge ( dry1 fl\r-l sn[4 ,a long halt 0 made at lun* to repair a badly torn t5t4 ,! peak ahead 0 nam$ ,m\nt ,b>r-,smi?4 ,x 0 front$ by a /eep rise :i* we det]m9$ to climb next day4 ,on ! ea/]n m>g9 ( ! ,d5man ,glaci] 7 sev]al nunataks & high]1 ris+ gr\nd4 ,foll[+ a tw5ty-f\r h\rs' blizz>d1 ! sky 0 ov]ca/1 ) ! usual dim light filt]+ ?r\gh a mi/ ( sn[4 ,we set (f to scale ! m\nta91 tak+ ! dip-circle ) u4 ,! horizon 0 s obscur$ t x 0 useless to take a r\nd ( angles4 ,fifte5 miles s\? ( ,m\nt ,b>r-,smi?1 & a little high] !re 0 ano!r peak1 to be subsequ5tly call$ ,m\nt ,/ra?cona2 also sev]al int]v5+ outcrops4 ,n a di/9ct range ( m\nta9s z we _h hop$4 ,! ,d5man ,glaci] sweeps r\nd ^! project+ rocks f ! s\?-we/1 & ! g5]al fl[ ( ! ice-%eet is !reby conc5trat$ )9 ! neck b\nd$ by ! two peaks & ! high] l& to ! ea/4 ,propell$ by ! imm5se =ces ( ! h9t]l&1 ?is /ream ( ice is squeez$ d[n ?r\gh a /eep valley at an accel]at$ spe$1 &1 meet+ ! sl[] mov+ ,%ackleton ,%elf1 r5ds x f top to bottom & presses onw>d4 ,?us *aos1 icequake1 & ru94 ,our tramp to ,m\nt ,b>r-,smi? 0 ?r\gh eighte5 in*es ( s(t sn[1 9 _m places a full two feet deep4 ,h>d en\gh = walk+1 we knew f exp]i5ce :at x 0 l = sl$g+4 ,!re 0 only suffici5t food = ano!r week & ! surface 0 s abom9ably heavy t 9 t "t1 n all[+ = blizz>ds1 x w\ld h be5 impossible to travel z f> z we c\ld see f ! summit ( ,m\nt ,b>r-,smi?1 :ile f\r miles a day 0 ! mo/ t c\ld h be5 done4 ,our attempt to make ea/ by r\nd+ ! ,d5man ,glaci] to ! s\? _h be5 foil$1 b by turn+ back at t po9t1 we /ood a *ance ( sav+ our two rema9+ dogs1 :o _h work$ s well t !y really des]v$ to live4 ,sunday ,decemb] #bb broke ) a fre% breeze & surface drift2 ov]head a cle> sky4 ,we w5t back to ,m\nt ,b>r-,smi?1 ,k5n$y tak+ an obs]vation = latitude1 ,watson mak+ a geological survey & collect+ specim5s1 ,h>risson sket*+4 ,! rocks at ! summit 7 granites1 gneisses & s*i/s4 ,! latitude work$ out at #fg degrees #aj4d' ,s41 & we 7 a little m ?an "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles 9 an air-l9e f ! hut4 ,9 ! next two days1 d[nhill1 we bullock$ ?r\gh elev5 miles1 rea*+ a po9t :]e ! depot at ,possession ,nunataks 0 only sixte5 miles away4 ,! surface sn[ 0 v /icky 9 places1 clogg+ ! runn]s badly1 s t !y _h to be scrap$ e half-mile4 ,/ew$ skua 0 ! feature ( our ,*ri/mas ,eve supp]4 ,f ! di>y3 ,*ri/mas ,day1 ,w$nesday4 ,turn$ out & got away at #h ,a4,m41 do+ n9e miles be=e lun* d[n a /eep desc5t4 ,! sun 0 v hot1 & aft] lun* ! surface became /icky1 b at #e ,p4,m4 we rea*$ ! depot1 hav+ done fifte5 miles "o hundr$ y>ds & desc5d$ two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ feet4 ,i am afraid ,i %all h to g back to travell+ by night1 z ! sn[ is s v s(t d[n "h dur+ ! day2 n s(t 9 ! same way z ! fre%ly fall5 p[d]y /uff we _h on ! hills1 b half-?aw$ & wet1 freez+ at night into a spl5did surface = ! runn]s4 ,! %ade temp]ature at #e4cj ,p4,m4 to-day 0 #bi degrees ,f41 & a !rmomet] laid 9 ! sun on ! d>k rocks w5t up to #hg degrees ,f4 ,"s "t ago1 a plum-pudd+ 0 f\nd 9 "o ( our food-bags1 put !re1 ,i believe1 by ,moyes4 ,we ate x to-night 9 addition to ! ord9>y ration1 &1 ) a small ta/e ( spirits f ! m$ical /ore1 manag$ to get up q a fe/ive feel+4 ,aft] d9n] ! ,union ,jack & ,au/ralian ,ensign 7 hoi/$ on ! rocks & ,i =mally took possession ( ! l& 9 ! "n ( ! ,exp$ition1 = ,k+ ,george ,v4 & ! ,au/ralian ,commonweal?4 ,que5 ,m>y ,l& is ! "n :i*1 by graci\s sanction1 0 ev5tually affix$ to t area ( new l&4 ,night m>*es comm5c$ at #a ,a4,m4 on ,decemb] #bg4 ,! sail 0 hoi/$ = ! fir/ "t & ! fre% breeze 0 ( great assi/ance4 ,we 7 once m d[n on ! l[ p59sula & on its highe/ po9t1 two hundr$ feet above ! %elf-ice1 ,k5n$y took a r\nd ( angles4 ,along ! m>g9 ( ! %elf ! crevasses 7 innum]able &1 z ! sun 0 hot & ! sn[ s(t & mu%y1 we pit*$ camp ab\t six miles f ! bluff on ,david ,isl&4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 on ! #bh? we r\nd$ ! bluff & camp$ "u its leew>d face4 ,aft] lun* !re 0 a hunt = sn[ petrels4 ,fifty-six 7 caught & ! eggs1 :i* all conta9$ *icks1 7 giv5 to ! dogs4 ,x 0 my int5tion to t\* at all ! rocks on ! ma9l& on ! way home1 z "t & wea!r p]mitt$4 ,"u a light ea/]ly breeze we scudd$ along ) sail set & pass$ close to sev]al outcrops4 ,watson exam9$ !m1 f9d+ gneiss & granite pr9cipally1 "o type be+ an exceptionally co>se granite1 v mu* wea!r$4 ,a mile ( bad crevasses caus$ "s delay2 "o ( ! dogs hav+ a fall ( twelve feet into "o abyss4 ,next day1 ! ,hippo hove 9 sight & we f\nd ! depot$ food 9 good condition4 ,! c\rse _h be5 ov] high pressure-waves & 9 "s places we _h to div]ge on acc\nt ( crevasses &--fre% wat]6 ,_m ( ! holl[s conta9$ wat] f ?aw$ sn[1 & 9 o!rs !re 0 a trea*]\s cru/ :i* hid a slu%y pool4 ,! m>* ( eighte5 miles l&$ u j nor? ( ! ,avalan*e ,rocks4 ,:ile we 7 erect+ ! t5ts !re 7 sev]al sn[-slips1 & ,watson1 ,k5n$y & ,i walk$ l&w>ds aft] supp] to try = a snap ( "o 9 ! act ( fall+1 b !y refus$ to oblige u4 ,x 0 f\nd t "o or m avalan*es _h ?r[n blocks ( ice1 weigh+ at lea/ tw5ty tons1 two hundr$ y>ds pa/ ! hole 9 :i* we sp5t five days on ! depot j\rney4 ,!y _h1 !re=e1 travell$ six hundr$ y>ds f ! cliff4 ,! ,alligator ,nunatak 0 explor$ on ,janu>y #b1 #aiac4 ,x 0 f\nd to be half a mile long1 f\r hundr$ feet high & f\r hundr$ & fifty feet 9 wid?1 &1 l mo/ ( ! rock we _h se51 ma9ly gneiss4 ,!re 0 half a gale bl[+ on ! #d? & ?\gh ! w9d 0 abeam1 ! sail 0 reef$ & we mov$ quickly4 ,! dogs ran loose1 _! feet be+ v sore f pull+ on r\gh1 nobbly ice4 ,! day's run 0 ! record up to t "t--tw5ty-two miles4 ,our camp 0 9 ! vic9ity ( two small nunataks discov]$ 9 ,augu/ #aiab4 ,we reckon$ to be at ! ,base 9 two days & wond]$ h[ poor ,moyes 0 f>+4 ,e>ly on ! #e?1 ! la/ piece ( brok5 c\ntry fell beh9d1 & "o sl$ge be+ rigg$ ) full sail1 ! second sl$ge 0 tak5 9 t[4 ,bo? dogs _h ble$+ feet & 7 releas$1 runn+ alongside4 ,dur+ ! halt = lun* a sail 0 rais$ on ! dogs' sl$ge1 us+ t5t poles z a ma/1 a floor-clo? = a sail1 an ice-axe = an upp] y>d & a bamboo = a l[] y>d4 ,gett+ "u way we f\nd t ! light] sl$ge ov]ran ours2 s we ca/ (f & ,h>risson took ! light sl$ge1 ! sail work+ s well t he rode on top ( ! load mo/ ( ! "t4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ! w9d increas$ s mu* t ! dogs' sl$ge 0 disma/$ & tak5 9 t[ once m1 ! sail on ! =w>d sl$ge be+ ample = our purpose4 ,at #d ,p4,m4 we _h done tw5ty miles1 &1 ev]ybody feel+ fre%1 ,i decid$ to try & rea* ,! ,grottoes1 fifte5 miles away4 ,! w9d increas+ to a gale ) hurtl+ drift1 ! sail 0 reef$1 & ev5 !n 0 m ?an en\gh to pu% along bo? sl$ges4 ,two ( u made fa/ beh9d & ma9ta9$ a cont9ual brake to /op !m runn+ away4 ,at #i ,p4,m4 ! gale became s /rong t we /ruck sail & camp$4 ,altoge!r1 ! day's run 0 ?irty-five miles4 ,an h\r's m>* next morn+1 &1 ?r\gh ! glasses1 we saw ! ma/ & soon aft]w>ds ! hut4 ,j be=e rea*+ home1 we /ruck up a song1 & 9 a few seconds ,moyes came runn+ out4 ,:5 he saw !re 7 f\r ( u1 he /ood on 8 head4 ,z we expect$1 ,moyes _h nev] ?\ght ( ,h>risson com+ ) me & _h q giv5 him up z dead4 ,:5 a mon? _h elaps$--! "t = :i* ,h>risson _h food--,moyes pack$ a sl$ge ) provisions = ,h>risson1 himself & ! dogs & w5t out = six days4 ,!n1 recogniz+ ! futility ( se>*+ = any "o 9 t :ite wa/e ( no?+ness1 he return$4 ,he look$ well1 aft] 8 lonely n9e weeks1 b said t x 0 ! wor/ "t he _h ev] _h 9 8 life4 ,moyes report$ t ! ,we/]n p>ty 7 delay$ 9 />t+ by bad wea!r until ,novemb] #g4 ,! total di/ance sl$g$ dur+ our ma9 summ] ea/]n j\rney 0 two hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 miles1 includ+ ?irty-two ( relay "w1 b none ( ! _m reconnoitr+ miles4 ,out ( sev5ty days1 !re 7 tw5ty-eight on :i* ! wea!r 0 adv]se4 ,on ! spr+ depot j\rney ! travell+ _h be5 s easy t ,i fully expect$ to g f\r hundr$ or five hundr$ miles ea/w>d 9 ! summ]4 ,x 0 !re=e1 a great disappo9tm5t to be block$ z we 74 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,we/]n ,,base--,,l9k+ ,,up ,,) ,,kais] ,,wilhelm ,,ii ,,l& by ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones ,on our return f ! ,we/]n ,depot j\rney t[>ds ! end ( ,octob] #aiab1 we f\nd prep>ations complet$ = ! long we/]n trip1 t[>ds ,gaussb]g 9 ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii ,l&1 :i* 0 discov]$ by ! ,g]man ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition ( #aijb4 ,! dep>ture 0 delay$ = sev]al days1 b came at la/ on ,novemb] #g1 ,moyes bidd+ u adieu & wi%+ u good luck4 ,! p>ty consi/$ ( ,dov]s 7surveyor71 ,hoadley 7geologi/71 & myself 7surgeon74 ,we 7 haul+ "o sl$ge ) rations = n9e weeks4 ,our c\rse1 :i* 0 almo/ due s\? lay ov] ! glaci] %elf practically p>allel to ! sea-cliffs4 ,! surface 0 good1 & we cov]$ elev5 miles by nightfall1 rea*+ a po9t "s two or ?ree miles f ! ris+ l& slopes4 ,z ! high l& 0 approa*$ clos]1 ! surface ( ! glaci]-%elf1 :i* f>!r nor? 0 practically level1 became undulat+ & brok5 by pressure-ridges & crevasses4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 (f]$ no ob/acle to sl$g+4 ,proce$+ 9 ! morn+ & f9d+ t an asc5t ( ! slopes ahead 0 r5d]$ impracticable by wide pat*es ( ice1 we turn$ m to ! we/ & /e]$ = ,junction ,corn]4 ,^u our arrival !re1 x 0 discov]$ t sev]al b]gs lay froz5 )9 ! floe close to :]e ! seaw>d wall ( ! glaci]-%elf jo9$ t ( ! l& ice-%eet4 ,"s ( ^! b]gs 7 old & rott51 b "o seem$ to h brok5 away q rec5tly4 ,f ! same place we c\ld see sev]al black po9ts ahead2 our c\rse 0 alt]$ t[>ds !m1 almo/ due we/w>d1 ab\t halt a mile f ! sea-cliffs4 ,!y prov$ to be rocks1 six 9 numb]1 =m+ a mora9e4 ,z x 0 !n half-pa/ five1 we camp$ 9 ord] t ,hoadley might exam9e !m4 ,!re _h be5 a halo visible all day1 ) mock suns 9 ! ev5+4 ,9 ! morn+ a high w9d 0 bl[+4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well = a little ov] a mile1 :5 we f\nd ourselves runn+ across a /eep slope4 ,! w9d hav+ increas$ & be+ abeam1 ! sl$ge 0 driv5 to leew>d :5 on a smoo? surface1 & :5 among/ s(t sa/rugi1 :i* occurr$ 9 pat*es1 0 capsiz$4 ,accord+ly camp 0 pit*$4 ,! next day be+ less boi/]\s1 a />t 0 made at #i ,a4,m4 ,!re 0 /ill a /rong beam w9d1 h[ev]1 :i* c>ri$ ! sl$ge d[nhill1 ) ! result t = "o =w>d /ep two _h to be tak5 to ! "r4 ,we 7 m =tunate 9 ! aft]noon & rea*$ ! depot laid on ! e>li] j\rney at #e4cj ,a4,m4 ,f ?is position we _h a f9e view ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci] runn+ out ( a bay :i* op5$ up ahead4 ,hav+ pick$ up ! depot next morn+1 we 7 disappo9t$ to f9d t we %\ld h to comm5ce relay "w4 ,!re 7 !n two sl$ges ) rations = ?irte5 weeks2 ! total weight am\nt+ to "o ?\s& two hundr$ p\nds4 ,by mak+ an ev5 division betwe5 ! two sl$ges ! "w 0 r5d]$ easy b sl[4 ,:5 we camp$ at #f ,p4,m41 five & a half miles _h be5 cov]$4 ,! surface 0 good1 b a /rong beam w9d h9d]$ u :ile approa*+ ! head ( ,depot ,bay4 ,! ice-cap to ! we/ appe>$ to be v brok51 & x seem$ inevitable t we %\ld h to asc5d to a consid]able altitude t[>ds ! s\?-we/ to f9d a good travell+ surface4 ,9 ! morn+ we 7 delay$ by heavy w9d1 b left camp at t5 o'clock aft] sp5d+ an h\r digg+ out ! sl$ges & t5t4 ,at lun* "t ! sun became q obscur$ & ea* ( u _h _m falls /umbl+ ov] ! invisible sa/rugi4 ,at five o'clock ! wea!r became s ?ick t camp 0 pit*$4 ,hoadley compla9$ ( sn[-bl9dness & all 7 suff]+ ) crack$ lips2 !re 0 consequ5tly a big dem& = hazel9e cream 9 ! ev5+4 ,on ,w$nesday ,novemb] #ac1 we />t$ e>ly1 &1 f9d+ a good firm track ov] a g5tly ris+ plateau1 made fair progress4 ,at ?ree o'clock a gale sprang up sudd5ly2 & =tunately ! sl$ges 7 only a qu>t] ( a mile ap>t z we 7 relay+ !m 9 /ages up ! ris+ plateau4 ,! t5t 0 pit*$ hurri$ly1 ?\gh ) difficulty1 on acc\nt ( ! high w9d & drift4 ,! di/ance = ! day 0 f\r miles "o ?\s& five hundr$ y>ds1 ! la/ mile & a half be+ d[nhill into a valley at ! head ( ! bay4 ,! mora9ic b\ld]s visible f ! camp at ! depot 7 n[ obscur$ beh9d a po9t to ! we/ ( ,depot ,bay4 ,! next sixty h\rs 7 sp5t 9 sleep+-bags1 a heavy sn[/orm mak+ x impossible to move4 ,ow+ to ! comp>atively high temp]ature1 #bj degrees to #bf degrees ,f41 ! sn[ melt$ readily on ! lee side ( ! t5t1 &1 ! wat] runn+ ?r\gh1 ?+s became uncom=tably wet inside4 ,at midday ( ! #af?1 h[ev]1 we 7 able to g out1 &1 aft] sp5d+ two & a half h\rs digg+ out ! t5t & sl$ges1 we made a />t1 travell+ two & ?ree-qu>t] miles on a s\?-we/]ly c\rse4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ( ! #ag? a slight desc5t 0 negotiat$1 b 9 ! aft]noon came ! asc5t ( ! slopes on ! we/]n side ( ,depot ,bay4 ,! ice-cap "h 0 v badly crevass$1 & spik$ boots _h to be worn 9 haul+ ! sl$ges up ! /eep neve slopes4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! aft]noon a c\rse 0 made m to ! we/1 & ab\t ! same "t ! s\?-ea/ w9d fre%5$ & we travell$ = a c\ple ( h\rs ?r\gh ?ick drift4 ,! night's camp 0 situat$ approximately at ! ea/]n edge ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci]4 ,! portion ( ! ice-cap :i* contributes to ! glaci] bel[ is m>k$ (f f ! g5]al icy surface on ei!r side by a s]ies ( falls & cascades4 ,^! appe>$ q impassable ne> sea-level1 b we hop$ to f9d a smoo? passage at an altitude ( ab\t "o ?\s& feet4 ,a />t 0 made at #g ,a4,m4 ,! surface consi/$ ( ice & neve & 0 badly brok5 by pressure-m\nds1 t5 to tw5ty feet high1 & by num]\s crevasses old & rec5t2 _m ) sunk5 or fall5 bridges4 ,:ile cross+ a n>r[ crevasse1 ab\t =ty feet ( ! bridge collaps$ l5g?wise "u ! lead+ man1 lett+ him fall to ! full ext5t ( 8 h>ness rope4 ,hoadley & myself _h pass$ ov] ! same spot1 unsuspect+ & unrop$1 a few m9utes previ\sly1 :ile look+ = a safe track4 ,we 7 n[ ne>+ ! approximate we/]n edge ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci]1 & ! brok5 condition ( ! ice evid5tly indicat$ consid]able movem5t4 ,lat] 9 ! morn+ a m s\!rly c\rse 0 kept ov] an improv+ surface4 ,at midday ,dov]s took obs]vations ( ! sun & f\nd ! latitude to be #ff degrees #dg' ,s4 ,ow+ to ! heat ( ! sun ! fat 9 ! pemmican _h be5 melt+ 9 ! food-bags1 s aft] lun* ! provisions 7 repack$ & ! pemmican 0 put 9 ! c5tre ( ! l>ge tanks4 ,9 ! aft]noon we hoi/$ ! sail1 & by ev5+ _h done f\r miles4 ,f our camp ! eye c\ld range across ! ,hel5 ,glaci] ea/w>d to ! %elf-ice ( ,! ,grottoes4 ,f> away 9 ! nor?-we/ 0 a wide expanse ( op5 wat]1 :ile a multitude ( b]gs lay scatt]$ along ! coa/ to ! we/ ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci]4 ,! next day 0 glori\sly bright1 ) a breeze j /rong en\gh to make haul+ pleasant4 ,erect+ a sail1 we made an attempt to haul bo? sl$ges1 b f\nd t !y 7 too heavy4 ,x 0 soon discov]$ t a consid]able det\r w\ld h to be made to cross ! brok5 ice on ! we/]n edge ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci]4 ,by keep+ to ! saddles & valleys z mu* z possible & work+ to ! s\?1 we 7 able to avoid ! r\gh] c\ntry1 b at #d ,p4,m4 we arriv$ at :at at fir/ appe>$ an impasse4 ,at ?is po9t ?ree great crevass$ ridges unit$ to =m ! ice-falls on ! we/]n side ( ! glaci]4 ,! po9t ( conflu5ce 0 ! only place t appe>$ to (f] any hope ( a passage1 &1 z we did n want to retrace our /eps1 we decid$ to attempt x4 ,! :ole surface 0 a network ( huge crevasses1 "s op51 ! majority f fifty to "o hundr$ feet or m 9 wid?4 ,aft] _m devi\s turns1 a pat* ( sn[ betwe5 two l>ge abysses 0 rea*$4 ,z ! ice 9 front seem$ ev5 m brok5 ?an t beh9d1 camp 0 pit*$4 ,aft] tea a se>* 0 made = a way out1 & x 0 f\nd t by travell+ along a n>r[1 knife-edge ridge ( ice & neve1 ) an op5 crevasse on ea* side1 a good surface c\ld be rea*$ )9 a mile ( ! camp4 ,?is ridge _h a gradi5t ( "o 9 t51 &1 un=tunately1 also slop$ d[n t[>ds "o ( ! op5 crevasses4 ,dur+ ! next f\r days a heavy blizz>d rag$4 ,!re 0 a trem5d\s sn[fall accompani$ by a gale ( w9d1 &1 aft] ! second day1 ! sn[ 0 pil$ f\r feet high r\nd ! t5t1 completely bury+ ! sl$ges & by its pressure greatly r$uc+ ! space inside ! t5t4 ,on ! #bcrd1 ! f\r? day1 we dug out ! floor1 l[]+ ! level ( ! t5t ab\t two feet1 & ?is made ?+s m com=table4 ,:ile digg+1 a crack 9 ! ice 0 disclos$ runn+ across ! floor1 & f ?is came a consid]able draught4 ,by midday ! wea!r _h improv$ suffici5tly to all[ u to move4 ,! sl$ge & t5t 7 excavat$ f b5ea? a great mass ( s(t sn[2 ! new level ( ! sn['s surface be+ f\r to five feet above t on :i* ! camp _h be5 made f\r days e>li]4 ,! w9d hav+ fall51 we w5t ahead ) ! sl$ges4 ,:ile cross+ ! ridge ( ice :i* l$ into ! valley bel[1 "o man haul$ ! sl$ges :ile ! o!r two prev5t$ !m f slid+ sideways d[nhill into ! op5 crevasse4 ,t aft]noon we notic$ v f9e iridesc5t col\r+ 9 cirro-cumulus cl\ds z !y cross$ ! sun4 ,! next day gave u a pleasant surprise1 !re be+ a /rong breeze dead aft1 :ile ! travell+ surface ahead look$ di/9ctly fav\rable4 ,sail 0 hoi/$ & ! two sl$ges 7 c\pl$ toge!r4 ,! c\rse = a %ort di/ance 0 d[nhill1 & we _h to run to keep up ) ! sl$ges4 ,! slopes on ! f> side ( ! valley we _h ent]$ on ! previ\s aft]noon 7 n s =midable z !y _h look$1 = by lun* "t six & a half miles _h be5 cov]$4 ,! surface 0 good1 ) occasional long undulations4 ,aft] lun* a turn to ! nor? 0 made = a %ort di/ance 9 ord] to come 9 t\* ) ! coa/l9e4 ,!n ! m>* we/ 0 resum$ by travell+ p>allel to ! %ore at a di/ance ( five to t5 miles4 ,at halt+-"t ! extreme we/]n edge ( ,hel5 ,glaci] 0 pass$1 & bel[ lay "y floe-ice1 /udd$ ) num]\s b]gs4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,dov]s call$ att5tion to :at appe>$ to be an ice-cov]$ isl& ly+ to ! nor?-nor?-we/1 ?irty to =ty miles away4 ,we wat*$ ?is c>efully dur+ ! day1 b f\nd its =m to be con/ant4 ,?r\gh b9ocul>s1 icy pat*es & bluff po9ts at ! ea/]n & we/]n ends 7 di/+ui%able49999 9999 ,?is 0 exam9$ 9 detail f ! ',aurora' 9 ,janu>y #aiac & f\nd to be an isl&1 :i* 0 nam$ ,drygalski ,isl&1 = x is evid5tly ! ice-cov]$ high-l& obs]v$ by ,pr(essor ,drygalski 7,g]man ,exp$ition1 #aijb7 f 8 balloon4--,,ed4 ,z soon z camp 0 /ruck ! m>* 0 resum$ direct = :at e "o ?\ght 0 a rocky outcrop1 ?\gh ne>] approa* prov$ x to be m]ely ! %ady face ( an op5 crevasse4 ,! same c\rse 0 ma9ta9$ & ! ridge ( ice t runs d[n to ! we/]n po9t ( ,depot ,bay 0 soon close at h&4 ,f its cre/ we c\ld see a gr\p ( ab\t a doz5 rocky isl&s1 ! mo/ di/ant be+ five miles (f ! coa/4 ,all 7 surr\nd$ by floe4 ,desc5d+ /eeply f ! ridge into a valley :i* ran out to ! sea-cliffs1 we pit*$ camp = lun*4 ,! meal complet$1 ,hoadley & ,i desc5d$ to ! edge ( ! glaci] 9 ord] to see if !re 7 a passable r\te to ! sea-ice4 ,cross+ wide areas ( badly crevass$ ice & neve dur+ a desc5t ( n9e hundr$ feet1 we rea*$ ! sea-front ab\t "o & a half miles f ! camp4 ,bel[ u !re 0 a *aos ( b]gs & small] debris1 result+ f ! dis9tegration ( ! l&-ice1 :i* 7 froz5 into ! floe & connect$ to "o ano!r by huge ramp>ts ( sn[4 ,foll[+ a pa? d[nw>d ) great difficulty1 we approa*$ a small b]g :i* 0 discov]$ to be rapidly ?aw+ "u ! action ( ! heat absorb$ by a pile ( /ones & mud4 ,! trickl+ ( ! fall+ wat] made a pleasant relief 9 ! o!rwise int5se sil5ce4 ,z x seem$ impossible to haul sl$ges ?r\gh ?is jumble ( ice & sn[1 ,hoadley sugge/$ t he %\ld walk across ! floe & make a brief geological exam9ation ( at lea/ ! l>ge/ islet4 ,i !re=e return$ to ! camp & help$ ,dov]s take obs]vations = longitude & magnetic v>iation4 ,hoadley return$ at #i ,p4,m4 & report$ t he _h se5 an imm5se rook]y ( ,emp]or p5gu9s ne> ! l>ge/ islet1 besides ,adelie p5gu9s1 silv]-grey1 ,wilson & ,ant>ctic petrels & skua gulls4 ,he also said t he ?\ght x possible to take a sl$ge1 lightly lad51 ?r\gh ! drifts bel[ ! br9k ( ! glaci]4 ,accord+ly 9 ! morn+ ! elev5-foot sl$ge 0 pack$ ) necess>ies = a week's /ay1 al?\gh we int5d$ to rema9 only = a day 9 ord] to take photographs & se>* = specim5s4 ,erect+ a depot flag to m>k ! big sl$ge1 we broke camp at midday & soon rea*$ ! sea-front4 ,our track !n w\nd among ! sn[-drifts until x em]g$ f ! brok5 ice :i* 0 obs]v$ to bord] ! l& ice-%eet = miles4 ,! travell+ became unexpect$ly good = a "t ov] highly poli%$1 gre5 sea-ice1 & !nce on to sn[1 amid a field ( num]\s small b]gs4 ,_m ( ^! %[$ a m>k$ degree ( ablation1 &1 9 places1 blocks ( ice p]*$ on em95ces _h wea!r$ into mo/ grotesque =ms4 ,!re 7 num]\s /reams ( ?aw-wat] runn+ f mud-cov]$ b]gs4 ,p]spir+ 9 ! heat1 we m ?an once /opp$ to slake our ?ir/4 ,approa*+ ! l>ge/ rock--,haswell ,isl&1 z x 0 call$ lat]--we saw m di/9ctly ! imm5se numb]s ( ,emp]or p5gu9s cov]+ sev]al acres ( floe4 ,! birds ext5d$ 9 r[s ev5 on to ! l[] slopes ( sev]al b]gs4 ,! s\nd ( _! cries com+ across ! ice rem9d$ "o ( ! noise f a di/ant sports' gr\nd dur+ a well-conte/$ game4 ,we camp$ at #e ,p4,m4 on a sn[-drift at ! s\!rn end ( ! isl&4 ,a l>ge rook]y ( ,adelie p5gu9s on a long1 l[ rock1 ab\t a mile di/ant1 soon made itself evid5t4 ,al?\gh ! /ay 0 int5d$ to occupy only ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 we 7 compell$ to rema9 five days on ! isl& on acc\nt ( a sn[/orm :i* cont9u$ = practically ! :ole ( ! "t4 ,?is did n prev5t u f leav+ ! t5t & w&]+ ab\t2 ,hoadley ke5 on ! geology & ,dov]s survey+ :5ev] ! light 0 good en\gh4 ,! temp]ature ( ! rock 0 well above freez+-po9t :]e x 0 expos$1 & sn[ melt$ almo/ z soon z x fell4 ,our sleep+-bags & ge> soon became v wet1 b we rejoic$ 9 "o comp5sation1 & t 0 a *ange 9 diet4 ,x 0 agre$ t five ,adelie p5gu9s or t5 ,cape pigeons' eggs made a good ta/y entree to ! monoton\s ration4 ,! camp 0 situat$ on ! l>ge/ ( a gr\p ( ab\t twelve small islets1 ly+ )9 five or six miles ( ! coa/1 on ! l[] slopes ( :i* sev]al outcrops ( rock c\ld be obs]v$4 ,haswell ,isl& 0 f\nd to be r\ghly diamond-%ap$2 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile 9 l5g?1 ! same 9 wid?1 & ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet on ! highe/ po9t4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by "o season's floe1 rais$ 9 pressure-ridges on ! ea/]n side4 ,on ! nor!rn1 s\!rn1 & especially ! ea/]n face1 ! rock 0 /eep2 on ! we/]n aspect1 !re 0 a m g5tle slope d[n to ! floe1 ! rock be+ almo/ conceal$ by big sn[-drifts4 ,!re 7 signs ( previ\s glaciation 9 ! =m ( erratics & _m examples ( poli%+ & groov+4 ,! rock 0 v rott51 & 9 _m places1 especially ab\t ! p5gu9 rook]ies1 !re 7 collections ( soil4 ,two deep gorges cut ?r\gh ! isl& f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/1 9 bo? ( :i* !re 7 small ponds ( fre% wat]4 ,! mo/ m>k$ feature 0 ! wond]ful abundance ( bird life1 = almo/ all ! birds frequ5t+ ! %ores ( ! cont95t 7 f\nd ne/+ !re4 ,adelie p5gu9s 7 9 greate/ numb]s4 ,besides ! l>ge rook]y on "o ( ! small] islets1 !re 7 num]\s rook]ies ( fifty to "o hundr$ birds ea* on ,haswell ,isl&4 ,9 mo/ cases ! p5gu9s made _! ne/s on ! rock itself1 b1 fail+ ?is1 _h actually settl$ on sn[-drifts1 :]e !y pres5t$ a peculi> sight1 z ! heat ( _! bodies hav+ caus$ !m to s9k 9 ! sn[1 _! heads alone 7 visible above ! surface4 ,"o bird 0 obs]v$ c>ry+ an egg on ! dorsal surface ( 8 feet z ! ,emp]or p5gu9s d4 ,fea!rs 7 scatt]$ broadca/ ar\nd ea* rook]y4 ,^! result f ! num]\s fights :i* occur & are also p>tly d]iv$ f ! b>e pat* ( sk9 at ! l[] "p ( ! abdom5 :i* provides ! necess>y heat = incubation :5 ! bird is sitt+4 ,mo/ ( ! birds _h two eggs 9 a well-advanc$ /age ( incubation1 & x 0 a difficult task to f9d a suffici5t numb] fre% en\gh = cul9>y purposes4 ,atta*$ to ea* rook]y 0 a pair ( skua gulls1 :o swoop$ d[n & quickly flew (f ) any eggs left = a mom5t unt5d$4 ,! ,emp]or p5gu9s _h _! rook]y on ! floe1 ab\t a mile f ! isl&4 ,! birds cov]$ f\r to five acres1 b !re 7 und\bt$ signs t a mu* l>g] area _h be5 occupi$4 ,we e/imat$ ! numb]s to be sev5 ?\s& five hundr$1 ! great majority be+ "y birds4 ,^! 7 well gr[n1 mo/ ( !m /&+ z high z ! %\ld]s ( ! adults4 ,!y 7 all v fat1 cov]$ by a grey d[n1 slightly d>k] on ! dorsal ?an on ! v5tral surface1 ) d>k tails & a black1 /raight beak4 ,! eyes 7 surr\nd$ by a r+ ( grey plumage1 & ?is aga9 by a black b& :i* ext5d$ ov] ! skull to ! root ( ! beak4 ,?us ! m>k+s on ! "y d n correspond ) ^? ( ! adults4 ,a few ( ! l>g] *icks _h comm5c$ to m\lt1 ! *ange ( plumage be+ obs]v$ on ! flipp]s4 ,daily we wat*$ l>ge numb]s ( adults dep>t+ f & return+ to ! rook]y4 ,! direction 9 :i* !y travell$ 0 nor?1 t[>ds op5 wat]1 e/imat$ to be tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,al?\gh m ?an once ! adults' return to ! rook]y 0 c>efully not$1 we nev] saw ! "y birds be+ f$1 old birds z !y ent]$ ! rook]y quietly go+ to sleep4 ,hoadley1 on 8 fir/ visit to ! isl&1 _h se5 ,ant>ctic petrels fly+ ab\t1 & a se>* reveal$ a l>ge rook]y ( ^! on ! ea/]n side4 ,! ne/+-place ( ?is species ( petrel _h nev] be=e be5 discov]$1 & s we 7 all elat$ at ! great f9d4 ,ab\t ?ree hundr$ birds 7 f\nd sitt+ 9 ! gullies & clefts1 z close toge!r z !y c\ld cr[d4 ,!y made no attempt to =m ne/s1 m]ely lay+ _! eggs on ! %all[ dirt4 ,ea* bird _h "o egg ab\t ! same size z t ( a dome/ic f[l4 ,incubation 0 f> advanc$1 & "s difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 bl[+ ! specim5s ) a bl[-pipe improvis$ f a quill4 ,nei!r ! ,ant>ctic nor any o!r petrels (f]$ any resi/ance :5 di/urb$ on _! ne/s1 except by ! expectoration ( l>ge quantities ( a p9k or gre51 oily fluid4 ,! ,cape pigeons _h j comm5c$ lay+ :5 we arriv$ at ! isl&4 ,on ! fir/ day only two eggs 7 f\nd1 b1 on ! f\r? day aft] our arrival1 =ty 7 collect$4 ,^! birds make a small %all[ ne/ ) *ips ( /one4 ,! silv]-grey or ,s\!rn ,fulm> petrels 7 pres5t 9 l>ge numb]s1 especially ab\t ! /eep nor?-ea/]n side ( ! isl&4 ,?\gh !y 7 mat$1 lay+ _h sc>cely comm5c$1 z we f\nd only two eggs4 ,!y made small grottoes 9 ! sn[-drifts1 & _m pairs 7 se5 bill+ & coo+ 9 su* %elt]s4 ,! small ,wilson petrels 7 f\nd liv+ 9 communities "u slabs ( rock1 & ,hoadley "o aft]noon ?\ght he he>d "s "y birds cry+4 ,skua gulls 7 pres5t 9 consid]able =ce1 notably ne> ! p5gu9 rook]ies4 ,!y 7 bre$+ at ! "t1 lay+ _! eggs on ! soil ne> ! summit ( ! isl&4 ,! neighb\rhood ( a ne/ 0 always betray$ by ! behavi\r ( ^! birds :o1 :5 we intrud$ on !m1 came swoop+ d[n z if to attack u4 ,al?\gh _m sn[ petrels 7 se5 fly+ ab\t1 we f\nd only "o ) an egg4 ,! ne/s 7 locat$ 9 indep5d5t rocky ni*es b nev] 9 rook]ies4 ,vegetable life exi/$ 9 ! =m ( algae1 9 ! pools1 li*5s on ov]sell rocks & mosses :i* grew luxuriantly1 *iefly 9 ! ,adelie p5gu9 rook]ies4 ,w$dell seals 7 pl5tiful ab\t ! isl& ne> ! tide-cracks2 two ( !m ) calves4 ,?\gh ! cont9u\s bad wea!r made photography impossible1 ,hoadley 0 able to make a ?or\gh geological exam9ation ( ! locality4 ,on ,decemb] #b ! cl\ds cle>$ suffici5tly = photography1 & aft] secur+ "s snap%ots we prep>$ to move on ! next day4 ,dov]s built a small cairn on ! summit ( ! isl& & took angles to ! outly+ rocks4 ,on ! #crd we pack$ our specim5s & left = ! ma9l& at #i4cj ,a4,m41 arriv+ at ! l& ice-cliffs at #b ,p4,m4 ,! sn[ surface 0 s(t1 ev5 slu%y 9 places1 & ! heat among/ ! b]gs along ! coa/ ( ! ma9l& 0 v oppressive4 ,aft] we _h dug out ! second sl$ge & re-arrang$ ! loads1 ! h\r 0 too late = sl$g+1 s ,dov]s took ano!r obs]vation 9 ord] to obta9 ! rate ( ! half-*ronomet] wat*4 ,:ile on ! isl&1 we _h exam9$ ! coa/ to ! we/ ) glasses & conclud$ t ! only way to get we/w>d 0 to asc5d to a consid]able altitude on ! ice-cap1 :i*1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 desc5d$ to ! sea-level 9 long cascades & falls4 ,we _h expect$ to place a depot some:]e ne> ,haswell ,isl&1 b su* proc$ure 0 n[ deem$ inadvisable 9 view ( its di/ance f :at w\ld probably be our direct return r\te4 ,a />t 0 made next day aga9/ an oppos+ w9d1 ! sl$ges be+ relay$ up a /eep hillside4 ,lat] on1 h[ev]1 a turn 0 made m to ! we/1 & x 0 !n possible to haul bo? sl$ges at ! same "t4 ,! surface 0 s(t1 s t aft] e halt ! runn]s _h to be cle>$4 ,! di/ance = ! day 0 five & a half miles1 & ! night's camp 0 at an altitude ( ab\t "o ?\s& five hundr$ feet1 locat$ j above ! brok5 coa/al ice4 ,dur+ ,decemb] #e & #f a sn[/orm rag$ & conf9$ u to our t5t4 ,! high temp]ature caus$ ! fall+ sn[ to melt z x t\*$ ! t5t1 &1 :5 ! temp]ature fell1 ! clo? became ?ickly coat$ ) ice4 ,on ! #g? ! m>* 0 resum$1 by skirt+ a small valley at an approximate altitude ( two ?\s& feet4 ,! ice-cap ahead desc5d$ 9 abrupt falls to ! floe4 ,hav+ a fair w9d & a smoo? surface1 we made good headway4 ,9 ! aft]noon we ran into a plexus ( crevasses1 & ! surface 0 trav]s$ by high ridges4 ,! sn[bridges 9 _m cases 7 weak & sev]al gave way :ile ! sl$ge 0 cross+ !m4 ,a *asm ab\t fifty feet deep & "o hundr$ feet long 0 pass$1 evid5tly portion ( a crevasse1 "o side ( :i* _h be5 rais$4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ! surface became impassable & a det\r to ! s\? 0 r5d]$ necess>y4 ,?is difficulty arose ne> ! head ( ! valley1 9 :i* situation ! ice-cap fell 9 a s]ies ( precipit\s t]races = ab\t "o ?\s& feet4 ,at midday on ! #h? we 7 compell$ to cont9ue ! det\r ov] a badly crevass$ surface1 asc5d+ mo/ ( ! "t4 ,on t night1 camp 0 pit*$ aga9 among/ crevasses4 ,! sl$ge-met] %[$ only two miles "o ?\s& "o hundr$ y>ds = ! aft]noon1 relay+ hav+ be5 necess>y4 ,! sl$ges slipp$ along 9 ! morn+ ) a fre% breeze 9 _! fav\r4 ,! sky 0 cov]$ ) rapidly scudd+1 cirro-cumulus cl\ds :i*1 by midday1 q obscur$ ! sun1 mak+ surr\nd+ objects & ev5 ! sn[ at our feet indi/+ui%able4 ,aft] cont9u+ = f\r & a half miles1 we 7 =c$ to camp4 ,9 ! aft]noon a heavy sn[/orm comm5c$ & p]si/$ ?r\gh\t ! foll[+ day4 ,?\gh sn[ 0 /ill fall+ on ! morn+ ( ! #aa?1 camp 0 brok5 at #aj ,a4,m41 & we mov$ (f rapidly ) a /rong w9d4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ! surface 0 g5tly undulat+1 b x m\nt$ 9 a gradual asc5t until nightfall4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! aft]noon ! sun 0 cl\d$ ov]1 & /e]+ _h to be done by ! aid ( ! w9d4 ,to ! nor? we _h a f9e view ( ,drygalski's ,high ,l& 7,drygalski ,isl&71 p]ceiv+ a di/9ct seaw>d ice-cliff ( consid]able height4 ,z !re 7 no prom95ces on ! ice-cap t c\ld be us$ = survey+ m>ks1 ,dov]s _h consid]able difficulty 9 keep+ a reckon+ ( our c\rse4 ,! tr\ble 0 ov]come by build+ sn[-m\nds & tak+ back-angles to !m ) ! prismatic compass4 ,at ?is juncture we 7 ab\t t5 miles f ! %ore & c\ld see op5 wat] "s ?irty miles to ! nor?4 ,froz5 fa/ )9 ! floe 7 great numb]s ( b]gs4 ,we />t$ (f e>ly on ,decemb] #ab ) ! aid ( a fair breeze ov] a good surface1 s t bo? sl$ges 7 easily haul$ along toge!r4 ,! c\rse 0 almo/ due we/1 p>allel to ! coa/4 ,op5 wat] came )9 a few miles ( ! ice-cliffs1 &1 f>!r nor?1 a heavy belt ( pack 0 obs]v$4 ,:5 ! sun sank l[]1 ! b]gs on ! nor!rn horizon 7 refract$ up to su* a degree t !y appe>$ to be hang+ f ! sky4 ,! aid r5d]$ by ! sail "u ! influ5ce ( a fair breeze 0 well %[n on ! foll[+ day4 ,9 f\r h\rs1 on a good surface1 bo? sl$ges 7 transport$ sev5 miles4 ,:5 we mov$ (f1 ! w9d 0 bl[+ at t5 to fifte5 miles an h\r4 ,by #aj ,a4,m4 ! sky became ov]ca/ & ! w9d fre%5$4 ,camp 0 pit*$ = lun* at #aa ,a4,m41 z we hop$ t ! wea!r w\ld cle> aga9 lat]1 b ! w9d increas$ & sn[ began to fall heavily 9 ! aft]noon1 s we did n /ir4 ,! /orm cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! foll[+ day & x 0 impossible to m>* until ! #ae?4 ,cont9u+ ! asc5t on ! #af? out ( a valley we _h cross$ on ! previ\s day1 we halt$ on ! top ( a ridge )9 view ( ,g]man t]ritory--a small1 d>k object be>+ due we/1 evid5tly b>e rock & presumably ,gaussb]g4 ,! c\rse 0 alt]$ accord+ly t[>ds ?is object & ev]y?+ w5t smoo?ly = t5 miles4 ,!n foll[$ an area :]e ! ice fell /eeply 9 waves to ! sea1 cross$ by crevasses :i* av]ag$ fifty feet 9 wid?4 ,! sn[-bridges 7 deeply concave1 & ! l[] side ( ea* *asm 0 rais$ into a ridge five to t5 feet high4 ,mak+ fa/ ! alp9e rope on to ! sl$ges1 "o ( u w5t ahead to te/ ! bridge1 & !n ! sl$ges1 "o at a "t1 7 ru%$ d[n into ! tr\gh & up on ! o!r side4 ,aft] cross+ t5 or m crevasses 9 ?is fa%ion1 we 7 =c$ to camp by ! approa* ( a rapidly mov+ fog driv5 be=e a /rong we/]ly w9d4 ,:ile camp 0 be+ prep>$1 x 0 discov]$ t a t9 ( k]os5e on ! front sl$ge _h be5 punctur$ caus+ ! loss ( a gallon ( fuel4 ,=tunately1 we 7 well )9 our all[ance1 s ! accid5t 0 n s]i\s4 ,soon aft] tea our att5tion 0 drawn to a patt]+ on ! t5t l ra91 caus$ by a fall ( sago sn[4 ,9 ! morn+ ! wea!r 0 cle>]1 & we saw t x 0 impossible to rea* ,gaussb]g by a direct r\te4 ,! ice ahead 0 cleft & split 9 all directions1 &1 9 places1 v]tical faces /ood up to a height ( "o hundr$ feet4 ,! floe 0 litt]$ ) hundr$s ( b]gs1 & 9 sev]al localities !re 7 black spots :i* resembl$ small rocks1 b x 0 impossible to approa* close en\gh to be c]ta94 ,retrac+ ! way out ( ! brok5 ice1 we /e]$ 9 a s\?-we/]ly direction1 j above ! l9e ( s]ac & crevass$ ice4 ,! coa/ "h tr5d$ to ! s\?-we/1 =m+ ! ea/]n side ( ,drygalski's ,posad[sky ,bay4 ,! go+ 0 heavy1 ! surface be+ cov]$ by a lay] ( fro/-cry/als deposit$ dur+ ! night4 ,a fog came up aga9 e>ly 9 ! aft]noon & _h q surr\nd$ u at camp+ "t4 ,dur+ ! day !re 7 f9e cl\ds ( ice-cry/als 9 ! air1 & at #h ,p4,m4 a fog-b[ 0 se5 9 ! ea/4 ,turn+ out 9 ! morn+ we saw ,gaussb]g peep+ ov] a ridge to ! we/1 b 7 /ill prev5t$ f /e]+ directly t[>ds x by ! brok5 surface4 ,:5 we _h advanc$ t5 miles1 a heavy fog br\ght u to a halt at #e ,p4,m4 ,on ,friday ! #bj?1 9 spite ( a /icky surface1 ?irte5 miles 0 cov]$ on a we/-s\?-we/ c\rse4 ,! ice-cap cont9u$ to be undulat+ b free ( crevasses4 ,! altitude 0 betwe5 two ?\s& five hundr$ & ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] travell+ two miles1 we came 9 sight ( ,gaussb]g aga9 & /e]$ directly t[>ds x4 ,! surface 0 good ) a d[nw>d grade4 ,at five & a qu>t] miles a depot 0 made ( ! small sl$ge & mo/ ( ! food1 9 expectation ( a cle> run to ! m\nta94 ,n f> ahead1 h[ev]1 7 two brok5-back$ ridges int]sect+ ! c\rse1 & a det\r _h to be made to ! s\? to cross !m high] up4 ,midsumm]'s day1 ,decemb] #bb1 0 sp5t 9 ! t5t1 a move be+ impossible on acc\nt ( ! high w9d4 ,9 ! aft]noon we walk$ ahead a %ort di/ance & reconnoitr$ six or sev5 crumpl$ ridges4 ,?\gh ! b>omet] _h be5 fall+ om9\sly = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! bad wea!r did n cont9ue4 ,gaussb]g 0 rea*$ 9 ! aft]noon1 aft] our track _h pass$ ?r\gh sev5te5 miles ( dang]\s c\ntry4 ,= ! fir/ few miles ! surface consi/$ ( a s]ies ( /eep1 buckl$ ice-ridges2 lat]1 x 0 sn[-cov]$1 b at times lit]ally cut into a network ( crevasses4 ,! only approa* to ,gaussb]g f ! plateau is f ! s\?4 ,to ! ea/ & we/ !re are magnific5t ice-falls1 ! debris f :i* litt]s ! floe = miles ar\nd4 ,decemb] #bd & ,*ri/mas ,day 7 devot$ to exam9+ ! m\nta94 ,dov]s made a long s]ies ( obs]vations = longitude1 latitude & magnetic v>iation1 :ile ,hoadley exam9$ ! rocks & took photographs4 ,on ! s\!rn side1 ! ice-cap abuts aga9/ ?is ext9ct volcano at an elevation ( ab\t f\r hundr$ feet above sea-level2 ! summit ( ! m\nta9 rises ano!r eight hundr$ feet4 ,on ! nor?1 ! rock desc5ds to ! floe4 ,gaussb]g is pyramidal 9 %ape1 fall+ /eeply1 f a ridge at ! summit4 ,! sides are cov]$ ) a loose rubble ( volcanic fragm5ts1 squ>e y>ds ( :i* comm5ce to slide at ! slighte/ di/urbance4 ,?is r5d]s climb+ difficult & acc\nts = ! l>ge numb]s ( isolat$ blocks fr++ ! base4 ,at ! summit two cairns 7 f\nd1 ! bamboo poles :i* _h previ\sly m>k$ !m hav+ bl[n ov]4 ,fur!r exam9ation reveal$ _m o!r bamboos :i* _h be5 us$ z m>ks1 b no o!r record ( ! visit ( ! ,g]man exp$ition1 t5 ye>s be=e1 0 met4 ,bird life 0 n pl5tiful1 be+ limit$ to a few skuas1 ,wilson petrels & sn[ petrels2 ! latt] ne/+ "u slabs ( rock4 ,!re 7 l>ge quantities ( moss :]e ?aw-wat] _h be5 runn+4 ,! ice & sn[ ne> ! m\nta9 %[$ evid5ces ( m>k$ ?aw+1 & we _h difficulty 9 f9d+ a fav\rable spot = our camp4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 glori\sly f9e1 ) j suffici5t w9d to c\nt]act ! heat ( ! sun4 ,at midday ! ,*ri/mas hamp] 0 op5$1 & x 0 n long be=e ! only sign ( ! plum-pudd+ 0 ! t94 ,9 ! aft]noon we asc5d$ ! m\nta9 & left a record 9 a cairn at ! top4 ,by ! r\te foll[$1 ,gaussb]g 0 two hundr$ & fifte5 miles f ,! ,grottoes b relay "w _h made ! actual di/ance cov]$ ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,we _h be5 away f home sev5 weeks1 &1 ?\gh !re 0 suffici5t food = an outw>d j\rney ( ano!r week1 !re 0 no indication t ! c\ntry w\ld *ange4 ,fur!r1 f ! summit ( ,gaussb]g "o c\ld see almo/ z f> z c\ld be m>*$ 9 a week4 ,accord+ly x 0 decid$ to comm5ce our return on ! #bf?1 mak+ a c\rse almo/ due ea/1 ?us cutt+ out num]\s det\rs :i* _h to be tak5 on ! outw>d j\rney4 ,we left ! m\nta9 on ,decemb] #bf1 pursu+ a c\rse to ! s\? ( our outw>d track s z to avoid "s crevass$ ridges4 ,asc5d+ /eadily aga9/ a cont9u\s headw9d1 we pick$ up ! second sl$ge at midday on ! #bh?4 ,next day all ! ge> 0 transf]r$ to "o sl$ge & a c\rse made direct to ! ,hel5 ,glaci]2 ! o!r sl$ge be+ ab&on$4 ,on ,decemb] #ca1 aft] a day's blizz>d1 ! surface 0 f\nd to be cov]$ ) sa/rugi ( s(t sn[ eighte5 in*es to two feet 9 dep?4 ,9 cross+ a wide crevasse1 ! sl$ge became bogg$ 9 ! s(t sn[ ( a drift :i* _h a deceptive appe>ance ( solidity4 ,x took u t5 m9utes to extricate ourselves1 &1 aft] ?is1 crevasses 7 negotiat$ at a run4 ,a viol5t blizz>d rag$ dur+ ! foll[+ day--! fir/ ( ! ,new ,ye> #aiac4 ,?is prov$ to be a bless+1 = x made ! surface m crisp & firm4 ,9 ! morn+ ! sun 0 obscur$ & no?+ 0 visible b ! sn[ at our feet1 s t /e]+ 0 v difficult4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! sun broke ?r\gh1 a /rong we/]ly w9d sprang up & we mov$ along at a good pace1 cov]+ m ?an ?irte5 miles be=e camp+4 ,on ,janu>y #c ! track bord]$ on ! edge ( ! plateau1 ! surface be+ almo/ level1 ris+ g5tly t[>ds ! s\?4 ,aft] a viol5t blizz>d ( ?ree days' duration1 :i* conf9$ u 9 ! t5t1 we cont9u$ on ! same c\rse = f\r days1 av]ag+ ab\t elev5 miles ea* day4 ,! surface 0 good1 b a /rong s\?-ea/] blew practically all ! "t & r$uc$ our spe$ consid]ably4 ,at #aj ,a4,m4 on ,janu>y #i1 a fog-bank 0 obs]v$ 9 ! ea/4 ,?is rapidly approa*$1 & 9 fifte5 m9utes 0 q close4 ,!re 0 n[ a spl5did display ( r+s & arcs1 caus$ app>5tly by m9ute ice-cry/als :i* fill$ ! air )\t obscur+ ! sun or sky4 ,fir/ an arc ( prismatic col\rs appe>$ 9 ! ea/1 & 9 a few seconds ! sky seem$ lit]ally to be cov]$ ) o!r arcs4 ,at fir/ !y seem$ to be scatt]$ indiscrim9ately1 b aft] a %ort "t sev]al arcs jo9$ & we c\ld disc]n a symmetrical arrangem5t4 ,! sun 0 surr\nd$ by a r+1 ! l[] portion ( :i* 0 brok5 by an inv]t$ arc2 two o!r arcs 7 visible on ei!r side4 ,a l>ge r+ appe>$ encircl+ ! z5i?1 int]sect+ ! fir/ & pass+ ?r\gh ! sun4 ,two pairs ( arcs 7 also se51 "o pair 9 ea* r+4 ,except+ ! arcs & r+ ab\t ! z5i?1 :i* 0 grayi%-:ite aga9/ ! blue sky1 ! arcs %[$ prismatic col\r+4 ,! display la/$ t5 m9utes & end$ ) ! disappe>ance ( ! ice-cry/als4 ,,illu/ration ,,9 ,,text ,! diagram %[s ! arrangem5t ( ! arcs3 ,s ,sun4 ,z ,z5i?4 ,at ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 mock suns c\ld be se54 ,f our camp on ! night ( ,janu>y #aj1 brok5 c\ntry c\ld be se5 ahead4 ,to ! nor?1 op5 wat] 0 visible1 & to ! nor?-ea/ ! ,%ackleton ,%elf1 s t we 7 ne>+ home at la/4 ,"h1 a heavy sn[/orm delay$ u = two & a half days1 & x 0 n till ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #ac t we 7 able to move ahead4 ,! next day 0 dull1 ! sun be+ q obscur$2 & ! only *eck ^u ! /e]+ 0 ! s\?-ea/]ly w9d4 ,at midday ! !rmomet] regi/]$ #ce degrees ,f4 9 ! %ade1 & ! surface became q /icky4 ,aft] tea we walk$ ahead = a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds to ! summit ( a ridge :]e ! full ext5t ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci] 0 laid be=e u4 ,x 0 evid5t t our position 0 "s miles nor? ( ! true c\rse1 b1 consid]+ ! abs5ce ( /e]+ m>ks & ! con/ant ov]ca/ wea!r1 we consid]$ ourselves lucky 9 be+ s close to x4 ,! bad wea!r cont9u$ & sn[ fell dur+ ! foll[+ day4 ,on ! #af? ! light 0 bett]1 & we pu%$ into a /rong w9d :i* fre%5$ to ! =ce ( a mod]ate gale be=e we _h travell$ two miles4 ,approa*+ a /eep asc5t we 7 compell$ to camp4 ,! morn+ br\ght an improvem5t1 & ! cross+ ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci] 0 comm5c$ a mile or two above ! outw>d c\rse4 ,at midday on ,janu>y #ah1 ov] trea*]\s ice1 9 ! face ( /rong w9ds1 we 7 mak+ good headway t[>ds ,junction ,corn]4 ,almo/ daily = a =tnight a ,wilson petrel _h visit$ u1 ! only =m ( life se5 on ! return j\rney4 ,on ! #ai? we 7 n able to move until #h4hj ,p4,m41 :5 ! w9d1 :i* _h be5 bl[+ ) ! =ce ( a gale1 subsid$4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon a magnific5t view ( ! ,hel5 ,glaci] 0 obta9$1 & 9 ! we/ we c\ld see ,haswell ,isl& & ,drygalski ,isl&4 ,cont9u+ on ! same c\rse1 ?r\gh\t ! foll[+ day1 we pick$ up ! hut ) ! b9ocul>s at #e ,p4,m4 ,!re n[ came a quick desc5t to ,junction ,corn]4 ,on ! l[] levels !re 0 cle> evid5ce ( ?aw+ hav+ occurr$4 ,! firm surface ( sn[ :i* _h be5 pres5t on ! outw>d j\rney 0 n[ conv]t$ into r\gh ice1 ov] :i* we walk$ pa9fully 9 f9nesko4 ,neve & ice surfaces 7 cov]$ ) %>p spicules1 & ! sides & bridges ( crevasses 7 unmi/akably ?aw$4 ,leav+ ,junction ,corn] at #f ,a4,m41 we /e]$ a c\rse = ! hut1 runn+ p>allel to ! edge ( ! glaci]4 ,at #c ,p4,m4 ! ma/ 0 sight$1 &1 lat]1 ! hut itself4 ,:5 )9 half a mile ( ,! ,grottoes we saw ?ree figures on ! floe & guess$ t ! ea/]n p>ty _h return$4 ,9 a few m9utes greet+s 7 he>tily ex*ang$ & !y _h welcom$ u home4 ,in/ructions _h be5 giv5 t ! ,we/]n ,base %\ld be 9 read9ess to emb>k on ! ',aurora' n lat] ?an ,janu>y #cj1 #aiac4 ,:5 ,wild's p>ty _h arriv$1 prep>ations = dep>ture 7 imm$iately made4 ,geological & biological collections 7 pack$1 /ores 7 sort$ out & cases conta9+ p]sonal ge> 7 sl$g$ to ! edge ( ! glaci]4 ,h>risson contriv$ a w9* = s\nd+ & fi%+4 ,f\rte5-gauge copp] wire 0 w\nd on x &1 ?r\gh a crack 9 ! sea-ice a qu>t] ( a mile f ! glaci]1 bottom 0 rea*$ 9 two hundr$ & sixty fa?oms4 ,z ! wat] 0 too deep = dr$g+1 ,h>risson manufactur$ cage-traps & secur$ "s fi%1 a squid1 & o!r specim5s4 ,at ?is "t !re 0 abundant evid5ce ( life4 ,skua gulls frequ5tly flew ab\t ! hut1 z well z ,cape pigeons1 ,ant>ctic1 sn[1 ,wilson1 giant & silv]-grey petrels4 ,out on ! sea-ice1 !re 7 ,adelie & ,emp]or p5gu9s2 ! latt] m\lt+4 ,hundr$s ( seals 7 se5 ) glasses on ! edge ( ! floe1 t5 miles to ! nor?4 ,on ! :ole1 ,janu>y 0 a v f9e mon?4 ,"s ( ! days seem$ really hot2 ! %ade temp]ature on "o occasion rea*+ #cg degrees ,f41 &1 9 sev]al in/ances1 #cc degrees ,f4 ,x 0 q a common ?+ = a man to "w outside 9 loose1 light g>m5ts2 9 fact1 ) no?+ m ?an a s+let on ! upp] "p ( ! body4 ,on ,janu>y #bf1 :ile ,k5n$y took obs]vations1 ,wild & ! o!rs w5t = a walk t[>ds ! op5 wat]4 ,! surface 0 v r\gh & brok5 by leads1 along :i* ,w$dell seals lay 9 great numb]s4 ,?ree miles ( ice 7 f\nd to h drift$ out1 r$uc+ ! nor!rn expanse to sev5 miles4 ,9 view ( ! possibility ( ! ',aurora' n reliev+ !m1 ! p>ty w5t ?r\gh _! food-supplies1 f9d+ t ^! 7 suffici5t = ano!r ye>1 ) ! exception ( meat4 ,) reg>d to coal1 two tons ( briquettes rema9$1 :i*1 augm5t$ by good /ock ( seal-blubb]1 w\ld provide suffici5t fuel4 ,lay+ 9 a /ore ( seals' fle% & blubb] n[ became ! pr9cipal "w1 & e f9e day saw a p>ty out ) a sl$ge4 ,un=tunately1 ! ne>e/ crack on ! sea-ice 0 ne>ly two miles away1 s t ! return j\rney1 ) a heavily lad5 sl$ge1 0 long & t$i\s4 ,two holes 7 dug 9 ! glaci] ne> ! hut1 "o = blubb] & ! o!r = meat4 ,on ,janu>y #ca six miles ( sea-ice /ill rema9$1 &1 if ! %ip _h arriv$ to "t1 a good deal ( sl$g+ w\ld h be5 requir$ to transport all ! ge> abo>d4 ,9 ,febru>y1 ! wea!r alt]$ = ! worse1 & !re 0 n a s+le f9e day until ! #bj?4 ,a /rong ea/-s\!a/ w9d ) fall+ sn[ prevail$4 ,z ! days 7 %ort5+ rapidly1 all 7 beg9n+ to feel anxi\s ab\t ! ',aurora'4 ,wild erect$ a flag/aff on ! highe/ ice-p9nacle ne> ,! ,grottoes & flew a l>ge flag on x :5ev] ! w9d mod]at$4 ,on ! #af?1 a lamp-scre5 & reflector 7 fitt$ at ! ma/-head & ea* night a hurricane lamp 0 plac$ !re1 :i* c\ld be se5 eight miles ) ! nak$ eye4 ,on ! #bj? ,dov]s & ,wild made a l>ge signbo>d1 tak+ x out to a prom95t po9t on ! glaci]1 ?ree & a half miles to ! nor?4 ,x 0 la%$ to a bamboo pole ) a flag fly+ on x4 ,! op5 wat] 0 !n only ?ree miles di/ant4 ,wild writes3 ,! #bbnd ,febru>y 0 ! anniv]s>y ( ! day ! ',aurora' left u1 b ! wea!r 0 v diff]5t4 ,a heavy blizz>d 0 rag+1 ! w9d's velocity rang+ up to eighty miles p] h\r4 ,z x 0 ,saturday1 we kept ! usual r\t9e1 scrubb+ out & clean+ up ! hut4 ,we c\ld n help speculat+ z to :e!r we %\ld h to d x = ano!r :ole ye>4 ,b e "o _h great fai? 9 'good old ,davis1' & nobody 0 at all d[nhe>t$4 ,:5 we 'turn$ out' on ,sunday !re 0 /ill a /rong w9d & drift1 b ?is di$ away to a light breeze be=e breakfa/ 0 ov]1 & ! sun came out4 ,i _h a look r\nd ) ! glasses & saw t ! ice _h brok5 away beyond a limit ( "o & a half miles4 ,z !re 0 a sl$ge1 :i* ,h>risson _h be5 us+ = s\nd+1 )9 a few y>ds ( ! wat]'s edge1 ,jones & ,i w5t (f to br+ x 94 ,we _h gone less ?an half a mile :5 we saw :at at fir/ appe>$ to be a p5gu91 /&+ on "s pack-ice 9 ! di/ance1 b :i* we soon saw 0 ! ma/-head ( ! ',aurora'4 ,x 0 evid5t t %e c\ld n be alongside = "s "t1 s ,jones w5t back to ! hut to tell ! o!rs to br+ d[n a load ( ge>1 & ,i w5t on to meet ! %ip4 ,be=e ! ',aurora' _h rea*$ ! fa/ ice1 all ! p>ty 7 d[n ) two sl$ge loads1 hav+ cov]$ ! mile & a half 9 record "t4 ,we 7 all anxi\s1 ( c\rse1 = news1 & ! fir/ we receiv$ 0 ! sad acc\nt ( ! dea?s ( ,n9nis & ,m]tz2 !n ( ! wond]ful m>* made by ,dr4 ,mawson4 ,be=e clos+1 ,i %\ld l to pay a tribute to ! good-fell[%ip1 unfail+ indu/ry1 en?usiasm & unsw]v+ loyalty :i* *>act]iz$ my comrades4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! ,exp$ition1 :e!r c>ry+ out monoton\s r\t9e "w at ! ,base or "u ! try+ conditions ( sl$g+1 all duties 7 p]=m$ ) nev]-fail+ good temp] & p]sev]ance4 ,%\ld x ev] be my lot to v5ture on a l exp$ition ,i hope to h "s1 if n all1 ( ! same p>ty ) me4 ,b :e!r we meet aga9 or n1 ,i %all always ?9k ( e man ( !m ) ! greate/ affection & respect4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,a ,,second ,,w9t] ,dur+ ! fir/ busy ye> 9 ,adelie ,l&1 :5 ! ,hut 0 full ( life & "w1 !re 7 few mom5ts = reflection4 ,yet1 ov] ! speculative pipe at home aft] a successful day's lab\r on ! wireless ma/s1 or out on ! turbul5t plateau :5 ! h\r ( hoo% br\ght ! /r5u\s day to a close1 m ?an "o man 0 he>d to say1 ,"o ye> 9 ?is c\ntry is en\gh = me4 ,/ill1 9 ! e>ly days1 no "o c\ld pr$ict :at w\ld happ51 & !re=e a *ange 9 ! p]v]se climate 0 always consid]$ probable4 ,s great 0 ! emulation1 & s ke5 7 all to ext5d our geographical b\nd>ies1 t ! ye> sp$ away almo/ be=e ! meagre opportunity came4 ,) ! *e]y support ( numb]s1 we did n f9d x a difficult matt] to drive dull c>e away4 ,n[ !re 7 only sev5 ( u2 we knew :at 0 ahead2 ! wea!r _h already giv5 ample pro( ( ! e>ly approa* ( w9t]2 ! field ( "w :i* once /ret*$ to ! we/1 ea/ & s\? _h no long] ! my/]y ( ! unkn[n2 ! ,%ip _h gone & !re 0 scant hope ( relief 9 ,m>*4 ,aga9/ all ?is4 ,!re rema9$ ! ,hut--a prov5 %elt] f ! w9d2 &1 mo/ vital ( all1 !re 0 abundant food = ano!r ye>4 ,e av5ue ( sci5tific "w 0 n yet clos$4 ,ev5 ! r\t9e ( meteorological & magnetic "w 0 add+ 9 no slight degree to ! sum ( human k4 ,our %ort mile ( rocks /ill held "s geological secrets1 & !re 7 biological discov]ies yet to make4 ,a wireless telegraphic /ation _h at la/ be5 e/abli%$1 & we c\ld confid5tly expect communication ) ! outside _w at an e>ly date4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! obvi\s assurances :i* no "o _h ! he>t to ?9k ab\t at fir/2 & !n !re 0 always our comrade%ip1 mo/ endur+ ( all4 ,febru>y1 dur+ #aiab1 0 a tol]able mon? ) a fair proportion ( sunny1 mod]ately calm days4 ,a ye> lat]1 ! fir/ eight days ( ?is mon? 7 signaliz$ by ! blizz>d 9 :i* ! ',aurora' _h su* a p]il\s exp]i5ce4 ,:ile ! w9t] began 9 #aiab ) ! adv5t ( ,m>*1 n[ 9 #aiac x came on def9itely 9 e>ly ,febru>y4 ,autumn 0 a t]m :i* appli$ to a few brilliant days :i* w\ld sudd5ly int]v5e 9 ! d5se rack ( drift-sn[4 ,we set to "w to make ! ,hut1 if any?+1 saf] & snugg]4 ,bage put f9i%+ t\*es to ! break-w9d ( rock & cases1 & ) ,hodgeman & ,mc,lean nail$ batt5s ( wood ov] a l>ge %eet ( canvas :i* _h be5 /ret*$ across ! w9dw>d side ( ! ro(1 ov]lapp+ rolls ( black pap]1 scraps ( canvas & bagg+1 :i* 7 also batt5$ d[n to make ! ea/]n & we/]n faces m air-tight4 ,be=e ! ,%ip left u1 ! rema9+ coal briquettes _h be5 dug out ( a b$ ( ice & c>efully pil$ on a high po9t ( ! rocks4 ,r\nd !m all ! sp>e timb] & brok5 cases 7 ga!r$ to provide suffici5t fuel = ! ensu+ w9t]4 ,! p5gu9s' eggs1 :i* _h be5 /or$ 9 boxes1 7 /ack$ toge!r on ! w9dw>d side ( ! ,hut1 & a *oice selection ( /eaks ( seal & p5gu9 = our own use 7 at ! /oreman's disposal 9 ! v]&a4 ,madigan1 9 addition to 8 meteorological duties1 took *>ge ( ! new sl$g+-dogs :i* _h be5 pres5t$ by ,capta9 ,amunds54 ,a good _m seals _h be5 already kill$1 & a big ca*e ( meat & blubb] 0 made alongside ! ,hut to la/ ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,bick]ton f\nd _m odd jobs to occupy 8 "t 9 connexion ) ! petrol-eng9e & ! wireless in/allations4 ,he 0 also busi$ ) ! anemomet]1 :i* _h brok5 d[n & ne$$ a /rong />t = its second ye> ( usefulness4 ,bage1 foll[+ ! p>t+ in/ructions ( ,webb1 became ! own] ( ! ,magnetograph ,h\se & ! ,absolute ,hut1 cont9u+ to keep ! magnetic records4 ,z /oreman1 ,bage look$ aft] ! food-supplies4 ,! canvas cov]+s _h made ! v]&a drift-tight1 s ! /oreman c\ld arrange 8 t9s & cases on ! %elves ) "s degree ( com=t1 & ! daily task ( %ovell+ out sn[ 0 n[ at an end4 ,fur!r1 ,hodgeman & he built an annex out ( sp>e timb] to connect ! entrance v]&a ) ! /ore4 ,?is replac$ ! old sn[-tunnel :i* _h melt$ away1 &1 :5 complet$ & padd$ outside ) old mattresses1 0 faceti\sly /yl$ ! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage4 ,! only ?+ :i* lat] arose to di/urb ! composure ( ! /oreman 0 ! admission ( ! dogs to a comp>tm5t 9 ! v]&a on ! ea/]n side4 ,8 con/ant c>e !n became a heap ( mutton c>cases :i* ! dogs 9 pass+ or dur+ ! occasional escapades f _! %elt] 7 always eag] to attack4 ,hodgeman help$ to *ange ! appe>ance ( ! liv+-hut by cutt+ ! table 9 two &1 s9ce !re 0 n[ pl5ty ( room1 by putt+ 9 m %elves = a l>d] on :i* ! /oreman display$ 8 invit+ w>es to ! cook1 :o c\ld ?9k ( no?+ orig9al = ! next meal4 ,mc,lean und]took ! duties ( ice-cutt+ & coal-c>ry+ ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 kept ! biological log & assi/$ 9 g5]al obs]vations4 ,he also s5t (f seal$ messages 9 bottles1 regul>ly1 on ! *ance ( _! be+ pick$ up on ! high seas1 !reby giv+ "s indication ( ! direction ( curr5ts4 ,jeffryes 0 occupi$ regul>ly e night li/5+ att5tively = wireless signals & call+ at int]vals4 ,! cont9u\s w9ds soon caus$ _m ( ! wire /ays ( ! ma9 wireless ma/ to become slack1 & ^! ,jeffryes pull$ taut on 8 daily r\nds4 ,look+ back & =w>d1 we c\ld n b feel t ! sl$g+ programme ( ! previ\s summ] _h be5 s compreh5sive t ! broad features ( ! l& 7 asc]ta9$ ov] a wide radius2 beyond :at we1 ) our weak5$ res\rces ( ! second ye>1 c\ld rea*4 ,! v>i\s obs]vations we 7 c>ry+ on 7 add+ to ! value ( ! sci5tific results1 b we c\ld n help feel+ disappo9t$ t our lot 0 n ca/ 9 a new & m clem5t region4 ,x 0 to be a dre>y & difficult "t = ! five m5 :o _h volunte]$ to rema9 beh9d 9 ord] to make a ?or\gh se>* = myself & comrades4 ,!y 7 m5 :om ,i _h le>n$ to appreciate dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 & ,i n[ saw _! /]l+ *>act]s 9 a new light4 ,to ,jeffryes all 0 fre%1 & we envi$ him ! novelties ( a new _w1 r\gh & inhospitable ?\gh x 04 ,z = me1 x 0 suffici5t to feel t 444,he t toss$ !e d[n into ! ,field1 ,he kn[s ab\t x all--,he kn[s1 ,he kn[s4 ,on ! night ( ,febru>y #ae1 ,jeffryes sudd5ly surpris$ u ) ! excit+ intellig5ce t he _h he>d ,macqu>ie ,isl& s5d a cod$ wea!r report to ,hob>t4 ,! eng9e 0 imm$iately set go+1 b ?\gh repeat$ attempts 7 made1 no answ] c\ld be elicit$4 ,ea* night d>kness 0 m pron\nc$ & signals became m di/9ct1 until1 on ! #bj?1 our call rea*$ ,sawy] at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 :o imm$iately respond$ by say+ ,good ev5+4 ,! insulation ( a ,leyd5 j> broke d[n at ?is po9t1 & no?+ m c\ld be done until x 0 rem$i$4 ,at la/1 on ,febru>y #ba1 signals 7 ex*ang$1 & by ! #bcrd a message _h be5 dispat*$ to ,"l ,d5man1 ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,commonweal?1 acqua9t+ him ) our situation & ! loss ( our comrades &1 ?r\gh him1 "o to 8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ reque/+ 8 royal p]mission to "n a tract ( newly discov]$ c\ntry to ! ea/1 ,k+ ,george ,v ,l&4 ,special messages 7 also s5t to ! relatives ( ,lieut5ant ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis & ,dr4 ,x4 ,m]tz4 ,! fir/ news receiv$ f ! outside _w 0 ! b>e /atem5t t ,capta9 ,scott & f\r ( 8 companions _h p]i%$ on _! j\rney to ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e we knew ! tragic details :i* came home1 direct & poignant1 to u 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,to ,pr(essor ,david a full] acc\nt ( our own calamity 0 s5t &1 foll[+ ?is1 _m k9d messages ( sympa?y & congratulation 7 receiv$ f all ov] ! _w4 ,on ,febru>y #bf ,"l ,d5man s5t an ackn[l$gm5t ( our message to him1 express+ 8 sorr[ at ! loss ( our two companions2 & on ,m>* #g 8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ add$ 8 graci\s sympa?y1 ) p]mission to affix ! "n1 ,k+ ,george ,v ,l&1 to t "p ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t ly+ betwe5 ,adelie ,l& & ,oates ,l&4 ,on ,febru>y #bc !re 0 a spell ( dead calm2 heavy nimbus cl\ds & fog l[]+ ov] sea & plateau4 ,fluffy gra9s ( sago sn[ fell mo/ ( ! day1 cov]+ ! d>k rocks & ! blue glaci]4 ,a heav+ swell came 9 f ! nor?1 & _m seals l&$ )9 ! boat h>b\r1 :]e a high tide lapp$ ov] ! ice-foot4 ,! b]gs & isl&s %[$ pale & %ad[y z ! sn[ ceas$ or ! fog lift$4 ,!n ! w9d arose & blew h>d f ! ea/-s\?-ea/ = a day1 sw++ r\nd ) add$ =ce to its old qu>t]--s\?-by-ea/4 ,m>* began 9 e>ne/ ) mu* sn[ & monoton\s days ( w9d4 ,by contra/1 a few h\rs ( sunny calm 7 appreciat$ to ! full4 ,! face ( ! l&scape *ang$2 ! rocky crevices fill+ flu% ) ! l[ m\nds ( sn[ :i* trail$ along & (f ! ridges4 ,on ,m>* #af e "o 0 reliev$ to he> t ! ',aurora' _h arriv$ safely 9 ,hob>t1 & t ,wild & 8 p>ty 7 all well4 ,b ! news br\ght disappo9tm5t too1 = we _h always a l+]+ ray ( hope t !re might be suffici5t coal to br+ ! vessel back to ,adelie ,l&4 ,lat] on we le>n$ t on acc\nt ( ! %ortage ( funds ! ,%ip 0 to be laid up at ,hob>t until ! foll[+ summ]4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,pr(essors ,david & ,masson 7 mak+ e ef=t to raise ! necess>y money4 ,9 ?is !y 7 assi/$ by ,capta9 ,davis1 :o w5t to ,london to obta9 additional donations4 ,x 0 n[ a common ?+ = ^? ( u :o _h gone to b$ be=e midnight to wake up 9 ! morn+ & f9d t q a budget ( wireless messages _h be5 receiv$4 ,x took ! place ( a morn+ pap] & we made ! mo/ ( ! intellig5ce1 discuss+ x f e possible po9t ( view4 ,jeffryes & ,bick]ton work$ e night f #h ,p4,m4 until #a ,a4,m41 call+ at %ort int]vals & li/5+ att5tively at ! receiv]4 ,9 fact1 notes 7 kept ( ! int5sity ( ! signals1 ! pres5ce ( local atmosph]ic electrical dis*>ges--/atic--or int]mitt5t s\nds due to dis*>ges f sn[ p>ticles--,/4 ,elmo's fire--&1 la/ly1 ( int]f]5ce 9 ! signals transmitt$4 ,! latt] ph5om5on %\ld lead to int]e/+ d$uctions1 = we _h frequ5t evid5ce to %[ t ! wireless waves 7 greatly imp$$ or completely aboli%$ dur+ times ( auroral activity4 ,li/5+ at ! wireless receiv] mu/ h be5 v t$i\s & n]ve-rack+ "w1 z s _m adv5titi\s s\nds _h to be neglect$4 ,!re 01 fir/ ( all1 ! noise ( ! w9d z x swept by ! ,hut2 !n !re 0 ! occasional crackl+ ( ,/4 ,elmo's fire2 ! dogs 9 ! v]&a %elt] 7 n always rem>kable = _! quietness2 :ile )9 ! ,hut x 0 impossible to avoid slight s\nds :i* 7 (t5 suffici5t to int]rupt ! sequ5ce ( a message4 ,at times1 :5 ! aurora 0 visible1 signals w\ld (t5 die away1 & ! only alt]native 0 to wait until !y recurr$1 mean:ile keep+ up calls at regul> int]vals 9 case ! e!r 0 n block$4 ,s ,jeffryes w\ld sometimes sp5d ! :ole ev5+ try+ to transmit a s+le message1 or1 conv]sely1 try+ to receive "o4 ,by exp]i5ce x 0 f\nd easi] to transmit & receive wireless messages betwe5 c]ta9 h\rs 9 ! ev5+1 :ile n infrequ5tly1 dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 a :ole week w\ld g by & no?+ c\ld be done4 ,dur+ su* a p]iod auroral displays 7 usually ( nightly occurr5ce4 ,!n a freak night w\ld come along & bus9ess w\ld be brisk at bo? t]m9als4 ,x 0 (t5 possible = ,jeffryes to he> ,well+ton1 ,sydney1 ,melb\rne & ,hob>t1 & once he manag$ to communicate directly ) ! la/-nam$4 ,!n !re 7 num]\s %ips pass+ along ! s\!rn %ores ( ,au/ralia or 9 ! vic9ity ( ,new ,zeal& ^: calls 7 audible on good nights4 ,! w>%ips 7 at times p>ticul>ly di/9ct1 & occasionally ! *att] 9 ! e!r 0 s confus+ t ,sawy]1 at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 w\ld signal t he 0 jamm$4 ,! wireless gave u ano!r int]e/ 9 life1 & pl5ty ( outside occupation :5 ! /ays became loose or an accid5t occurr$4 ,x s]v$ to relieve "s ( ! t$ium ( t second ye>3 ,day aft] day ! same ,only a little worse4 ,on ,m>* #ac !re 0 a trem5d\s fall ( sn[1 & wor/ pea-s\p] we _h _h dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 ,next day ev]y?+ 0 delug$1 & "r up ! glaci] !re 7 two-foot drifts1 despite a sixty-mile w9d4 ,x 0 v int]e/+ to foll[ ! *anges :i* occurr$ f day to day4 ,fir/ ( all1 "u ! flail ( ! incessant w9d1 a cru/ w\ld =m on ! surface ( ! sn[ ( ! type we knew z piecru/1 :5 out sl$g+4 ,x 0 nev] /rong en\gh to be> a man1 b ! sl$ge-runn]s w\ld cle> x fairly well if ! load 7 n too heavy4 ,next day ! cru/ w\ld be et*$1 & small flakes & pellets w\ld be c>ri$ away until ! sn[ 0 l fleece4 ,assum+ t ! w9d kept up 7:i* x always did7 long1 %all[ concavities w\ld n[ be scoop$ out z ! lobules ( ! fleece 7 c>ri$ away piecemeal4 ,^! concavities became deep]1 h\r by h\r & day by day1 becom+ at la/ ! tr\ghs betwe5 ! cre/s ( ! sn[-waves or sa/rugi4 ,all ?is "t ! surface w\ld be gradually h>d5+ &1 if ! sun *anc$ to %9e = ev5 a few h\rs e day1 a %9+ glaze w\ld gradually =m on ! long1 bevell$ m\nds4 ,x 0 nev] a wise ?+ to walk on ^! poli%$ areas 9 f9nesko & ?is fact 0 always le>nt by exp]i5ce4 ,above ! ,hut1 :]e ! icy slopes fell quickly to ! sea1 ! sn[ w\ld lie = a few days at ! v mo/1 b1 l[] d[n1 :]e ! glaci] ran almo/ level = a %ort di/ance to ! h>b\r ice1 ! drifts w\ld lie = mon?s at ! m]cy ( ! w9d1 furr[$ & cut into m9iature canyons2 we>+ away 9 fragm5ts until ! blue ice %[$ once m1 cle> & w9d-swept4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,m>* ! w9d gave a few exhibitions ( its p[]1 :i* did n augur well = ! maximum p]iods ( ! w9t]4 ,a few di>y jott+s are en\gh to %[ ?is3 ,m>* #bc4 ,dur+ ! previ\s night ! w9d /eadily rose to an eighty-mile 't\*' & upw>ds4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? days :5 x is a p]petual worry to be outside4 ,m>* #bd4 ,do+ at lea/ sev5ty miles p] h\r dur+ ! morn+4 ,ab\t #h ,p4,m4 !re 0 a tempor>y lull & a rise (4#ae 9 ! b>omet]4 ,n[1 #i4cj ,p4,m41 x is go+ 'big guns4' ,! drift is fairly ?ick & sn[ is probably fall+4 ,m>* #be4 ,mu* ! same z ye/]day4 ,m>* #bh4 ,9 a sev5ty-five-mile w9d1 ,hodgeman _h sev]al f+]s fro/-bitt5 ?is morn+ :ile att5d+ to ! anemograph4 ,m>* #bi4 ,x 0 q sunny :5 we op5$ ! trap-door1 ?\gh x blew ab\t sixty miles p] h\r ) light drift4 ,m>* #cj4 ,! w9d is do+ itself full ju/ice4 ,ab\t #h ,p4,m4 x rang$ betwe5 n9ety-five & "o hundr$ miles p] h\r1 & n[ ! :ole hut is tremul\s & ! /ove-pipe vibrates s t ! two l>ge pots on ! /ove rattle4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,april1 ,mc,lean laid ! f\ndations ( ,! ,adelie ,blizz>d :i* record$ our life = ! next sev5 mon?s4 ,x 0 a mon?ly publication1 & contributions 7 invit$ f all on e subject b ! w9d4 ,any?+ f light dogg]el to heavy blank v]se 0 welcom$1 & orig9al articles1 lett]s to ! ,editor1 plays1 reviews on books & s]ial /ories 7 accept$ )9 ! limits ( our supply ( foolscap pap] & type-writ] ribbons4 _/ _/ ,,! ,,adelie ,,blizz>d _/ ,regi/]$ at ! ,g5]al ,plateau ,(fice _/ _/ = transmission by w9d z a newspap] _/ -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- ----,,cont5ts---- o-o-o-o- ,editorial444444444444444444444444444444 ,page #a ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,song44444444444444444 #b ,a ,phantasm ( ! ,sn[44444444444444444 #c ,! ,romance ( ,exploration ,fir/ ,cross+ ( ,gre5l& 7,nans574 #h ,ode to ,tobacco44444444444444444444444444 #aj ,pun*1 ! d9n] epilogue44444444444444 #aa ,to ! ,editor444444444444444444444444444 #ab ,scott's ,briti% ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition4444 #ac ,/atics & ,ant>ctics444444444444444444 #ad ,wireless--! realization444444444444444 #af ,bir?'s1 ,dea?s & ,m>riages44444444444 #ag ,! ,evolution ( ,wom5444444444444444444 #ah ,a ,concise ,n>rative444444444444444444444 #ba ,! ,daylight ,proposition4444444444444444 #bc ,meteorological & ,magnetic ,notes4444444 #bd ,cal5d> ,rhymes4444444444444444444444444 #be ,answ]s to ,correspond5ts444444444444444 #bf o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- ,,vol-,i--,no4 ,i ,april1 #aiac ,,text ,,illu/ration ,x 0 ! fir/ ,ant>ctic publication :i* c\ld boa/ a real cable column ( news ( ! day4 ,extracts f ! ,april numb] 7 read aft] d9n] "o ev5+ & excit$ mu* amusem5t4 ,an ,ode to ,tobacco 0 v popul>1 & seem$ to voice ! en?usiasm ( our small community1 :ile ,! ,evolution ( ,wom5 introduc$ u to a once-famili> subject4 ,! ,editor 0 lat] admitt$ by wireless to ! ,j\rnali/s' ,association 7,sydney74 ,_m h ask$ ! "q1 ,:at did y d to fill 9 ! "t dur+ ! second ye>8 ,! duties ( cook & night-wat*man came to ea* man once e week1 & meteorological & magnetic obs]vations w5t on daily4 ,!n we 7 able to devote a good deal ( "t to work+ up ! sci5tific "w accompli%$ dur+ ! sl$g+ j\rneys4 ,! wireless wat*es kept two m5 well occupi$1 & 9 sp>e mom5ts ! *ief recreation 0 read+4 ,!re 0 a f9e supply ( illu/rat$ j\rnals & p]iodicals :i* _h arriv$ by ! ',aurora'1 & ) pap]s l ! ',daily ,graphic'1 ',illu/rat$ ,london ,news'1 ',sph]e' & ',pun*'1 we tri$ to make up ! arre>s ( a ye> 9 exile4 ,! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica 0 a great boon1 be+ always ! la/ ^w 9 ! settlem5t ( a debat$ po9t4 ,*ess & c>ds 7 play$ on sev]al occasions4 ,aga91 :5ev] ! wea!r gave ! smalle/ opportunity1 !re 7 jobs outside1 digg+ = cases1 att5d+ to ! wireless ma/ &1 9 ! spr+1 geological collect+ & dr$g+4 ,if ! air 0 cle> ( drift1 & ! w9d n ov] fifty miles p] h\r1 "o c\ld sp5d a pleasant h\r or m walk+ along ! %ore wat*+ ! birds & not+ ! *anges 9 sc5]y :i* 7 always occurr+ along our %ort selection ( rocks4 ,dur+ #aiab we _h be5 able to /udy all ! typical features ( our novel & beautiful environm5t1 b #aiac 0 ! p]iod ( int5sive cultivation & we w\ld h gladly =gone mu* ( x4 ,div9e s]vice 0 usually held on ,sunday morn+s1 b 9 place ( x we sometimes sang hymns dur+ ! ev5+1 or arrang$ a programme ( sacr$ selections on ! gramophone4 ,!re 0 a great loss 9 our s++ volume aft] ! previ\s ye>1 :i* ,hodgeman endeav\r$ to rem$y by /rik+ up an accompanim5t on ! organ4 ,cook+ rea*$ its acme1 accord+ to our /&>d1 & ea* man became rem>kable = "s p>ticul> di%4 ,bage 0 ! expon5t ( /eam pudd+s ( e v>iety1 & ,madigan c\ld always be reli$ ^u = an unfail+ bat* ( puff-pa/ry4 ,bick]ton once />t$ out ) ! object ( cook+ a g+] pudd+1 & 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t us$ mix$ spices in/ead ( g+]4 ,! result 0 r appetiz+1 & mix$-spice pudd+ 0 add$ to an orig9al li/4 ,mc,lean specializ$ 9 yea/ waffles1 hav+ acquir$ ! art ( toss+ pancakes4 ,jeffryes _h come on ! sc5e ) a limit$ exp]i5ce1 b 8 fir/ milk scones ga9$ him a reputation :i* he manag$ to make good4 ,hodgeman fell back on ! cook]y book be=e emb>k+ on ! task ( prep>+ d9n]1 b ! end-product1 s to speak1 :i* might be inv>iably expect$ = sweets 0 tapioca pudd+4 ,p5gu9 meat _h always be5 9 fav\r4 ,n[ special c>e 0 devot$ to seal meat1 &1 aft] a :ile1 ma9ly ow+ to ! r copi\s use ( onion p[d]1 no "o c\ld say = c]ta9 :i* 0 :i*4 ,dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 yea/ _h be5 cultivat$ successfully f ,russian /\t4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 cont9u$1 & all available in=mation 0 ga!r$ f cook]y books & ! ,encyclopa$ia4 ,russian /\t1 b>ley w9e1 apple r+s1 sug>1 fl\r & m\ld f potatoes 7 us$ 9 sev]al mixtures & ev5tually f]m5tation 0 />t$4 ,bread-mak+ 0 ! next difficulty1 & v>i\s in/ructions 7 tri$ 9 succession4 ,! me?od ( trial & error 0 at la/ responsible = ! fir/ light spongy loaf1 & !n e night-wat*man cultivat$ ! art & bak$ = ! ensu+ day4 ,on ,april #h ! sn[ _h ga!r$ deeply ev]y:]e & we _h "s ex]cise on skis4 ,sev]al ( ! mora9ic areas 7 no long] visible1 & x 0 possible to run betwe5 ! rocks = a consid]able di/ance4 ,a fre% breeze came up dur+ ! aft]noon & provid$ a spl5did impetus = "s good slides4 ,dur+ ! %ort calm1 tw5ty-six seals l&$ on ! h>b\r-ice4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! same day ,m>y gave bir? to five pups 9 ! ,transit ,h\se4 ,! place 0 full ( cracks1 ?r\gh :i* sn[ & w9d 7 always driv+1 & s we 7 n surpris$ :5 f\r ( !m 7 f\nd to h di$4 ,! survivor 0 nam$ ,hoyle 7a cognom5 = our old fri5d ,hurley7 & 8 do+s gave u a new fund ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,! o!r dogs _h be5 p5n$ 9 ! v]&a & 9 tol]able wea!r 7 br\ght outside to be f$4 ,c>ry+ an axe1 ,madigan usually w5t d[n to ! boat h>b\r1 foll[$ by ! expectant pack1 to :]e !re 7 sev]al seal c>cases4 ,^! lay immovably froz5 to ! ice1 & 7 cut ab\t & hack$ s t ! meat 9 section rem9d$ "o ( ! gra9 ( a log ( r$ gum1 & x 0 c]ta9ly q z h>d4 ,:5 ,madigan comm5c$ to *op1 ! dogs w\ld range !mselves on ! lee side & field ! fly+ *ips4 ,on ,april #af ! la/ p5gu9 0 se5 on a l$ge ov]hang+ an icy cove to ! ea/4 ,app>5tly its m\lt+ "t _h n expir$1 b x 0 c]ta9ly a v mis]able bird1 smo!r$ 9 small icicles & sn[ & p>tly expos$ to a sixty-five mile w9d ) ! temp]ature close to -#aj degrees ,f4 ,petrels 7 (t5 se5 fly+ along ! =e%ores & no w9d appe>$ to daunt !m4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a rem>kable ?+ to witness a sn[-petrel1 small1 light & fragile1 mak+ headway ov] ! sea 9 ! face ( an eighty-mile hurricane1 flutt]+ d[n ?r\gh ! sp9drift to pick up a morsel ( food :i* x _h detect$4 ,close to ! we/]n cliffs !re 0 a trail ( bra%-ice :]e _m birds 7 (t5 obs]v$ fe$+ on ,euphausia 7cru/aceans7 9 wea!r :5 x sc>cely seem$ possible = any liv+ creature to be abroad4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! meteorological *>t = ,april #ab1 #aiac1 compil$ by ! ,commonweal? ,meteorological ,bureau ,mr4 ,hunt app5ds ! foll[+ explanation3 ,a v int5se cyclone pass+ s\? ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 :]e ! b>omet] fell on ! #aa? f #bi4di at #i ,a4,m4 to #bi4ac at #f ,p4,m41 & ! next day to #bh4cd at #i ,a4,m4 & #bg4ia at #f ,p4,m4 ,at ,adelie ,l& ! b>omet] 0 n greatly affect$1 b rose 9 sympa?y ) ! passage ( ! 'l[' f #bh4gj to #bh4ij dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! influ5ce ( ?is cyclone 0 v wide & probably embrac$ bo? ,adelie ,l& & ,tasmania4 ,?r\gh\t ,april news by wireless came 9 sl[ly & spasmodically1 & ,jeffryes 0 becom+ resign$ to ! ecc5tricities ( ! place4 ,z an example ( ! unfav\rable conditions :i* sometimes prevail$3 on ,april #ad ! w9d 0 /eady1 9 ! n9eties1 ) light drift &1 at times1 ! aurora w\ld illum9e ! nor?-we/ sky4 ,/ill1 dur+ quiet int]vals1 two messages came ?r\gh & 7 ackn[l$g$4 ,a cod$ wea!r report1 :i* _h priority ov] all o!r messages1 0 s5t out ea* night1 & x is surpris+ h[ (t5 ,jeffryes manag$ to transmit ?is important intellig5ce4 ,on ev5+s :5 receiv+ 0 an impossibility1 ow+ to a cont9ual /ream ( ,/4 ,elmo's fire1 ! ?ree code words = ! b>ometric read+1 ! velocity & direction ( ! w9d 7 signall$ repeat$ly &1 on ! foll[+ night1 p]haps1 ,macqu>ie ,isl& w\ld ackn[l$ge !m4 ,( c\rse we _h to use new signs = ! high] w9d velocities1 z no provision _h be5 made = !m 9 our meteorological code-book4 ,! reports f ,macqu>ie ,isl& & ,adelie ,l& 7 communicat$ to ,mr4 ,hunt ( ! ,commonweal? ,wea!r ,bureau & to ,mr4 ,bates ( ! ,dom9ion ,meteorological ,(fice1 :o plott$ !m out = _! daily wea!r =eca/s4 ,x 0 v gratify+ to le>n t ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty to a man _h cons5t$ to rema9 at _! lonely po/ & f ,a9swor?1 _! lead]1 ,i receiv$ a brief report ( ! "w :i* _h be5 accompli%$ by ea* memb]4 ,we all c\ld appreciate ! sacrifice !y 7 mak+4 ,!n1 too1 an acc\nt 0 receiv$ ( ! great sl$g+ ef=ts :i* _h be5 made by ,wild & 8 m5 to ! we/4 ,b x 0 n till ! end ( ! ye> t _! adv5tur\s /ory 0 relat$ to u 9 detail4 ,on ! #bcrd ,lassie1 "o ( ! dogs1 0 badly w\nd$ 9 a fight & _h to be %ot4 ,qu>rels among/ ! dogs _h to be quell$ imm$iately1 o!rwise !y w\ld probably mean ! dea? ( "s un=tunate animal :i* happ5$ to be ?r[n d[n among/ ! pack4 ,:5ev] a dog 0 d[n1 x 0 ! way ( ^! brutes to attack him irrespective ( :e!r !y 7 fri5ds or foes4 ,among our dogs !re 7 sev]al gr\ps ^: memb]s always consort$ toge!r4 ,?us1 ,george & ,lassie 7 fri5ds &1 :5 ! latt] 0 kill$1 ,george1 :o 0 naturally a mis]able1 d[ntrodd5 creature1 became a k9d ( p>iah1 morose & solit>y & at w> ) all except ,pe>y & ,fix1 ) :om he & ,lassie _h be5 associat$ 9 fights aga9/ ! re/4 ,! o!r dogs liv$ toge!r 9 "s k9d ( h>mony1 ,jack & ,amunds5 /&+ out z p>ticul> *ums1 :ile ! pups1 z we call$ !m--,d',urville1 ,ross & ,wilkes 7,monkey7--7 a trio born 9 ,adelie ,l& &1 !re=e1 comrades 9 mis=tune4 ,hoyle1 z a pup1 0 treat$ b5evol5tly by all ! o!rs1 & ent]$ ! fell[%ip ( ! o!r ?ree :5 he grew up4 ,among ! re/1 ,mikkel /ood out z a good fight]1 ,colonel z ! bigge/ dog & r+lead] aga9/ ! ,pe>y-,fix faction1 ,fram z a n]v\s intractable animal1 & ,m>y z ! sole repres5tative ( ! sex4 ,x 0 rem>kable t ,pe>y1 ,fix & ,george 9 _! hatr$ ( ! o!rs1 :o 7 p5n$ up 9 ! dog %elt] dur+ bad wea!r1 w\ld abs5t !mselves = days on a sn[ ramp ne> ! ,magnetograph ,h\se1 :]e !y 7 p>tly protect$ f ! w9d by rocks4 ,george1 f be+ a m]e associate ( ,pe>y & ,fix1 became m amiable z ! ye> w5t by1 & at times x 0 q pa!tic to see 8 attempts at fri5dl9ess4 ,we became v fond ( ! dogs despite _! habit ( h[l+ at night & _! wolfi% f]ocity4 ,!y always gave "o a welcome1 9 drift or sun%9e1 & ?\gh rul$ by ! law ( =ce1 !y _h a few dome/ic traits to make !m civiliz$4 ,may 0 a dread$ mon? because x _h be5 ! p]iod ( wor/ w9d & drift dur+ #aiab4 ,on ?is occasion ! w9d velocities ov] f\r weeks 7 n s high & con/ant1 ?\gh ! sn[fall 0 j z p]si/5t4 ,on ! #ag? & #ah?1 h[ev]1 !re 0 an unexpect$ jump to ! n9eties4 ,! av]age ov] ! fir/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs 0 eighty-?ree1 & on ! #ah? x atta9$ #ic4g miles p] h\r4 ,"o t]rific rise betwe5 #f4cj & #g4cj on ! night ( ! #ag? 0 %[n z "o hundr$ & ?ree miles on ! anemomet]--! record up to t "t4 ,madigan 0 ?r[n ov] & _h a h>d fall on 8 arm1 sma%+ a bottle ( ! special ink :i* 0 us$ = ! anemograph p54 ,bage relat$ h[ he _h sail$ across ! ,magnetic ,flat by sitt+ d[n & rais+ 8 arms 9 ! air4 ,he 0 accompani$ by ,fix1 ,pe>y & ,george1 :o 7 bl[n along ! slipp]y surface = y>ds4 ,mc,lean _h a lively "t cutt+ ice & br++ 9 ! big blocks4 ,(t5 he w\ld slide away ) a l>ge piece1 & pull up on a sn[ pat* tw5ty y>ds to leew>d4 ,on ! #bbnd !re 7 h\rs ( gu/s :i* came d[n l ?und]bolts1 mak+ u appreh5sive = ! safety ( ! wireless ma/s2 we _h gr[n to tru/ ! /ability ( ! ,hut4 ,e "o :o w5t outside came back ) a few exp]i5ces4 ,jeffryes 0 r\ghly h&l$ ?r\gh n we>+ crampons1 & sev]al cases ( k]os5e1 firmly /ack$ on ! break-w9d1 7 dislodg$ & ?r[n sev]al y>ds4 ,empire ,day 0 celebrat$ 9 ,adelie ,l& ) a small display4 ,at #b4cj ,p4,m4 ! ,union ,jack 0 hoi/$ to ! topma/ & ?ree *e]s 7 giv5 = ! ,k+4 ,! w9d blew at fifty miles an h\r ) light drift1 temp]ature -#c degrees ,f4 ,empire greet+s 7 s5t to ! ,colonial ,secret>y1 ,london1 & to ,mr ,fi%]1 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,au/ralia4 ,^! 7 w>mly reciprocat$ a few days aft]w>ds4 ,prec$$ by a day ( :irlies on ! #g? & r&om gu/s on ! same ev5+1 ! w9d made a det]m9$ attack next morn+ & c>ri$ away ! top & "p ( ! middle section ( ! ma9 wireless ma/4 ,x 0 a v unexpect$ ev5t1 lull$ z we 7 into security by ! fact t ,may1 ! wor/ mon?1 _h pass$4 ,on exam9ation x 0 f\nd t two ( ! topma/ wire /ays _h *af$ ?r\gh1 :il/ ano!r _h p>t$4 ,at fir/ x seem$ a hopeless task to re-erect ! ma/1 b gradually ways & means 7 discuss$1 & we wait$ = ! fir/ calm day to put ! !ories into execution4 ,mean:ile1 x 0 sugge/$ t if a heavy kite 7 made & induc$ to fly 9 ! cont9u\s w9ds1 ! a]ial ?us provid$ w\ld be suffici5t to receive wireless messages4 ,to ?is end1 ,bage & ,bick]ton set to "w1 & ! fir/ inv5tion 0 a ,v5e/a-box kite :i* 0 tri$ 9 a /eady sev5ty-mile w9d4 ,despite its weight1--at lea/ t5 p\nds --! kite rose imm$iately1 /eadi$ by guys on ei!r side1 & !n sudd5ly desc5d$ ) a cra% on to ! glaci] ice4 ,aft] ! ?ird fall ! kite 0 too batt]$ to be ( any fur!r use4 ,ano!r device1 9 :i* an empty c>bide t9 0 employ$1 & /ill ano!r1 mak+ use ( an old propell]1 %>$ ! same fate4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ai? a p]fect col\r$ corona1 ?ree degrees 9 diamet]1 0 obs]v$ encircl+ ! moon 9 a sky :i* lit up at int]vals ) danc+ auroral curta9s4 ,coronae or glories1 :i* closely inve/ ! lum9>y1 are due to diffraction ow+ to imm5se numb]s ( v m9ute wat] or ice p>ticles float+ 9 ! air betwe5 ! obs]v] & ! s\rce ( light4 ,! l>g] ! p>ticles ! small] ! corona1 s t by a measurem5t ( ! diamet] ( a corona ! size ( ! p>ticles c be calculat$4 ,e>li] 9 ! ye>1 a d\ble corona _h be5 se5 :5 ! moon 0 %9+ ?r\gh cirro-cumulus cl\ds4 ,haloes1 on ! o!r h&1 are wide circles 7or arcs ( circles7 9 ! sky surr\nd+ ! sun or moon1 & aris+ f light-refraction 9 myriads ( t9y ice-cry/als susp5d$ 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,!y 7 v commonly not$ 9 ,adelie ,l& :]e ! conditions 7 s ideal = _! production4 ,midw9t]'s ,day #aiac6 we _h rea*$ a turn+-po9t 9 ! season4 ,! ,a/ronom] ,royal told u t at eight o'clock on ,june #bb ! sun comm5c$ to return1 & e "o took note ( ! fact4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/1 ! air sur*>g$ ) drift+ sn[1 & ! w9d 0 =ty miles an h\r--a repres5tative day z f> z ! climate 0 conc]n$4 ,! cook made a special ef=t & ! m5u bore ! foll[+ =eword3 ,n[ is ! w9t] ( our discont5t ,made glori\s summ]4444 ,on ,july #f ! w9d mod]at$1 & we set ab\t repair+ once m ! =tunes ( ! wireless4 ,! %att]$ topma/ us$ to sway ab\t 9 ! heavy w9ds1 ?reat5+ to br+ d[n ! re/ ( ! ma/4 ,bick]ton1 !re=e1 climb$ up ) a saw & cut x almo/ ?r\gh above ! d\bl+4 ,all h&s !n pull$ h>d1 & ! upp] "p crack$ (f1 ! l[] section be+ easily remov$ f ! cross-trees4 ,! ma/ n[ look$ %ip%ape & ready = future improvem5ts4 ,x 0 decid$ to use z a topma/ ! ma/ :i* _h be5 =m]ly employ$ to support ! nor!rn half ( ! a]ial4 ,s on ! #bi? ?is 0 l[]$ & remov$ to ! v]&a to be fitt$ = erection4 ,almo/ a =tnight n[ elaps$1 dur+ :i* ! wea!r 0 impossible4 ,9 fact1 ! w9d 0 frightful ?r\gh\t ! :ole mon? ( ,july1 surpass+ all its previ\s records & we>+ out our mu*-tri$ pati5ce4 ,all t "o c\ld d 0 to "w on & try grimly to ignore x4 ,on ,july #b we not$3 ,?ick z a wall outside ) an eighty-five mil]4 ,& s x comm5c$ & cont9u$ = a day1 subsid+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! sev5ties to ! fifties & !n sudd5ly r$\bl+ 9 /r5g?1 rose to a climax ab\t midnight on ! #e?--"o hundr$ & sixte5 miles an h\r6 ,= eight h\rs x ma9ta9$ an av]age ( "o hundr$ & sev5 miles an h\r1 & ! timb]s ( ! ,hut seem$ to be j>r$ & wr5*$ z ! w9d ?robb$ 9 its mighti] gu/s4 ,^! 7 ! highe/ w9d-velocities record$ dur+ our two ye>s' resid5ce 9 ,adelie ,l& & are probably ! highe/ su/a9$ velocities ev] report$ f a meteorological /ation4 ,) ! exception ( a few ,ant>ctic & sn[ petrels fly+ ov] ! sea on ! calm] days1 no life _h be5 se5 r\nd ! ,hut dur+ ,june4 ,s x 0 ) "s surprise t we sight$ a ,w$dell seal on ,july #i attempt+ to l& on ! h>b\r-ice 9 a sev5ty-five-mile w9d4 ,sev]al times x clamb]$ ov] ! edge & on turn+ broadside to ! w9d 0 actually tumbl$ back into ! wat]4 ,ev5tually x /ruggl$ into ! lee ( "s icy hummocks1 b only rema9$ !re = a few m9utes1 decid+ t ! wat] 0 mu* w>m]4 ,on ! #aa? !re 0 an exceptionally l[ b>omet] at #bg4gid in*es4 ,at ! same "t ! w9d ran riot once m--two hundr$ & n9ety-eight miles 9 ?ree h\rs4 ,! highe/ b>ometric read+ 0 record$ on ,septemb] #c1 #cj4d in*es1 & ! comp>ison indicates a wide range = a /ation at sea-level4 ,to %[ h[ quickly conditions w\ld *ange1 x 0 almo/ calm next morn+1 & all h&s 7 9 read9ess to advance ! wireless ma/ ano!r /age4 ,previ\sly !re _h be5 ?ree ma/s1 "o high "o 9 ?ree l5g?s1 & two small] ones ( "o l5g? ea*1 betwe5 :i* ! a]ial /ret*$2 ! lead-9 wires be+ connect$ to ! middle ( ! a]ial4 ,?is is kn[n z an umbrella a]ial4 ,s9ce we 7 )\t "o %ort ma/ x 0 resolv$ to erect a directive capital gamma gjc-%ap$ a]ial4 ,! ma9ma/ 0 to be 9 two in/ead ( ?ree l5g?s1 & we wond]$ if ! a]ial w\ld be high en\gh4 ,9 any case1 x 0 s calm e>ly on ! #aa? t we v5tur$ to erect ! topma/ & _h haul$ x half-way1 :5 ! w9d swoop$ d[n f ! plateau1 & !re 0 j "t to make fa/ ! /ays & ! haul+ rope & to leave ?+s snug = ! next spell ( bad wea!r4 ,9 eight days ano!r opportunity came1 & ?is "t ! topma/ 0 hoi/$1 w$g$ & securely /ay$4 ,bick]ton _h fix$ a long bolt ?r\gh ! middle ( ! topma/ & j above x ?ree additional wire /ays 7 to be plac$4 ,ano!r f9e day & we reckon$ to f9i% ! "w4 ,f ,july #bf onw>ds ! sky 0 cl\dless = a week1 & ea* day ! nor!rn sun w\ld rise a fraction ( a degree high]4 ,! w9d 0 v con/ant & ( high velocity4 ,x 0 a gr& sight to witness ! sea 9 a hurricane on a driftless1 cle> day4 ,cr\*$ "u a rock on ,azimu? ,hill1 & look+ across to ! we/ along ! curv+ br9k ( ! cliffs1 "o c\ld wat* ! wat] close in%ore black5 "u ! la% ( ! w9d1 :it5 into foam f>!r (f1 & !n disappe> into ! hurry+ cl\ds ( spray & sea-smoke4 ,ov] ! ,mackell> ,islets & ! ,pian(orte ,b]g columns ( spray w\ld %oot up l geys]s1 & fly away 9 ! mad race to ! nor?4 ,e>ly 9 ,july ,jeffryes became ill1 & = "s weeks 8 symptoms 7 su* z to give e "o mu* anxiety4 ,8 "w on ! wireless _h be5 assidu\s at all times1 & !re is no d\bt t ! cont9ual & acute /ra9 ( s5d+ & receiv+ messages "u unprec$5t$ conditions 0 su* t he ev5tually _h a n]v\s breakd[n4 ,un=tunately ! wea!r 0 s atroci\s1 & ! conditions "u :i* we 7 plac$ s peculi>ly difficult1 t no?+ c\ld be done to bright5 8 prospects4 ,mc,lean consid]$ t z ! spr+ return$ & x became possible to take m ex]cise outside1 ! n]v\s exhau/ion w\ld pass (f4 ,9 ! meantime ,jeffryes took a complete re/1 & sl[ly improv$ z ! mon?s w5t by1 & our hopes ( relief came ne>]4 ,x 0 a great mis=tune = our comrade1 especially z x 0 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( su* a climate1 & he _h appli$ himself to "w ) en?usiasm & p]haps 9 an ov]-consci5ti\s _s4 ,july conclud$ its /ormy c>e] ) ! a/oni%+ w9d-av]age ( #fc4f miles an h\r4 ,we 7 all reliev$ to see ,friday1 ,augu/ #a1 appe> on ! mode/ cal5d>1 :i* x 0 ! p>ticul> pleasure ( ea* night-wat*man to *ange4 ,m light filt]$ day by day ?r\gh ! ice on ! kit*5 w9d[1 midw9t] lay beh9d1 & we 7 ready to hail ! fir/ signs ( return+ spr+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,ne>+ ,,! ,,end ,sev5 m5 f all ! _w1 back to t[n aga91 ,sev5 m5 f out ( hell4 ,kipl+ ,x is wond]ful h[ quickly ! weeks seem$ to pass4 ,situat$ z we 71 ,"t became q an object ( /udy to u & its imp]ceptible drift 0 almo/ a reality1 consid]+ t ea* day 0 ano!r /ep t[>ds lib]ty--fre$om f ! tyranny ( ! w9d4 ,9 a s5se1 ! endless surge ( ! blizz>d 0 a sl[ =m ( torture1 & ! subtle effect x _h on ! m9d 0 measurable 9 ! delight ) :i* "o greet$ a calm1 f9e morn+1 or not$ "s insignificant fact :i* bespoke ! approa* ( a mild] season4 ,?us 9 ,augu/1 al?\gh ! wea!r 0 cold]1 !re 7 ! m]e/ signs ( ?aw+ along ! edges ( ! sn[ pack$ aga9/ ! rocky faces :i* look$ t[>ds ! sun2 ,w$dell seals came back to ! l&1 & ! petrels w\ld at times appe> 9 l>ge flocks2 all ( :i* are v commonplace ev5ts :i* any "o might h expect$1 b at ! "t !y _h m ?an _! face value4 ,augu/ #e 0 und\bt$ly a great day f our v prov9cial po9t ( view4 ,on ! #d? !re _h be5 a d5se drift1 dur+ :i* ! ,hut 0 buttress$ r\nd ) s(t sn[ :i* rose above ! eaves & half fill$ ! entrance-v]&a4 ,! only way 9 :i* ! night-wat*man c\ld keep ! h\rly obs]vations 0 to dig 8 way out frequ5tly ) a %ovel4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ! #e? ! w9d abat$ & ve]$ "r r\nd f s\? ?r\gh ea/ to nor?-ea/1 f :i* qu>t] x rema9$ z a fre% breeze ) fall+ sn[4 ,by #g ,a4,m4 ! air 0 /ill1 & outside !re 0 a dead _w ( :it5ess2 floccul5t heaps ( d[n roll+ up to :]e glimpses ( rock /reak$ black ne> ! skyl9e ( ! ridges1 /riat$ masses ( livid cl\d ov]head1 & to ! horizon ! d>k b]g-/rewn sea1 ov] :i* ! sn[ birds flutt]$4 ,we did n l+] ov] ! sc5]y1 b set to "w to hoi/ to ! head ( ! ma9ma/ ! a]ial1 :i* _h be5 hurri$ly put toge!r4 ,! job occupi$ till lun*-"t1 & !n a jury-ma/ 0 fix$ to ! s\!rn support+ ma/1 & by dusk ! a]ial hung 9 position4 ,bick]ton 0 ! lead+ _s 9 ! "w & subsequ5tly /eadi$ ! ma9ma/ ) eighte5 wire /ays1 9 ! det]m9ation to make x /able en\gh to wea!r ! wor/ hurricane4 ,! attempt 0 s successful t 9 an ord9>y fifty-mile bl[ ! ma/ vibrat$ slightly1 & 9 high] w9ds exhibit$ ! smalle/ degree ( movem5t4 ,at eight o'clock t night1 ,jeffryes1 :o felt s b5efit$ by 8 re/ t he 0 eag] to comm5ce op]at+ once m1 _h soon attun$ 8 in/rum5t to ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 & 9 a few m9utes communication 0 ree/abli%$4 ,we le>n$ f ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l ,d5man1 t h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 0 graci\sly pleas$ to cons5t to ! "n ',que5 ,m>y ,l&' be+ giv5 to newly discov]$ l&4 ,! message ref]r$ to ! tract ( ,ant>ctic coa/ :i* _h be5 discov]$ & mapp$ by ,wild & 8 p>ty to ! we/4 ,on ,augu/ #f ,macqu>ie ,isl& signall$ t !y _h run %ort ( provisions4 ,! message 0 r a p>adox3 ,food done1 b o!rwise all "r4 ,h[ev]1 on ,augu/ #aa1 we 7 reassur$ to he> t ! ',tutanekai'1 a ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t /eam]1 _h be5 commission$ to relieve ! p>ty1 & t ,sawy] ?r\gh ill-heal? _h be5 oblig$ to return to ,au/ralia4 ,a seal+-%ip1 ! ',ra*el ,coh5'1 aft] battl+ = almo/ ! :ole mon? ( ,july aga9/ gales1 9 an endeav\r to rea* ! isl&1 ) /ores = our p>ty & ! seal]s1 _h return$ damag$ to port4 ,m>vell\s to relate we _h two calm days 9 succession1 & on ! #f? ! sn[ lay s deeply r\nd ! ,hut t progression )\t skis 0 a labori\s fl\nd]4 ,! dogs plung$ ab\t 9 great glee1 roll+ 9 ! sn[ & play+ (f _! surplus en]gy aft] be+ p5n$ = a long spell 9 ! %elt]4 ,on skis "o c\ld pu% up ! fir/ slopes ( ! glaci] = a long di/ance4 ,s(t sn[ _h settl$ two feet ?ick ev5 on ! /eep icy d[nfalls4 ,! sea to ! nor? 0 froz5 into l>ge cakes betwe5 :i* ran a network ( d>k wat] leads4 ,) glasses we c\ld make out 9 ! ne> di/ance five seals & two tall solit>y figures :i* 7 d\btless ,emp]or p5gu9s4 ,dur+ ! :ole day nimbus cl\ds _h hung heavily f ! sky1 & sn[ _h fall5 9 gra9s & />-l cry/als4 ,gradually ! nimbus light5$1 a rift appe>$ ov]head1 &1! edges ( ! bill[y cumulus 7 burni%$ 9 ! light ( ! l[ sun4 ,! sea-horizon came %>ply into sight ?r\gh fad+ mi/4 ,b]gs & isl&s1 f be+ gho/ly images1 rose into %>p-featur$ reality4 ,! ma/s & ,hut1 ) a d>k rib& ( smoke float+ f ! *imney1 lay j bel[1 & two ( ! m5 7 walk+ out to ! h>b\r-ice :]e a seal _h j l&$1 :ile r\nd !m scamp]$ ! dogs 9 high spirits4 ,t 0 suffici5t to set u slid+ d[nhill1 pl\gh+ deep furr[s ?r\gh ! s(t drift & rea*+ ! ,hut 9 quick "t4 ,dur+ ,augu/ we 7 able to d m "w outside1 ?us enl>g+ our sph]e ( int]e/4 ,bage1 :o _h be5 busy up till ,augu/ #h ) 8 daily magnetograph records1 ran %ort ( bromide pap]s & n[ _h to be cont5t$ ) tak+ quick runs at int]vals1 especially :5 ! aurora 0 active4 ,8 a/ronomical obs]vations _h be5 v disappo9t+ ow+ to ! cont9u\s w9d & drift4 ,/ill1 9 ,septemb]1 :i* 0 m>k$ by p]iods ( f9e wea!r1 a few good /> obs]vations 7 possible4 ,%afts 7 sunk 9 ! sea-ice & up on ! glaci]1 j above ! zone :]e ! ice 0 load$ ) /ones & debris--! l[] mora9e4 ,! glaci] %aft 0 dug to a dep? ( tw5ty-f\r feet1 & sev]al erratics 7 met ) emb$d$ 9 ! ice4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> "p ! cry/all9e /ructure ( ! ice resembl$ t ( a gneiss1 %[+ t x _h fl[$ "u pressure4 ,i 0 able to make measurem5ts ( ablation on ! glaci]1 to take obs]vations ( ! temp]ature & sal9ity ( ! sea-wat]1 & to e/imate ! =w>d movem5t ( ! seaw>d cliffs ( ! ice-cap4 ,geological collect+ n[ became q a popul> div]sion4 ,) a slight smatt]+ ( gneiss1 felsp>1 wea!r$ lime/one1 g>nets1 & glacial m>k+s ! amateurs w5t (f & made _m f9ds on ! mora9es1 & ! specim5s 7 ca*$ 9 heaps1 to be lat] br\ght home by ! dogs1 "s ( :i* 7 receiv+ _! fir/ lessons 9 sl$ge-pull+4 ,r belat$1 b none ! less welcome1 our midw9t] wireless greet+s arriv$ on ,augu/ #ag f _m fri5ds :o c\ld only imag9e h[ mu* !y 7 appreciat$1 & f v>i\s memb]s ( ! ,exp$ition :o _h sp5t ! previ\s ye> 9 ,adelie ,l& & :o knew ! mean+ ( an ,ant>ctic w9t]4 ,a few ev5+s lat]1 ,macqu>ie ,isl&]s _h _! rew>d 9 ! arrival ( ! ',tutanekai' f ,new ,zeal& ) supplies ( food1 &1 piec+ toge!r a few fragm5ts ( evid5ce dropp$ 9 ! e!r1 we judg$ t !y 7 hav+ a night ( revelry4 ,! w9d 0 9 a fi]ce hum\r on ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #af1 m\nt+ to "o hundr$ & five miles p] h\r betwe5 #i & #aj ,a4,m41 & c>ry+ ) x a v d5se drift4 ,we 7 n[ 9 a position to sit d[n & g5]alize ab\t ! w9d4 ,x is a tiresome ?+ to h x z ! recurr+ insi/5t !me ( our /ory1 b to h _h x z ! cont9ual ob/acle to our activity1 ! oppos+ b>ri] to ! simple/ task1 0 ev5 m t$i\s4 ,a riv]1 r a torr5t1 ( air ru%es f ! h9t]l& nor?w>d ye> aft] ye>1 repl5i%$ f a s\rce :i* nev] fails4 ,we _h reason to believe t x 0 local 9 "*1 z app>5tly a gulf ( op5 wat] ab\t "o hundr$ miles 9 wid?--! ,d',urville ,sea--exi/s to ! nor? ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,?us1 f> back 9 ! int]ior--back to ! ,s\? ,geographical ,pole itself--across "o ?\s& six hundr$ miles ( l(ty plateau--is a zone ( high b>ometric pressure1 :ile to ! nor? lies ! ,d',urville ,sea & beyond x ! ,s\!rn ,ocean--a zone ( l[ pressure4 ,z if ?r\gh a contract$ outlet1 !reby increas+ ! velocity ( ! fl[1 ! w9d sweeps d[n ov] ,adelie ,l& to equalize ! great air-pressure sy/em4 ,& s1 9 w9t]1 ! *ill+ ( ! plateau leads to ! developm5t ( a high] b>ometric pressure &1 z ! op5 wat] to ! nor? p]si/s1 to high] w9ds4 ,9 summ] ! suns %9es on ! ,pole = six mon?s1 ! upl&s ( ! cont95t are w>m$ & ! nor!rn zone ( l[ pressure pu%es s\?w>d4 ,s1 9 ,adelie ,l&1 %ort spells ( calm wea!r may be expect$ ov] a p]iod ( b>ely ?ree mon?s ar\nd ! summ] sol/ice4 ,?is explanation is int5tionally popul>4 ,! meteorological problem is "o :i* c only be fully discuss$ :5 all ! manifold obs]vations h be5 ga!r$ toge!r1 f o!r contempor>y ,ant>ctic exp$itions1 f our two /ations on ! ,ant>ctic cont95t1 & f ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 all tak5 9 conjunction ) wea!r conditions ar\nd ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 ,!n1 :5 all ! evid5ce is array$ & comp>$1 "s g5]al tru?s ( p>ticul> value to sci5ce &1 maybe1 to comm]ce1 %\ld em]ge4 ,( "o ?+ we 7 c]ta91 & t 0 t ,adelie ,l& 0 ! w9die/ place 9 ! _w4 ,to /ate ! fact m accurately3 su* w9d-velocities z prevail at sea-level 9 ,adelie ,l& are kn[n 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w only at great elevations 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,! av]age w9d-velocity = our fir/ ye> prov$ to be approximately fifty miles p] h\r4 ,! b>e figures convey m :5 !y are comp>$ ) ! foll[+ av]age annual w9d-velocities quot$ f a book ( ref]5ce3 ,europe1 #aj4c miles p] h\r2 ,unit$ ,/ates1 #i4e miles p] h\r2 ,s\!rn ,asia1 #f4e miles p] h\r2 ,we/ ,indies1 #f4b miles p] h\r4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! fact t (t5 ! high w9ds ceas$ abruptly = a %ort int]val4 ,_m times dur+ #aiac we _h opportunities ( judg+ ?is ph5om5on &1 z an example1 may be quot$ ,septemb] #f4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a diagrammatic sket* illu/rat+ ! meteorological conditions at ! ma9 base1 noon1 ,septemb] #f1 #aiac ,on t day a s\?-by-ea/ hurricane fell (f & ! drift cle>$ sudd5ly f ab\t ! ,hut at #aa4bj ,a4,m4 ,on ! hills to ! s\? !re 0 a d5se grey wall ( fly+ sn[4 ,:irlies track$ ab\t at int]vals & ov]head a f9e cumulus cl\d =m$1 revolv+ rapidly4 ,ov] ! rec5tly froz5 sea !re 0 an ea/]ly breeze1 :ile ab\t ! ,hut itself !re 7 light nor!rly airs4 ,lat] 9 ! day ! zone ( s\!rn w9d & drift crept d[n & once m ov]:elm$ u4 ,evid5tly ! eye ( a cyclonic /orm _h pass$ ov]4 ,dur+ ,septemb] ! sea 0 froz5 ov] = m ?an two weeks1 & ! meteorological conditions v>i$ f _! normal phase4 ,x appe>$ z if we 7 situat$ on ! battlefield1 s to speak1 ( oppos+ =ces4 ,! pacific influ5ce ( ! nor? w\ld hold sway = a few h\rs1 a :ole day1 or ev5 = a few days4 ,!n ! va/ en]gies ( ! s\? w\ld rise to bur/+-po9t & a ?r\gh blizz>d w\ld be ! result4 ,on ,septemb] #aa1 al?\gh !re 0 a w9d ( sev5ty miles p] h\r1 ! sea-ice :i* _h become v solid dur+ a few days ( l[ temp]ature 0 n disp]s$4 ,next day we f\nd x possible to walk 9 safety to ! ,mackell> ,islets4 ,on ! way ru%es ( s\!rly w9d accompani$ by a mi/y drift foll[$ beh9d u4 ,!n a calm int]v5$1 & ! sun mom5t>ily appe>$ & %one w>mly4 ,sudd5ly f ! nor?-we/ came breezy puffs :i* settl$ into a light w9d z we w5t nor?4 ,on ! way home we c\ld n see ! ma9l& = cl\ds ( drift1 &1 :5 approa*+ ! m\? ( ! boat-h>b\r1 ^! cl\ds 7 obs]v$ to roll d[n ! l[] slopes ( ! glaci] &1 rea*+ ! %ore1 rise into ! air 9 columns4 ,!y !n sail$ away nor?w>d at a high] altitude1 almo/ obscur+ ! sun ) a f9e fog4 ,on ! same night ! s\? _h ga9$ ! ma/]y1 & ! w9d blew ) its accu/om$ /r5g?4 ,aga91 on ,septemb] #bd1 ,mc,lean _h a unique exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 digg+ ice 9 a fifty-mile w9d ) mod]ate drift close to ! ,hut &1 on f9i%+ 8 "w1 walk$ d[n to ! h>b\r-ice to see if !re 7 any birds ab\t4 ,he 0 sudd5ly surpris$ to leave ! w9d & drift beh9d & to walk out into an area ( calm4 ,! wat] lapp$ alongside ! ice-foot1 blue 9 ! brilliant sunlight4 ,away to ! we/ a few miles di/ant a fi]ce w9d 0 bl[+ sn[ l f9e spume ov] ! br9k ( ! cliffs4 ,t[>ds ! nor?-we/ "o c\ld pla9ly see ! junction betwe5 calm wat] & foam-cre/$ waves4 ,to ! s\? ! drift drove (f ! hills1 pass$ ! ,hut1 & !n gyrat$ upw>ds & ?9n$ away seaw>ds at an altitude ( sev]al hundr$ feet4 ,! w9d av]age = ,septemb] 0 #cf4h miles p] h\r1 z aga9/ #ec4g = ,septemb] ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,!re 7 n9e pleasant days1 t is1 days on :i* x 0 possible to walk ab\t outside & enjoy oneself4 ,on ! #bg? !re 0 a v sev]e blizz>d4 ,! w9d 0 f ! s\?-ea/3 ! fir/ occasion on :i* x _h bl[n f any direction b s\?-by-ea/ at a high velocity4 ,! drift 0 extremely d5se1 ! ro( ( ! ,hut be+ invisible at a di/ance ( six feet4 ,enorm\s ramps ( sn[ =m$ 9 ! vic9ity1 bury+ mo/ ( ! cases & ! air-tractor sl$ge completely4 ,! anemograph scre5 0 bl[n ov] & sma%$ beyond all repair4 ,s said ! ,meteorological ,notes 9 ! ,octob] numb] ( ! ',adelie ,blizz>d'4 ,speak+ ( temp]ature 9 g5]al1 x 0 f\nd t ! mean-temp]ature = ! fir/ ye> 0 j above z]o2 a v l[ temp]ature = a /ation situat$ ne> ! ,circle4 ,! cont9ual fl[ ( cold air f ! elevat$ int]ior ( ! cont95t acc\nts = ?is4 ,if ,adelie ,l& 7 a region ( calms or ( nor!rly w9ds1 ! av]age temp]ature w\ld be v mu* high]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! temp]ature at sea-level 0 nev] depress$ bel[-#bh degrees ,f41 ?\gh ) a high w9d we f\nd t uncom=table en\gh1 ev5 9 burb]rys4 ,dur+ ! spr+ sl$g+ 9 #aiab ! l[e/ temp]ature record$ 0 -#ce degrees ,f4 & x 0 h>d to keep w>m 9 sleep+-bags4 ,! w9d made all ! diff]5ce to "o's resi/ance4 ,!re 0 an unusually heavy sn[fall dur+ #aiac4 ,:5 ! air 0 heavily *>g$ ) moi/ure1 z 9 midsumm]1 ! falls w\ld consi/ ( small 7sago7 or l>g] 7tapioca7 r\nd$ pellets4 ,occasionally "o w\ld see beautiful complicat$ patt]ns 9 ! =m ( hexagonal flakes4 ,:5 l[ temp]atures 7 ! rule1 small1 pla91 hexagonal />s or spicules fell4 ,(t5 ?r\gh\t a s+le sn[fall _m types w\ld be precipitat$4 ,?us1 9 ,septemb]1 9 "o in/ance1 ! fall comm5c$ ) fluffy balls & !n pass$ to tapioca sn[1 sago sn[1 six-ray$ />s & spicules4 ,wireless communication 0 /ill ma9ta9$1 ?\gh ,septemb] 0 f\nd to be su* a di/urb$ mon?--possibly ow+ to ! brilliant aurorae--t n a great _m messages 7 ex*ang$4 ,jeffryes 0 n 9 ! be/ ( heal?1 s t ,bick]ton took ov] ! op]at+ "w4 ,?\gh at fir/ signals c\ld only be receiv$ sl[ly1 ,bick]ton gradually improv$ ) practice & 0 able to keep up 8 end until ,novemb] #bj1 :5 daylight became cont9u\s4 ,"o great advantage1 :i* by itself ju/ifi$ ! exi/5ce ( ! wireless plant1 0 ! fact t "t-signals 7 successfully receiv$ f ,melb\rne ,obs]vatory by way ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 & ,bage 0 ?us able to improve on 8 e>li] det]m9ations & to e/abli% a fundam5tal longitude4 ,dur+ ?is same happy mon? ( ,septemb]1 ^: fir/ day m>k$ ! ev5t ( ,"o hundr$ days to ! com+ ( ! ,%ip !re 0 a great revival 9 biological "w4 ,hodgeman made sev]al v>ieties ( bag-traps :i* 7 l[]$ ov] ! edge ( ! h>b\r-ice1 & _m l>ge worms & cru/aceans 7 caught & pres]v$4 ,on ,septemb] #ad ,bick]ton />t$ to con/ruct a h&-dr$ge1 :i* 0 ready = use by ! next ev5+4 ,x 0 a lovely1 cl\dless day on ! #af? & ! sea-ice1 aft] m ?an two weeks1 /ill spread to ! nor? 9 a firm1 unbrok5 %eet4 ,we w5t out on skis to reconnoitre1 & f\nd t ! ne>e/ lead 0 too f> away to make dr$g+ a safe proposition4 ,s we 7 cont5t$ to kill a seal & br+ x home be=e lun*1 cont9u+ to s9k ! ice-%aft above ! mora9e = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,! w9d rose to ! sev5ties on ,septemb] #ag1 & ! sea-ice 0 scatt]$ to ! nor?4 ,on ! #ai?--a f9e day--!re 7 _m deta*$ pieces ( floe :i* drift$ 9 ) a nor!rly breeze1 & on "o ( ^!1 float+ 9 an ice-girt cove to ! we/1 a sea-leop>d 0 obs]v$ sunn+ himself4 ,he 0 a big1 vici\s-look+ brute1 & we det]m9$ to secure him if possible4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 to dispat* him be=e he escap$ f ! floe4 ,?is ,madigan did 9 ?ree %ots f a ,w9*e/] rifle4 ,a long /eel-%od sl$ge 0 !n dragg$ f ! ,hut & us$ to bridge ! int]val betwe5 ! ice-foot & ! floe4 ,aft] ! specim5 _h be5 flay$1 ! sk9 & a good supply ( dogs' meat 7 haul$ across & sl$g$ home4 ,on ! #cj? ano!r sea-leop>d came swimm+ 9 ne> ! h>b\r's entrance1 app>5tly on ! look-out = seals or p5gu9s4 ,includ+ ! "o se5 dur+ #aiab1 only ?ree ( ^! animals 7 obs]v$ dur+ our two ye>s' soj\rn 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,dr$g+s 9 dep?s up to five fa?oms 7 done inside ! boat h>b\r & j (f its entrance on five sep>ate occasions betwe5 ,septemb] #bb & ! end ( ! mon?4 ,_m worms1 cru/aceans1 pt]opods1 a/]oids1 ga/ropods & hydroids 7 obta9$1 & ,mc,lean & ,i _h _m int]e/+ h\rs classify+ ! specim5s4 ,! =m] pres]v$ & labell$ !m1 e/abli%+ a small laboratory 9 ! l(t above ! d9+-room4 ,! only disadvantage ( ?is arrangem5t 0 t v>i\s =eign bodies w\ld occasionally come tumbl+ ?r\gh ! int]spaces betwe5 ! floor+ bo>ds ( ! l(t :ile a meal 0 9 progress4 ,"s ,ant>ctic petrels 7 %ot & exam9$ = ext]nal & int]nal p>asites4 ,fi% 7 caught 9 two traps made by ,hodgeman & myself 9 ,octob]1 b un=tunately ! l>g] ( ! two 0 lo/ dur+ a blizz>d4 ,h[ev]1 on ,octob] #aa a haul ( fifty-two fi% 0 made ) h&-l9es (f ! boat h>b\r1 & we _h a pleasant *ange 9 ! m5u = d9n]4 ,!y 7 ( ! type kn[n z ,noto!nia1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,by ,octob] #ac1 :5 a /ray silv]-grey petrel appe>$1 e "o 0 on ! qui vive = ! com+ ( ! p5gu9s4 ,9 #aiab !y _h arriv$ on ,octob] #ab1 & z !re 0 mu* float+ ice on ! nor!rn horizon1 we wond]$ if _! migration to l& _h be5 imp$$4 ,! w9ds 7 v high = ! ensu+ two days1 & on ! #ag? ! horizon 0 cle>] & m wat] sky 0 visible4 ,be=e lun* on t day !re 0 n a liv+ ?+ along ! /eep1 ov]hang+ ice-foot1 b by ! late aft]noon ?irte5 birds _h effect$ a l&+1 & ^? :o 7 n re/+ aft] _! long swim 7 hopp+ ab\t mak+ a survey ( ! ne>e/ rook]ies4 ,"o always has a s(t spot = ^! game little creatures--!re is some?+ irresi/ibly human ab\t !m--&1 situat$ z we 71 ! w9d seem$ ( little acc\nt n[ t ! =e%ores 7 to be populat$ by ! p5gu9s--our h>b+]s ( summ] & ! good times to be4 ,?ree days lat]1 at ! call ( ! season1 a skua gull came flapp+ ov] ! ,hut4 ,x 0 r a s+ul> circum/ance t on ! ev5+ ( ! #ag?1 co9cid5t ) ! disappe>ance ( ! ice on ! horizon1 wireless signals sudd5ly came ?r\gh v /rongly 9 ! twilight at #i4cj ,p4,m41 & = _m succe$+ nights cont9u$ at ! same int5sity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 dur+ ,septemb]1 :5 ! sea 0 ei!r firmly froz5 or /rewn ?ickly ) floe-ice1 communication 0 v fitful & unc]ta94 ,! fact is !re=e sugge/$ t wireless waves are = "s reason m readily transmitt$ across a surface ( wat] ?an across ice4 ,! wea!r dur+ ! re/ ( ,octob] & = ! fir/ weeks ( ,novemb] took on a phase ( heavy sn[falls :i* we knew 7 inevitable be=e summ] c\ld be really e/abli%$4 ,! w9ds 7 v (t5 9 ! eighties & e f\r or five days a calm might be expect$4 ,! p5gu9s _h a tempe/u\s "t build+ _! ne/s1 & resum+ once m ! qua9t r\t9e ( _! rook]y life4 ,9 ! hurricanes !y usually ceas$ "w & cr\*$ beh9d rocks until ! wor/ 0 ov]4 ,a great numb] ( birds 7 obs]v$ to h small w\nds on ! body :i* _h bl$ & discol\r$ _! fea!rs4 ,9 "o case a p5gu9 _h escap$1 presumably f a sea-leop>d1 ) sev]al s]i\s w\nds1 & _h /agg]$ up to a rook]y1 dy+ !re f loss ( blood4 ,almo/ imm$iately ! froz5 c>case 0 mutilat$ & torn by skua gulls4 ,on ,octob] #ca ! good news 0 receiv$ t ! ',aurora' w\ld leave ,au/ralia on ,novemb] #ae4 ,!re 7 a great numb] ( ?+s to be pack$1 includ+ ! la!1 ! motor & dynamos1 ! air-tractor eng9e1 ! wireless set & magnetic & meteorological in/rum5ts4 ,outside ! ,hut1 _m cases ( k]os5e & provisions1 :i* might be requir$ = ! ,%ip1 _h be5 buri$ to a dep? ( twelve feet 9 places dur+ ! s\!a/ hurricane 9 ,septemb]4 ,s we set to "w 9 great spirits to prep>e = ! future4 ,mc,lean 0 busy collect+ biological specim5s1 manag+ to secure a l>ge numb] ( p>asites f p5gu9s1 skua gulls1 giant petrels1 sn[ petrels1 ,wilson petrels1 seals & an ,emp]or p5gu91 :i* came up on ! h>b\r-ice4 ,on sev]al beautiful days1 ) a sea-breeze waft+ 9 f ! nor?1 l>ge purple & br[n jelly-fi% came float+ to ! ice-foot4 ,_m 7 caught 9 a h&-net & pres]v$ 9 =mal94 ,9 8 %oot+ excursions ,mc,lean happ5$ on a small rocky rav9e to ! ea/ :]e1 hov]+ among ne/s ( sn[ & ,wilson petrels1 a small blui%-grey bird199 n unlike ,prion ,banksii1 0 discov]$4 ,f\r specim5s 7 %ot1 &1 lat]1 sev]al old ne/s 7 f\nd conta9+ ! unhat*$ eggs ( previ\s ye>s4 9999 ,on arrival 9 ,au/ralia ?is bird prov$ to be new to sci5ce4 ,on ! highe/ po9t ( ,azimu? ,hill1 ov]look+ ! sea1 a ,memorial ,cross 0 rais$ to our two lo/ comrades4 ,a calm ev5+ 9 ,novemb]6 ,at t5 o'clock a natural picture 9 %9+ col\rs is pa9t$ on ! canvas ( sea & sky4 ,! nor!rn dome is a blu% ( rose deep5+ to a w>m t]ra-cotta along ! horizon1 & ! wat] reflects x upw>d to ! gaze4 ,t9y ,wilson petrels flit by l swall[s2 seals %ove _! d>k =ms above ! placid surface2 ! %ore is l9$ ) p5gu9s squatt+ 9 grotesque repose4 ,! s\? is pallid ) light--! circl+ sun4 ,adelie ,l& is at peace6 ,= "s "t ,madigan1 ,hodgeman & ,i _h be5 prep>$ to set out on a %ort sl$g+ j\rney to visit ,m\nt ,mur*ison & to recov] if possible ! in/rum5ts ca*$ by ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al & ! ,s\!rn ,p>ties4 ,x 0 n until ,novemb] #bc t ! wea!r broke def9itely1 & we />t$ up ! old glaci] trail assi/$ by a good team ( dogs4 ,aladd9's ,cave 0 mu* ! same z we _h left x 9 ! previ\s ,febru>y1 except t a f9e crop ( delicate ice-cry/als _h =m$ on its walls4 ,we c>ri$ ) u a small home-made wireless receiv+ set1 & arrangem5ts 7 made ) ,bick]ton & ,bage to call at c]ta9 h\rs4 ,z an a]ial a c\ple ( l5g?s ( copp] wire 7 run out on ! surface ( ! ice4 ,at ! fir/ call ,madigan he>d ! signals /rongly & di/9ctly1 b beyond five & a half miles no?+ m 0 receiv$4 ,resum+ ! j\rney on ! foll[+ day1 we made a direct c\rse = ,madigan ,nunatak & !n /e]$ s\!a/ = ,m\nt ,mur*ison1 pit*+ camp at its summit on ! night ( ,novemb] #bh4 ,on ! #bi? ,madigan & ,hodgeman made a desc5t into ! valley1 on ^: s\!rn side rose ,aurora ,peak4 ,! =m] slid away on skis & _h a f9e run to ! bottom1 :ile ,hodgeman foll[$ on ! sl$ge drawn by ,monkey & ,d',urville1 brak+ ) an ice-axe driv5 into ! sn[ betwe5 ! cross-b>s4 ,_! object 0 to f9d ! depot ( in/rum5ts & rocks :i* ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty 7 =c$ to ab&on :5 fifty-?ree miles f home4 ,!y 7 unsuccessful 9 ! se>*1 z an enorm\s am\nt ( sn[ _h fall5 on ! old surface dur+ ! int]val ( almo/ a ye>4 ,inde$1 on ! knoll cr[n+ ,m\nt ,mur*ison1 :]e a t5-foot flagpole _h be5 left1 sn[ _h accumulat$ s t less ?an a foot ( ! top ( ! pole 0 %[+4 ,n9e feet ( h>d compress$ sn[ sc>cely m>k$ by "o's foot/eps--! contribution ( "o ye>6 ,to su* a high isolat$ spot drift-sn[ w\ld n rea*1 s t ! annual sn[fall mu/ greatly exce$ ! residuum f\nd by u1 = ! effect ( ! prevail+ w9ds w\ld be to r$uce x greatly4 ,on ! ?ird day aft] leav+ ,m\nt ,mur*ison = ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty's depot1 sixty-sev5 miles s\? ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 driv+ sn[ comm5c$1 & a blizz>d kept u 9 camp = sev5 days4 ,:5 ! drift at la/ mod]at$ we 7 =c$ to make direct = ! ,hut1 z ! "t :5 ! ,%ip 0 expect$ to arrive _h pass$4 ,desc5d+ ! long blue slopes ( ! glaci] j be=e midnight on ,decemb] #ab1 we became aw>e ( a fa9t black b> on ! seaw>d horizon4 ,soon a black speck _h mov$ to ! w9dw>d side ( ! b>--& x c\ld be no?+ b ! smoke ( ! ',aurora'4 ,! mom5t ( :i* we _h dreamt = mon?s _h assur$ly come4 ,! ,%ip 0 9 sight6 ,!re 7 wild *e]s d[n at ! ,hut :5 !y he>d ! news4 ,!y c\ld n believe u & imm$iately ru%$ up ) glasses to ! ne>e/ ridge to get ! evid5ce ( _! own s5ses4 ,! ma/s1 ! funnel & ! /aun* hull rose out ( ! ocean z we wat*$ on ! hills ?r\gh ! e>ly h\rs ( a sup]b morn+4 ,! sun 0 /ream+ w>mly ov] ! plateau & a cool l& breeze _h sprung up f ! s\?1 z ! ',aurora' r\nd$ ! ,mackell> ,islets & /eam$ up to h] old an*orage4 ,we pick$ out famili> figures on ! bridge & poop1 & made a bonfire ( k]os5e1 b5z9e & lubricat+ oil 9 a rocky crevice 9 _! hon\r4 ,! indescribable mom5t 0 :5 ,davis came a%ore 9 ! :ale-boat1 mann$ by two ( ! ,macqu>ie ,isl&]s 7,hamilton & ,blake71 ,hurley & ,hunt]4 ,!y ru%$ into ! ,hut1 & we tri$ to tell ! /ory ( a ye> 9 a few m9utes4 ,on ! ,%ip we greet$ ,gillies1 ,gray1 de la ,motte1 ,a9swor?1 ,s&ell & ,correll4 ,x 0 spl5did to "k t ! _w conta9$ s _m p1 & to see ^! m5 :o _h /uck to ! ,exp$ition ?r\gh ?ick & ?94 ,!n came ! fusillade ( lett]s1 magaz9es & my/]i\s p>cels & boxes4 ,at d9n] we sat d[n reunit$ 9 ! fre%ly pa9t$ w>d-room1 /riv+ to collect our bewild]$ ?\ghts at ! sight ( a :ite tableclo?1 ,au/ralian mutton1 fre% vegetables1 fruit & cig>s4 ,! two long ye>s 7 ov]--= ! mom5t !y 7 to be effac$ 9 ! glori\s pres5t4 ,we 7 to live 9 a l& :]e drift & w9d 7 unkn[n1 :]e ra9 fell 9 mild1 refre%+ %[]s1 :]e ! sky 0 blue = long weeks1 & :]e ! memories ( ! pa/ 7 to fade into a dream--a nightm>e8 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,life ,,on ,,macqu>ie ,,isl& ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor? ,left on an isl& 9 mid-ocean6 ,x sugge/s ! romances ( y\?ful days--,crusoe1 ,s9dbad & all _! glori\s company4 ,/ill1 :5 ?is n>rative is complet$1 imag9ation w be se5 to h play$ a small "p4 ,9 fact1 x is a pla9 tale ( our exp]i5ces1 descriptive ( a place :]e we sp5t ne>ly two ye>s & ( ! "w accompli%$ dur+ our /ay4 ,! isl& 0 discov]$ 9 #ahaj by ,capta9 ,hasselbor\gh ( ! %ip ',p]sev]ance'1 :i* _h be5 dispat*$ by ,campbell & ,sons1 ( ,sydney1 "u 8 comm& to look = isl&s inhabit$ by fur seals4 ,macqu>ie ,isl&s1 nam$ by ,hasselbor\gh aft] ! ,gov]nor ( ,new ,s\? ,wales1 7 f\nd to be sw>m+ ) ^! valuable animals1 & = two ye>s aft] _! discov]y 0 made kn[n1 _m vessels visit$ ! place1 l&+ gangs ( m5 to procure sk9s & return+ at frequ5t int]vals to c>ry ! proce$s ( _! lab\rs to ! m>kets ( ! _w4 ,! slaught] ( ! seals 0 s great t ! animals 7 almo/ ext]m9at$ )9 a few ye>s4 ,"o %ip is kn[n to h left ,macqu>ie ,isl& ) a c>go ( #ce1jjj sk9s dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( op]ations4 ,high prices 7 obta9$ = !m 9 ,london & ,*9a1 & _m ,am]ican1 ,briti% & ,sydney firms 7 engag$ 9 ! ent]prise4 ,! value ( a sk9 is det]m9$ by ! condition ( ! fur1 :i* is (t5 damag$ by ! animals fight+ among/ !mselves4 ,fur!rmore1 at a c]ta9 season ( ! ye>1 ! seals m\lt1 & if tak5 )9 a c]ta9 "t ( ?is natural process1 ! sk9 is almo/ valueless4 ,^! facts 7 ignor$ by ! seal]s1 :o kill$ )\t discrim9ation4 ,aga91 bo? male & female1 old & "y 7 ru?lessly slaught]$1 ) ! obvi\s result--! ext]m9ation ( ! species4 ,if sup]vision _h be5 ex]cis$ & re/rictions impos$1 !re is no d\bt t ! isl& w\ld /ill h be5 us$ by ! fur seal z a bre$+-gr\nd4 ,dur+ our /ay none 7 se51 b ,mr4 ,bau]1 :o acts z seal+ h]dsman & :o _h visit$ ! isl& 9 t capacity ea* summ] = elev5 ye>s1 /at$ t he _h se5 odd ones at infrequ5t int]vals4 ,associat$ z ! isl& has be5 s9ce ! ye> #ahab ) seal+ & oil v5tures1 x foll[s t a hi/ory has be5 gradually develop$2 some:at traditional1 ?\gh _m occurr5ces to :i* we %all ref] are well au!nticat$4 ,x might be suppos$ f ! =ego+1 t a good deal is kn[n ab\t ! place1 b su* is n ! case1 except 9 a g5]al s5se4 ,sev]al sci5tific m5 f ,new ,zeal&1 recogniz+ ! importance ( ! isl& z a l9k betwe5 ,au/ralasia & ,ant>ctica1 visit$ x at diff]5t times )9 ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 only rema9+ long en\gh to make a cursory exam9ation ( ! ea/]n side4 ,!y _h to dep5d on ! c\rtesy ( ! seal+ %ips' capta9s = a passage1 & ! /ormy conditions :i* are ev] preval5t made _! /ay too brief = any exhau/ive "w4 ,a ,russian ,ant>ctic exp$ition1 "u ,bell+%aus5's comm&1 call$ !re 9 #ahba & /ay$ = two days1 collect+ a few bird & animal specim5s4 ,!y ref]r$ to ! isl& z be+ half-cool$ d[n1 9 a %ort b int]e/+ acc\nt ( _! visit1 & rem>k$ ^u ! l>ge numb] ( sea-elephants ly+ on ! %ores4 ,9 #ahdj ! %ip ',peacock'1 "o ( ! explor+ vessels ( ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition "u ,wilkes1 l&$ sev]al m5 aft] mu* difficulty on ! s\?-we/ ( ! isl&1 b !y rema9$ only a few h\rs1 return+ to _! %ip aft] secur+ "s specim5s ( birds4 ,express+ a/oni%m5t at ! myriad ( birds1 !y rem>k$1 ,macqu>ie ,isl&s (f] no inducem5t = a visit1 & z f> z our exam9ation %[$1 h no suitable place = l&+ ) a boat4 ,! next call ( an ,ant>ctic exp$ition 0 made by ,capta9 ,scott 9 ! ',discov]y' 9 ,novemb] #aija4 ,he1 ) sev]al naturali/s1 l&$ on ! ea/]n side to collect specim5s1 b rema9$ only a few h\rs4 ,he ref]s to ! p5gu9s1 kelp-we$ & tussock grass2 c]ta9ly ?ree *>act]i/ic features4 ,capta9 ,davis1 dur+ 8 se>* = *>t$ sub-ant>ctic isl&s1 :5 connect$ ) ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's exp$ition1 call$ !re 9 ! ',nimrod' 9 #aiji4 ,he l&$ a p>ty ( m5 :o secur$ sev]al sea-elephants & "s p5gu9s4 ,x w ?us be se5 t v little _h be5 done :i* 0 sci5tifically important or g5]ally int]e/+4 ,seal]s came & w5t z a matt] ( bus9ess1 & probably ! ardu\s nature ( _! "w & ! rugg$ topography ( ! isl& comb9$ to prev5t ! m curi\s f explor+ f> afield4 ,capta9 ,scott 0 desir\s ( e/abli%+ a base on ,macqu>ie ,isl& 9 #aiaj1 b circum/ances compell$ him to ab&on ! idea4 ,& s x came t we five m5 ( ,dr4 ,mawson's ,exp$ition 7 l&$ on ,decemb] #bb1 #aiaa1 ) a programme ( "w outl9$ by our lead]4 ,h4 ,hamilton 0 biologi/1 ,l4 ,r4 ,blake surveyor & geologi/1 ,c4 ,a4 ,s&ell & ,a4 ,j4 ,sawy] 7 wireless op]ators1 ! =m] be+ also a me*anic1 & ,i 0 appo9t$ meteorologi/ & lead] ( ! p>ty4 ,we /ood on ! bea* 9 ! dusk1 wat*+ ! boat's p>ty /ruggle back to ! ',aurora'1 :i* lay at an*or "o & a half miles f ! nor?-we/ %ore4 ,hav+ receiv$ a soak+ l&+ 9 ! surf & be+ tir$ out ) ! ex]tions ( ! day1 we />t$ back to our tempor>y %elt]4 ,we _h n gone v f> :5 a my/]i\s s\nd1 foll[$ by a %ak+ ( ! e>?1 made u glance at ea* o!r & exclaim1 ,an e>?quake6 ,! occurr5ce gave rise to a discussion :i* c>ri$ u to b$4 ,see+ t we 7 to sp5d a long "t on ! isl&1 ! "q ( build+ a hut 0 ! fir/ consid]ation4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,bau]1 :o _h j left ! isl& 9 ! s4s4 ',toroa'1 we 7 able to live = ! "t be+ 9 ! seal]s' hut4 ,x 0 urg5t to get ! wireless /ation into work+ ord] z soon z possible4 ,! ma/s & op]at+-hut _h be5 erect$ dur+ ! /ay ( ! ',aurora'1 b !re yet rema9$ ! build+ ( ! eng9e-hut & ! in/allation ( ! ma*9]y & in/rum5ts1 z well z ! con/ruction & erection ( ! a]ial4 ,accord+ly we proce$$ ) ! liv+-hut & ! job on ,wireless ,hill at ! same "t1 work+ on ! hill mo/ ( ! day & at ! hut 9 ! ev5+4 ,wireless ,hill rose to ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet 9 height1 & =m$ "p ( a p59sula runn+ 9 a nor!a/]ly direction f ! ma9 isl&4 ,x _h be5 *os5 by ,mr4 ,hannam ( ! ,adelie ,l& p>ty because ( its op5 nor!rly aspect1 & because wireless waves w\ld probably h a good set-(f1 s\?w>d to ! ,ma9 ,base 9 ,ant>ctica4 ,j a few y>ds f ! base ( ! hill on its s\?we/]n side 0 a huge rock1 ^u ! ea/]ly side ( :i* we decid$ to build our dwell+4 ,! timb]s = ! hut _h be5 cut & fitt$ 9 ,hob>t1 s all t rema9$ = u 0 to put !m toge!r4 ,aft] work+ at high pressure until ,decemb] #cj1 we 7 able to e/abli% ourselves 9 a home4 ,! doorway fac$ to ! ea/1 & ! rock protect$ ! small place f ! /rong we/]ly wea!r :i* is inv>iable 9 ^! latitudes4 ,! dim5sions 7 tw5ty feet by ?irte5 feet1 ! front wall be+ n9e feet six in*es high1 slop+ to sev5 feet six in*es at ! back4 ,all ! timb]s 7 ( oregon & deal1 & p>ticul> att5tion 0 paid to brac+ & /r5g!n+ ! build+1 :i* re/$ on piles j cle> ( ! s&y surface4 ,! inside 0 l9$ & ceil$1 & ! ro( ( galvaniz$ iron 0 set flu% ) ! front wall1 fascia bo>ds along ! front & sides be+ design$ to keep ! f9e sn[ f bl[+ "u ! corrugations & lodg+ on ! ceil+4 ,george ,v ,villa 0 fix$ ^u z ! "n1 b ! hut 0 nev] at any "t ref]r$ to z ! villa1 & 9 future w always be kn[n z ! ,%ack4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,plan ( ,hut--,macqu>ie ,isl& ,twelve live %eep _h be5 l&$1 & ^! _h be5 driv5 on to ,wireless ,hill s z to be accessible4 ,we decid$ to kill "o = ,*ri/mas1 s on ,decemb] #bd ,s&ell & ,i1 leav+ ! o!rs at "w on ! ,%ack1 />t$ out4 ,! hillsides are deeply rav9$ & ! slopes cov]$ ) a d5se gr[? ( tussock1 :i* r5d]s progress unc]ta9 & labori\s4 ,our exp]i5ce 0 a =eta/e ( _m to come4 ,we f\nd ! %eep huddl$ toge!r 9 a deep gully on ! ea/]n side1 & drove !m r\nd to ! front ( ! hill1 :]e "o 0 caught1 kill$ & dress$4 ,*ri/mas ,day dawn$ f9e & sunny1 & we decid$ to make "s attempt at a d9n]4 ,blake produc$ a plum pudd+1 & ?is1 toge!r ) roa/ mutton & sev]al k9ds ( vegetables1 wa%$ d[n ) a little cl>et1 con/itut$ our fir/ ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,! seal+ s*oon]1 ,clyde1 _h be5 wreck$ )\t loss ( life on ,novemb] #ad1 #aiaa1 on ! ea/ coa/1 & 0 n[ ly+ on ! bea* ne>ly half a mile away4 ,a two-hundr$-gallon tank _h be5 sav$ f ! wreck & we manag$ on ,*ri/mas morn+1 aft] two h\rs ( c>ry+ & trundl+1 to place x at ! end ( ! ,%ack4 ,?is 0 a valuable f9d1 ensur+ 9 ! future a con/ant1 conv5i5t supply ( ra9 wat]4 ,fur!r1 we made use ( ! timb] ( ! wreck = build+1 & ! brok5 pieces /rewn ab\t 7 /or$ up z firewood4 ,on ! #bf? we all w5t to ! wireless /ation1 &1 z ,s&ell _h ! a]ial made1 we pull$ x into position4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i unpack$ all my in/rum5ts & />t$ !m (f s z to make sure t all 7 work+ correctly4 ,i did n int5d to record any obs]vations till ,janu>y #a1 #aiab1 & !re=e did n erect ! meteorological scre5 until ! #bh?4 ,on mov+ into our abode dome/ic arrangem5ts 7 made4 ,) reg>d to cook+1 ea* man took duty = a week1 dur+ :i* he 0 able to write up 8 "w & to wa% & m5d clo!s4 ,to ,hamilton & ,s&ell1 :o _h _h previ\s exp]i5ce1 frequ5t appeals 7 made z to me?ods ( cook+ v>i\s di%es1 b by degrees ea* "o ass]t$ 8 indep5d5ce4 ,!re 7 sev]al cook]y books = ref]5ce & ea* week saw ! appe>ance ( "s new pudd+1 9 ea* in/ance prefac$ by ! boa/3 ,?is is go+ to be ! be/ pudd+ ev] turn$ out on ! isl&6 ,! promise 0 n always made good4 ,we _h a good deal ( difficulty at fir/ 9 mak+ bread & sev]al bat*es 7 v heavy failures4 ,?is difficulty1 h[ev]1 0 soon ov]come &1 aft] ! fir/ few mon?s1 ! cook+ /&>d 0 high & well ma9ta9$4 ,our /ove 0 v small & only two loaves ( bread c\ld be cook$ at once4 ,x frequ5tly happ5$1 !re=e1 t ! o!rs1 :i* w\ld g on ris+ 9 ! t9s1 ov]fl[$2 a matt] :i* c\ld only be set "r by exp]i5ce4 ,on ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #aiab1 we c>ri$ timb] 9 relays f ! wreck to ! top ( ,wireless ,hill1 s t ! build+ ( ! eng9e-hut c\ld be />t$4 ,! next few days 7 occupi$ 9 gett+ food-/uffs1 m$ic9es1 /ation]y1 clo?+ & o!r necess>ies ov] to ! ,%ack f ! l&+-place on ! bea*4 ,blake & ,hamilton unpack$ _! in/rum5ts & appliances1 fitt+ up a small laboratory & photographic d>k-room 9 "o corn] ( ! hut4 ,"s k9d ,hob>t fri5d _h s5t f\r f[ls to me on ! day ( sail+1 reque/+ me to take !m to ,macqu>ie isl&4 ,!y 7 h\s$ 9 "o ( ! meteorological scre5s1 b on ! ?ird day f ,hob>t a heavy sea broke on bo>d1 upset ! tempor>y f[l-h\se & cru%$ ! roo/]'s head4 ,! ?ree h5s 7 l&$ safely & appe>$ to be ?or\ghly reconcil$ to _! /range surr\nd+s1 ?\gh ! pres5ce ( s _m l>ge birds so>+ ab\t ov]head _h a t]rify+ effect on !m = sev]al days4 ,!y did n appe> to pick up mu* food among/ ! grass1 b scrat*$ away indu/ri\sly all ! same4 ,i mu/ say t !y 7 v fri5dly & gave ! place q a homely aspect4 ,"o ( !m 0 *ri/5$ ,ma on acc\nt ( h] mat]nal & some:at fussy disposition4 ,on ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ! new ye> all except myself w5t along ! coa/ t[>ds ,we/ ,po9t4 ,! p>ty report$ imm5se numb]s ( sea-elephants1 especially "y ones4 ,!y also saw _m wekas & ?ree ducks1 %oot+ n9e ( ! =m] = ! kit*54 ,! wekas or ,maori h5s are small1 flightless birds1 av]ag+ :5 full gr[n ab\t two & ?ree-qu>t] p\nds4 ,!y 7 introduc$ tw5ty-five ye>s ago by ,mr4 ,eld]1 ( ,new ,zeal&1 a =m] lessee ( ! isl&1 & multipli$ s fa/ t !y are n[ v num]\s4 ,!y live among ! tussocks1 & subsi/ = ! mo/ "p ^u ! l>vae ( ! kelp-fly1 small fi% & o!r m>9e life :i* !y cat* "u ! /ones along ! rocky %ores at l[ tide4 ,!y are exce$+ly inquisitive & pugnaci\s & may easily be caught by h&4 ,usually1 :5 di/urb$1 !y w pop "u a rock1 & on be+ seiz$ imm$iately comm5ce to squeak4 ,?is is suffici5t to br+ e weka )9 a qu>t] ( a mile hurry+ to ! spot1 &1 9 a few m9utes1 heads may be se5 pok+ out ( ! grass 9 e direction4 ,! man hold+ ! bird !n cr\*es d[n1 pref]ably j on ! bord] ( ! tussock1 hold+ ! prote/+ bird 9 "o h&4 ,soon !re w be a ru/le1 !n a ru%1 & ano!r furi\s weka w attack ! decoy4 ,! newcom] is grabb$ &1 if ! birds are pl5tiful1 five or six ( !m may be tak5 9 "o spot4 ,_! call is peculi>ly pla9tive & wild & may be he>d night & day4 ,?\gh we saw & caught innum]able "y ones ( all sizes1 we 7 nev] able to f9d ! ne/s ( ^! ,maori h5s4 ,a depot ( /ores _h be5 laid by ! ',aurora' at ,c>ol9e ,cove1 tw5ty miles f ! ,%ack at ! s\? end ( ! isl&1 & x 0 deem$ advisable to lay sev]al m int]m$iate food-depots along ! ea/ coa/4 ,! seal]s _h a motor-laun* :i* !y k9dly plac$ at our disposal1 & a supply ( /ores 0 put on bo>d = transport4 ,at #h ,a4,m41 ,janu>y #i1 ,s&ell1 ,blake1 ,sawy] & ,hamilton />t$ out accompani$ by two seal]s :o (f]$ to po9t out ! positions ( sev]al old huts along ! coa/4 ,^! huts _h be5 built by seal+ gangs _m ye>s ago & 7 9 a sad /ate ( disrepair4 ,! fir/ call 0 made at ,s&y ,bay1 ab\t five miles f ! ,%ack4 ,/ores 7 l&$ & plac$ 9 ! hut1 & ! p>ty proce$$ to ,lusitania ,bay1 elev5 miles f>!r on1 :]e !y /ay$ = ! night4 ,at ?is place 7nam$ aft] an old seal+ craft1 ! ',lusitania'7 !re 7 two huts1 "o be+ a "w-hut & ! o!r a liv+-hut4 ,!y _h n be5 us$ = sixte5 ye>s &1 z a result1 7 f\nd to be mu* dilapidat$4 ,9 ! locality is a l>ge ,k+ p5gu9 rook]y1 ! only "o on ! isl&1 & two doz5 eggs 7 obta9$ on ?is visit1 "s fre% & "s o!rwise4 ,z ! next morn+ 0 squally1 x 0 decid$ t ! /ores %\ld be deposit$ 9 ! hut at ! s\? end2 a di/ance ( five miles across c\ntry4 ,?r\gh bog & tussock x took ! p>ty f\r h\rs to accompli% ?is j\rney4 ,! hut 0 f\nd 9 ! same condition z ! o!rs & a r mis]able night 0 sp5t4 ,a %ort di/ance f ?is spot is situat$ ! l>ge/ p5gu9 rook]y on ! isl&4 ,on return+ to ! laun*1 ! six m5 _h a quick run ( ?ree h\rs back to ! nor? end4 ,dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! p>ty ,i _h be5 busy erect+ a /& = ! anemo-biagraph4 ,ord9>ily1 su* an in/rum5t is kept 9 a h\se1 ! upp] section only be+ expos$ ?r\gh ! ro(4 ,! ,%ack 0 9 a position too %elt]$ = my purpose1 s ,i built a place = ! anemo-biagraph beh9d a l[ rock well out on ! i/hmus4 ,s&ell & ,sawy] report$ on ! #af? t ! wireless /ation 0 ready = te/+4 ,!re=e1 on ! foll[+ day1 ! ?ree ( u erect$ a small set on ! f>!/ po9t ( ! p59sula--,nor? ,head4 ,! set _h be5 made 9 ord] to te/ ! l>ge /ation4 ,sawy] !n return$ to ! op]at+-hut & receiv$ signals s5t f ,nor? ,head by ,s&ell1 :o 9 return receiv$ ,sawy]'s signals1 ?us %[+ t s f> ev]y?+ 0 satisfactory4 ,x 0 ?\ght1 aft] ! te/s1 t ! e>? 0 n by any means good & ,sawy] erect$ a c\nt]poise1 :i*1 h[ev]1 fail$ to give any?+ l ! e>? results4 ,m e>?s 7connexions by wire ) ! gr\nd7 7 n[ put 9 f day to day1 & on ! #bg? ,sawy] not$ an improvem5t4 ,successful te/s 7 aga9 made on ! #cj?4 ,! wireless m5 n[ expect$ communication ) ,au/ralia4 ,blake & ,hamilton 7 soon mak+ inroads1 ea* on 8 own p>ticul> sph]e ( "w4 ,on ! #ag? a basel9e 0 laid d[n on ! plateau1 & ,blake 0 able to comm5ce 8 survey ( ! isl&4 ,he _h already made "s geological inve/igations 9 ! vic9ity ( ,nor? ,head & ,we/ ,po9t1 z well z = a %ort di/ance along ! ea/ coa/4 ,hamilton _h visit$ ne>ly all ! p5gu9 rook]ies 9 ! vic9ity1 & already _h sev]al f9e specim5s4 ,m>9e collect+ occupi$ "p ( 8 "t & plant life promis$ to provide an int]e/+ field4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,! nor? end ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,f ! int]m$iate position t ,macqu>ie ,isl& occupies relative to ,au/ralasia & ! ,ant>ctic cont95t1 x 0 highly important t its biology %\ld be fully det]m9$4 ,inve/igation ( ! m>9e & t]re/rial fauna & flora %[s sev]al facts indicat+ ! "p ?is isl& has play$ 9 ! suppos$ connexion ( ! great l& masses ( ! s\!rn hemisph]es4 ,x is an e/abli%$ fact t ! flora ( ,new ,zeal& has /rong sub-ant>ctic & ,s\? ,am]ican aff9ities & ! problem is to acc\nt = ?is di/ribution4 ,_m =ms ( plant & animal life are circumau/ral1 be+ f\nd 9 all suitable sub-ant>ctic situations4 ,to acc\nt = ?is fact two !ories h be5 advanc$1 namely1 ! ,relict !ory 7,dahl1 ,s*5ck & o!rs7 & ! ,ant>ctic !ory4 ,! fir/ !ory supposes t ! inhabitants ( ! sub-ant>ctic isl&s are ! remnants ( gr\ps ( animals develop$ 9 "s nor!rn l&-mass1 & driv5 s\? by m highly develop$ =ms4 ,aga91 t ^! sub-ant>ctic isl&s h always be5 sep>at$ f cont95ts1 & t ! di/ribution ( life on ! =m] mu/ h proce$$ ov] wide /ret*es ( sea4 ,! ,ant>ctic !ory acc\nts = ! di/ribution & simil>ity ( sub-ant>ctic fauna & flora by e/abli%+ a connexion betwe5 ! sub-ant>ctic isl&s & ! ,ant>ctic cont95t4 ,at ! same p]iod1 ! ,ant>ctic cont95t 0 assum$ to be connect$ by l& ) ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,s\? ,africa & ,au/ralia1 & ! simil> life =ms n[ f\nd 9 ^! cont95ts 7 driv5 nor?w>d by a subsequ5t cold] p]iod4 ,?is !ory is /r5g!n$ by sev]al facts1 *ief ( :i* are1 7#a7 ! exi/5ce ( an ,ant>ctic cont95t1 & 7#b7 ! comp>atively %all[ wat]s betwe5 x1 ,s\? ,africa1 ,au/ralia & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,:i*ev] !ory is adopt$1 x is evid5t t our sci5tific opportunities 7 unique4 ,on ! #bh?1 ,s&ell1 ,sawy] & ,i decid$ to climb on to ! ma9 ridge or plateau ( ! isl&4 ,we _h already discov]$ t ! easie/ way to get on to ! hills 0 to foll[ up "o ( ! _m rav9es or gullies :i* run d[n to ! sea4 ,?is necessitates walk+ 9 wat] mo/ ( ! way1 b "o soon gets accu/om$ to wet feet on ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,! slopes rise 9 a s]ies ( t]races :i* are g5]ally soggy & cov]$ ) tussock 7pleurophyllum7 & ) scatt]$ cu%ions ( ,azorella4 ,! summit ( ! ridge is a b>r5 wa/e1 ov] :i* loose rocks are scatt]$ 9 e direction1 :ile a wavy effect due to ! action ( w9d is pla9ly visible ov] ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,! /eep1 desc5d+ sides are v s(t & sodd51 support+ a scanty gr[? ( vegetation1 includ+ ! small burr kn[n z ! biddy-bid4 ,hundr$s ( t>ns & lakes are visible along ! plateau-l ridge :i* ext5ds ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( ! isl&4 ,sev]al ( ! lakes are half a mile long & v deep4 ,! t>ns are1 = ! mo/ "p1 %all[ ) h>d /ony bottoms4 ,! wat] is beautifully fre% & app>5tly conta9s no life4 ,skua gulls 7 pl5tiful & wa%$ !mselves1 ) a great flapp+ ( w+s1 9 ! %all[ wat]s at ! edge ( ! lakes4 ,!y paid p>ticul> att5tion to our dog ,mac1 swoop+ d[n & attempt+ to /rike h] ) _! w+s4 ,a yelp at int]vals came f ,mac if !y 7 successful1 ?\gh ! =m]1 if %e 7 quick en\gh1 w\ld spr+ at ! bird & retaliate by gett+ a m\?ful ( fea!rs4 ,we ev5tually came out on to a po9t ab\t sev5 hundr$ feet high1 ov]look+ ! we/ coa/1 & x c\ld be se5 t ! space betwe5 ! base ( ! hills & ! ocean 0 occupi$ by a pla9 :i* slop$ v gradually to ! bea*4 ,"h & !re across its surface 7 huge m\nds ( e>? & rock &1 occasionally1 a small lakelet fr+$ ) a d5se gr[? ( tussock & ,maori cabbage4 ,a desc5t 0 made to explore ! place4 ,a fairly l>ge volume ( wat] fl[$ rapidly d[nw>d by sev]al deep gullies &1 com+ to ! t]race1 cut n>r[1 s9u\s *annels :i* 7 soon lo/ to view 9 ! tussocks4 ,exam9ation ( ! wat]c\rses reveal$ t ?is tract 0 simply a rais$ bea* cov]$ ) sodd5 peat & c>ry+ a r co>se vegetation4 ,! gr\nd 0 decid$ly spr+y & %ook to our tread2 moreov]1 "o sank d[n ov] ! ankles at ea* /ep4 ,occasionally a m insecure area 0 enc\nt]$1 :]e "o ( u w\ld g d[n to ! ?ighs 9 ! boggy gr\nd4 ,z ! %ore approa*$ we came to ?ick tussock & ,maori cabbage1 & ! travell+ became mu* r\gh]4 ,a gr\p ( e>?y m\nds & rock 0 sight$ "s di/ance away & we decid$ to rea* !m & h our lun*4 ,a ne>] view %[$ u a l>ge op5+ 9 "o ( ^! prom95ces & we scrambl$ up to exam9e x4 ,inside !re 0 a small cave1 high 9 front b slop+ %>ply t[>ds ! back = a di/ance ( ?irty-five feet4 ,! ro( & walls 7 black5$ by smoke1 & spikes & nails driv5 into crevices 7 evid5ces t ! place _h once be5 occupi$4 ,eagle ,cave x is call$ & its /ory 0 aft]w>ds relat$ to u4 ,betwe5 ?irty & =ty ye>s ago ! s*oon] ',eagle'1 9 attempt+ to make ! isl&1 _h be5 caught 9 a gale & wreck$ on ! rock-b\nd we/]n coa/4 ,z f> z c be le>n$1 !re 7 n9e m5 & a woman on bo>d1 all ( :om 7 sav$4 ,!y liv$ 9 ?is cave = almo/ two ye>s1 subsi/+ ^u :at !y c\ld cat*4 ,decay$ tussock grass1 a foot 9 dep?1 n[ cov]s ! floor1 %[+ t "s attempt _h be5 made to improve ! com=t ( ! place1 :ile bones ly+ /rewn ab\t 9 all directions indicate t gulls1 p5gu9s & cormorants mu/ h suppli$ a good deal ( _! food4 ,x is presum$ t "s ( !m made a j\rney to ,nor? ,head p]iodically to look out = relief1 z a well-def9$ track to t po9t is /ill visible 9 places4 ,! tale1 h[ev]1 has its tragic side1 = ! woman di$ on ! v day :5 ! rescu+ %ip call$ at ! isl&4 ,%e 0 buri$ on ! i/hmus1 n f> f our ,%ack4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t dea? 0 r a relief f su* an exi/5ce z ?is un=tunate woman mu/ h endur$1 b1 at ! same "t1 x seems h>d t %e did n live to p>ticipate 9 ! joy ( deliv]ance4 ,we ate our lun* & _h a smoke1 aft] :i* we decid$ to walk homew>ds along ,fea!r ,b$ t]race4 ,a few m9utes aft] leav+ ! cave1 ,sawy] & ,s&ell caught ?ree "y ducks1 :i* !y c>ri$ back1 int5d+ to re> !m1 b !y di$ sev]al days lat]4 ,a we>y tramp br\ght u1 ?or\ghly tir$1 to ! ,%ack1 :]e ,hamilton _h an excell5t meal await+ u4 ,! wea!r dur+ ,janu>y 0 r try+4 ,precipitation 9 ! =m ( ei!r ra91 hail1 sleet or sn[ occurr$ on tw5ty-six days1 sometimes all =ms be+ exp]i5c$ on ! same day4 ,z a result1 ! supply ( wat] 0 well ma9ta9$2 9 fact1 ! am\nt caught exce$$ ! consumption & we f9i%$ ! mon? ) ! tank almo/ full4 ,gales 7 exp]i5c$ on eight days1 ! maximum w9d-=ce be+ =ty-two miles an h\r4 ,! sky 0 mo/ly heavily cl\d$ or absolutely ov]ca/ & on _m days ! sun 0 n se54 ,fog hung ab\t ! hills almo/ cont9u\sly1 & driv+ mi/ accompani$ ! nor!rly w9ds4 ,janu>y #bd 0 a glori\s day1 calm & sunny1 ) a maximum temp]ature ( #ea4c degrees ,f4 ,! habit ( =m] days induc$ ,s&ell & myself to h a dip 9 ! surf1 b z ! temp]ature ( ! wat] 0 ab\t #db degrees ,f41 we /ay$ 9 z _m seconds4 ,! mean temp]ature = ! mon? 0 #dd4i degrees ,f42 ! m9imum be+ #ce4e degrees ,f4 ,my fir/ view ( ! isl& :5 ! ',aurora' arriv$ 9 ,decemb] #aiaa left r an agreeable impression4 ,! day ( our approa* 0 m>k$ by f9e calm wea!r & ! d>k-gre5 tussock-clad hillsides 7 r attractive4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o 0 imm$iately /ruck ) ! entire abs5ce ( trees1 ! /eep precipices1 cliffs & ! exce$+ly rugg$ nature ( ! coa/l9e4 ,clos] scrut9y %[s t ! tussock grass radiates closely f a semi-decay$ mass ( leaf-%ea?s1 ) ! blades ( grass %oot+ upw>ds & outw>ds z high z ?ree or f\r feet4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh x are pat*es ( ,/ilboc>pa pol>is1 locally kn[n z ,maori cabbage4 ,x is ( a m vivid gre5 ?an ! tussock & is edible1 ?\gh some:at /r+y & insipid4 ,our %eep ate x readily1 ev5 nibbl+ ! roots aft] ! plant _h be5 cropp$ d[n4 ,!re 7 sev]al ,victoria p5gu9 colonies r\nd ab\t ! rocky faces ( ! hills 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,%ack1 & _! hubbub & cackl+ upro> 7 some?+ to rememb]4 ,! re>+ ( ! "y appe>$ to be r a busy process4 ,! "y ones look l bundles ( d[n & seem to gr[ at a rem>kable rate1 :ile ! attempt ( ! p>5t to %elt] ! usual two *icks is a v ludicr\s ?+ to wat*4 ,! mat]ial = ! ne/ made by ^! birds seems to dep5d almo/ entirely on its imm$iate surr\nd+s4 ,! rook]y is e/abli%$ on a brok5 rocky face close to ! wat]'s edge & ! ne/s are made "u rocks1 9 ni*es & passages1 z well z among/ ! tussock gr[+ on ! rocks4 ,^? "u ! rocks are con/ruct$ ( small /ones & a few blades ( grass1 :ile ^? 9 ! passages & fissures are usually depressions 9 s(t mud4 ,among/ ! tussock a hole is fir/ made 9 ! s(t e>? & !n neatly l9$ ) blades ( grass4 ,! birds lay two or ?ree eggs ( a :ite or gre5i%-:ite col\r1 b ,i h nev] se5 ?ree *icks hat*$4 ,! eggs are edible1 & we us$ _m doz5s ( !m dur+ our /ay4 ,! p]iod ( incubation is ab\t five weeks1 & male & female take turns at sitt+4 ,a "y "o is f$ by plac+ its beak )9 t ( ! p>5t bird :]e ! food--ma9ly cru/aceans--is tak5 z x regurgitates f ! /oma* ( ! latt]4 ,al?\gh ! smalle/ species on ! isl&1 ! ,victoria p5gu9s are ! mo/ spiteful1 & a scramble ?r\gh ! rook]y invites _m pecks & mu* di/urbance4 ,!y h a black head & back1 :ite brea/ & yell[ cre/1 ! fea!rs ( :i* spread out lat]ally4 ,dur+ ! m\lt+ season !y sit 9 ! rook]y or p]*$ on surr\nd+ rocks1 liv+ app>5tly on _! fat1 :i* is f\nd to h disappe>$ :5 at la/ !y take to ! sea4 ,!y come & g ) rem>kable regul>ity1 be+ fir/ se5 ab\t ! middle ( ,octob]1 & leav+ dur+ ! fir/ week ( ,may4 ,! same rook]ies are occupi$ ye> aft] ye>1 & ! dep>ture ( ! birds adds to ! g5]al desolation dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,_! de/9ation on leav+ ! l& is /ill a my/]y4 ,al?\gh !y are nev] se51 x is conjectur$ t !y sp5d ! w9t] at sea4 ,_! natural enemy 9 ! wat]s r\nd ,macqu>ie ,isl& is ! sea-leop>d1 & ! /oma*s ( all specim5s ( ?is animal tak5 by u dur+ ! p5gu9 season conta9$ fea!rs4 ,! pres5ce ( num]\s bones j at ! re> ( ! ,%ack po9t$ to ! fact t "h mu/ h be5 at "o "t ! site ( a ,k+ p5gu9 rook]y4 ,z _m ( our potatoes & onions 7 spr\t+ 9 ! bags1 ,i det]m9$ to dig a portion ( ?is area & plant ! mo/ progressive ( ^! vegetables4 ,! s&y soil did n appe> to conta9 mu* nutrim5t1 b ,i ?\ght t some?+ might be ga9$ by giv+ x a trial4 ,on ! night ( ,febru>y #b1 ,sawy] report$ t he _h he>d ! ,well+ton wireless op]ator call+ ,suva /ation1 b1 z no fur!r signals 7 he>d f any:]e1 he 0 incl9$ to ! idea t x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( a freak night4 ,9 explanation ( ?is t]m1 ,i may say t x is us$ 9 ref]5ce to nights on :i* ! atmosph]ic conditions are abnormally fav\rable = wireless "w4 ,! news 0 p>ticul>ly enc\rag+1 & = ! next few days we 7 on ! tip-toe ( expectation4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ! #e? a h[l+ gale sprang up &1 increas+ 9 =ce z ! day wore on1 r5d]$ "w impossible4 ,a trem5d\s sea work$ up1 & ! ocean = a di/ance ( a mile f %ore 0 simply a see?+ boil ( foam4 ,huge waves da%$ on %ore1 runn+ y>ds beyond ! usual m>ks1 & ?reat5+ to sweep across ! i/hmus4 ,masses ( tangl$ kelp1 torn f ! outly+ rocks1 wa%$ backw>ds & =w>ds 9 ! surf or 7 c>ri$ high up among ! tussocks4 ,! configuration ( ! %+ly bea* *ang$ :ile "o look$ at x4 ,! tops ( ! waves c\ld be se5 fly+ ov] ,an*or ,rock1 sev5ty feet high1 & spray 0 bl[+ "r across ! i/hmus4 ,on ! advice ( ! seal]s we _h %ift$ our /ores f>!r back f ! bea* & x 0 j z well we did s1 z ! waves rea*$ to )9 a few feet ( ! ne>e/ box4 ,mean:ile ,i began to wond] h[ our b5z9e & lubricat+ oil 7 f>+4 ,bo? _h be5 /ack$ 9 cases among ! tussock & rocks1 well back f ! wat]s ( ,a]ial ,cove on ! we/]n side ( ,wireless ,hill4 ,accord+ly1 ,hamilton1 ,s&ell & ,i w5t r\nd 9 t direction ! foll[+ morn+1 :ile ,sawy] made 8 way up to ! wireless /ation to see if !re 7 any damages !re4 ,we work$ along r\nd ! cliff-front ?r\gh a cave rejoic+ 9 ! "n ( ,cat* ,me1 f ! fact t ! waves ru%$ into x1 frequ5tly cat*+ & ?or\ghly wett+ any un=tunate tak5 (f 8 gu>d4 ,a massive rock1 evid5tly brok5 f ! ro(1 lay "r across its c5tre1 :ile on ei!r side ( ! ob/ruction 7 masses ( greasy decay+ kelp4 ,we 7 caught & fl\nd]$ ab\t 9 ! kelp :ile ! wat] surg$ ar\nd u4 ,arriv+ at ! ,cove1 we f\nd t sev]al cases 7 miss+4 ,"o 0 discov]$ buri$ 9 kelp1 & a little lat] we came ^u a t9 batt]$ almo/ out ( recognition4 ,! loss 0 n s]i\s1 b ! precaution 0 tak5 to %ift ! oil /ill f>!r back4 ,:ile we 7 engag$ on ?is task1 ,sawy] appe>$ on ! front ( ! hill above & signall$ to u t ! a]ial _h be5 bl[n d[n4 ,! ?ree-in* rope keep+ ! a]ial taut _h brok5 (f close to ! bridle & torn ! haly>d ) x4 ,x meant t "s "o w\ld h to climb ! ma/ to pass a rope ?r\gh ! block1 & ! w9d 0 at ?is "t too /rong = any?+ to be done4 ,on ,febru>y #g1 ,blake & ,hamilton1 :o _h be5 mak+ prep>ations = sev]al days pa/1 set out = ,s&y ,bay1 int5d+ to d "s "w 9 t locality4 ,_! blankets1 sleep+-bag1 in/rum5ts & o!r ge> made r heavy swags1 b !y %\ld]$ !m 9 true ,murrumbidgee /yle & tramp$ away4 ,s&ell1 ,sawy] & ,i w5t up ,wireless ,hill to fix ! a]ial4 ,s&ell1 ! lighte/ ( ! ?ree1 0 be+ hoi/$ up ! fir/ section ( ! ma/ ) "s "o-&-a-half-in* rope :5 ! haul+-l9e gave way4 ,=tunately1 he _h a /rap secur+ him to ! ma/1 o!rwise 8 fall w\ld h be5 f tw5ty feet4 ,?is 0 ! only rope we _h1 s we _h to ?9k ( "s o!r means ( rea*+ ! top4 ,aft] a %ort discussion1 ,i sugge/$ t deck+-spikes %\ld be secur$ f ! wreck ( ! ,clyde & driv5 into ! ma/ at int]vals4 ,! idea 0 foll[$ ) great success1 & ,s&ell 0 able to run ! haly>d ?r\gh ! block at ! top 7n9ety feet74 ,! a]ial 0 !n haul$ into position1 ! /ay-wires 7 tight5$1 an extra dead man 0 put 9 & ! /ation 0 once m ready = "w4 ,hamilton return$ f ,s&y ,bay on ! #aa? lad5 ) botanical trophies & f\r specim5s ( a small l& bird :i* we _h nev] be=e se54 ,he & ,blake1 :o rema9$ beh9d1 _h fix$ up ! hut !re s t x af=d$ dec5t %elt]4 ,on ! night ( ! #ac? :at we _h long expect$ happ5$4 ,wireless communication 0 e/abli%$ = ! fir/ "t1 ) a %ip--s4s4 ',ulim>oa'4 ,s&ell & ,sawy] 7 complim5t$ on _! success4 ,on ! foll[+ night communication 0 held ) ,sydney1 s4s4 ',we/ralia'1 s4s4 ',ulim>oa' & ,h4,m4,s4 ',drake'2 ! latt] v c\rte\sly s5d+ u "t-signals4 ,we he>d t a wireless /ation _h j be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,melb\rne1 & t ! ,hob>t /ation w\ld be work+ 9 ab\t "o mon?4 ,x 0 ) ! latt] /ation t we expect$ to d mo/ ( our bus9ess4 ,!re 0 great joy 9 ! camp n[ t ?is /age ( practical effici5cy 0 rea*$ & because we 7 no long] isolat$ f ! _w4 ,blake came back f ,s&y ,bay on ! #af? ) news t he _h almo/ f9i%$ ! survey ( t section4 ,foggy or mi/y wea!r gave him a good deal ( tr\ble 9 gett+ sights ) ! !odolite1 & x became "p ( 8 future programme to devote ! impossible days to plott+ data1 writ+ up field-notes1 & mak+ geological collections4 ,! aft]noon ( ! #ag? 0 f9e1 & ,i w5t along ! bea* t[>ds ,we/ ,po9t & f\nd x v r\gh travell+4 ,hundr$s ( sea elephants1 mo/ly ( ! season's "y1 lay ab\t 9 ! tussock or among/ ! rocks4 ,! "y1 silv]-grey 9 col\r1 look$ v sleek & fat4 ,! adults consort$ 9 gr\ps ( f eight to t51 pack$ closely & fa/ asleep4 ,!y seem$ to fairly luxuriate 9 a s(t1 swampy place & 7 pack$ l s>d9es 9 "s ( ! wall[s4 ,l>ge numb]s ( skua gulls1 creat+ a dreadful d91 drew my att5tion to a spot among/ ! rocks1 &1 on ne>+ x1 ,i f\nd !m squabbl+ ar\nd ! c>case ( a xiphoid :ale1 ab\t sixte5 feet long1 :i* _h be5 ca/ up app>5tly only a few h\rs be=e4 ,! skuas1 z !y are commonly call$1 are l>ge br[n birds :i* resort to ! isl& 9 great numb]s = ! purpose ( bre$+4 ,!y /ay long] ?an any o!r migrant1 be+ abs5t only ?ree mon?s dur+ ! dep? ( w9t]4 ,return+ e>ly 9 ,augu/1 !y d n />t ne/+ until ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]4 ,! ne/s1 nicely made ( grass & plant leaves1 are g5]ally built on ! t]races & slopes among/ ! hills4 ,! ideal site1 h[ev]1 is a pleurophyllum flat adjo9+ a p5gu9 rook]y4 ,two or ?ree eggs ( a br[n or gre5i%-br[n col\r ) d>k] spots or blot*es are laid ab\t ! end ( ,octob]1 &1 f ?is "t till ! *icks are re>$1 ! p>5t exhibits mu* annoyance at ! pres5ce ( any p]son 9 ! vic9ity4 ,!y utt] %rill cries & swoop d[n cont9u\sly 9 an attempt to /rike ! invad] ) _! w+s4 ,sev]al ( our p>ty receiv$ black eyes z a result ( attacks by skuas4 ,! "y gr[ r quickly1 & n mu* "t elapses be=e !y leave ! ne/ to /agg] r\nd & hide among/ ! vegetation4 ,! p>5ts fly d[n & disgorge food1 :i* is imm$iately dev\r$ by ! "y ones4 ,! skuas are b>e-fac$ robb]s & mo/ rapaci\s1 h>ass+ ! p5gu9s 9 p>ticul>4 ,!y /eal ! eggs & "y ( ! latt] & dev\r a great numb] ( prions--small birds :i* live 9 holes 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! skuas are web-foot$1 b are v r>ely se5 9 ! wat]4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! mon?1 ,blake sp5t two days at ,s&y ,bay & !n return$ to "w up 8 results4 ,hamilton1 9 ord] to get into close t\* ) ano!r species ( p5gu91 /ay$ sev]al days at ,! ,nuggets1 two & a half miles d[n ! ea/]n coa/4 ,a creek fl[s into ! sea at ?is po9t1 & _m ,royal p5gu9 rook]ies are e/abli%$ along its c\rse4 ,mean:ile1 _m improvem5ts _h be5 effect$ 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,%ack4 ,%elves l9$ ! walls :]ev] x 0 conv5i5t to h !m1 & _m p]i%able food/uffs _h be5 br\ght inside4 ,com=t1 aft] all1 is b a relative matt]1 &1 z f> z we 7 conc]n$1 x 0 suffici5t4 ,our clo?+ 0 all t c\ld be desir$1 ) ! exception1 p]haps1 ( ! boots4 ,9 ! equipm5t 7 includ$ "o pair ( sea-boots1 "o pair ( raw hide kneeboots & two pairs ( ra:ide hunt+ boots4 ,! latt] 7 n heavy en\gh1 & soon %[$ ! effect ( travell+ f a wat]-logg$ surface to "o ( rock & vice v]sa4 ,9 fact1 our boots 7 v r>ely dry on ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,an ev5t ( "s mom5t occurr$ on ! #bh?4 ,! f[ls1 9 ord] to ju/ify our confid5ce 9 !m & z a return = our con/ant c>e1 comm5c$ to lay &1 /range to say1 all began to lay at ! same "t4 ,ma1 :o 0 greatly conc]n$ dur+ ! turn ( affairs1 suff]$ f prolong$ attacks ( cackl+4 ,dur+ ! op5+ days ( ,m>*1 ,blake & ,hamilton 7 engag$ 9 field "w d[n ! isl&4 ,!y w5t z f> z ,! ,bro!rs1 a rocky promontory ab\t two miles s\? ( ,s&y ,bay4 ,wekas 7 s pl5tiful t !y liv$ almo/ entirely on !m4 ,blake1 on return+ to ! ,%ack1 _h a badly bli/]$ heel :i* kept him indoors = a few days4 ,hamilton1 :o _h secur$ a goodly numb] ( specim5s1 _h to att5d imm$iately to _! pres]vation4 ,!re 7 _m rats on ! isl& & we frequ5tly he>d !m scuttl+ ab\t on ! ceil+ ( ! ,%ack & sli!r+ d[n betwe5 ! l9+ & ! wall4 ,hi!rto !y _h cont5t$ !mselves by do+ ?is1 b on ! night ( ! #g? sev]al ( !m flopp$ "o aft] ano!r into ! hut1 awak5+ ! inmates4 ,on gett+ out to inve/igate ,i f\nd a hole ?r\gh ! l9+1 ab\t sev5 feet f ! floor1 & two or ?ree 7 ru/l+ ab\t on ! %elves4 ,aft] mu* %ift+ ( boxes & se>*+ beh9d t9s1 ! intrud]s 7 kill$4 ,on ,m>* #aj our /ation held communication ) ,suva at a di/ance ( two ?\s& f\r hundr$ miles2 a rem>kable p]=mance = a "o-&-a-half-kil[att wireless set4 ,hamilton & ,i set out = ,we/ ,po9t & ,eagle ,cave on ! #aa? ) ! object ( exam9+ ! flora ( ! locality &1 incid5tally1 to %oot ducks :i* frequ5t ! pools on ! ,fea!r ,b$ t]race4 ,! wea!r 0 dull & mi/y & ! walk v uncom=table4 ,we made our way across ?is trea*]\s tract1 (t5 s9k+ kne$eep4 ,z we ne>$ ! fir/ pool a duck rose & imm$iately paid ! p5alty4 ,al?\gh we saw at lea/ two hundr$1 only "o 0 %ot1 ow+ to ! fact t !re is no cov] ab\t & ! ducks are too easily sc>$4 ,close to ,eagle ,cave ,hamilton ga!r$ "s plant specim5s &1 aft] lun*+1 we set (f home4 ,light1 /eady ra9 set 9 ab\t #c ,p4,m4 & wet u ?or\ghly4 ,we travell$ back along ! coa/1 f9d+ x fe>fully r\gh b n s tir+ z walk+ on ! t]race4 ,heavy sn[ fell dur+ ! night ( ! #aa?4 ,among o!r ?+s we le>nt by wireless t ,amunds5 _h return$ to ,hob>t ) ! news t he _h rea*$ ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,blake _h j recov]$ f 8 bli/]$ heel :5 he _h ! mis=tune to meet ) a slight accid5t4 ,he & ,hamilton 7 engag$ cutt+ a track ?r\gh ! tussock f ! ,%ack to ! bea*1 :5 ! spade wield$ by ,hamilton /ruck ,blake's foot1 cutt+ ?r\gh ! boot & inflict+ a w\nd on ! great toe4 ,x 0 treat$ antiseptically & b\nd up2 ,blake be+ laid up = a few days4 ,cook+ 0 /ill on ! up grade4 ,ev]ybody1 z 8 turn arriv$1 emb>k$ on some?+ new4 ,blake turn$ out a magnific5t meat pudd+ dur+ 8 week1 & ,sawy] manufactur$ a salmon k$g]ee4 ,s&ell's treacle pudd+ & ,hamilton's soda rolls & date pudd+ 7 all equally good1 :ile ,i fairly surpass$ myself ) a roly-poly & "s pancakes4 ,hi!rto1 ,sawy] & ,s&ell _h be5 com+ d[n to ! ,%ack ea* night aft] f9i%+ ! wireless "w1 b on acc\nt ( ! bad wea!r !y det]m9$ to sleep up !re &1 ) t end 9 view1 ea* built a bunk = himself2 ,sawy]1 9 ! op]at+-hut1 _h ample room = ! improvem5t1 b ,s&ell _h m difficulty 9 ! eng9e-hut1 f9d+ x necess>y to add a small /ructure to ! orig9al "o4 ,good wireless "w 0 n[ be+ done1 & almo/ e %ip trad+ to ea/]n ,au/ralian ports gave u a call up4 ,mu* difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ ) ! ma/'s /ays1 :i* frequ5tly requir$ tight5+ on acc\nt ( ! deadm5 work+ loose 9 ! yield+ peaty soil4 ,!re 7 sev5 /ays requir$ = ea* ma/1 & ,s&ell sp5t mu* "t 9 att5d+ to !m4 ,hamilton _h f\nd1 "s weeks previ\sly1 sev]al ne/s ( ! sooty albatross along ! cliff-front on ! ea/]n side ( ,wireless ,hill1 & on ! #ba/ he visit$ !m = ! purpose ( photograph+ ! "y 9 ! ne/4 ,!y 7 /ill 9 ! d[ny /age1 & vomit$ vigor\sly on be+ approa*$4 ,^! birds build _! ne/s on l$ges along ! face ( a /eep cliff & always betray ! :]eab\ts ( _! ne/+-place by :eel+ & so>+ ar\nd ! vic9ity4 ,:5 sitt+1 ! bird utt]s pi]c+ calls = its mate & is !reby easily locat$4 ,!y make a ne/ ( grass1 g5]ally at ! root ( a tussock gr[+ on ! cliff-front1 & :5 ! build+ is 9 progress ! two birds sit side by side entw9+ _! necks1 rubb+ beaks & at int]vals utt]+ _! h>% cries4 ,"o c approa* & cat* !m q easily1 ei!r at ?is "t or :5 sitt+4 ,! female lays "o l>ge :ite egg1 :i* has a peculi> & r disagreeable od\r4 ,!y h beautiful slaty or blui%-gray plumage ) a d>k soot-black head1 :ile encircl+ ! eye is a :ite r+ :i* /&s out conspicu\sly f ! d>k fea!rs surr\nd+ x4 ,l mo/ o!r sea-birds !y h ! r revolt+ habit ( vomit+ quantities ( p>tly dige/$ food & fluid :5 an attempt is made to get close to !m4 ,9 ?is respect old & "y are alike4 ,_! food is procur$ at sea1 & consi/s ( ! small =ms ( m>9e life4 ,s&ell & ,hamilton w5t r\nd to ,a]ial ,cove on ! #be? to collect %ells & to se>* = ! miss+ lubricat+ oil4 ,:5 com+ home1 aft] a successful day1 !y discov]$ a cave q close to ,cat* ,me4 ,a lant]n 0 secur$ f ! ,%ack & !y w5t back to exam9e x4 ,x p5etrat$ = a consid]able di/ance & op5$ out on ! hill side ab\t eighty feet above sea-level4 ,_m rocks hung d[n f ov]head1 & altoge!r x appe>$ a v unsafe place4 ,blake w5t along lat] & collect$ specim5s f its floor4 ,we built a k9d ( annex to ! ,%ack out ( ! cases ( provisions2 ea* case be+ numb]$ & a li/ be+ drawn out sett+ =? ! cont5ts ( ! case4 ,?is li/ 0 nail$ on to ! wall inside1 & besides be+ conv5i5t = procur+ ! provisions1 gave ! cook1 9 a c\p-d'oeil1 exact in=mation & af=d$ him a glori\s scope4 ,) reg>d to ! coal-supply1 our all[ance at ,macqu>ie ,isl& _h be5 r$uc$ by "o-half1 on acc\nt ( ! l>ge am\nt ( wreckage ly+ on ! bea*4 ,! weekly cook limit$ himself to ?ree briquettes1 & ^! he supplem5t$ ) sea elephant blubb] & wood1 :i* he ga!r$ & cut up = use4 ,ea* man comm5c$ 8 cook+ week on ,saturday morn+1 & cont9u$ until ! foll[+ ,friday night1 :51 aft] hav+ cle>$ up1 wa%$ ! t[els & clean$ ! /ove1 he retir$4 ,! incom+ cook1 :o = half an h\r _h be5 pr[l+ ab\t ke5ly obs]vant ( ov]look$ dirty ?+s & betray+ e sign ( impati5ce to make a />t1 proce$$ at once to set a bat* ( bread1 suffici5t = "o week1 :i* 0 bak$ e>ly on ,saturday morn+4 ,five loaves _h to be bak$1 & z only two c\ld be dealt ) at a "t1 ! *ance ( produc+ at lea/ "o d\ghy loaf 0 reasonably high until e "o became a ma/] bak]4 ,= a "t we _h be5 r h>d put to x 9 ! matt] ( hav+ ba?s1 b ! disability _h be5 ov]come by means ( saw+ a cask 9 two2 an exp$i5t :i* answ]$ v well4 ,! ba? 0 also us$ z a wa%-tub1 ea* man tak+ *>ge z 8 cook+ week came r\nd4 ,! clo!s 7 dri$ inside ! ,%ack along a numb] ( /r+s arrang$ at ! back ( ! /ove4 ,d>n+ & m5d+ took a little "t1 & our exp]i5ces 9 ?is direction 7 su* z to demon/rate ! wisdom ( putt+ 9 a /it* 9 "t4 ,9 go+ ov] to ! meteorological scre5 "o morn+ ,i saw a giant petrel flapp+ ab\t 9 ! tussock1 gorg$ to su* an ext5t t x c\ld n rise4 ,i kill$ ! loa?some bird ) ! rib-bone ( a sea elephant1 & ,hamilton made a f9e specim5 ( x lat] on4 ,^! birds1 prop]ly call$ giant petrels1 are usually kn[n z nellies or /9k]s2 ! latt] title be+ ?or\ghly ju/ifi$ on acc\nt ( ! disagreeable smell :i* comes f !m4 ,z may be inf]r$ f ! "n1 !y are ! l>ge/ ( all ! petrels1 & measure ab\t sev5 feet f tip to tip :5 on ! w+4 ,! col\r ranges ?r\gh v>i\s %ades f almo/ pure :ite to a d>k greyi%-br[n2 "s ev5 appe>+ almo/ black4 ,v l>ge & unga9ly :5 on ! gr\nd1 !y become mo/ graceful :5 9 ! air1 & so> ab\t )\t ! slighte/ ef=t ev5 on ! /ormie/ days4 ,i h se5 !m fly+ into a =ty-mile w9d ) absolute ease1 nev] mov+ a w+1 b occasionally adju/+ _! balance4 ,!y are gross scav5g]s1 & eat app>5tly = ! sake ( eat+4 ,a c>case on ! rocks or bea* attracts !m 9 l>ge numb]s1 & v soon !y c be se5 pull+ & te>+ at x until ?or\ghly gorg$1 :5 !y waddle away into ! wat] & sit !re :olly unable to rise till dige/ion takes place4 ,if di/urb$1 !y imm$iately disgorge & fly (f4 ,!y ne/ on ! gr\nd & lay "o l>ge :ite egg4 ,:5 sitt+1 !y are reluctant to leave ! ne/ & w squat !re1 vomit+ evil-smell+1 p>tly dige/$ food & fluid at any intrud]4 ,! "y1 ev5 9 ! d[ny /age1 h ! same habit4 ,:5 mat+ !y g on ) a que] k9d ( p]=mance1 :i* consi/s ( runn+ ar\nd ea* o!r on ! %ore ) w+s outspread z if display+ _! *>ms1 f9ally fly+ (f or waddl+ into ! wat]4 ,! p]si/5tly w9dy wea!r dur+ ,m>* _h an effect on ev]y?+ expos$ to its =ce4 ,s&ell discov]$ on ! #bi? t ! rope hold+ ! wireless a]ial _h cut ?r\gh1 leav+ only "o /r&1 :i* n[ bore all ! /ra94 ,x 0 j a matt] ( days be=e x w\ld "p1 &1 ) a view to prev5t+ a repetition ( ,febru>y's happ5+1 we w5t up to l[] ! a]ial1 b ! fray$ portion ( ! rope w\ld n pass ?r\gh ! block1 s we _h to leave x z x 0 & wait = ! inevitable4 ,exceptionally l[ tides at ! end ( ! mon? gave ,hamilton a f9e opportunity ( collect+ m>9e specim5s1 & he secur$ among/ _m o!r ?+s "s /rik+ anemones4 ,"s difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 pres]v+ !m1 z !y lo/ col\r & %rivell$ up4 ,b a special l9e ( treatm5t 0 att5d$ by fairly successful results4 ,!y 7 put 9 %all[ di%es into :i* sea-wat] 0 p\r$4 ,v soon !y atta*$ !mselves to ! bottom & began to exp&1 f9ally op5+ out to ! fulle/ ext5t4 ,) a view to n>cotiz+ !m :ile 9 ?is condition1 m5?ol 0 appli$ to ! wat] b did n seem to h mu* effect4 ,*loral hydrate 0 f\nd to give ! be/ results4 ,x kill$ !m all1 b1 be=e dy+1 !y elongat$ & deta*$ !mselves f ! bottom ( ! di%2 aft] :i* !y 7 tak5 out & plac$ 9 =mal9 = pres]vation4 ,blake _h v little opportunity ( do+ mu* survey "w dur+ ! mon?1 z he 0 hamp]$ by a sore foot & ! wea!r 0 wret*$4 ,he !re=e sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t plott+ data1 mak+ geological inve/igations & collect+ & nam+ specim5s4 ,he & ,hamilton _h s f> conf9$ _! att5tion to ! nor!rn half ( ! isl&1 & _h resolv$ to complete ! /udy ( ?is area be=e tackl+ ! s\!rn half4 ,! wea!r ?r\gh\t ! mon? 0 r sev]e1 & only two days 7 really appreciat$4 ,precipitation occurr$ on tw5ty-five days1 b ! wor/ feature 0 ! cont9uity ( /rong w9ds1 :i* h[ev] did n rea* gale-=ce on m ?an ?ree occasions4 ,mu* sn[ & hail fell1 ! =m] accompany+ w9ds ) a s\!rly compon5t1 :ile ) ! nor?-we/]s came ! depress+ mi/ or mi/y ra9 :i* is su* a *>act]i/ic ( ! place4 ,temp]atures1 z might h be5 expect$1 7 beg9n+ to g d[n1 & we exp]i5c$ sev]al v cold days4 ,! av]age temp]ature = ,m>* 0 #da4h degrees1 :ile ! highe/ 0 #df4i degrees & ! l[e/ #ce4c degrees ,f4 on ! #bd?4 ,at #aj ,p4,m4 on ,april #a ! rope support+ ! a]ial p>t$4 ,sawy] & ,s&ell 7 on duty at ! "t1 b ( c\rse susp5d$ op]ations imm$iately4 ,z be=e1 ! haly>d also c>ri$ away & ,s&ell h5ce=? resolv$ to %ackle "o end ( ! a]ial to ! ma/1 us+ a %ort l5g? ( *a9 in/ead ( ! rope4 ,! wreck ( ! ,clyde 0 once m our /&by1 provid+ a suitable l5g? ( *a9 & f\r %ackles4 ,aft] complet+ ?is job1 !y _h v little subsequ5t tr\ble ) ! a]ial4 ,hamilton & ,sawy] caught sev]al ?ree-p\nd fi% on ,april #b1 & ,s&ell s]v$ !m 9 good /yle4 ,!y 7 good eat+1 b1 un=tunately1 7 v mu* worm-infe/$4 ,^! p>asitical worms are ab\t an in* & a half long & tap] to a po9t at ea* end4 ,!y p5etrate "r ?r\gh ! fle% & are pla9ly noticeable aft] ! fi% is cook$4 ,"o has to dodge ! worms z ! meal proce$s3 ei!r t or p]suade oneself t !y d n matt]4 ,! fl[+ cont\rs ( ! l& 9 ! vic9ity ( ,! ,nuggets sugge/$ glacial action to ,blake1 & on ! #d?1 :ile mak+ geological inve/igations 9 t locality1 he lit ^u a well-def9$ basal mora9e4 ,ne$less to say he 0 v int]e/$ 9 ! discov]y1 & br\ght home a numb] ( poli%$1 /riat$ b\ld]s z conv9c+ evid5ce ( 8 !ory4 ,x 0 r disappo9t+ to f9d t ! vegetables we _h plant$ 7 mak+ little progress4 ,!y w\ld %oot up at fir/ v /rongly1 l ! se$ :i* fell on /ony gr\nd1 b1 z soon z a gale arose1 ! tops turn$ black & %ortly aft]w>ds )]$ away4 ,x 0 app>5tly an effect ( ! salt spray :i*1 9 r\gh wea!r1 us$ to bl[ across ! i/hmus4 ,hamilton plant$ "s will[s & o!r cutt+s1 :i* %>$ ! same fate4 ,! w9t] _h n[ arriv$ 9 real e>ne/1 & ! mon?s :i* foll[$ 7 punctuat$ by a succession ( gales1 :ile we came to recognize t x 0 an exceptional day :5 ! hills 7 n %r\d$ 9 mi/4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 to brace oneself up = ! ordeal & to put a good foot =w>d4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,a ,,l& ,,( ,,/orm ,,& ,,mi/ by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor? ,a ,heavy nor?-we/ gale 0 exp]i5c$ on ,april #ab1 ! w9d atta9+ a =ce ( ov] fifty miles an h\r4 ,z usual1 a trem5d\s sea work$ up v quickly1 & %eets ( spray %r$d$ across ! i/hmus4 ,ab\t #b ,p4,m4 ! w9d %ift$ to we/ & lat] to s\?-we/2 ^! *anges be+ accompani$ by fi]ce hail & squalls ( sn[4 ,dur+ ! night ! w9d mod]at$1 heavy sn[ fell &1 :5 morn+ dawn$1 all ! pools 7 froz5 ov] & ! isl& 0 drap$ 9 :ite4 ,x 0 ! heavie/ fall we _h s f> exp]i5c$4 ,on ! #ae? ,hamilton & ,i %ot sev]al gulls = specim5s4 ,! ,dom9ican or black-back$ gulls are v num]\s & rema9 on ! isl& all ! ye> r\nd4 ,!y are r pretty1 be+ sn[-:ite1 except on ! upp] "p ( ! w+s & back4 ,ord9>ily _! food is obta9$ f ! wat]1 b at ,macqu>ie ,isl& !y live almo/ entirely ^u ! c>cases left by ! seal]s1 & are usually se5 def5d+ _! rights aga9/ skuas & giant petrels4 ,!y build ne/s ( tussock on rocks close to ! wat] or maybe on ! gr\nd4 ,?ree eggs1 mu* l ^? ( ! skua 9 col\r1 b ) a gre5] t9t & small]1 are laid1 b g5]ally only two are hat*$4 ,! "y leave ! ne/ e>ly & hide among/ ! rocks1 :i!r ! old ones come to fe$ !m4 ,we n[ consid]$ x advisable to prep>e = ! w9t]1 & ) t end 9 view pap]$ ! inside ( ! ,%ack 9 v>i\s places4 ,z ! cold w9ds 7 p>ticul>ly se>*+1 all faulty jo9ts 9 ! l9+ 7 pa/$ ov] ) any k9d ( pap] we c\ld f9d4 ,a leak d[n ! outside ( ! /ove-pipe 0 rem$i$1 aft] a good deal ( tr\ble1 by sold]+ a coll> r\nd ! pipe :]e x pass$ ?r\gh ! ro(4 ,fir+ 0 an important consid]ation1 s ea* man n[ br\ght home sev]al loads ( driftwood e day1 until we _h en\gh to keep u go+ = "s mon?s4 ,!re 0 a complete boot-m5d+ outfit :i* 0 put to a good deal ( use1 = ! wea!r$ rocks cut ! soles ( our boots & knock$ out ! hobnails4 ,our supply ( ! la/-nam$ did n la/ long1 & sev]al ( ! p>ty us$ /rips ( hoop-iron 9 _! /ead4 ,blake f\nd x necess>y to make a k9d ( "w-desk 9 8 section1 & accord+ly _h a ?or\gh re>rangem5t4 ,he %ift$ 8 bunk up to a height ( ab\t five & a half feet1 v close to ! ceil+2 a fact :i* necessitat$ "s wriggl+ & squirm+ on 8 "p to get into ! sleep+-bag4 ,!re 0 a f9e op5 space left und]nea?1 & he manag$ to fix up 8 table v neatly4 ,al?\gh !y _h int5d$ to leave ! "w on ! s\!rn half ( ! isl& until ! spr+1 ,hamilton & ,blake set out = ,lusitania ,bay on ,april #bh to make a %ort reconnoitr+ trip4 ,x 0 ?\ght advisable to sp5d a few days d[n !re1 to improve ! hut & g5]ally speak+ to h a look-r\nd4 ,bo? m5 _h already visit$ ! place & depot$ "s provisions !re4 ,at #h ,a4,m4 !y />t$ (f1 c>ry+ _! blankets1 sleep+-bags & a few o!r articles4 ,_! proposal 0 to g along ! coa/ z f> z ,s&y ,bay & f !nce along ! hill-tops = ! rema9+ t5 miles4 ,hail & sn[-squalls succe$$ ea* o!r at frequ5t int]vals1 & by ! "t !y rea*$ ,s&y ,bay1 all hope ( proce$+ along ! hill-tops 0 dissipat$4 ,!y !re=e kept ne> ! coa/4 ,! go+ 0 frightfully r\gh & ! wea!r 0 v bad1 s on mak+ ,gre5 ,valley !y camp$ 9 a small cave = ! night4 ,! floor 0 cov]$ ) tussock1 &1 by se>*+ among/ ! rocks1 en\gh pieces ( wreckage 7 f\nd to keep ! fire go+4 ,on ! :ole !y pass$ a fairly com=table night4 ,mac prov$ a bit tr\blesome by p]si/+ 9 h] attempts to curl up on or betwe5 ! sleep+-bags1 & by f9ally eat+ ! jam :i* _h be5 sav$ = breakfa/4 ,! wea!r 0 q z bad next morn+1 b1 aft] a meal ( dry biscuit & cocoa1 !y pu%$ on1 tak+ f\r & a half h\rs to d ! six miles4 ,! next day 0 sp5t mak+ ! hut wea!r-pro( & fix+ up a c\ple ( bunks4 ,! provisions :i* _h be5 ca*$ 7 9 good ord] & abundance ( firewood lay ar\nd1 9 ! %ape ( old b>rel-/aves4 ,j close to ! liv+-hut 0 a works-hut conta9+ boil]s & dige/ors :i* ye>s ago _h be5 us$ = procur+ p5gu9 oil1 :ile !re 0 a rook]y a few y>ds away f :i* ! victims _h come4 ,?is rook]y 0 ! resort ( ,k+ p5gu9s1 ! l>ge/ ( ! f\r species :i* are to be f\nd on ! isl&4 ,!y are magnific5tly col\r$ birds1 be+ blui%-grey on ! back :ile ! head is gre5i%-black & on ea* side ( ! neck !re is a brilliant yell[ b&1 %ad+ to a gre5i%-yell[ on ! upp] "p ( ! brea/1 & gradually m]g+ into ! glossy :ite ( ! l[] "p ( ! body4 ,!y atta9 to a height ( ab\t ?ree feet & weigh ?irty p\nds approximately4 ,! site ( _! rook]y is a /ony flat ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f ! wat]1 & "h are collect$ betwe5 five & six ?\s&--all t rema9 on ! isl&4 ,!y make no ne/1 ! s+le egg laid be+ support$ on ! feet1 & kept 9 position & incubat$ 9 a k9d ( sk9 p\* :i* conceals x f view4 ,"o w\ld nev] guess ! egg 0 !re1 =1 on be+ di/urb$1 ! bird %uffles along1 c>ry+ x 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,! egg is l>ge1 tap]+ v mu* at "o end & resembl+ a pe> 9 %ape4 ,!y lay dur+ ,decemb] & ,janu>y1 & ! "y are hat*$ 9 ab\t six weeks4 ,a peculi> feature ab\t ! "y birds is t ! p>5ts fe$ !m = two seasons4 ,!y are cov]$ ) a co>se1 greyi%-br[n furry gr[?1 & a ye>-old *ick looks bigg] ?an ! old bird4 ,?is furry gr[? is lo/ dur+ ! second ye> & ! adult plumage replaces x4 ,! "y utt] a peculi> s\nd1 some?+ betwe5 a squeak & a :i/le4 ,x is probable t ! ,k+ p5gu9s 7 nev] s num]\s z ! ,royal or ,victoria p5gu9s1 b ! fact rema9s t !y h n yet recov]$ f ! :olesale slaught] to :i* !y mu/ h be5 subject$ ov] sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,d[n on a /rip ( %+ly bea* ! birds p>ade1 :5 n 9 ! rook]y or at sea gett+ food4 ,_! proce$+s /rike "o z be+ extraord9>ily human1 :ile ! dignity & gravity ( ! p>ticipants are beyond description4 ,on "o occasion1 a l>ge numb] m>*+ along ! bea* 7 se5 to halt sudd5ly & talk excit$ly4 ,?ree birds !n left ! ma9 body1 consult$ toge!r = a %ort "t1 & !n sep>at$4 ,! o!r birds imm$iately sep>at$ into ?ree companies1 & ea* company /ood beh9d "o ( ! ?ree already m5tion$1 :o 7 n[ "s di/ance ap>t4 ,! individuals ( ea* p>ty !n talk$ among !mselves = sev]al m9utes1 aft] :i* two p>ties jo9$ =ces & m>*$ (f1 leav+ ! ?ird p>ty />+ aft] !m4 ,i h lo/ myself = ! "t be+ among/ ! p5gu9s & %all n[ return to ,blake & ,hamilton1 :o climb$ on to ! hill-tops ! foll[+ morn+ to spy out ! l&4 ,! isl& is g5]ally speak+ high]1 & all ! m elevat$ peaks are on ! s\!rn half4 ,!y saw num]\s rabbits1 ( :i* _m 7 black1 & ,mac _h ! day ( h] life among/ !m4 ,^! animals 7 introduc$ to ! isl& ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & h gradually )drawn to ! loneli] s\!rn "p1 ?\gh occasionally odd ones are se5 ab\t ! nor!rn end4 ,!y are v tame & live 9 holes among/ ! rocks or make burr[s 9 ! gully banks & brok5 hill sides4 ,_m lakes1 froz5 ov]1 7 se51 sev]al ( :i* 7 fairly l>ge4 ,altoge!r1 ! topography is simil> to t ( ! nor!rn end4 ,9 an endeav\r to improve ! ev5+ f>e1 a sweet bro? consi/+ ( biscuit1 milk1 jam & sug> 0 tri$ b x 0 n a success2 ,hamilton rem>k+ t ev5 ,blake _h only "o help+4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ !y />t$ = ! ,%ack & *ose ! r\te on ! hilltops1 z ! gr\nd 0 froz5 h>d2 &1 ?\gh !re 7 frequ5t sn[-drifts into :i* !y fl\nd]$ occasionally1 ! surface = travell+ 0 mu* bett] ?an along ! coa/4 ,hamilton slipp$ & hurt 8 ankle on ! trip1 & ! boots ( bo? 7 j ab\t worn out4 ,!y appreh5d$ no difficulty 9 complet+ _! prospective "w4 ,blake po9t$ out t ! *>t ( ! isl& %[s ,lusitania ,bay z be+ r a l>ge ind5tation1 :]eas 9 reality x is almo/ a /raight /ret* ( coa/4 ,an e>?quake %ock 0 felt at #i4ae ,p4,m4 on ! #bg?4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! ,%ack writ+ up records at ! "t1 & x seem$ z if somebody _h /ruck ! s\?-we/ end ( ! place a sev]e bl[ ) a bag ( s&4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds a cra%+ s\nd1 app>5tly "s di/ance away on ! ea/]n side1 indicat$ t "s rocks on ! cliff-front _h be5 dislodg$4 ,mu* r\gh wea!r 0 exp]i5c$ dur+ ! mon?1 & x ra9$1 hail$ & sn[$ on tw5ty-five days4 ,! w9d atta9$ mod]ate to fre% gale-=ce on six days1 & fog & mi/ 7 almo/ inv>iable4 ,! l[e/ temp]ature record$ 0 #cb4g degrees ,f4 ,! av]age relative humidity = ! f\r mon?s end+ ,april #cj 0 #ic p] c5t41 lead+ to copi\s cond5sation on ! in/rum5ts expos$ to ! air4 ,x 0 necess>y1 !re=e1 con/antly to att5d & frequ5tly clean ! !rmographs1 hygromet]s & ! wireless plant4 ,9 ! case ( ! latt]1 loss ( p[] occurr$ 9 ! =m ( bru% dis*>ge1 & ,sawy] _h to take great c>e 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ ?is accid5t4 ,he %ellack$ ! cond5s]s & o!r expos$ p>ts & f\nd ! proce$+ r effective4 ,i notic$ t ! drift+ sn[ & mi/y ra9 manag$ to get d[n ! op5+ lead+ to ! liquid surface ( ! anemobiagraph1 ?us alt]+ ! z]o ( ! record+ app>atus4 ,:5 ?is happ5$ ! in/rum5t _h to be dismantl$ & set "r4 ,we f\nd x necess>y to use sea elephant blubb] 9 ! /ove 9 ord] to w>m ! ,%ack1 & a v small piece put on ! fire at int]vals always ensur$ a good heat4 ,sea elephants _h become sc>ce1 s1 9 ord] to lay 9 a supply ( fuel = ! next few weeks1 we w5t r\nd to ,a]ial ,cove on ! #crd & kill$ ! l>ge/ animal we c\ld f9d1 aft]w>ds c>ry+ ! blubb] r\nd to ! ,%ack4 ,we came ?r\gh ,cat* ,me & _h ! same old exp]i5ce4 ,hamilton exam9$ ! cont5ts ( ! /oma* ( ! sea elephant & f\nd gravel1 /ones1 cuttlefi%1 beaks & worms 9 abundance4 ,a viol5t nor?-we/ gale dur+ ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ! #d? rea*$ a maximum velocity ( fifty-two miles an h\r at #e4bj ,a4,m41 b at #h ,a4,m4 x began to weak5 rapidly & an h\r lat] _h %ift$ to we/-s\?-we/1 com+ f t po9t z a mod]ate gale = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,z 0 usual ) w9ds hav+ any s\!rly compon5t1 sn[ & squalls ( s(t hail 7 exp]i5c$4 ,) ! exception ( ! w9d-vane1 :i* 0 bl[n a few y>ds into ! tussock1 no?+ 0 damag$4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,blake & ,i _h a trip d[n to ! mora9e :i* he _h f\nd a few days previ\sly4 ,aft] a heavy "o & a half h\rs' walk1 ! la/ half-mile ( :i* 0 along a creek b$1 ) wat] ankle-deep all ! way1 we rea*$ ! spot3 ! site ( "o ( ! l>ge p5gu9 rook]ies up on ! hills at ! back ( ,! ,nuggets4 ,! sun %[$ betwe5 squalls1 & ,blake took "s int]e/+ photographs ( rocks %[+ /riae & o!r glacial *>act]i/ics4 ,we battl$ ) "o enorm\s b\ld] = "s "t be=e gett+ x into a suitable position = ! cam]a1 & aft]w>ds walk$ "r ?r\gh ! glacial area4 ,! ,u-%ap$ "* ( ! valleys 0 v pron\nc$1 :ile b\ld]-clay obtrud$ itself ev]y:]e on our notice4 ,hob>t wireless /ation 0 by ?is "t 9 work+ ord]1 a fact :i* greatly facilitat$ wireless bus9ess4 ,s&ell took ! eng9e to pieces e>ly 9 ! mon? & gave x1 z well z ! fitt+s1 a ?or\gh ov]haul & clean+4 ,we receiv$ a message on ! #g?1 say+ t ! ',aurora' 0 leav+ ,hob>t on ! #ac? = a sub-ant>ctic cruise & w\ld call at ! isl&4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 reque/$ to s5d a li/ ( articles requir$4 ,i f\nd1 aft] go+ ?r\gh ! /ock & consult+ ea* memb]1 t we ne$$ no?+ b /rong boots1 c>tridges1 dung>ee tr\s]s1 co>se salt1 cig>ettes & fre% vegetables4 ,a p]si/5t area ( high pressure affect$ ! wea!r conditions ( ! isl& to ! ext5t ( %r\d+ u 9 fog f ! #f? to ! #aj? inclusive1 & we did n cat* a glimpse ( ! sun dur+ t p]iod4 ,! av]age daily temp]ature-range dur+ ?is "t 0 only #b4c degrees4 ,su* conditions h a r depress+ effect on ! spirits1 b ! *e]+ news we receiv$ on ! #g? made "s am5ds = ! lack ( sun%9e4 ,! sun appe>$ at la/ on ! #aa? & %one /rongly1 s ,blake & ,i w5t up to ,wireless ,hill to take "s %ots ) ! !odolite4 ,i notic$ f\r ( our %eep on ! front ( ! hill1 &1 z !re %\ld h be5 n9e1 ,s&ell & ,i1 aft] f9i%+ ) ,blake1 walk$ out to ,nor? ,head to see if ! o!rs 7 all "r4 ,we f\nd !m on ! nor?-ea/ side ( ! hill & drove !m up to ! re/ ( ! flock4 ,f ! hill-top we c\ld see ,hamilton engag$ 9 sk9n+ a l>ge sea leop>d on ! coa/1 s we climb$ d[n to r5d] any necess>y assi/ance4 ,x 0 a beautifully m>k$ animal1 ab\t elev5 feet long1 & made a f9e specim54 ,sea leop>ds frequ5t ,macqu>ie ,isl& 9 great numb]s f ! late w9t] to ! e>ly summ]1 & may be se5 ly+ ab\t1 sleep+ close to ! wat] & app>5tly always v tir$4 ,!y d n give bir? to ! "y !re1 & f obs]vations ,i conclud$ t !y 7 born at sea4 ,we _h tak5 female specim5s on sev]al occasions1 app>5tly )9 a few h\rs ( p>turition1 & z none _h be5 se5 ) newly born "y1 & no isl&s lay )9 sev]al hundr$ miles1 x 0 presum$ t ! bir? took place 9 ! wat]4 ,until ! "y "o is wean$1 its habitat is evid5tly 9 ! wat] z we nev] saw an adult suckl+ its (fspr+4 ,sea leop>ds--long1 li! creatures ) a reptilian ca/ ( head--are rem>kably quick 9 ! wat]4 ,if "o is di/urb$ on %ore x op5s its m\? v wide1 reveal+ a wick$-look+ r[ ( tee? 9 ea* jaw2 ! can9e tee? or tusks be+ v long & slightly curv$4 ,unlike sea elephants & seals !y are solit>y animals1 & %\ld sev]al ( !m be f\nd on a small gravelly pat* ( bea* !y are se5 to be z f> z possible f "o ano!r4 ,we h nev] se5 !m attempt to fight on ! %ore1 b ! gap+ w\nds & sc>s ) :i* !y are frequ5tly cov]$ indicate t !y treat ea* o!r v sev]ely 9 ! wat]4 ,!y live on p5gu9s1 gulls1 %ags & fi%4 ,i saw sev]al %ags on "o occasion v busy fi%+1 & betwe5 div+ int]vals !y w\ld sit on ! wat]4 ,sudd5ly "o disappe>$ "u ! wat] & ! re/ flew (f2 b 9 a few seconds ! "o :i* _h disappe>$ 0 ?r[n into ! air & caught by a sea leop>d1 :o play$ 9 ?is fa%ion ) ! maim$ bird = sev]al m9utes be=e dev\r+ x4 ,a few days previ\sly we _h receiv$ a reque/ f ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,bates1 ! ,new ,zeal& ,meteorologi/1 = a daily wea!r report1 & f ! #ab? onw>ds a message 0 s5t nightly to ,well+ton1 a di/ance ( ab\t elev5 hundr$ miles4 ,9 ackn[l$g+ ^! reports1 subsequ5tly1 ! (fice ref]r$ to _! imm$iate value 9 ! issue ( daily =eca/s1 & express$ indebt$ness to ! ,exp$ition4 ,! two species ( p5gu9s :i* leave ! isl& dur+ ! w9t] mon?s _h disappe>$1 & sil5ce n[ reign$ :]e =m]ly 7 busy1 noisy colonies4 ,! dep>ture ( ! migrants made ! place seem loneli] &1 dur+ ! dep?s ( w9t] :5 sn[ cov]s ! gr\nd & ! birds & animals are few 9 numb]1 a m dre>y spot w\ld be difficult to f9d4 ,! wea!r conditions 7 n[ r sev]e1 & z ,sawy] & ,s&ell work$ f #h ,p4,m4 till #b or #c ,a4,m4 e night & slept at ! wireless /ation1 !y 7 exempt$ f ! necessity ( com+ d[n to get breakfa/ dur+ _! cook+ weeks4 ,!y n[ re/$ till ab\t noon1 & arriv$ at ! ,%ack e day 9 "t = lun*4 ,hamilton1 ,blake & ,i1 ea* outside 8 own cook+ week1 took x 9 turns to prep>e breakfa/4 ,blake's fieldwork at ! nor? end1 m p>ticul>ly 9 ! vic9ity ( ,we/ ,po9t & ,nor? ,head1 0 j ab\t f9i%$4 ,we/ ,po9t prov$ to be an area ( gabbro1 a co>se-gra9$ eruptive rock repres5tative ( basic rocks1 :ile ,nor? ,head 0 compos$ ( basic agglom]ate1 & volcanic bombs 7 num]\s4 ,hamilton _h got toge!r a good collection ( bird specim5s1 & 0 n[ 9 que/ ( skeletons4 ,on ! night ( ! #ac? we witness$ a r pretty auroral manife/ation4 ,x assum$ ! appe>ance ( a ,noah's ark cl\d1 t is1 /ret*+ f opposite po9ts on ! horizon & appe>+ to conv]ge at ea* "o ( ^! po9ts4 ,! light 0 a pale yell[1 no o!r t9t be+ visible4 ,9 addition1 a nebul\s gl[ appe>$ at int]vals 9 ! s\?4 ,we he>d on ! #af? t ! ',aurora' _h sail$ on t day f ,hob>t & w\ld arrive at ,macqu>ie ,isl& 9 ab\t ?ree weeks2 oceanographical "w be+ c>ri$ out on ! trip d[n4 ,?is 0 inde$ *e]ful news1 & we began to look =w>d to h] arrival4 ,a fre% we/-s\?-we/ gale dur+ ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ! #ag? 0 accompani$ by s(t hail & sn[-squalls1 & ! temp]ature at #i ,a4,m4 0 #ca4b degrees ,f4 ,! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) sn[ & all ! pools 7 froz5 ov]1 b at #i ,p4,m4 !re 0 a rapid %ift ( ! w9d to ! nor?-we/ & ! sn[ almo/ disappe>$4 ,s(t hail1 g5]ally a little l>g] ?an tapioca & ( ! same %ape1 frequ5tly fell4 ,^! little pellets are =m$ ( compress$ sn[ & are commonly suppos$ to be froz5 cl\d-p>ticles mix$ ) ra9drops compact$ by a high w9d4 ,on ! foll[+ night1 ,blake & ,i w5t up to wireless ,hill to take /> obs]vations4 ,x 0 v d>k & ! hill-front 0 slipp]y1 frequ5t falls be+ ! rule4 ,j aft] sett+ up ! in/rum5t1 ! w9d fre%5$ to su* an ext5t t x 0 impossible to d any?+1 s we desc5d$ v wet & muddy to ! ,%ack1 hav+ _h a r\gh passage4 ,! reason = ?is 0 t ,i fell on ! lant]n & ext+ui%$ ! light4 ,we 7 suppli$ ) two hurricane lamps :i* d n by any means des]ve _! title z !y bl[ out 9 ev5 a mod]ately /rong w9d4 ,s&ell made a lant]n = 8 own use1 decl>+ t x 0 impossible = any w9d to bl[ x out4 ,i firmly believ$ him1 z x 0 a little b9nacle lamp plac$ inside a small oatmeal t9 into :i* a clean$ photographic plate _h be5 fix$ & ) holes pun*$ 9 ! bottom & top ( ! t9 = v5tilation4 ,x 0 ?us a lamp ) two cov]s1 & frequ5t demon/rations ( its ability to survive heavy bl[s 7 made by ! inv5tor4 ,dur+ ! next ?ree days a =ty-mile w9d accompani$ by sn[1 hail & sleet 0 exp]i5c$ & ! maximum temp]ature on ! #be? did n rea* freez+-po9t1 ! gr\nd be+ firmly froz5 & sn[-cov]$4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ( ! la/-nam$ date ! w9d %ift$ to nor?-we/1 & by noon on ! #bf? no sn[ rema9$1 except on ! hills4 ,9 anticipation ( ! ',aurora's arrival1 ,blake & ,hamilton collect$ "s /ores toge!r 9 ! hope t ,capta9 ,davis w\ld transport !m d[n to ,lusitania ,bay1 ?us obviat+ ! necessity ( c>ry+ !m d[n on foot4 ,z ,blake reckon$ t he w\ld rema9 !re fully ?ree mon?s & ,hamilton ab\t two mon?s1 x 0 ?\ght t su* ano!r opportunity might n pres5t itself4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ! naval (ficials1 ,h4,m4,s4 ,drake s5t u "t-signals twice a week1 & ?\gh we _h s f> he>d no s\nd f ,adelie ,l&1 !re 0 a possibility t !y c\ld receive messages f u4 ,sawy] !re=e s5t out "t-signals z a matt] ( r\t9e4 ,hamilton made a trip to ! we/ coa/ on ! #bh? & return$ ) ?irte5 wekas4 ,sawy] did n c>e = ^! birds1 b ea* ( ! o!rs c\ld acc\nt = "o at a meal4 ,!y seem to be bett] eat+ if pluck$ l a f[l & roa/$1 b ! pluck+ takes too long & we g5]ally sk9n$ & boil$ !m4 ,x is advisable to hang !m = sev]al days be=e cook+ z x c]ta9ly makes !m t5d]4 ,r\gh1 /ormy wea!r prevail$ dur+ ! great] "p ( ! mon? & ! w9d rea*$ ! =ce ( a gale on n9e days4 ,mu* sn[1 s(t hail & sleet fell & "s v cold days 7 exp]i5c$4 ,! av]age temp]ature 0 #dj degrees1 ! maximum be+ #dd4g degrees & ! m9imum #bg4h degrees ,f4 ,a heavy sn[fall occurr$ dur+ ! e>ly morn+ h\rs ( ,june #c1 & ! temp]ature 0 bel[ freez+-po9t all day4 ,9 ! aft]noon we _h r an enjoyable "t toboggan+ d[n a /eep talus-slope on ! ea/ coa/4 ,a consid]able /ruggle 0 necess>y 9 ord] to get ! sl$ge to ! top1 b ! lightn+ slide to ! bottom m ?an comp5sat$ = ! lab\r4 ,we made wireless inquiries conc]n+ ! ',aurora' at night1 & 7 in=m$ by ,hob>t t a se>* = ! ,royal ,company ,isl&s 0 includ$ 9 h] programme4 ,x 0 !re=e presum$ t %e 0 engag$ 9 prosecut+ ?is se>* & w\ld probably n rea* u = "s days4 ,hamilton kill$ a v f9e sea leop>d on ! #e? & ! sk91 ap>t f be+ unsc>r$1 0 h&somely m>k$4 ,x %\ld make a spl5did specim54 ,! /oma* conta9$ m ?an ! usual numb] ( worms & "o specim5 ( tape-worm1 sev5 in*es long & ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* wide1 0 pres]v$4 ,ev]y?+ 0 go+ along 9 ! usual placid mann] on ! #g?1 :51 z we 7 j tak+ our seats = lun*1 "s "o ru%$ 9 ) ! in=mation t ! ',aurora' 0 9 sight4 ,!re 0 a scramble to v>i\s po9ts ( vantage & %e 0 soon obs]v$ com+ up ! ea/ coa/ v sl[ly4 ,at #b4cj ,p4,m4 %e dropp$ an*or 9 ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay1 b1 z x 0 bl[+ /rongly & a na/y sea 0 runn+1 no boat 0 laun*$1 ?\gh "o may imag9e h[ anxi\sly we wat*$ = "s movem5t 9 t direction4 ,z soon z x became d>k a message 0 ,mors$ to u to ! effect t a boat w\ld br+ mails & goods a%ore 9 ! morn+ if ! wea!r mod]at$1 & ) t we _h to be cont5t4 ,ne$less to say1 bus9ess a%ore 0 = ! "t be+ p>alys$1 b a message 0 s5t to ! ,secret>y 9 ,hob>t advis+ him ( ! ,%ip's arrival4 ,true to 8 intimation ( ! previ\s night1 ,capta9 ,davis br\ght a boat a%ore at #i4cj ,a4,m4 & ) him came sev]al visitors :o 7 to be our gue/s = "s days4 ,!y 7 ,mr4 ,e4 ,r4 ,waite1 ,curator ( ! ,cant]bury ,museum & 8 taxid]mi/1 & ,mr4 ,primm]1 a c9ematograph]4 ,conspicu\s 9 ! boat 0 a well-lad5 mail bag & no "t 0 lo/ 9 di/ribut+ ! cont5ts4 ,lett]s1 pap]s1 & magaz9es 7 receiv$ by e memb] ( ! p>ty1 & all ! news 0 good4 ,"s /ores 7 br\ght along &1 aft] gett+ ^! a%ore1 we took ! visitors across to ! ,%ack & invit$ !m to make !mselves at home4 ,capta9 ,davis also came along to ! ,%ack & aft]w>ds look$ ov] ! wireless /ation4 ,he return$ to ! %ip j aft] lun*1 & ,s&ell1 ,sawy] & ,blake took ! opportunity ( go+ on bo>d4 ,hamilton1 9 ! meantime1 pilot$ ! visitors on a %ort trip r\nd to ,a]ial ,cove1 introduc+ !m to ,cat* ,me1 :]e !y 7 duly baptiz$4 ,!y aft]w>ds climb$ up ,wireless ,hill & _h a look at ! /ation1 return+ to ! ,%ack mu* impress$ ) ! r\gh nature ( ! c\ntry4 ,blake w5t (f to ! %ip aga91 tak+ ! /ores :i* _h be5 got ready = transport to ,lusitania ,bay1 z ! capta9 _h agre$ to l& !m :5 he visit$ !re 9 a few days' "t4 ,among/ ! cases :i* 7 l&$ 0 "o conta9+ ! record+ app>atus = ! tide-gauge4 ,! o!r p>ts ( ?is in/rum5t _h be5 left on ! isl& 9 ,decemb]1 b = "s reason ! clock & *>ts _h gone a/ray & 7 n f\nd till ! vessel 0 be+ unload$ 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,"s !rmomet]s & a ,rob9son anemomet] _h also be5 ov]c>ri$ &1 :5 !y came to light1 ! latt] 0 imm$iately plac$ 9 commission4 ,capta9 ,davis s5t a boat a%ore on ! morn+ ( ! #ab? ) an invitation to come on bo>d & lun*4 ,i accord+ly w5t out to ! vessel &1 aft] lun*+1 _h a ?or\gh look ov] h]1 m5tally contra/+ h] spick-&-span appe>ance at ! "t ) :at x _h be5 :5 ,i left h] 9 ,decemb]4 ,i w5t a%ore aga9 9 ! aft]noon & assi/$ ! visitors to get _! loads d[n to ! boat1 z !y 7 return+ to ! %ip1 :i* 0 leav+ next morn+ on a s\nd+ trip d[n ! isl&4 ,on ! #ad? we />t$ to c>ry ! /ores across to ! ,%ack on our backs4 ,we soon realiz$ t sev5ty or eighty p\nds 0 n a light load ov] a half-mile /ret* ( r\gh1 %+ly bea*1 b succe$$ 9 transport+ ! onions1 apples & potatoes be=e f9i%+ = ! night4 ,! o!r articles 7 br\ght ov] dur+ ! next two aft]noons4 ,! tide-gauge pipe1 weigh+ ab\t six hundr$weights1 & ! box = ! h\s+ ( ! record+ ge> _h be5 l&$ 9 ,decemb] r\nd 9 ,a]ial ,cove1 :]e a site _h be5 *os5 = ! erection ( ! gauge4 ,exp]i5ce %[$ me t ! place 0 unsuitable1 s ,i took ,hamilton1 ,s&ell & ,sawy] r\nd to ! cove on ! #ae? & we decid$1 z we _h no boat1 t x 0 impossible to c>ry ! pipe r\nd to ! ea/ coa/4 ,i _h be5 mak+ "s tidal obs]vations on an upright1 fix$ 9 a comp>atively quiet spot on ! ea/ coa/1 & x 0 "h t ,i contemplat$ erect+ ! gauge4 ,two sn[-gauges1 eight in*es ea* 9 diamet]1 7 among/ ! meteorological equipm5t & x appe>$ t if ^! two 7 sold]$ toge!r a suitable pipe c\ld be made4 ,fur!r1 ! pipe 0 to be protect$ f ! viol5ce ( ! seas by planks fix$ r\nd x4 ,s&ell agre$ ) ! idea & =?) set ab\t sold]+ ! two toge!r & mak+ a suitable float1 ! "o suppli$ be+ too wide4 ,all t n[ rema9$ 0 to erect ! gauge4 ,! two foll[+ aft]noons 7 devot$ to /[+ ! new /ores4 ,we c>ri$ ev]y?+ across & /ack$ !m at ! s\?-we/ end ( ! ,%ack4 ,un=tunately1 ! boots :i* we _h ord]$ did n come1 b ,capta9 ,davis let u h five pairs ( light blu*]s out ( ! %ip's /ores1 & we reckon$ t ^! ) extra soles & a few hobnails w\ld hold out till ,augu/ or ,septemb]1 :5 a seal+ vessel 0 expect$4 ,! ',aurora' return$ f ! s\? ( ! isl& on ! #ai? & report$ hav+ _h a r\gh exp]i5ce 9 ! nor?-ea/ to s\? gale :i* blew on ! two previ\s days4 ,! w9d came out ( ! nor?-ea/ v sudd5ly on ! #ag?1 & "s v /rong squalls 7 exp]i5c$4 ,a calm prevail$ = sev]al h\rs 9 ! ev5+1 b a s\?-ea/ gale !n sprang up & blew all day on ! #ah?1 gradually work+ into ! s\? & dy+ away dur+ ! night4 ,e>ly on ! #bj? ! ',aurora' /eam$ out ( ! bay1 b\nd nor? z we ?\ght1 b %e return$ aga9 9 ! ev5+1 & we signall$ to "k if any?+ 7 wrong4 ,!y repli$1 ,all well1 b wea!r v bad outside4 ,%e lay at an*or 9 ! bay all next day z x 0 sn[+ & bl[+ v h>d f ! s\?-we/1 b at #h4de ,a4,m4 on ! #bbnd %e disappe>$ 9 ! nor? & we did n see h] aga9 = "s mon?s4 ,a few h\rs aft] h] dep>ture ! w9d increas$ 9 =ce1 & a cont9u\s gale rag$ = ! next five days4 ,s&ell & ,i n[ made a />t at erect+ ! tide-gauge1 & aft] ! lapse ( five days got ! in/rum5t into position4 ,we c\ld "w on x only at l[ tide1 = mu* rock _h to be *ipp$ away & num]\s wire /ays fix$4 ,! "w 0 !re=e ( a disagreeable "*4 ,its appe>ance :5 f9i%$ did n by any means sugge/ ! am\nt ( tr\ble we exp]i5c$ 9 sett+ x up1 b ! fact t x /ood ! heavy seas = ! foll[+ eighte5 mon?s )\t suff]+ mat]ial damage 0 a suffici5t gu>antee t ! "w _h be5 well done4 ,a trem5d\s sea 0 runn+ on ! #be? z a result ( ! previ\s two days' bl[ & a heavy gale /ill p]si/+4 ,spray 0 scudd+ across ! i/hmus1 & ! sea = a mile f ! %ore 0 j a see?+ cauldron4 ,! w9d mod]at$ some:at on ! #bf?1 b /rong squalls 7 exp]i5c$ at int]vals ?r\gh\t ! day1 & on ! #bg? a /rong w9d f ! s\?-we/ br\ght r heavy sn[4 ,on ! foll[+ day a we/]ly gale sprang up :i* %ift$ sudd5ly to s\?-s\?-we/ & s\?-we/ 9 ! ev5+ & 0 accompani$ by fi]ce hail & sn[-squalls ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,)\t mod]at+ to any ext5t ! gale cont9u$ to bl[ on ! #bi? & pass$ ?r\gh we/ to we/-nor?-we/1 f9ally la/+ till ! end ( ! mon?4 ,some?+ 9 ! nature ( a tidal wave occurr$ dur+ ! night ( ! #bh?1 =1 on ris+ ! foll[+ morn+1 ,i 0 consid]ably a/oni%$ to see t ! sea-wat] _h be5 almo/ across ! i/hmus4 ,to effect ?is1 a rise ( tw5ty or tw5ty-five feet above mean sea-level mu/ h tak5 place & su* a rise appe>$ abnormally high4 ,our coal heap1 :i* we _h hi!rto reg>d$ z p]fectly safe f ! sea1 0 subm]g$1 z %[n by ! kelp & s& ly+ on top ( x1 & ! fact t sev5 or eight briquettes 7 f\nd fifte5 feet away f ! heap4 ,no?+ at ! wireless /ation 0 damag$ & "w w5t on z usual4 ,! w9d us$ to make a t]rific noise 9 ! a]ial wires1 b ?is did n affect ! transmission ( messages4 ,! h[l+ ( ! w9d r\nd ! op]at+-hut int]f]$ ) ! receiv+1 at times mak+ x extremely difficult to he> signals2 p>ticul>ly on nights n fav\rable = wireless "w4 ,hamilton 0 at ?is "t conc5trat+ 8 att5tion on %ags or cormorants4 ,?is species ( cormorant is peculi> to ! isl&1 be+ f\nd n[h]e else4 ,!y are blue-black1 ) a :ite brea/1 & on ! head !y h a small black cre/4 ,at ! top ( ! beak are gold5 lobes1 :ile ! sk9 imm$iately r\nd ! eye is pale blue4 ,!y rema9 on ! %ores ( ! isl& all ! ye> & ne/ on ! rocks 9 or v close to ! wat]4 ,!y =m rook]ies & build ne/s ( grass1 lay+ ?ree eggs ab\t ! end ( ,novemb]4 ,! p]iod ( incubation is six weeks4 ,!y live entirely on fi%1 &1 on t acc\nt1 nei!r ! birds nor ! eggs are palatable4 ,!y are v /upid1 />+ curi\sly till "o gets almo/ )9 rea* ( !m1 :5 !y flap heavily into ! wat]4 ,!y are easily caught :5 sitt+ on ! ne/1 b a %ag rook]y1 l mo/ o!r rook]ies1 is by no means a pleasant place 9 :i* to l+]4 ,i _h ! satisfaction ( gett+ ! fir/ record f ! tide-gauge on ! fir/ day ( ,july1 b ! clock work$ erratically1 requir+ "s att5tion4 ,hamilton _h a lob/]-pot set "s di/ance f ! %ore & an*or$ to a float1 b un=tunately ! pot 0 lo/ 9 ! r\gh seas at ! end ( ,june4 ,he _h a c\ple ( fi%-traps also1 b1 9 view ( ?is disa/]1 he decid$ to set ^! 9 ,a]ial ,cove1 :]e ! wat] 0 quiet]4 ,hav+ a c\ple ( sea leop>d heads :i* requir$ mac]at+1 he bait$ ! trap ) !m & l[]$ x into ! wat]1 secur+ x to ! rock ) a /eel wire4 ,tak+ advantage ( a bright sun on ! foll[+ day1 ,blake & ,hamilton w5t to ,! ,nuggets & took "s geological & biological photographs1 :i* on be+ develop$ turn$ out well4 ,!y _h occasion to ent] "o ( ! unoccupi$ huts d[n !re & f\nd a wild cat a little m ?an half gr[n1 :i* !y caught & c>ri$ home ) !m4 ,he 0 ( ! usual tabby col\r & by no means fi]ce1 quickly yield+ to ! coax+ treatm5t ( 8 captors4 ,he made himself q at home 9 ! ,%ack1 & we look$ =w>d to a display ( 8 pr[ess z a rat-cat*]4 ,a bright display ( ! aurora occurr$ on ! night ( ,july #d1 ! ribbons & /ream]s ( light be+ well def9$ & occasionally slightly col\r$4 ,we c\ld e/abli% no connexion betwe5 ?is extraord9>y outbur/ & ! fact t x occurr$ on ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce night1 b x 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ en]getic manife/ation ( ! ph5om5on we _h s f> witness$4 ,_m gl[s _h be5 se51 & also a few displays ( ! ar*-%ap$ =m1 b none _h %[n mu* activity or rapid movem5t4 ,! op]ator 0 reque/$ by ! ,p5nant ,hills high-p[] wireless /ation at ,sydney to li/5 = signals tapp$ out dur+ ! daytime1 & ,sawy] sp5t a c\ple ( h\rs on c]ta9 morn+s assi/+ 9 ^! te/s1 :i* 7 att5d$ ) "s success4 ,we occasionally receiv$ press news f l& /ations or f %ips pass+ across ! ,tasman ,sea1 b x 0 only a brief summ>y ( ! cable news3 en\gh to :et "o's curiosity1 r>ely ev] satisfy+ x4 ,v cold1 r\gh wea!r 0 exp]i5c$ on ! #f? & #g? & a temp]ature ( #bf degrees ,f4 occurr$ on ! latt] date1 :ile ! maximum did n rea* freez+-po9t4 ,mu* sn[ & s(t hail fell1 & ! gr\nd set h>d4 ,! wea!r int]f]$ to "s ext5t ) ! tide-gauge clock1 & x became s unsatisfactory t ,i took x to pieces on ! #i? & gave x a ?or\gh clean+1 aft] :i* x _h a new lease ( life4 ,we receiv$ a message on ! #aa? say+ t ! ',aurora' _h arriv$ 9 ,dun$91 all well1 b _h exp]i5c$ a v r\gh voyage :i* greatly int]f]$ ) ! dr$g+ & s\nd+ programme4 ,our tank wat] gave out = ! fir/ "t on ! #ab?4 ,! precipitation = a =tnight _h be5 9 ! =m ( dry p[d]y sn[ & s(t hail1 ! w9d bl[+ x (f ! ro( be=e x _h a *ance to ?aw1 ?us robb+ u ( our usual wat]-supply4 ,= a :ile we _h to use swamp wat]1 :i* conta9$ a good _m insects ( v>i\s k9ds & _h a di/9ctly peaty flav\r4 ,f9d+ good wat] runn+ f ! hill-tops d[n a deep gully on ! ea/ coa/1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away1 we c>ri$ dr9k+ wat] f !re1 us+ ! o!r = wa%+ up4 ,! #ac? 0 a mo/ delightful day--bright sun1 v little w9d & fre% exhil>at+ air4 ,blake & ,hamilton w5t out e>ly on a photograph+ excursion1 &1 lat] on1 ! latt] %ot & sk9n$ a :ite giant petrel4 ,dur+ ! ?ird week ( ,july a v l[ tide expos$ rocks1 ord9>ily subm]g$1 & ,hamilton 0 occupi$ all ! week 9 collect+ m>9e organisms1 worms & plants & !n pres]v+1 bottl+ & labell+ !m4 ,a mo/ peculi> sight 0 witness$ on ! #ag?4 ,a]ial ,cove is a fav\rite ne/+-place = %ags1 & !y may be se5 9 twos & ?rees fly+ r\nd 9 t direction almo/ any "t dur+ ! day2 b on ?is p>ticul> day a k9d ( :olesale exodus f ! cove took place1 & l>ge flocks ( !m foll[$ ea* o!r = a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,!y congregat$ on ! rocks along ! ea/ coa/1 or settl$ 9 ! wat] 9 scores2 ! latt] fact sugge/+ t ! probable reason = ?is extraord9>y behavi\r 0 ! pres5ce ( unusual %oals ( fi%4 ,we us$ to relax & h a game ( c>ds occasionally1 :ile our small organ became a m$ium ( mu* enjoym5t4 ,all ! memb]s except "o play$ well en\gh to enjoy !mselves & to give pleasure to ! o!rs4 ,!re 0 a di/9ct pr$ilection 9 fav\r ( ragtime & ,i mu/ say ,i lik$ to he> t music at frequ5t int]vals4 ,any "o :o plays a musical in/rum5t kn[s t ! mood ( ! play] is g5]ally reflect$ 9 ! "* ( ! music1 p>ticul>ly :5 he sits d[n & plays 9 a casual way4 ,! pursuit & kill+ ( a %eep _h n[ become some?+ 9 ! nature ( an exp]i5ce1 & :5 ,s&ell & ,i w5t hunt+ = "o on ! #bj?1 we realiz$ x be=e we rea*$ home4 ,! flock 0 v timid1 & :5 di/urb$ on ,nor? ,head inv>iably came pa/ ! wireless /ation close to ! eng9e-hut4 ,s&ell conceal$ himself !re ) a gun1 :ile ,i w5t out to />tle ! animals4 ,!y did n fail to d _! "p1 b ,s&ell miss$ & ! %ot fright5$ !m4 ,he !n ru%$ out & fir$ ano!r %ot z !y 7 runn+1 manag+ to hit "o1 :i* imm$iately dropp$ beh9d & ran to ! edge ( ! cliff4 ,we did n want to %oot ! %eep at ?is mom5t1 z x w\ld h fall5 ab\t two hundr$ feet1 s we cauti\sly approa*$ to drive x away4 ,! poor creature simply took a leap out into space & l&$ on ! talus bel[1 d[n :i* x roll$ to ! wat]'s edge4 ,we scrambl$ d[n & sk9n$ x1 hav+ to c>ry ! c>case along ! rocks at ! base ( ! cliffs1 & gett+ _m duck+s on ! way4 ,on ,july #bf ,i w5t r\nd to ,a]ial ,cove ) ,hamilton to h a look at ! fi%-trap1 b x _h disappe>$1 ! wire hav+ brok51 app>5tly ?r\gh ! cont9ual friction aga9/ rock4 ,he _h previ\sly caught "s fi% 9 x1 & x 0 r a mis=tune to lose x s soon4 ,dur+ ! la/ week ( ! mon? we all _h our hair cut4 ,on arrival at ! isl&1 sev]al ( u _h x %orn v closely ) ! clipp]s & _h n trimm$ x s9ce !n1 gr[? be+ v sl[4 ,we _h a prop] hair-cutt+ outfit & ei!r ,blake1 ,hamilton or ,s&ell act$ z b>b]4 ,blake 0 an exp]t ) ! ne$le & did "s really neat m5d+1 :ile ) ! aid ( "s wooll5 ?read & a mug he d>n$ holes 9 8 socks mo/ arti/ically4 ,he 0 ! au?ority on h[1 :5 & :]e to place a pat* or on ! only me?od ( wa%+ clo!s4 ,! appe>ance ( 8 articles :5 wa%$1 comp>$ ) m9e1 made me wond]4 ,hamilton 0 busy1 ab\t ?is "t1 dr$g+ 9 swamp pools & secur+ specim5s ( ! rockhopp] or g5too p5gu94 ,! small g5too p5gu9s1 l ! ,k+ p5gu9s1 d n migrate & are few 9 numb]s4 ,!y =m dim9utive colonies1 :i* are always e/abli%$ on m\nds among/ ! tussock1 or on ! hill sides n f> f ! wat]4 ,_! eggs1 :i* are globul> 9 %ape1 are ab\t ! be/ ( ! p5gu9 eggs = eat+1 & if _! ne/s are robb$ ! birds w g5]ally lay aga91 al?\gh ,i ?9k !y c\ld n lay m ?an f\r eggs4 ,!y build _! ne/s ( grass & plant leaves1 & occasionally h be5 kn[n to e/abli% a fre% rook]y aft] _! fir/ "o has be5 robb$4 ,!y are m timid ?an any o!r species ( p5gu91 & leave ! ne/s 9 a body :5 "o v5tures into ! rook]y4 ,! skuas take advantage ( ?is peculi>ity to ! l5g? ( wait+ ab\t till a *ance pres5ts itself1 :5 !y swoop d[n1 pick up an egg ) _! beak & fly (f4 ,! p5gu9 makes a great fuss on return+ to f9d t ! eggs are gone1 b g5]ally f9i%es up by sitt+ on ! empty ne/4 ,we h frequ5tly put t5 or a doz5 eggs into "o ne/ & wat*$ ! proprietress on h] return look ab\t v d\btfully & !n squat d[n & try to tuck ! :ole lot "u h]self ) h] beak4 ,wea!r conditions 7 r\gh en\gh dur+ ,july1 b occasionally a fairly quiet day w\ld occur4 ,high w9ds 7 exp]i5c$ on t5 days1 ! greate/ h\rly av]age = any tw5ty-f\r h\rs be+ ?irty-two miles1 b no day av]ag$ less ?an t5 miles4 ,precipitation occurr$ on tw5ty-"o days1 mo/ly 9 ! =m ( sn[ & s(t hail4 ,! mean temp]ature 0 #cg4g degrees1 ) extremes ( #dc4c degrees & #bf degrees ,f4 ,! av]age p]c5tage ( cl\d 0 #gh2 some:at less ?an usual & due to ! great] frequ5cy ( s\?-we/ w9ds1 :i* almo/ always br+ a brok5 sky4 ,n[ t our life 0 "o ( smoo? r\t9e ,i devot$ a good deal ( "t to r$uc+ ! meteorological obs]vations4 ,h\rly pressure & temp]ature read+s z well z descriptive rem>ks1 av]ages & o!r details requir$ to be summ>iz$1 & ?is occupi$ a consid]able am\nt ( "t1 s ,i made a practice ( sp5d+ a c\ple ( h\rs ea* day on ! "w1 :5ev] possible1 hop+ !reby to pick up ! leeway4 ,i did n take too k9dly to inactive writ+ 9 ! ,%ack1 b ! wea!r conditions 7 su* t ,i 0 glad to /ay indoors1 ?\gh t meant endur+ ! inevitable cold feet4 ,! floor ( ! ,%ack 0 nev] w>m1 & ( c\rse !re 7 no c>pets4 ,mac develop$ a great animosity aga9/ ! rats & ?or\ghly enjoy$ root+ !m out on all occasions4 ,! only explanation ( _! pres5ce on ! isl& is t !y _h arriv$ 9 ! %ips :i* 7 wreck$ along ! coa/s4 ,!y got into ! ,%ack sev]al times1 & we simply br\ght 9 ,mac & %ift$ ?+s ab\t till %e caught !m4 ,r\gh wea!r occurr$ dur+ ! fir/ week ( ,augu/1 & ) occasional tempor>y weak5+s a gale blew ?r\gh\t1 rea*+ fifty miles an h\r at diff]5t times4 ,sn[1 hail & sleet fell e day1 & on ! #crd ! temp]ature 0 bel[ freez+-po9t all day4 ,! ,%ack1 :i* always %ook a little 9 exceptionally heavy gales1 n[ vibrat$ a good deal 9 a =ty-mile w9d1 no d\bt feel+ ! effects ( ! beat+ x _h und]gone4 ,blake f\nd a cave runn+ ?r\gh ,nor? ,head & w5t r\nd1 on ! #e?1 to exam9e x4 ,he prov$ x to be ab\t sixty y>ds f op5+ to op5+1 & to wid5 out v mu* inside2 ! ro( be+ ab\t fifte5 feet above ! floor4 ,hamilton & ,s&ell w5t along ! coa/ on ! #f? & br\ght home a doz5 ,maori h5s = ! pot4 ,hamilton secur$ "s spid]s1 p>asites on birds & _m beetles "u ! moss & /ones on ! site ( a p5gu9 rook]y1 besides %oot+ a few t]ns4 ,! t]n is a v pretty bird ) light grey plumage1 a black head & r$ beak & feet4 ,we f\nd no ne/s on ! isl&1 ?\gh ! fact t ! birds rema9 ?r\gh\t ! ye> implies t !y bre$ !re4 ,!y fly v fa/ :ile n appe>+ to d s1 b _! movem5ts are by no means graceful4 ,!y flit ab\t ov] ! wat] close to ! %ore1 e n[ & !n dipp+ d[n pick+ up morsels & keep+ up a con/ant1 %rill squeak+4 ,! sea 0 s high on ! #g? t x rea*$ ! weight ( ! tide-gauge &1 lift+ x up1 un%ipp$ ! record+ ge>1 z ! /eel wire flew (f ! :eel be=e ! latt] c\ld take up ! slack4 ,i deem$ x advisable to use /\t cord in/ead ( wire 9 ! future & made a protective slot = ! weight4 ,i _h block$ up ! seaw>d side ( ! pipe ) rocks1 b f\nd t ^! caus$ a deposit ( silt s ,i _h to get into ! wat] at l[ tide & %ift !m all out aga9 to clean away ! accumulation ( s&4 ,v heavy sn[ fell dur+ ! aft]noon1 ! flakes be+ ! size ( half a cr[n4 ,a fre% nor?-nor?-we/ w9d dropp$ to a calm at #d ,p4,m4 & almo/ imm$iately x began to sn[1 ! isl& be+ q :ite by #e4cj ,p4,m4 ,bright sunny int]vals alt]nat$ ) light sn[-squalls on ! #aj?1 & ! temp]ature 0 bel[ freez+-po9t all day4 ,x 0 pleasant to be out ( doors1 & ,i walk$ along to ! we/ coa/ to see if !re 7 any signs ( activity among/ ! sea elephants4 ,an unmi/akable sign ( ! ne> approa* ( ! bre$+ season 0 ! pres5ce ( an enorm\s old bull1 almo/ too fat to move1 ly+ on ! bea*4 ,v few small ones 7 se51 z1 on ! arrival ( ! adult males & females = ! bre$+ season1 ! "y ones leave = a :ile1 presumably 9 ord] to get fat = ! m\lt+ p]iod1 or because !y are afraid ( ! bulls1 :o are p>ticul>ly savage at ?is "t4 ,! full-gr[n bulls atta9 to a l5g? ( tw5ty feet1 & h a fle%y proboscis ab\t eight or t5 in*es 9 l5g? hang+ ov] ! m\?1 sugge/+ ! trunk ( an elephant4 ,x is f ?is fact t !y d]ive ! "n ( sea elephant4 ,!re is a consid]able disp>ity 9 size betwe5 ! adult male & female1 ! latt] v r>ely exce$+ elev5 feet1 ?\gh we h se5 a few twelve & ?irte5 feet long4 ,! females h no sn\t developm5t & "s ( !m facially v mu* resemble a bull t]ri]4 ,! adults are call$ bulls & c[s1 :ile1 curi\sly en\gh1 9 ! seal]s' phrase1 ! (fspr+ are ref]r$ to z pups4 ,! places :]e l>ge numb]s ( !m ga!r toge!r dur+ ! bre$+ season are kn[n z rook]ies6 ,rook]y appe>s to me to be inapplicable to a h]d ( sea elephants1 ?\gh pup supplies a m apt description ( ! "y4 ,! pups1 born dur+ ,septemb] or e>ly ,octob]1 are cov]$ ) a long1 black1 wavy fur1 :i* !y lose :5 ab\t two mon?s old1 & 9 its place comes a gr[? ( silv]-grey hair1 :i* *anges lat] into ! ord9>y br[n col\r ( ! full-gr[n animal4 ,! old males & females leave ! isl& ab\t ! end ( ,janu>y1 & are n se5 aga9 7except a few /ray ones7 till ,augu/ 9 ! case ( ! males1 & until ,septemb] 9 ! case ( ! females4 ,! fact t ! bulls arrive fir/ leads "o to ! conclusion t _! fe$+-gr\nds mu/ lie at a consid]able di/ance &1 9 ! j\rney !refrom1 ! males1 be+ ! /rong]1 %\ld arrive be=e ! females1 :o are heavy ) "y & probably make a some:at leisurely progress1 fe$+ by ! way4 ,! rook]ies v>y 9 size1 conta9+ f half a doz5 to f\r or five hundr$ c[s2 9 ! la/ case1 ( c\rse1 be+ an aggregation ( small] rook]ies1 ea* ) its proprietor1 9 ! %ape ( an old bull1 ly+ 9 or some:]e ne> ! c5tre4 ,! normal rook]y1 z f> z ,i c\ld judge1 seem$ to be "o t conta9$ ab\t =ty c[s1 b once ! nucleus 0 =m$1 x 0 h>d to say h[ _m c[s w\ld be !re be=e ! season end$1 z females keep arriv+ = a p]iod ( ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,! "y v>y 9 l5g? f ?ree & a half to f\r & a half feet1 are born )9 a few days ( arrival & suckl$ = ab\t a mon?1 becom+ enorm\sly fat4 ,! c[1 :o has n eat5 dur+ ! :ole ( ?is "t & has become v ?91 !n leaves ! pup1 b rema9s 9 ! rook]y = ab\t two days1 aft] :i* %e escapes to sea1 rema9+ !re till ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y1 :5 %e returns to ! isl& to m\lt4 ,! pups :5 wean$ get su* r\gh usage 9 ! rook]y t !y soon make (f into ! tussock & sleep = ab\t a mon?1 liv+ on _! fat & acquir+ a new coat4 ,! noise 9 "o ( ! l>ge rook]ies is some?+ to rememb]--! b>k+ ( ! pups1 ! :imp]+ & yelp+ ( ! mo!rs & ! ro>+ ( ! bulls4 ,ano!r feature 9 connexion ) ! rook]y is ! pres5ce ( :at may be call$ unatta*$ bulls1 :i* lie ar\nd at a little di/ance f ! c[s1 & well ap>t1 =m+ a regul> r+ ?r\gh :i* any c[ wi%+ to des]t h] pup or leave ! rook]y be=e ! prop] "t has v little *ance ( pass+1 z "o ( ^! grips h] firmly ) 8 p[]ful flipp] & /ays h] progress4 ,! "l ( ! h>em1 9 ! meantime1 ha/5s to ! sc5e ( ! di/urbance1 :]eupon ! o!r bull decamps4 ,! sea imm$iately 9 ! vic9ity ( a l>ge rook]y is g5]ally sw>m+ ) unatta*$ bulls1 :o may be se5 ) _! heads out ( ! wat] eye+ ea* o!r & keep+ a bright look out = escap+ c[s4 ,n[ & aga9 "o may see a bull 9 ! wat] gripp+ a c[ ) 8 flipp]1 despite h] /ruggles1 & ro>+ at a c\ple ( o!rs :o %[ up m5ac+ly q close to him4 ,x may be rem>k$ t t[>ds ! end ( ! season *anges 9 ! proprietor%ip ( a rook]y are r rapid1 z cont9u\s raids are made by individuals f ! outside4 ,! ne$ ( cont9u\s vigilance & ! results ( _m enc\nt]s ev5tually lead to ! defeat & discomfiture ( ! once pr\d proprietor4 ,i h nev] se5 two bulls fight )\t fir/ indulg+ 9 ! usual prelim9>ies1 t is1 ro>+ & advanc+ a few y>ds & repeat+ ! p]=mance till )9 /rik+ di/ance4 ,!n bo? animals re> high up1 support+ !mselves on ! l[] "p ( ! body1 & lunge savagely ) _! :ole weight ea* at 8 oppon5t's head or neck1 te>+ ! ?ick sk9 ) _! tee? & caus+ ! blood to fl[ copi\sly4 ,sev]al lunges ( ?is k9d g5]ally f9i% ! battle1 :]eupon ! beat5 "o drops to 8 flipp]s & makes all ha/e t[>ds ! wat]1 glanc+ fe>fully beh9d him on ! way4 ,we h se5 bulls ) _! sn\ts p>tly torn (f & o!rwise injur$1 b worse injuries mu/ occur 9 ! r>e1 desp]ate battles :i* sometimes take place betwe5 two v mu* enrag$ animals4 ,:5 a bull 9 ! c5tre ( a rook]y has occasion to ru% at an int]lop]1 he does s )\t reg>d to any?+ 9 8 way1 go+ ov] c[s & pups alike & v (t5 cru%+ "s ( ! latt] to dea?4 ,aga91 x seems z if all ! outly+ bulls recognize ! noise ( ! rook]y bull1 because ea* "t he ro>s !y all lift up _! heads & take notice1 :]eas o!rs :o h j be5 ro>+ h n ! slighte/ reg>d paid to !m1 except p]haps by "o imm$iately conc]n$4 ,! bull1 dur+ ! bre$+ season1 w on provocation attack a man1 & x is surpris+ h[ quickly ! =m] cov]s ! gr\nd4 ,b on ! :ole he is an in(f5sive animal4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to v5ture into a rook]y1 z ! c[s are v savage :5 !y h ! pups ) !m1 b "o c approa* )9 a few y>ds ( its outskirts )\t dang]4 ,_! food consi/s ( cuttlefi%1 crabs & fi%1 & x is probable t !y frequ5t ! ocean :]e ?is food is pl5tiful1 :5 !y are abs5t f ! isl&4 ,x has be5 /at$ t ^! animals are ne>ly ext9ct1 b a visit to ,macqu>ie ,isl& dur+ ! bre$+ season w\ld be en\gh to conv9ce anybody to ! contr>y4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( !m1 & ?\gh ab\t sev5 hundr$ are kill$ dur+ a season1 ! increase 9 numb]s ea* ye>1 on ,macqu>ie ,isl& alone1 mu/ be v great4 ,! skuas 7 n[ return+ to ! isl& & _! numb]s & correspond+ clam\r 7 daily increas+4 ,!y 7 ! noisie/ & mo/ qu>relsome birds we _h1 b _! adv5t1 we hop$1 m>k$ ! return ( less rigor\s wea!r4 ,blake left = ,lusitania ,bay on ! #ag?1 int5d+ to sp5d sev]al mon?s !re 9 ord] to survey & geologically exam9e ! s\!rn end1 s we gave him a s5d-(f d9n]4 ,he _h a v r\gh trip to ! place1 hav+ to sp5d two nights 9 a cave ab\t six miles f 8 de/9ation1 z a result ( gett+ lo/ 9 a d5se fog4 ,hamilton made a wire fi%-trap to replace ! "o :i* he _h lo/1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ a few fi% on l[]+ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,he discov]$ p>asitical mites all ov] !m on ! outside1 & ! fle% conta9$ _m worms4 ,a heavy nor?-nor?-we/ gale 0 exp]i5c$ on ! #bf?1 b ! wea!r dur+ ! la/ ?ree days ( ,augu/ 0 v quiet1 ei!r calms or light w9ds prevail+1 & we took ! opportunity to d "s "w on ,wireless ,hill4 ,all ! wire /ays 7 tight5$1 & v>i\s ropes :i* appe>$ to require att5tion 7 r5ew$1 :ile1 z a f9al improvem5t1 ! a]ial 0 haul$ z tight z we c\ld make x4 ,we he>d on ,july #ca t ! ',ra*el ,coh5'1 a seal+-vessel1 _h sail$ = ,macqu>ie ,isl& & 0 br++ a few articles = u1 s !re 0 some?+ to :i* we c\ld look =w>d 9 ! imm$iate future4 ,! mo/ rem>kable feature ( ! mon?'s wea!r 0 ! w9d1 z gales blew on elev5 days1 & on sev5 o!r days ! velocity rea*$ tw5ty-five miles p] h\r4 ,precipitation occurr$ on tw5ty-sev5 days1 & ! av]age p]c5tage ( cl\d 0 eighty-f\r4 ,! mean temp]ature 0 #ch4a degrees ) extremes ( #de4c degrees & #bf degrees ,f4 ,a prolong$ display ( auroral light occurr$ on ! night ( ! #ag?1 ?\gh no col\rs o!r ?an ! light lemon-yell[ ( ! ar* & /ream]s c\ld be se54 ,bull elephants 7 n[ arriv+ 9 great numb]s1 & ^! mon/]s c\ld be se5 ly+ ev]y:]e on ! i/hmus1 bo? up 9 ! tussock1 on ! bea*es1 & among ! heaps ( kelp4 ,n[ & aga9 "o w\ld lazily lift a flipp] to scrat* itself or heave its great bulk into a m com=table position4 ,! isl& is ! habitat ( two k9ds ( night-birds1 "o k9d--a species ( petrel 7,lesson's7--be+ mu* l>g] ?an ! o!r1 bo? liv+ 9 holes 9 ! gr\nd4 ,!y fly ab\t 9 ! d>kness1 _! cries resembl+ ^? made by a beat5 puppy4 ,! small] bird 7app>5tly indig5\s & a new species7 0 occasionally se5 fly+ ov] ! wat] dur+ ! day1 b ! l>g] ones come out almo/ exclusively at night4 ,a light attracts !m & ,hamilton1 ) ! aid ( a lant]n & a butt]fly-net1 tri$ to cat* "s4 ,o!rs swoop$ ab\t1 well out ( range1 %riek+ ! :ile 9 an uncanny way4 ,numb]s ( !m 7 secur$ aft]w>ds by be+ dug out ( _! holes1 ,mac be+ j z ke5 to locate !m z ,hamilton 0 to secure !m4 ,!y _c see well dur+ ! day1 & seem to h almo/ lo/ ! use ( _! feet4 ,!y lay two small1 :ite1 ?9-%ell$ eggs at ! end ( _! burr[2 & 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! isl&1 :]e ! burr[s are num]\s1 ! s\nd made by hundr$s ( !m at once1 dur+ ! ne/+ season1 some:at resembles t made by a high-p[] ,m>coni wireless set at close range4 ,be=e ,blake left ,lusitania ,bay1 ,i promis$ to see t ! hut on ,s&y ,bay 0 re-/ock$ ) provisions by ! middle ( ! mon?1 s1 on ! #h?1 ,hamilton1 ,s&ell & ,i c>ri$ a supply ( /ores d[n !re1 leav+ a note :i* in=m$ him t we expect$ ! ',ra*el ,coh5' to arrive any day1 & ask+ him to return to ! ,%ack4 ,on ! way d[n we came ^u a va/ quantity ( wreckage pil$ up on ! bea*1 midway betwe5 ,! ,nuggets & ,s&y ,bay4 ,?is 0 all t rema9$ ( ! seal+ s*oon]1 ',jessie ,ni*ol'1 :i* _h be5 wreck$ on ,decemb] #ba1 #aiaj4 ,?ree m5 7 dr[n$1 _! bodies be+ int]r$ among ! tussock1 ea* m>k$ by a life belt & a small bo>d on :i* ! "n 0 r\ghly c>v$4 ,on our homew>d trip we caught "s wekas = ! pot & duly arriv$ at ! ,%ack1 tir$1 wet & hungry4 ,next day1 :ile sitt+ 9 ! ,%ack r$uc+ records1 ,i he>d a yell f ,hamilton to ! effect t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' 0 9 sight1 & ab\t an h\r lat] %e dropp$ an*or 9 ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay4 ,! sea 0 fairly smoo? & no "t 0 lo/ 9 br++ a boat a%ore ) ! mails1 ( :i* ea* man receiv$ a %>e4 ,a gang ( seal]s 0 l&$ ) a view to obta9+ sea elephant & p5gu9 oil4 ,i _h wireless$ ask+ = a d+hy to be s5t d[n1 :i* w\ld enable ,hamilton to d m m>9e "w2 & x n[ came to h&4 ,fur!r1 we receiv$ an additional supply ( photographic mat]ial & "s rubb] tub+ = ! anemomet]1 b ! mu* ne$$ boots did n arrive4 ,on ! #ah? a /rong s\!rly gale sprang up & compell$ ! ',ra*el ,coh5' to seek safety 9 flight2 s %e slipp$ h] cable & put to sea4 ,%e _h n yet l&$ all ! seal]s' /ores & 0 =c$ to hang ab\t ! isl& till ! wea!r mod]at$ suffici5tly = h] to return to an an*orage4 ,! g5too p5gu9s1 :i* _h be5 obs]v$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? build+ _! ne/s1 comm5c$ to lay1 & ! fir/ t5 eggs 7 collect$ by u on ,septemb] #ah4 ,_m sea elephant rook]ies 7 n[ well-=m$ z ! c[s began to arrive ab\t ! #aa? & 7 soon l&+ 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,! fir/ pups 7 he>d on ! #bj?1 & ,bau] & ,i walk$ along to ! rook]y f :i* ! b>k+ came & _h a look at ! newcom]s4 ,!re 7 only f\r1 none ( :i* 0 m ?an a few h\rs old1 b !y yapp$ _! displeasure1 & ! mo!rs made frantic lunges at u :5 we approa*$ to get a close view ( !m4 ,! seal]s always gave ! animals "t to =m _! rook]ies & !n kill$ ! bulls = oil4 ,a well-condition$ full-gr[n animal yields ab\t half a tun ( oil1 & z ! commodity :5 ref9$ has a m>ket value ( f ,l#bj to ,l#be p] tun1 x w be se5 t ! indu/ry is a pr(itable "o4 ,! c[s be+ small nev] h a v ?ick coat+ ( blubb]1 b ,i h se5 bulls ) blubb] to a dep? ( eight in*es1 & "s ( !m yield ne>ly two ?\s& p\nds1 ?\gh ,i %\ld e/imate ! av]age yield at ab\t "o ?\s& "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,! seal]s 9 ! e>ly days us$ to obta9 ! oil by cutt+ ! blubb] up into v small pieces & melt+ x d[n 9 try pots4 ,^! pots1 _m ( :i* may be /ill se5 ab\t ! isl&1 7 made ( v ?ick iron & ! fuel us$ 0 ! refuse tak5 f ! pot itself4 ,9 ! pres5t me?od /eam dige/ors are us$1 & ! oil f ! melt$ blubb] is drawn (f1 aft] /eam has be5 pass+ = twelve h\rs4 ,coal is br\ght d[n by ! seal+-vessel to be us$ z fuel4 ,! elephant season la/s only ab\t ?ree mon?s1 & )9 ab\t f\r weeks ( its conclusion1 ! p5gu9 season beg9s2 ! same gang ( m5 be+ employ$ z a rule4 ,! mo/ difficult op]ation 9 connexion ) bo? ( ^! indu/ries is und\bt$ly ! load+ & unload+ ( ! vessel4 ,if auxili>y p[] 7 us$1 ! %ip c\ld !n /eam to )9 half a mile ( ! %ore1 b z x is1 a sail+-vessel has to an*or ab\t two miles (f & ! oil is t[$ 9 rafts ov] t di/ance4 ,we he>d s\nds f ,adelie ,l& wireless /ation = ! fir/ "t on ,septemb] #be1 #aiab1 b ! signals 7 v fa9t & all t we c\ld receive 03 ,please in=m ,p5nant ,hills4 ,sawy] call$ !m repeat$ly = sev]al h\rs1 b he>d no ackn[l$gm5t4 ,e ef=t 0 made to get 9 t\* ) !m f ?is "t =w>d1 ,sawy] rema9+ at ! in/rum5t until daylight e morn+4 ,! ,royal p5gu9s return$ to ! isl& on ! #bg? & imm$iately comm5c$ to make _! way to ! rook]ies4 ,!y _h be5 abs5t s9ce ,april & 7 v fat aft] _! long migration4 ,on ! #bh? ,blake & ,hamilton />t$ out 9 ! d+hy = ,lusitania ,bay4 ,!y _h already made a /ep & sprit1 &1 ) a calico sail hoi/$1 ! frail craft ran be=e a light breeze4 ,hav+ a fair w9d !y made good headway along ! coa/1 dropp+ 9 at a g5too p5gu9 rook]y en r\te1 & collect+ ab\t two hundr$ & tw5ty eggs4 ,mac 0 a pass5g] & 0 a v sick dog all ! trip4 ,%ortly aft] _! dep>ture1 ! ',ra*el ,coh5'1 :i* _h be5 bl[n away on ! #ah?1 reappe>$ & aga9 an*or$4 ,! capta9 report$ hav+ se5 num]\s iceb]gs1 "s ( :i* 7 v l>ge1 ab\t ?irty miles to ! ea/w>d ( ! isl&4 ,! seal]s imm$iately comm5c$ to get away ! re/ ( _! /ores & coal & also to put "s oil abo>d ! vessel1 b on ! foll[+ day ! w9d increas$ to su* an ext5t t1 9 attempt+ to rea* ! %ip ) a raft ( oil1 !y 7 bl[n d[n ! coa/ & _h to bea* ! boat sev]al miles away4 ,on ! night ( ! #bi? ,adelie ,l& wireless /ation 0 aga9 he>d tapp+ out a message app>5tly ) ! hope t "s /ation w\ld receive x4 ,all we got 03 ,hav+ a hell ( a "t wait+ = calm wea!r to put up m ma/s4 ,sawy] aga9 repeat$ly call$1 b !y evid5tly c\ld n he> him z no reply 0 receiv$1 & ! above message 0 repeat$ "t aft] "t4 ,! wea!r dur+ ,septemb] 0 n q s r\gh z t ( ! previ\s two or ?ree mon?s1 b mi/y days 7 v frequ5t4 ,gales 7 exp]i5c$ on six days & /rong w9ds on n9e days1 b sev]al quiet p]iods occurr$4 ,! av]age temp]ature 0 #ch4f degrees1 ) extremes ( #dd4g degrees & #bf degrees ,f4 ,octob] 0 u%]$ 9 by a /rong gale & r heavy ra9-squalls4 ,! ',ra*el ,coh5' _h a sev]e buffet+1 ?\gh %e 0 ly+ on ! lee side ( ! isl&4 ,j ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile to ! we/ ( ! ,%ack 7 two l>ge sea elephant rook]ies1 v close to ea* o!r1 & on ! #crd ,s&ell & ,i w5t along to see :at 0 happ5+ !re4 ,we f\nd ab\t two hundr$ & fifty c[s 9 ! ne>] "o1 &1 z closely z we c\ld c\nt1 ab\t five hundr$ 9 ! adjac5t colony4 ,! babel ( s\nds made "o feel ?ankful t ^! noisy creatures 7 "s di/ance f ! ,%ack4 ,ne>ly all ! c[s _h pups1 "s ( :i* _h rea*$ a fair size1 :ile o!rs 7 only a few h\rs old4 ,we saw sev]al dead ones1 cru%$ out almo/ flat1 & "s skuas 7 busily engag$ gorg+ !mselves on ! c>cases4 ,^! birds are inde$ pr(essional plund]]s1 & w v5ture almo/ any:]e 9 pursuit ( food4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ we aga9 he>d ,adelie ,l& /ation work+1 & ! burd5 ( _! message to an app>5tly *ance audi5ce 03 ,we d n seem able to get ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 all is well1 ?\gh bad wea!r has s f> prev5t$ any attempt at sl$g+4 ,sawy] aga9 call$ !m at regul> int]vals = ! re/ ( ! night1 b1 z be=e1 got no response4 ,hamilton & ,blake 7 busy at ,lusitania ,bay dur+ ! fir/ two weeks ( ,octob] secur+ sea elephant specim5s & collect+ eggs4 ,!y visit$ ,c>ol9e ,cove :]e is e/abli%$ a giant petrel rook]y conta9+ ab\t f\r hundr$ birds1 & ga!r$ a l>ge numb] ( eggs--purely specim5s1 z !y are no use o!rwise4 ,! ',ra*el ,coh5' f9ally left u on ! #h?1 expect+ to pay ano!r visit 9 ,decemb] = ! purpose ( tak+ (f ! sea elephant oil procur$ by ! seal]s4 ,s&ell & ,i visit$ ! g5too p5gu9 colony 9 ,a]ial ,cove dur+ ! aft]noon1 = ! purpose ( gett+ a few eggs4 ,we f\nd pl5ty !re & collect$ z _m z we requir$4 ,on return+ to ! empty ne/s1 ! birds w\ld fir/ ( all pe] r\nd to assure !mselves t ! eggs 7 really miss+1 & !n ?r[ _! heads back1 sway+ !m f side to side to ! accompanim5t ( l\d1 discordant cries4 ,sev]al ( u />t$ out on ! #aj? to visit ! we/ coa/ = ! purpose ( gett+ "s wekas &1 incid5tally1 to make any obs]vations possible4 ,we saw ?\s&s ( sea elephants along ! coa/ & pass$ _m rook]ies ( v>i\s sizes4 ,!re 7 a l>ge numb] ( wekas ab\t1 b aft] %oot+ f\rte5 we 7 satisfi$ ) our bag4 ,a we/]ly gale dur+ ! night prov$ too mu* = ! a]ial1 & d[n x came4 ,blake & ,hamilton 7 away1 s ,sawy]1 ,s&ell & ,i w5t up1 & aft] mu* battl+ & frequ5t use ( ! h&y billy succe$$ 9 fix+ ?+s4 ,we also re-tight5$ ! wire /ays & ?or\ghly ov]haul$ ! ropes4 ,sn[ & sleet fell all ! "t1 mak+ ! task mo/ disagreeable4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! mon? ! ,royal p5gu9s comm5c$ to lay1 & on ! #ag? ,s&ell & ,i w5t to _! rook]ies at ,! ,nuggets & collect$ ab\t fifte5 doz5 eggs1 :i* we buri$ 9 a hole 9 ! bank ( ! creek = pres]vation4 ,?is species ( p5gu9 is ! "o :i* is kill$ = oil1 n because x is any fatt] ?an ! o!rs1 b because x lives 9 su* l>ge colonies4 ,!re is "o rook]y ( ^! birds on ! s\? end ( ! isl& :i* cov]s an area ( sixte5 & a half acres1 :il/ at ,! ,nuggets !re are numb]s ( !m scatt]$ along ! banks ( a creek :i* rea*es ! sea1 aggregat+ t5 acres4 ,at ! latt] place are situat$ ! oil works belong+ to ! seal]s4 ,f c>eful obs]vation ,i %\ld say t ! numb] ( birds kill$ dur+ ! season w\ld n total "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s&4 ,! me?od ( kill+--by bl[s f a heavy club--is ab\t z humane z any t c\ld be adopt$1 & ! ye>ly increase 9 numb]s 9 ! only rook]ies t are be+ work$ is c]ta9ly great] ?an ! decrease due to ! depr$ations ( ! seal]s4 ,ap>t f ?is1 !re are acres ( rook]ies on ! isl& f :i* n a s+le bird is tak51 & !y g on ye> aft] ye> add+ ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s to _! already va/ numb]s4 ,?is species resembles ! o!rs 9 habits1 & ,i %all n describe !m at any l5g?4 ,!y are ( ! same col\r z ! ,victoria p5gu9s1 b h a m ord]ly cre/4 ,_! rook]ies are always on or v close to a runn+ /ream :i* =ms ! highway along :i* !y travel to & fro4 ,!re is no policeman on duty1 b a well-ord]$ procession is someh[ arrang$ :]eby ^? go+ up keep to "o side & ^? com+ d[n keep to ! o!r4 ,once !y are 9 ! rook]y1 h[ev]1 diff]5t conditions obta94 ,"h are fights1 squabbles & riots1 aris+ f v>i\s causes1 ! *ief ( :i* appe>s to be a disposition on ! "p ( "s birds to loit] ab\t4 ,dur+ ! ne/+ "t mu* disord] prevails1 & fights1 9 :i* beaks & flipp]s are en]getically us$1 may be se5 9 progress at v>i\s places ?r\gh\t ! rook]y4 ,! ne/s are made ( small /ones1 & occasionally1 a bone or two f ! skeleton ( "s long-dead relative =ms "p ( ! bulw>ks4 ,! attempt on ! "p ( "s birds to /eal /ones f surr\nd+ ne/s is ab\t ! mo/ fruitful cause ( a riot1 & ! ?ief g5]ally gets s\ndly ?ra%$1 besides :i* all h a peck at him z he makes 8 way ) z mu* ha/e z possible f ! dang]-zone4 ,z ! season advances1 ^! rook]ies become cov]$ ) fil?y slu%1 b x seems to make no diff]5ce to ! eggs1 z ! *icks appe> 9 due c\rse4 ,:5 ! m\lt+ process is 9 full sw+ ! rook]ies are v cr[d$1 & fea!rs & slu% !n become mix$ toge!r1 mak+ ! place any?+ b fragrant4 ,a fifty-f\r mile gale f ! we/-nor?-we/ blew d[n on u on ! #bj?1 b %ortly aft] noon x weak5$1 &1 t[>ds ev5+1 ) ! %ift+ ( ! w9d to s\?we/1 came squalls ( sleet & sn[ & a drop 9 temp]ature4 ,hamilton return$ f ,lusitania ,bay 9 ! d+hy on ! #ba/1 b ,blake /opp$ !re z he _h n yet f9i%$ 8 "w 9 t locality4 ,! d+hy 0 well lad5 ) specim5s ( v>i\s k9ds &1 on ! way up1 "s wood & pickets 7 left at ,gre5 ,valley = future requirem5ts4 ,on ! #be? ,s&ell & ,i visit$ ! we/ coa/1 b1 in/ead ( go+ ! usual way1 we walk$ d[n ! ea/ coa/ & w5t up ! creek at ,! ,nuggets ) a view to hav+ a look at ! p5gu9 colonies along its c\rse1 f9ally cross+ ov] ! hills & gett+ into ano!r creek1 :i* we foll[$ all ! way d[n to ! we/ coa/4 ,along ?is creek 7 num]\s wat]falls1 "o ( :i* 0 q sixty feet 9 height ) w9d-bl[n spray froz5 :ite on ! rocks on ei!r side4 ,we came across sev]al giant petrel rook]ies1 & 7 treat$ to a display ( ! /9k]'s ability to make himself objectionable4 ,a pair ( sooty albatrosses 7 se5 ne/+ on ! front ( a rocky /eep1 b on climb+ up we f\nd t !y _h n yet laid4 ,aft] cat*+ "s wekas & tak+ a few photographs we return$ to ! ,%ack4 ,on ! la/ day ( ! mon? sev]al ( u cross$ ! hills to ! we/ coa/ 9 se>* ( plants & birds' eggs4 ,we secur$ a numb] ( plant specim5s--a fur!r sign ( ! arrival ( spr+--includ+ two :i* bore a v small fl[]1 & 7 mo/ successful 9 obta9+ skuas'1 giant petrels' & sooty albatrosses' eggs4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ,i receiv$ a message f ,capta9 ,davis /at+ t ! ',aurora' w\ld visit u 9 ab\t ?ree weeks' "t & inquir+ if we ne$$ any supplies4 ,?is 0 entirely unexpect$1 z we ?\ght t no m w\ld be se5 ( ! ,%ip until %e came to take u home at ! end ( ,m>* #aiac4 ,e>?quake %ocks 7 felt at #a4ee ,a4,m4 & #i4ce ,a4,m4 on ,octob] #bh1 b did no damage o!r ?an to br+ d[n "s loose rock4 ,auroral displays 7 r frequ5t b n v pron\nc$1 & 9 mo/ cases c\ld only be class$ z gl[s4 ,a bright sunny morn+ on ! #crd induc$ ,hamilton & me to make a photographic excursion along ! coa/4 ,hi!rto only /ill-life photos _h be5 tak51 b ) ! sunlight we 7 !n hav+1 any "w 0 possible1 s we det]m9$ to h "s %ots at ! sea elephants4 ,!y 7 r difficult subjects1 /range to say1 b we sp5t "s "t among/ !m & did fam\sly1 till a sn[-squall made u susp5d op]ations4 ,we he>d ! discordant b m\rnful cry ( a sooty albatross com+ f ! cliff-front1 s ,hamilton climb$ up &1 aft] scrambl+ ab\t = a :ile1 succe$$ 9 f9d+ a ne/1 :i* conta9$ "o egg4 ,?is l$ him to look along ! cliffs front+ ! ea/ coa/1 & on ! foll[+ morn+ he f\nd sev]al ne/s & caught two birds1 bo? ( :i* 7 tak5 by h& :ile on ! ne/4 ,!y _h beautiful plumage & made v f9e specim5s4 ,blake return$ f ,lusitania ,bay dur+ ! aft]noon ( ! #d? & report$ t he requir$ only f\r or five days to complete ! survey4 ,! configuration ( ! isl& at ! s\!rn end is va/ly diff]5t to t %[n 9 ! publi%$ *>ts1 & ?is became m app>5t z ,blake's figures 7 plott$4 ,! news t ,pia/re _h won ! ,melb\rne ,cup 0 fla%$ ab\t all ov] ! s\!rn ocean dur+ ! ev5+1 & we pick$ x up2 b z ?is 0 ! fir/ we _h he>d ( ! animal1 nobody seem$ mu* int]e/$4 ,x c]ta9ly gave a turn to ! conv]sation1 & q a sport+ tone p]meat$ ! discussions ( ! ensu+ two or ?ree days4 ,! subjects ( discussion 7 usually ^? ( environm5t1 & mo/ ( our talk c5tr$ r\nd sea elephants1 sea-leop>ds1 p5gu9s1 temp]atures1 w9d1 wireless telegraphy1 fi%1 aurorae1 exploration1 %ips1 ,que5sl& & ,new ,zeal&4 ,sea elephants & p5gu9s d (f] scope = a consid]able am\nt ( conv]sation1 z "o obs]ves !m "u su* diff]5t circum/ances1 & !y are s odd t some?+ rem>kable is always associat$ ) ! sight ( !m4 ,! wea!r1 be+ practically ! bete noire ( our exi/5ce1 came 9 = a good deal ( abuse4 ,wireless telegraphy is a mighty int]e/+ subject at all times1 & we pass$ _m h\rs ( our /ay 9 discuss+ its future4 ,all ! memb]s 71 alleg$ly1 fi%]m5 ( "s calibre1 & :5 ,i h said t1 anybody ) a k ( ! man :o claims ability z an angl] w "k :at all ! o!rs1 9 turn1 _h to receive ) re/ra9$ & respectful admiration4 ,! advantages ( settlem5t 9 ,que5sl& 7 s app>5t to at lea/ "o memb] ( ! p>ty t he simply c\ld n und]/& :y ?\s&s 7 n annually kill$ 9 ! ru% to get to ?is1 ! greate/ ( all ! ,au/ralian ,/ates4 ,good old silky oak6 ,! sc5]y ( ,new ,zeal& 0 almo/ z well kn[n to u z to anybody :o has liv$ 9 ! c\ntry all 8 life1 & ?ree ( u _h nev] be5 !re4 ,we h sat r\nd ! ,%ack sometimes & only ! ro> ( a sea elephant outside rem9d$ u t we 7 n1 z we imag9$1 at a ,maori tangi4 ,! wages to be e>n$ !re1 ! delights ( travell+1 ! legislators1 ,rotorua1 kauri p9e1 & ! moon !y've got 9 ,auckl&--we've he>d ( all ^! & m>vell$ at !m4 ,kapai te ,maori6 ,blake & ,hamilton w5t to ,s&y ,bay 9 ! d+hy on ! #f? 9 ord] to complete "s "w4 ,!y improv$ ! hut !re1 to ! ext5t ( mak+ a fire-place & lay+ b>rel-/aves on ! floor1 aft]w>ds br++ a boat-load ( timb] f ! ',jessie ,ni*ol' wreck & rigg+ up a bo>d bunk suffici5tly l>ge to accommodate bo? ( !m4 ,:ile walk+ d[n to ! ',clyde' wreck = "s wood on ! #g? ,i saw a /range bird on ! bea*1 &1 return+ to ! ,%ack = ! gun1 ,i got him at ! second %ot4 ,he 0 a l& bird & _h evid5tly be5 bl[n out ( 8 c\rse1 z none ( 8 k9d _h be5 se5 be=e on ! isl&4 ,on gett+ up on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i f\nd poor old ,ma ly+ dead1 & ! fea!rs :i* lay ab\t indicat$ t %e _h be5 ! victim ( a savage assault1 b :e!r at ! tee? ( a dog or ! beak ( a skua ,i 0 unable to det]m9e4 ,?is 0 mo/ un=tunate1 z ! h5s _h all />t$ to lay aga9 two days previ\sly2 b ap>t f ?is %e 0 a funny old creature & "o c\ld almo/ hold a conv]sation ) h]1 s we regrett$ h] loss4 ,h[ev]1 to make am5ds = ?is disa/] ! ,victoria p5gu9s />t$ to lay on ! same day1 & z sev]al ( _! rook]ies 7 only a few m9utes' walk f ! ,%ack1 ! position 0 mu* ! same z if we own$ a p\ltry f>m4 ,hamilton return$ f ,s&y ,bay on ! #ag? & imm$iately set ab\t collect+ %ags' eggs4 ,he visit$ ,a]ial ,cove = ! purpose b did n get en\gh1 & 0 compell$ to g to ,we/ ,po9t1 :]e he ga!r$ tw5ty-f\r doz5 = specim5s4 ,he n[ _h a collection ( eggs ( all birds :i* ne/ on ! isl&1 ) ! exception ( ! weka & ! t]n4 ,at #f4cj ,p4,m4 on ,novemb] #bb ! ',aurora' /eam$ into ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay & dropp$ an*or4 ,hamilton1 ,blake & ,sawy] laun*$ ! d+hy & pull$ out to receive ! mails1 :i* !y br\ght a%ore = di/ribution4 ,all on bo>d 7 well & ,capta9 ,davis s5t ^w to say he w\ld l& 9 ! morn+1 br++ our goods & "s visitors--,pr(essor ,flynn ( ,hob>t & ,mr4 ,d5ny4 ,! ',aurora' next day /eam$ r\nd ,nor? ,head & took a s]ies ( s\nd+s betwe5 ! ma9 isl& & ! ,judge & ,cl]k4 ,^! latt] islets lie ab\t eight miles to ! nor? ( ,nor? ,head1 & are m]ely rocks ab\t eighty feet high ^u :i* ?\s&s ( %ags & o!r birds h e/abli%$ rook]ies4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ we said good-bye to ! ,%ip1 :i* weigh$ an*or & /eam$ away1 leav+ u once m to our own devices4 ,all ! fl[]+ plants 7 n[ %[+ _! extremely mode/ blooms1 & ! tussock look$ l a field ( :eat1 ea* /em hav+ a decid$ e>4 ,! g5too p5gu9s1 z well z ! giant petrels1 _h hat*$ _! eggs1 & ! p>5t birds 7 %\ld]+ full responsibilities4 ,blake & ,hamilton 7 n[ prep>$ = ano!r visit to ! s\!rn end4 ,blake _h almo/ complet$ ! *>t ( ! isl&1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! publi%$ *>t 0 v /rik+4 ,9 ! latt] case ! s\? end 0 %[n z be+ six miles wide1 :]eas x is 9 reality only a little m ?an two miles across1 & ! wid? ( ! isl& is n[h]e m ?an ?ree & a half miles4 ,ab\t tw5ty miles f ! s\!rn end lie two islets kn[n z ! ,bi%op & ,cl]k4 ,! =m]1 :i* is ! l>g]1 is cov]$ ) a gr[? ( tussock1 :ile ! latt] is ma9ly b>e rock4 ,a di/9ct rise 9 temp]ature 0 noticeable dur+ ,novemb] & ! mean work$ out at #da4f degrees1 :ile ! extremes 7 #di degrees & #hb degrees ,f4 ,/rong w9ds 7 record$ on ?irte5 days & six %ort-liv$ gales occurr$4 ,we _h less precipitation ?an dur+ any previ\s mon?1 z ?irte5 dry days 7 exp]i5c$4 ,! av]age cl\d9ess 0 #ic p] c5t42 l>gely due to ! frequ5t foggy or mi/y wea!r4 ,on ,decemb] #b1 at #aj ,a4,m41 ,blake & ,i pack$ our sleep+-bags & blankets & />t$ = ,s&y ,bay4 ,! swags weigh$ only ?irty-five p\nds ea* & we made a r quick trip4 ,aft] repair+ ! dilapidat$ %ack1 we salli$ out = ! purpose ( cat*+ our ev5+ meal1 & ) ! aid ( ,mac soon succe$$ 9 gett+ eight wekas4 ,a sea elephant 0 !n kill$1 & ! blubb]1 he>t & tongue tak52 ! fir/-nam$ = use z fuel & ! o!rs = food4 ,we clean$ ! wekas & put !m 9 ! pot1 cook+ ! :ole lot toge!r1 a proce$+ :i* enabl$ u to =go cook+ a breakfa/ 9 ! morn+4 ,! bea* 0 sw>m+ ) "y sea elephants & _m c\ld be se5 play+ ab\t 9 a small1 %all[ lagoon4 ,j s\? ( ! hut !re is a s&y spit & "o ( ! only /ret*es ( bea* on ! isl&1 :]e ?\s&s ( p5gu9s f ! adjac5t rook]ies 7 congregat$1 among/ !m be+ ?ree ,k+ p5gu9s1 :i* 7 easily di/+ui%able on acc\nt ( _! great size4 ,feel+ a little we>y1 ,i s\ght ! hut ab\t #i ,p4,m4 & turn$ into ! sleep+-bag1 :i* 0 plac$ on a bo>d bottom cov]$ ) tussock1 :i* 0 by no means uncom=table4 ,! old place smok$ s mu* t we decid$ to let ! fire die d[n1 & z soon z ! smoke _h cle>$ away1 ! imp]fections ( ! hut became app>5t2 rays ( moonlight /ream+ ?r\gh c\ntless op5+s 9 ! walls & ro(4 ,we rose at #f4cj ,a4,m4 ,:ile ,blake lit ! fire1 ,i w5t out to fill ! billy at a small /ream runn+ out ( ! hills ab\t sixty y>ds away4 ,aft] breakfa/ we set out = ,gre5 ,valley1 b _h n gone v f> :5 x began to bl[ v h>d f ! s\?1 /raight 9 our faces1 & we scrambl$ on t[>ds our de/9ation amid/ squalls ( sn[1 hail & sleet4 ,ev5tually we rea*$ ! valley & _h a some:at meagre lun* 9 a small cave4 ,! title cave r dignifies ?is hole 9 ! rock1 b x 0 ! only fri5dly spot 9 a mo/ inhospitable locality1 & we 7 incl9$ to be g5]\s1 ,on ! :ole1 ! l5g? ( coa/ we _h trav]s$ 0 f\nd to be z r\gh z any on ! isl&4 ,!re is n a /ret* ( "o hundr$ y>ds any:]e t c be t]m$ good go+4 ,9 _m places we f\nd t ! /eep cliffs approa*$ v close to ! wat]1 & ! m\rnful cry ( ! sooty albatross c\ld be he>d com+ f po9ts high on ! face ( ! cliffs1 :ile ! wekas 7 s tame t "o c\ld almo/ walk up & cat* !m4 ,a l>ge creek ^: banks are ov]hung ) a co>se gr[? ( f]n makes its way out ( ! hills & runs into ,s&y ,bay4 ,j a little to ! s\? ( ?is creek ,blake discov]$ a t]m9al mora9e ab\t two hundr$ y>ds 9 l5g? & fifty feet wide4 ,x re/s on s&/one ab\t fifte5 feet above ! pres5t sea-level & ! b\ld]s consi/ ( poli%$ & sub-angul> blocks ( s&/one & porphyry ( v>i\s sizes4 ,x evid5tly belongs to ! valley or to a lat] /age ( glaciation4 ,! rocks along ! coa/ are all a volcanic s]ies1 & basic dykes are visible 9 _m places4 ,we arose at #g ,a4,m4 next day & breakfa/$ on porridge1 weka1 fri$ he>t1 h>d-tack & cocoa4 ,leav+ ! hut %ortly aft]w>ds we climb$ on to ! hills & travell$ s\? = sev]al miles 9 ord] to fix ! position ( "s lakes & creeks4 ,!re 0 "o lake 9 ! vic9ity ab\t half a mile long & to all appe>ances v deep4 ,x lay betwe5 two /eep hills1 & ! grassy bank at "o end & ! small slop+ approa* at ! o!r gave x an artificial appe>ance1 :ile ! wat] 0 beautifully cle> & p]fectly fre%4 ,at ! slop+ end1 doz5s ( skuas 7 busily engag$ wa%+ !mselves & ! flapp+ ( _! w+s 9 ! wat] made a rem>kable noise1 audible at a consid]able di/ance on ! hill-tops4 ,on return+ to ! hut at ,s&y ,bay sev]al rabbits secur$ by ,mac 7 clean$ & put on to boil4 ,next morn+ a d5se mi/ %r\d$ ! isl& till ab\t #aa ,a4,m41 b ! wea!r becom+ f9e & bright1 we />t$ = ! we/ coa/ ab\t noon4 ,dur+ our progress along ! b$ ( a creek1 ,blake discov]$ :at 0 believ$ to be a glacial deposit conta9+ fossil bones1 & consid]able "t 0 sp5t 9 exam9+ ?is & attempt+ to extract :ole specim5s1 !reby mak+ x too late to proce$ to ! we/4 ,on return+ to ! hut we decid$ to pack ! swags4 ,we rea*$ home j 9 "t = tea1 f9d+ t no?+ unusual _h occurr$ dur+ our f\r days' abs5ce4 ,hamilton & ,blake w5t out fi%+ 9 ! d+hy on ! #i? & made a rem>kable haul ( fi%1 sixty 9 numb]1 rang+ 9 size f a few ounces to twelve & a half p\nds4 ,!y 7 all ( ! same species1 some:at resembl+ rock cod1 b z usual !y 7 cov]$ ) ext]nal p>asites1 & _! fle% 0 full ( worm-cy/s4 ,hamilton pres]v$ a numb] ( !m & ! re/ 7 cook$1 b we did n reli% !m v mu* & ! "o meal 0 en\gh4 ,on ,decemb] #aa we _h a h>d gale all day1 ! anemomet] record+ bur/s ( ov] fifty miles an h\r frequ5tly1 :ile ! av]age exce$$ =ty miles an h\r ?r\gh\t4 ,twelve mon?s ago on t day we _h made our fir/ l&+ on ! isl& f ! ',aurora'1 b va/ly diff]5t wea!r conditions prevail$ at ! "t4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 n[ v close at h&1 & z ,blake & ,hamilton 7 go+ to celebrate at ! o!r end ( ! isl&1 :5ce !y _h gone on ! #aj?1 ,sawy]1 ,s&ell & ,i arrang$ a little spread = ourselves4 ,sawy] produc$ a cake :i* he _h receiv$ 9 ! rec5t mail1 & "s fri5d _h =w>d$ a plum pudd+ to ,s&ell1 s on ,*ri/mas ,day ^!1 ) a boil$ ham1 "s walnuts1 m9ce rolls & a bottle ( /\t 7 spread on ! table1 :i* _h be5 decorat$ ) tussock /uck 9 sea elephants' tusks4 ,! highe/ temp]ature regi/]$ on ! isl& dur+ our /ay--#ea4h degrees ,f4--0 record$ on ,*ri/mas ,day1 & ! sun seem$ s w>m t ,s&ell & ,i v5tur$ into ! sea = a dip1 b ! temp]ature ( ! wat] 0 n high en\gh to make x an agreeable exp]i5ce4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ( ! #bf? we receiv$ a message say+ t ! ',aurora' _h left ,hob>t on h] trip s\? to br+ back ! two p>ties f ,ant>ctica1 b no m5tion ( pick+ u up on ! return j\rney 0 made4 ,! ,k+ p5gu9s & night birds _h laid by ?is "t1 & ,hamilton add$ m eggs to 8 collection4 ,he f\nd = ! fir/ "t a colony ( mutton birds ne> ! s\? end4 ,he also came ^u a mollymawk rook]y on ! s\?-we/]n po9t ( ! isl&1 & manag$ to take "o ( ! birds by h&4 ,blake & he _h an accid5t 9 ! d+hy on ! #bi?1 =tunately att5d$ by no s]i\s results4 ,!y _h gone f ,lusitania ,bay to ! s\? end1 &1 :ile attempt+ to l& ?r\gh ! surf1 ! boat /ruck a rock & capsiz$1 ?r[+ !m into ! wat]4 ,!y _h _m ?+s 9 ! boat b lo/ only two billies1 two pannik9s1 a s\nd+ l9e & ,hamilton's hat1 knife & pipe4 ,_! blankets float$ a%ore 9 a few m9utes1 & ! o>s came float+ 9 lat] 9 ! day4 ,aft] ! capsize ,hamilton manag$ to rea* ! boat & turn h] ov]1 & ,blake made = a kelp-hung rock1 b1 aft] pull+ himself up on to x1 0 imm$iately wa%$ (f & _h to swim a%ore4 ,! boat 0 aft]w>ds f\nd to be /ove-9 9 two places1 ?\gh ! breaks 7 easily pat*$ up subsequ5tly4 ,new ,ye>'s ,eve came & ) ke5 anticipations we welcom$ ! adv5t ( #aiac4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,?r\gh ,,ano!r ,,ye> by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor? ,we _h n[ ?r[n a ye> beh9d & ! "w we set out to accompli% 0 almo/ f9i%$2 s x 0 ) pleasurable feel+s t we took up ! burd5 ( completion1 look+ =w>d to ! arrival ( ,april #aiac :i* %\ld br+ u f9al relief & ! prospects ( civilisation4 ,i %all deal ) ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ( ! ye> z "o p]iod1 s9ce almo/ all ! field-"w1 except photography1 _h be5 done1 &1 aft] ! return ( ,blake & ,hamilton f ,lusitania ,bay on ,janu>y #h1 our life 0 "o ( r\t9e2 mu* "t be+ devot$ to pack+ & labell+ specim5s 9 anticipation ( dep>ture4 ,! fir/ bus9ess ( ! ye> 0 to ov]haul ! wireless /ation1 & on ! #f?1 ,sawy]1 ,s&ell & ,i sp5t ! day lay+ 9 a supply ( b5z9e f ,a]ial ,cove1 *ang+ worn ropes1 tight5+ /ay-wires1 /raight5+ ! s\!rn ma/s & f9ally haul+ ! a]ial taut4 ,^! duties necessitat$ mu* use ( ! h&y billy1 & "o has b to =m an acqua9tance ) ?is desirable p]son to ?or\ghly appreciate 8 value4 ,blake & ,hamilton return$ on ,janu>y #h & report$ t _! "w 0 f9i%$ at ! s\!rn end4 ,!nce=? !y int5d$ to devote _! "t to f9i%+ :at rema9$ to be done at ! nor!rn end & 9 add+ to _! collections4 ,blake1 = in/ance1 resolv$ to f9i% 8 *>t ( ! isl&1 &1 if "t p]mitt$1 to make a topographical survey ( ! locality1 z x 0 ( great geological int]e/4 ,hamilton made ! discov]y t a numb] ( bird specim5s he _h pack$ away 7 mildew$1 & z a result he 0 compell$ to ov]haul ! :ole lot & att5d to !m4 ,he f\nd ano!r colony ( mutton birds on ,nor? ,head1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 0 q unexpect$ till he dug "o out ( a burr[ ?\ght to conta9 night-birds4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,janu>y ,i endeav\r$ to d a little meteorological "w ) ! aid ( "s box-kites manufactur$ by ,s&ell4 ,b ?\gh a numb] ( !m 7 induc$ to fly1 we _h no success 9 gett+ !m up ) ! in/rum5ts atta*$4 ,!y all _h a habit ( sudd5ly los+ equilibrium & !n indulg+ 9 a s]ies ( rapid dives & plunges :i* usually end$ 9 total wreckage4 ,! ',ra*el ,coh5' aga9 visit$ ! isl& on ,janu>y #bf1 b ?is "t %e an*or$ (f ,! ,nuggets1 :i!r ! seal]s _h gone to live dur+ ! p5gu9 season4 ,we c\ld see ! %ip ly+ ab\t a mile (f%ore1 & walk$ d[n to get our mails & any?+ else %e _h br\ght along = u4 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,exp$ition say+ t he _h made arrangem5ts = u to return by ! ',ra*el ,coh5' e>ly 9 ,april1 & ! news caus$ a little excitem5t1 be+ ! only def9ite in=mation we _h _h conc]n+ relief4 ,! end ( ! fir/ mon? f\nd ,blake & ,hamilton bo? v busy 9 mak+ suitable boxes = specim5s4 ,_m ( ! l>g] birds c\ld n be pack$ 9 ord9>y cases1 s ,hamilton _h to make specially l>ge ones to accommodate !m1 & ,blake's rock specim5s be+ v heavy1 extra /rong boxes _h to be made1 always keep+ 9 view ! fact t ea* 0 to weigh n m ?an eighty p\nds1 s z to ensure conv5i5t h&l+4 ,aft] a sil5ce ( ab\t f\r mon?s1 we aga9 he>d ,adelie ,l& on ,febru>y #c1 b ! same old tr\ble exi/$1 t is1 !y c\ld n he> u4 ,sawy] call$ !m aga9 & aga91 gett+ no reply1 b we reckon$ t conditions w\ld improve 9 a few weeks1 z ! h\rs ( d>kness increas$4 ,hamilton & ,i made a trip to ! hill-tops on ! #d? = ! purpose ( tak+ a s]ies ( plant & e>? temp]atures :i* 7 ( int]e/ biologically1 & :ile !re ,i took ! opportunity ( obta9+ temp]atures 9 all ! lakes we saw4 ,hamilton also took "s panoramic photographs f ! v>i\s em95ces & all ( !m turn$ out well4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ,adelie ,l& s5t out a message say+ t ,dr4 ,mawson _h n yet return$ to ! ,base f 8 sl$g+ trip & ,sawy] receiv$ x )\t difficulty1 b ?\gh he p\nd$ away 9 return = a consid]able "t1 he 0 n he>d1 z no reply or ackn[l$gm5t 0 made4 ,! ',ra*el ,coh5' rema9$ till ! #e?1 :5 a nor!rly gale arose & drove h] away4 ,z %e _h a good c>go ( oil on bo>d no "o expect$ h] to return4 ,we _h s5t our mail on bo>d sev]al days previ\sly z exp]i5ce _h %[n u t ! sail+ date ( %ips visit+ ! isl& 0 v unc]ta94 ,s&ell met ) a slight ?\gh pa9ful accid5t on ! #g?4 ,he 0 />t+ ! eng9e1 :5 x backfir$ & ! h&le fly+ (f ) great =ce /ruck him on ! face1 inflict+ a c\ple ( na/y cuts1 loos5+ sev]al tee?1 & lac]at+ ! inside ( 8 *eek4 ,a black eye appe>$ 9 a day or two & 8 face swell$ consid]ably1 b no?+ s]i\s sup]v5$4 ,9 a few days ! swell+ _h subsid$ & any anxiety we felt 0 at an end4 ,we n[ _h only two %eep left1 & on ! #h? ,blake & ,i w5t to kill "o4 ,mac accompani$ u4 ,see+ ! %eep runn+ away1 %e imm$iately set (f aft] !m1 not)/&+ our ?reats1 yells & curses4 ,!y disappe>$ ov] a spur1 b %ortly aft]w>ds ,mac return$1 &1 be+ sev]ely ?ra%$1 imm$iately left = home4 ,we look$ = ! %eep dur+ ! re/ ( ! day b c\ld f9d no trace ( !m1 & ?\gh we se>*$ = _m days x 0 n till five weeks _h elaps$ t we discov]$ !m on a small l&+ ab\t half-way d[n ! face ( ! cliff4 ,!y _h app>5tly ru%$ ov] ! edge &1 roll+ d[n1 _h f9ally come to a /op on ! l$ge :]e !y 7 f\nd lat]1 alive & well4 ,on ! #h? ,adelie ,l& 0 he>d by u call+ ! ',aurora' to return at once & pick up ! re/ ( ! p>ty1 /at+ also t ,lieut5ant ,n9nis & ,dr4 ,m]tz 7 dead4 ,all ( u 7 %ock$ at ! griev\s intellig5ce & e ef=t 0 made by ,sawy] to call up ,adelie ,l&1 b )\t success4 ,on ! foll[+ day we receiv$ news f ,au/ralia ( ! disa/] to ,capta9 ,scott's p>ty4 ,blake1 :o 0 n[ geologiz+ & do+ topographical "w1 discov]$ sev]al lignite seams 9 ! hills on ! ea/ coa/2 he _h f9i%$ 8 *>t ( ! isl&4 ,! ma9l& is simply a range ( m\nta9s :i* h be5 at "s remote p]iod p>tly subm]g$4 ,! l& meets ! sea 9 /eep cliffs & bold headl&s1 ^: g5]al height is f five hundr$ to sev5 hundr$ feet1 ) _m peaks rang+ f n9e hundr$ & fifty to "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ & tw5ty feet1 ! latt] be+ ! height ( ,m\nt ,hamilton1 :i* re>s up j at ! back ( ,lusitania ,bay4 ,evid5ce ( extreme glaciation is ev]y:]e app>5t1 & num]\s t>ns & lakes are scatt]$ among/ ! hills1 ! tops ( :i* are b>r51 w9d-swept & wea!r-worn4 ,! hill sides are deeply scor$ by rav9es1 d[n :i* tumble small /reams1 =m+ cascades at int]vals on _! hurri$ j\rney t[>ds ! ocean4 ,"s ( ^! /reams d n rea* ! sea imm$iately1 b disappe> 9 ! loose %+ly bea*es ( peaty swamps4 ,! we/ coa/ is p>ticul>ly rugg$1 & ?r\gh\t its l5g? is /rewn wreckage ( v>i\s k9ds1 "s ( :i* is n[ "o hundr$ y>ds f ! wat]'s edge4 ,v few /ret*es ( :at may be call$ bea* occur on ! isl&2 ! =e%ores consi/+ = ! mo/ "p ( huge wat]-worn b\ld]s or loose gravel & %+le1 across :i* progress is sl[ & difficult4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a ,section across ,macqu>ie ,isl& ?r\gh ,mt4 ,eld] ,app>5tly ! gr\nd %elves v rapidly "u ! wat]1 z a s\nd+ ( ov] two ?\s& fa?oms 0 obta9$ by ! ',aurora' at a di/ance ( eight miles f ! ea/ coa/4 ,! tr5d ( ! isl& is ab\t elev5 degrees f true nor?2 ! axis ly+ nor? by ea/ to s\? by we/4 ,at ei!r end are ! isl&-gr\ps already ref]r$ to1 & _! connexion ) ! ma9l& may be trac$ by ! sunk5 rocks indicat$ by ! break+ seas on ! l9e ( reef4 ,a v sev]e /orm ab\t ! middle ( ! mon? work$ up a trem5d\s sea1 :i* 0 responsible = pil+ hundr$s ( tons ( kelp on ! %ore1 & = sev]al days tangl$ masses c\ld be se5 drift+ ab\t l small float+ isl&s4 ,on ! #bj? an ev5t occurr$ to :i* we _h long look$ =w>d1 & :i* 0 n[ eag]ly welcom$4 ,communication 0 e/abli%$ ) ! ,ma9 ,base 9 ,adelie ,l& by wireless6 ,a message 0 receiv$ f ,dr4 ,mawson confirm+ ! dea?s ( ,n9nis & ,m]tz1 & /at+ t ! ',aurora' _h n pick$ up ! :ole p>ty4 ,sawy] _h a %ort talk ) ,jeffryes1 ! ,adelie ,l& op]ator1 & among o!r scraps ( news told him we 7 all well4 ,hamilton kill$ a sea elephant on ! #bbnd4 ,! animal 0 a little ov] sev5te5 feet long & ?irte5 & a half feet 9 gir? j at ! back ( ! flipp]s1 :ile ! total weight 0 m ?an f\r tons4 ,x took ,hamilton ab\t a day to complete ! sk9n+1 &1 dur+ ! process1 ! huge brute _h to be twice turn$ ov]1 b su* is ! value ( ! nautical h&y-billy t two m5 manag$ x r easily4 ,:5 ! sk9 _h be5 remov$1 five ( u dragg$ x to ! seal]s' blubb]-%$1 :]e x 0 salt$1 spread out1 & left to cure4 ,we _h communication ) ,adelie ,l& aga9 on ! #bf?1 & messages 7 s5t & receiv$ by bo? /ations4 ,dr4 ,mawson wireless$ to ! effect t ! ',aurora' w\ld1 aft] pick+ up ,wild's p>ty1 make an attempt to return to ,adelie ,l& if conditions 7 at all fav\rable4 ,f9d+ t provisions 7 runn+ r %ort on ! la/ day ( ,febru>y1 we r$uc$ ourselves to an all[ance ( "o p\nd ( sug> p] week ea*1 :i* 0 weigh$ out e ,?ursday4 ,altoge!r !re 7 only =ty-five p\nds rema9+4 ,!nce=? x 0 ! cu/om = ea* to br+ 8 sug>-t9 to ! table e meal4 ,! arrangem5t _h its drawbacks1 inasmu* z no sug> 0 available = cook+ unless a levy 7 made4 ,?us pudd+s became r>eties1 because mo/ ( u pref]r$ to use ! sug> 9 tea or c(fee4 ,m>* came blu/]+ 91 accompani$ by a sixty-f\r-mile gale :i* did damage to ! ext5t ( bl[+ d[n our annexe1 te>+ ! t>paul9 (f ! /ores at ! back & ripp+ ! sp\t+ (f ! ,%ack4 ,a high sea arose & ! con=mation ( ! bea* on ! nor?-we/]n side ( ! i/hmus 0 completely *ang$4 ,numb]s ( sea elephants' tusks & bones 7 reveal$1 :i* _h rema9$ buri$ 9 ! %+le probably = _m ye>s1 & heaps ( kelp 7 pil$ up :]e be=e !re _h be5 clean1 /ony bea*4 ,kelp is a v t\gh we$1 b aft] be+ wa%$ up & expos$ to ! air = a few days1 beg9s to decay1 giv+ =? a mo/ disagreeable smell4 ,at ?is "t we caught num]\s small fi% among/ ! rocks at ! wat]'s edge ) a h& l9e ab\t f\r feet long4 ,x 0 simply a matt] ( dropp+ 9 ! l9e1 wat*+ ! victim trifle ) de/9y & haul+ him 9 at ! precise mom5t4 ,wireless bus9ess 0 n[ be+ done nightly ) ,adelie ,l&1 & on ! #g? ,i receiv$ a message f ,dr4 ,mawson say+ t ! p>ty w\ld 9 all probability be d[n !re = ano!r season1 & /at+ ! necessity = keep+ ,macqu>ie ,isl& /ation go+ till ! end ( ! ye>4 ,?is message ,i read out to ! m51 & gave !m a week 9 :i* to view ! matt]4 ,! alt]natives 7 to return 9 ,april or to rema9 till ! end ( ! ye>4 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! /ores on ! #aj?1 & f\nd t ! only commodities ^u :i* we w\ld h to draw sp>+ly 7 milk1 sug>1 k]os5e1 meats & coal4 ,! fl\r w\ld la/ till ,may1 b ! butt] all[ance w\ld h to be r$uc$ to ?ree p\nds p] week4 ,x 0 on ! #ab? t we f\nd ! lo/ %eep1 b z we _h "s wekas1 suffici5t to la/ u = sev]al days1 ,i did n kill "o till ! #ae?4 ,on t day f\r ( u w5t d[n t[>ds ! l$ge :]e !y 7 /&+1 & %ot "o1 :i* imm$iately toppl$ (f & roll$ d[n "s di/ance into ! tussock1 ! o!r "o leap+ aft] x )\t hesitation4 ,:ile ,blake & ,hamilton sk9n$ ! dead %eep1 ,s&ell & ,i caught ! o!r & te!r$ x at ! bottom ( ! hill among/ a pat* ( ,maori cabbage1 z we ?\ght x w\ld probably get lo/ if left to roam loose4 ,h[ev]1 on go+ to ! spot next day1 ! %eep 0 ne>ly dead1 hav+ got tangl$ up 9 ! rope4 ,s we let x g free1 only to lose ! animal a day or two lat]1 = x fell into a bog & p]i%$4 ,on ,m>* #bb a lun> eclipse occurr$1 contact la/+ a little ov] ?ree h\rs f #i4de ,p4,m4 till )9 a few m9utes ( #a ,a4,m4 on ! #bcrd4 ,! p]iod ( total eclipse 0 q a l5g?y "o1 & dur+ ! "t x la/$ ! d>kness 0 int5se4 ,cl\d int]f]$ = a :ile ) our obs]vations 9 ! total /age4 ,no coronal effect 0 not$1 ?\gh a pulsat+ nebul\s area appe>$ 9 front ( ! moon j be=e contact4 ,a message came on ! #bg? say+ t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' 0 sail+ = ,macqu>ie ,isl& on ,may #b1 & w\ld br+ supplies z well z take back ! m5 :o wi%$ to be reliev$1 & ?is 0 =w>d$ 9 turn to ,dr4 ,mawson4 ,he repli$1 say+ t ! ',aurora' w\ld pick u up ab\t ! middle ( ,novemb] & convey u to ,ant>ctica1 !nce return+ to ,au/ralia2 b if any memb] wi%$ to return by ! ',ra*el ,coh5' he c\ld d s1 ?\gh notification w\ld h to be giv51 9 ord] to all[ ( sub/itutes be+ appo9t$4 ,all ! memb]s ( ! p>ty elect$ to /ay1 & ,i ask$ ea* man to give an outl9e ( ! "w he int5d$ to pursue dur+ ! ext5d$ p]iod4 ,dur+ ,m>* /rong w9ds 7 record$ on f\rte5 days1 rea*+ gale-=ce on six occasions4 ,! gale at ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? 0 ! /ronge/ we _h exp]i5c$1 ! velocity at #e4dj ,a4,m4 on ! #a/ rea*+ sixty-f\r miles p] h\r4 ,precipitation occurr$ on tw5ty-six days & ! av]age am\nt ( cl\d 0 #he p] c5t4 ,a bright auroral display took place on ! #f?1 la/+ f #aa4bj till #aa4de ,p4,m4 ,x assum$ ! usual ar*-=m /ret*+ f ! s\?-ea/ to s\?-we/1 & /ream]s & %afts ( light c\ld be obs]v$ pulsat+ upw>ds t[>ds ! z5i?4 ,we n[ />t$ on :at might be call$ ! second /age ( our exi/5ce on ! isl&4 ,9 ! prec$+ pages ,i h endeav\r$ to give "s idea ( :at happ5$ dur+ :at 0 to h be5 our full p]iod2 b un=ese5 circum/ances compell$ u to ext5d our /ay = eight mon?s m1 until ! ',aurora' came to relieve u 9 ,novemb]4 ,z ! r\t9e 0 simil> 9 a good _m respects to t :i* we _h j gone ?r\gh1 ,i %all n[ ref] to only ! m sali5t features ( our life4 ,! loyalty ( my fell[s 0 und\bt$1 & ?\gh any ( !m c\ld h return$ if he _h felt s incl9$1 ,i am pr\d to say t !y all decid$ to see x ?r\gh4 ,:5 "o has look$ =w>d hopefully to bett] social conditions1 m com=table surr\nd+s & reunion ) fri5ds1 x gives him a slight %ock to f9d t ! door has be5 slamm$1 s to speak1 = ano!r twelve mon?s4 ,nev]!less1 we all f\nd t a /ra9 ( philosophy smoo!d out ! r\gh realities1 & 9 a %ort "t 7 fac+ ! situation ) composure1 if n actual cont5tm5t4 ,we decid$ n[ to effect a few improvem5ts r\nd ab\t our abode1 & all set to "w c>ry+ gravel f ! bea* to put d[n 9 front ( ! ,%ack1 in/all+ a s9k-sy/em to c>ry any wa/e wat]1 fix+ ! leak+ ro( & f9ally clos+ up ! space betwe5 ! l9+ & ! wall to keep out ! rats4 ,we expect$ ! ',ra*el ,coh5' to leave ,hob>t ) our /ores on ,may #b1 & reckon$ t ! voyage w\ld occupy two weeks4 ,?us1 x w\ld be six weeks be=e %e arriv$4 ,i 0 !re=e compell$ on ! #aj? to r$uce ! sug> all[ance to half a p\nd p] week4 ,we 7 n[ tak+ x 9 turns to g once a week & get "s wekas1 & x 0 always possible to secure ab\t a doz51 :i* provid$ suffici5t meat = ?ree d9n]s4 ,breakfa/ consi/$ g5]ally ( fi%1 :i* we caught1 or sea elephant 9 "s =m1 :il/ we _h t9n$ fi% = lun*4 ,s&ell in/all$ a telephone s]vice betwe5 ! ,%ack & ! wireless /ation ab\t ! middle ( ,april1 ! p>ts all be+ made by himself2 & x 0 c]ta9ly an +5i\s & valuable contrivance4 ,i1 9 p>ticul>1 le>n$ to appreciate ! conv5i5ce ( x z "t w5t on4 ,! buzz] 0 fix$ on ! wall close to ! head ( my bunk & ,i c\ld be call$ any "t dur+ ! night f ! wireless /ation1 ?us r5d]+ x possible to reply to communications )\t loss ( "t4 ,fur!r1 dur+ ! w9t] nights1 :5 auroral obs]vations _h to be made1 ,i c\ld retire if no?+ %[$ dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! night1 leav+ x to ,s&ell1 :o work$ till #b or #c ,a4,m4 to call me if any manife/ation occurr$4 ,we _h heavy gales f ! #ab? to ! #ag? inclusive1 ! =ce ( ! w9d dur+ ! p]iod frequ5tly exce$+ fifty miles p] h\r1 &1 on ! fir/-m5tion$ date1 ! b>omet] fell to #bg4h in*es4 ,! usual t]rific seas accompani$ ! outbur/4 ,f9d+ t !re 7 only eight blocks ( coal left1 ,i r$uc$ ! weekly all[ance to "o4 ,we _h a good supply ( tapioca1 b nei!r rice nor sago1 & z ! seal]s _h "s ( ! latt] two1 b none ( ! =m]1 we made an ex*ange to ! ext5t ( twelve p\nds ( tapioca = eight p\nds ( rice & "s sago4 ,only fifte5 p\nds ( butt] rema9$ on ! #bj?1 & ,i divid$ ?is equally1 z x 0 n[ "o ( ! luxuries1 & ea* man c\ld use 8 own discretion 9 eat+ x4 ,z x 0 ne>+ ! end ( ,april1 & no fur!r ^w conc]n+ ! movem5ts ( ! ',ra*el ,coh5' _h be5 receiv$1 ,i wireless$ ask+ to be imm$iately advis$ ( ! exact date ( ! vessel's dep>ture4 ,a reply came t ! %ip w\ld def9itely rea* u )9 two mon?s4 ,i answ]$1 say+ we c\ld wait two mon?s1 b c]ta9ly no long]4 ,) a view to v>y+ ! m5u a little1 ,blake & ,i took ,mac up on ! hills on ,april #bf to get "s rabbits &1 aft] tramp+ = ab\t six h\rs1 we return$ ) sev54 ,9 our w&]+s we visit$ ! p5gu9 rook]ies at ,! ,nuggets1 & "o solit>y bird sat 9 ! c5tre ( ! va/ area :i* _h s lately be5 a sc5e ( mu* noise & cont5tion4 ,on ,may #a ,i took an inv5tory ( ! /ores & f\nd t !y w\ld la/ = two mon?s if economically us$4 ,( c\rse1 ,i plac$ confid5ce 9 ! /atem5t t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' w\ld rea* ! isl& )9 t "t4 ,) ! com+ ( ,may w9try conditions set 91 & at ! end ( ! fir/ week ! migrants _h des]t$ our un9vit+ isl&4 ,life ) u w5t on mu* ! same z usual1 b ! wea!r 0 r m sev]e ?an t dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 & we 7 conf9$ to ! ,%ack a good deal4 ,! seal]s :o 7 /ill on ! isl& _h %ift$ back to ! ,hut at ! nor? end s t !y 7 v close to u & frequ5tly came ov] ) _! dog 9 ! ev5+s to h a y>n4 ,! majority ( !m 7 m5 :o _h knock$ ab\t ! _w & _h kn[n _m r\gh1 adv5tur\s ye>s4 ,"o ( !m 9 p>ticul> 0 r flu5t1 & we 7 (t5 ent]ta9$ f 8 endless rep]toire ( /ories4 ,on ! #bcrd1 f9d+ t !re 7 sev5ty-sev5 & a half p\nds ( fl\r rema9+1 & asc]ta9+ t ! seal]s c\ld let u h tw5ty-five p\nds1 if we ran %ort1 ,i increas$ ! all[ance = bread to twelve & a half p\nds p] week1 & ?is1 :5 made up1 gave ea* man two & ?ree-qu>t] p\nds ( bread4 ,our supply ( oatmeal 0 v l[1 b 9 ord] to make x la/ we n[ />t$ us+ a mixture ( oatmeal & sago = breakfa/2 ( c\rse1 )\t any milk or sug>4 ,j ab\t ?is "t ,mac gave bir? to six pups & c\ld n help u 9 obta9+ food4 ,%e _h done valuable s]vice 9 ?is connexion1 & ! loss 9 ! =ag+ /r5g? ( ! p>ty 0 sev]ely felt = sev]al weeks4 ,%e 0 p>ticul>ly deadly 9 hunt+ rabbits & wekas1 & ?\gh ! fir/-nam$ 7 v sc>ce )9 a few miles ( ! ,%ack1 %e always manag$ to une>? "o or two some:]e4 ,hut-slipp]s 7 made out ( ! rabbit sk9s & !y 7 f\nd to be a great boon1 "o be+ able to sit d[n = a :ile )\t 8 feet go+4 ,june arriv$ & ) x mu* r\gh1 cold wea!r4 ,a boat 0 expect$ to come to our relief1 at ! v late/1 by ! #cj?4 ,we _h a v *illy p]iod dur+ ! middle ( ! mon?1 & x 0 only by h&-fe$+ ! jacket ( ! wireless motor t any "w c\ld be done by ! /ation1 z ! tank outside 0 almo/ froz5 solid4 ,! tide-gauge clock broke d[n t[>ds ! end ( ! mon?1 & ?\gh ,i tri$ = days to get x go+ ,i 0 n successful4 ,"o ( ! spr+s _h ru/$ v badly z a result ( ! frequ5t duck+s ! clock _h exp]i5c$1 & _h become practically useless4 ,we _h asc]ta9$ t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' 0 /ill 9 ,hob>t1 s on ! #bcrd ,i wireless$ ask+ :5 ! boat 0 to sail4 ,! reply came t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' 0 leav+ ,hob>t on ,?ursday1 ,june #bf4 ,our supply ( k]os5e oil 0 exhau/$ by ! end ( ! mon?1 despite ! fact t ! rule ( lights out at #aj ,p4,m4 _h be5 obs]v$ = "s "t4 ,?us we 7 oblig$ to use sea elephant oil 9 slu% lamps4 ,at fir/ we simply fill$ a t9 ) ! oil & pass$ a rag ?r\gh a cork float+ on ! top1 b a little +5uity soon result$ 9 ! production ( a lamp ) ?ree burn]s & a h&le4 ,?is 0 made by ,s&ell out ( an old tea-pot & "o1 two or ?ree burn]s c\ld be lit z occasion dem&$4 ,dur+ meal times ! :ole ?ree burn]s 7 us$1 b1 z ! oil smok$ & smelt some:at1 we g5]ally blew out two z soon z ! meal 0 f9i%$4 ,?is 0 ! g5]al lamp1 b ea* man _h1 z well1 "o ( 8 own inv5tion4 ,m9e 0 scornfully ref]r$ to z ! h\se-boat1 s9ce x consi/$ ( a jam t91 :i* held ! oil1 /&+ 9 a h]r+ t9 :i* caught ! ov]fl[4 ,at ! end ( ,june1 ,blake & ,i survey$ all ! p5gu9 rook]ies r\nd ab\t ,! ,nuggets &1 all[+ a bird to ! squ>e foot1 f\nd t !re mu/ h be5 ab\t half a million birds 9 ! area4 ,! seal]s kill birds f ^! rook]ies to ! numb] ( ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& ye>ly1 s t x w\ld seem reasonable to suppose t1 despite ?is fact1 !re mu/ be an annual increase ( ab\t "o hundr$ ?\s& birds4 ,! end ( ! mon? arriv$ &1 on mak+ inquiries1 we f\nd t !re 0 no news ( ! ',ra*el ,coh5' hav+ left ,hob>t4 ,we _h en\gh fl\r to la/ a =tnight1 & c\ld n get any f ! seal]s z !y possess$ only ?ree weeks' supply !mselves4 ,h[ev]1 on ,july #h1 ,bau] came across & (f]$ to let u h "s :eatmeal biscuits z !y _h a c\ple ( hundr$weights1 s ,i readily accept$ tw5ty p\nds ( !m4 ,we n[ _h s\p twice a day1 & manag$ to make x fairly ?ick by add+ sago & a few l5tils4 ,cornfl\r & hot wat] flav\r$ ) cocoa made a make%ift blanc-mange1 & ?is1 ) sago & tapioca1 con/itut$ our ef=ts t[>ds dess]t4 ,on ! #ab? ,i receiv$ a message /at+ t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' _h sail$ on ,july #g2 news :i* 0 joyfully receiv$4 ,we expect$ h] to appe> 9 t5 or twelve days4 ,on ! #ah? we us$ ! la/ ounce ( fl\r 9 a small bat* ( bread1 hav+ fully expect$ ! %ip to arrive be=e we _h f9i%$ x4 ,next day ,bau] l5t u t5 p\nds ( oatmeal & %[$ u h[ to make oatmeal cakes4 ,we tri$ "s & !y 7 a complete success1 ?\gh !y consi/$ l>gely ( tapioca1 &1 accord+ to ! respective am\nts us$1 %\ld r h be5 call$ tapioca cakes4 ,:5 ! #bbnd arriv$ & no %ip %[$ up1 ,i w5t across to see :at ! seal]s ?\ght ( ! matt]1 & f\nd t !y all 7 ( op9ion t %e _h be5 bl[n away to ! ea/w>d ( ! isl&1 & might take a consid]able "t to make back4 ,on ?is date we came to ! end ( our meats1 :i* ,i _h be5 deal+ out 9 a v sp>+ mann]1 j to provide a *ange f sea elephant & weka4 ,we _h n[ to subsi/ ^u :at we manag$ to cat*4 ,!re 7 /ill ?irty-five t9s ( s\p1 ( :i* only two t9s a day 7 us$1 s t !re 0 suffici5t = a few weeks4 ,b we f\nd ourselves runn+ %ort ( "s commodity ea* day1 & aft] ! #bcrd reckon$ to be )\t bread & biscuit4 ,at ?is juncture _m heavy bl[s 7 exp]i5c$1 & on ! #bd? a fifty-mile gale accompani$ by a trem5d\s sea beat d[n on u1 giv+ ! ',ra*el ,coh5' a v poor *ance ( mak+ ! isl&4 ,our la/ t9 ( fruit 0 eat52 twelve t9s hav+ la/$ u s9ce ,m>* #ca1 & ,i also %>$ ! rema9+ t5 biscuits among/ ! m5 on ! #bd?4 ,we 7 %ort ( bread1 fl\r1 biscuits1 meats1 fi%1 jam1 sug> & milk1 b _h tw5ty t9s ( ,fr5* beans1 ?irty t9s ( cornfl\r1 "s tapioca1 & ?irty t9s ( s\p1 z well z tea1 c(fee & cocoa 9 abundance4 ,we _h n be5 able to cat* any fi% = "s days z ! wea!r _h be5 too r\gh1 &1 fur!r1 !y appe>$ to leave ! coa/s dur+ ! v cold wea!r4 ,sea elephants 7 v sc>ce1 & we inv>iably _h to walk "s di/ance 9 ord] to get "o2 ea* man tak+ x 9 turn to g out ) a companion & c>ry home en\gh meat = our requirem5ts4 ,we 7 n[ eat+ sea elephant meat ?ree times a day 7all ! p5gu9s hav+ migrat$7 & our appetites 7 v ke54 ,! r\t9e "w 0 c>ri$ on1 ?\gh a great deal ( "t 0 occupi$ 9 gett+ food4 ,bau] v g5]\sly (f]$ to %>e 8 biscuits ) u1 b we fell[s1 :ile appreciat+ ! _s :i* prompt$ ! (f]1 unanim\sly decl9$ to accept !m4 ,we n[ conclud$ t some?+ _h happ5$ to ! %ip1 z at ! end ( ,july %e _h be5 tw5ty-f\r days out4 ,on ,augu/ #c we _h a sixty-?ree-mile gale & betwe5 #a & #b ,a4,m4 ! velocity ( ! w9d frequ5tly exce$$ fifty miles p] h\r4 ,ne$less to say !re 0 a m\nta9\s sea runn+1 & ! ,ra*el ,coh51 if %e _h be5 any:]e 9 ! vic9ity1 w\ld h _h a p]il\s "t4 ,a message came to me on ,augu/ #f f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,exp$ition1 say+ t ! ',ra*el ,coh5' _h return$ to ,new ,zeal& badly damag$1 & t he 0 endeav\r+ to s5d u relief z soon z possible4 ,i repli$1 tell+ him t our food-supply 0 done1 b t o!rwise we 7 all "r & no uneas9ess ne$ be felt1 ?\gh we wi%$ to be reliev$ z soon z possible4 ,spl5did news came along on ! #i? to ! effect t ! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t's /eam] ',tutanekai' w\ld tran%ip our /ores f ! ',ra*el ,coh5' on ! #ae? & sail direct = ! isl&4 ,sawy] n[ became ill & desir$ me to make arrangem5ts = 8 return4 ,i accord+ly wir$ to ! ,secret>y1 :o repli$ ask+ if we c\ld manage )\t an op]ator4 ,aft] consult+ ,s&ell1 ,i answ]$ t ,s&ell & ,i toge!r c\ld manage to run ! wireless /ation4 ,ev]ybody n[ look$ =w>d eag]ly to ! arrival ( ! ',tutanekai'1 b ?+s w5t on z be=e4 ,we f\nd ourselves ) no?+ b sea elephant meat & sago1 ) a p\nd-t9 ( ,fr5* beans once a week & two ounces ( oatmeal e morn+4 ,we he>d t ! ,tutanekai did n leave z expect$ on ! #ae?1 b sail$ on ! aft]noon ( ! #ag?1 & 0 com+ /raight to ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,%e 0 equipp$ ) a wireless telegraphy outfit1 :i* enabl$ u on ! #ah? to get 9 t\* ) h]2 ! op]ator on bo>d /at+ t !y w\ld rea* u e>ly on ! morn+ ( ! #bj?4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ai? we gave ,sawy] a s5d-(f d9n]2 surely ! poore/ ?+ ( its k9d1 z f> z eatables 7 conc]n$1 t has ev] be5 t5d]$ to any "o4 ,! f>e consi/$ ( sea elephant's tongue /raight1 aft] :i* a bottle ( cl>et 0 crack$ & we drank he>tily to 8 future prosp]ity4 ,at #g4cj ,a4,m4 on ! #bj? ! ',tutanekai' 0 obs]v$ com+ up ! ea/ coa/1 & z we _h elephant$ at #f ,a4,m4 we 7 ready to face ! day4 ,i w5t across to ! seal]s' hut & accompani$ ,bau] 9 ! laun* to ! %ip1 :i* lay at an*or ab\t a mile f ! %ore4 ,we scrambl$ on bo>d1 :]e ,i met ,capta9 ,bollons4 ,he receiv$ me mo/ c\rte\sly1 &1 aft] discuss+ sev]al matt]s1 sugge/$ l&+ ! /ores /raight away4 ,i got into ! laun* to return to ! %ore1 b ! w9d _h fre%5$ & 0 soon bl[+ a fre% gale4 ,/ill1 ,bau] ?\ght we %\ld h no difficulty & we pu%$ (f f ! %ip4 ,! eng9e ( ! laun* fail$ aft] we _h gone a few y>ds1 ! boat 0 bl[n rapidly d[n ! coa/1 & we 7 ev5tually ?r[n out into ! surf at ,! ,nuggets4 ,! ,capta91 :o witness$ our plight1 s5t 8 laun* 9 pursuit ( u1 b its eng9es also fail$4 ,x n[ became necess>y = ! crew ( ! :ale-boat to g to ! assi/ance ( ! laun*4 ,h[ev]1 !y c\ld d no?+ aga9/ ! w9d1 &1 9 ! end1 ! %ip h]self got up an*or1 gave ! two boats a l9e & t[$ !m back to ! =m] an*orage4 ,! "w ( unload+ n[ comm5c$1 ?\gh a fairly heavy surf 0 runn+4 ,b ! :aleboat ( ! ',tutanekai' 0 s dext]\sly h&l$ by ! boatswa9 t mo/ ( our /ores 7 l&$ dur+ ! day4 ,sawy] w5t on bo>d ! ',tutanekai' 9 ! aft]noon1 ?us sev]+ 8 connexion ) ! ,exp$ition1 aft] hav+ be5 ) u on ! isl& s9ce ,decemb] #aiaa4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+1 "s %eep1 coal & fl\r 7 l&$1 &1 ) a :i/l$ good-bye1 ! ',tutanekai' />t$ nor? on h] visit to o!r isl&s4 ,our %ort p]iod ( /ress 0 ov] & we all felt glad4 ,f t "t onw>ds we ate no m elephant meat /raight4 ,a %eep 0 kill$ j z ! ',tutanekai' left1 & we _h roa/ mutton1 scones1 butt]1 jam1 fruit & rice = tea4 ,x 0 a r>e treat4 ,all ! /ores 7 n[ br\ght up f ! l&+-place1 & z ,i _h put up sev]al extra %elves "s weeks previ\sly1 pl5ty ( room 0 f\nd = all ! p]i%able commodities inside ! ,%ack4 ,! beg9n+ ( ,septemb] f\nd me fairly busy4 ,9 addition to ! meteorological "w1 ! results ( :i* 7 always kept r$uc$ & ent]$ up1 ,i _h to "w on ,wireless ,hill dur+ ! ev5+ & make auroral obs]vations on any night dur+ :i* !re 0 a display1 att5d+ to ! /ores & tak+ ! week ( cook+ z x came along4 ,blake & ,hamilton w5t d[n ! isl& = sev]al days on ,septemb] #c1 s9ce !y _h "s special obs]vations to make 9 ! vic9ity ( ,s&y ,bay4 ,! sea elephant season 0 n[ 9 progress1 & _m rook]ies 7 well =m$ by ! middle ( ! mon?4 ,! skuas _h return$1 & on ! #ai? ! advance-gu>d ( ! ,royal p5gu9s arriv$4 ,! g5toos _h e/abli%$ !mselves 9 _! old claims1 & s9ce ! #ab? we _h be5 us+ _! eggs = cook+4 ,e>ly 9 ,septemb] "t-signals 7 receiv$ f ,melb\rne1 & ^! 7 transmitt$ ?r\gh to ,adelie ,l&4 ,?is practice 0 kept up ?r\gh\t ! mon? & 9 _m cases ! signals 7 ackn[l$g$4 ,blake & ,hamilton return$ to ! ,%ack on ! #bd?1 b left aga9 on ! #cj?1 z !y _h "s m photographic "w to d 9 ! vic9ity ( ,gre5 ,valley & ,s&y ,bay4 ,blake made a special trip to ,s&y ,bay on ,octob] #cj to br+ back "s geological specim5s & o!r ?+s he _h left !re1 b on rea*+ ! spot f\nd t ! old hut _h be5 burn$ to ! gr\nd1 app>5tly only a few h\rs be=e1 s9ce x 0 /ill sm\ld]+4 ,_m articles 7 de/roy$1 among :i* 7 two sleep+-bags1 a sextant1 gun1 blankets1 photographic plates1 bird specim5s & articles ( clo?+4 ,x 0 presum$ t rats _h orig9at$ ! fire f wax mat*es :i* _h be5 left ly+ on a small %elf4 ,on ,novemb] #i we he>d t ! ',aurora' w\ld leave ,hob>t on ! #ai? = ,ant>ctica1 pick+ u up on ! way & l&+ ?ree m5 on ! isl& to cont9ue ! wireless & meteorological "w4 ,we sight$ ! ',ra*el ,coh5' be>+ d[n on ! isl& on ,novemb] #ah1 & at #e4ae ,p4,m4 %e came to an an*orage 9 ,nor?-,ea/ ,bay4 ,%e br\ght d[n ! rema9d] ( our coal & "s salt = ,hamilton = ! pres]vation ( specim5s4 ,on ! next night x 0 le>n$ t ! ',aurora' _h left ,hob>t on h] way ,s\?1 expect+ to rea* u ab\t ! #bh?1 z "s s\nd+ & dr$g+ 7 be+ done en r\te4 ,ev]ybody n[ became v busy mak+ prep>ations = dep>ture4 ,"t pass$ v quickly1 & ,novemb] #bh dawn$ f9e & bright4 ,! ',ra*el ,coh5'1 :i* _h be5 ly+ 9 ! bay load+ oil1 _h h] full complem5t on bo>d by #aj ,a4,m41 & %ortly aft]w>ds we troop$ across to say good-bye to ,bau] & ! o!r seal]s1 :o 7 all return+ to ,hob>t4 ,x 0 some?+ ( a co9cid5ce t !y took _! dep>ture on ! v day our %ip 0 to arrive4 ,_! _m acts ( k9dness t[>ds u w ev] be recall$ by ! memb]s ( ! p>ty1 & we look ^u our h>moni\s neighb\rly association toge!r ) feel+s ( great pleasure4 ,a ke5 look-out 0 !n kept = signs ( our own %ip1 b x 0 n until #h ,p4,m4 t ,blake1 :o 0 up on ! hill side1 call$ out1 ,"h %e comes1 & we climb$ up to take 9 ! goodly sight4 ,j visible1 away 9 ! nor?-we/1 !re 0 a l9e ( ?9 smoke1 & 9 ab\t half an h\r ! ',aurora' dropp$ an*or 9 ,hasselbor\gh ,bay4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,,! ,,homew>d ,,cruise ,we br+ no /ore ( +ots1 ,( spice or preci\s /ones2 ,b :at we h we ga!r$ ,) sweat & a*+ bones4 ,,kipl+4 ,z we sat 9 ! w>droom ( ! ',aurora' ex*ang+ ! news ( mon?s long gone by1 we he>d f ,capta9 ,davis ! /ory ( 8 fair-wea!r trip f ,hob>t4 ,! %ip _h left ,au/ralian wat]s on ,novemb] #ai1 &1 f ! outset1 ! wea!r 0 q ideal4 ,no?+ ( note occurr$ on ! run to ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 :]e a p>ty ( ?ree m5 7 l&$ & ,a9swor? & 8 loyal comrades pick$ up4 ,! =m] p>ty1 s5t by ! ,au/ralian ,gov]nm5t1 7 to ma9ta9 wireless communication ) ,hob>t & to s5d meteorological reports to ! ,commonweal? ,wea!r ,bureau4 ,a week 0 sp5t at ! isl& & all ! collections 7 emb>k$1 :ile ,correll 0 enabl$ to secure "s good col\r photographs & ,hurley to make valuable additions to 8 c9ematograph film4 ,! ',aurora' _h pass$ ?r\gh ! fifties )\t meet+ ! usual gales1 sight+ ! fir/ ice 9 latitude #fc degrees #cc' ,s41 longitude #aej degrees #bi' ,e4 ,%e /opp$ to take a s\nd+ e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 add+ to ! l>ge numb] already accumulat$ dur+ h] cruises ov] ! va/ bas9 ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean4 ,all spoke ( ! cle> & beautiful days amid ! float+ ice & ( ! wond]ful col\r$ sunsets2 especially ! photograph]s4 ,! pack 0 s loosely dispos$1 t ! %ip made a /raight c\rse = ,commonweal? ,bay1 /eam+ up to ,cape ,d5ison on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ad to f9d u all eag] to r5ew our claim on ! big _w up ,nor?4 ,!re 0 a tw5ty-five-knot w9d & a small sea :5 we pull$ (f 9 ! :ale-boat to ! %ip1 b1 z if conspir+ to give u = once a gala-day1 ! w9d fell (f1 ! bay became blue & placid & ! sun beat d[n 9 full ?aw+ /r5g? on ! b\ndless ice & sn[4 ,! ,adelians1 if t may be us$ z a di/9ctive title1 sat on ! w>m deck & read lett]s & pap]s 9 voraci\s ha/e1 ) snat*es ( ! late/ intellig5ce f ! ,macqu>ie ,isl&]s & ! %ip's (fic]s4 ,no "o c\ld erase t day f ! tablets ( 8 memory4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ! motor-laun* w5t a%ore1 & ! fir/ ( ! c>go 0 s5t (f4 ,! wea!r rema9$ s]5e & calm1 & = ! next six days1 ) ! exception ( a sixty-mil] = a few h\rs & a l& breeze ov]night1 !re 0 no?+ to di/urb ! emb>kation ( our bulky imp$im5ta :i* almo/ fill$ ! out] ,hut4 ,o!r "w w5t on apace4 ,! skua gulls1 sn[ & ,wilson petrels 7 lay+ _! eggs1 & ,hamilton w5t a%ore to secure specim5s & to add to our already consid]able collection ( bird sk9s4 ,hunt] _h a fi%-trap l[]$ f ! =eca/le1 us$ a h& dr$ge f ! %ip1 & did t[-nett+ occasionally f ! laun* 9 its j\rneys to & f ! l&4 ,hurley & ,correll _h bright sun%9e to ensure good photographic results4 ,bage & ,hodgeman look$ aft] ! transport ( /ores f ! ,hut1 & ,gillies1 ,bick]ton & ,madigan ran ! motor-laun*4 ,mc,lean1 :o 0 n[ 9 possession ( an incubator & culture tubes1 grew bact]ia f v>i\s s\rces--seals & birds1 soils1 ice & sn[4 ,a9swor?1 ,blake & ,s&ell1 mak+ _! fir/ acqua9tance ) ,adelie ,l&1 7 mo/ (t5 to be se5 qu>ry+ ice on ! glaci] or pull+ load$ sl$ges d[n to ! h>b\r4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,mackell> ,islets ,on ! #ah? a p>ty ( u w5t (f to ! ,mackell> ,islets 9 ! motor-laun*1 tak+ a t5t & provisions1 int5d+ to sp5d two days !re survey+ & mak+ sci5tific obs]vations4 ,^! islets1 ov] ?irty 9 numb]1 are clu/]$ ma9ly 9 a gr\p ab\t two miles (f %ore4 ,! gr\p is encircl$ by rocky outpo/s1 & !re are sev]al l9ks to ! s\!rn ma9l&4 ,"u a brilliant sun1 across ! pale blue wat]1 heav+ 9 a sl[ nor!rly swell1 ! motor-laun* ?read$ h] way betwe5 ! granite knobs1 capp$ ) solid spray4 ,! waves _h und]m9$ ! :ite canopies s t !y /ood immobile1 p]*$ on ! d>k1 kelp-fr+$ rocks1 ca/+ _! pallid reflections 9 ! turquoise sea4 ,/eam+ into a natural h>b\r1 bord]$ by a l[ ice-foot on :i* scores ( ,w$dell seals lay 9 li/less slumb]1 we l&$ on ! l>ge/ islet--a succession ( salt-encru/$ ridges cov]$ by /raggl+ p5gu9 rook]ies4 ,! place j teem$ ) ! sporadic life ( an ,ant>ctic summ]4 ,x 0 calculat$ t ! ,adelie p5gu9s exce$$ "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& 9 numb] ov] an area ( approximately "o hundr$ acres4 ,ne> ! l&+-place !re 7 at lea/ sixty seals & sn[ petrels2 skua gulls & ,wilson petrels soon betray$ _! ne/s to ! biologi/s4 ,! islets are flat1 & af=d evid5ce t at "o "t ! cont95tal ice-cap has ridd5 ov] !m4 ,! rock is a h>d grey gneiss4 ,a r\gh plane-table map ( ! gr\p 0 made by ,hodgeman & myself4 ,our s*eme ( local exploration 0 n[ cont9u$ to ! we/4 ,= two ye>s we _h look$ curi\sly at a pat* ( rocks protrud+ b5ea? ! ice-cap eight miles away1 )9 ,commonweal? ,bay4 ,x _h be5 inaccessible to sl$g+ p>ties1 & s we res]v$ ,cape ,hunt]1 z x 0 ultimately call$1 = ! com+ ( ! ,%ip4 ,! an*or 0 rais$ on ! =5oon ( ! #bbnd1 & by midday ! ',aurora' /eam$ at half-spe$ along ! ramp>ts ( ! glaci]1 /opp+ ab\t f\r miles f ! ,cape1 aft] s\nd+ 9 f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r fa?oms4 ,?r\gh field-glasses mu* _h already be5 se52 en\gh to ar\se an int5se int]e/4 ,"o c\ld n b respond to ! idea t "h 0 a new _w1 flawless & unblemi%$1 into :i* no human be+ _h ev] pri$4 ,"h 7 op5 secrets to be read = ! fir/ "t4 ,x 0 n ) ! cold eye ( sci5ce alone t we gaz$ at ^! rocks--a t9y spur ( ! great unse5 cont95t2 b x 0 ) an indef9able wond]4 ,9 p]fect wea!r a small p>ty set (f 9 ! laun* t[>ds a l>ge gr\nd$ b]g :i* appe>$ to lie "u ! ice-cliffs4 ,approa*+ x closely1 aft] cov]+ two miles1 we c\ld see t x 0 /ill m ?an a mile to ! rocks4 ,p5gu9s soon began to spla% ar\nd2 ,wilson petrels came glanc+ ov]head & we c\ld descry great flocks ( ,ant>ctic petrels :eel+ ov] cliff & sea4 ,reefs buri$ 9 fro?+ surge %[$ _! gli/5+ mantles1 & ! boat sw]v$ to avoid float+ /ream]s ( bra%-ice4 ,! rocky cliffs1 ab\t eighty feet 9 height at ! highe/ po9t1 7 =m$ ( v]tically ly+ slate rocks--a v uni=m s]ies ( phyllite & s]icite-s*i/4 ,at _! base lay great cl++ blocks ( ice deeply excavat$ by ! re/less swell4 ,"o isl& 0 sep>at$ f ! p>5t mass by a *annel cut %e] to ! deep blue wat]4 ,beh9d ! ma9 rocks & ind5t+ ! ice-cliff 0 a curv+ bay into :i* we /e]$1 f9d+ at its head a beautiful cove fr+$ ) a heavy und]m9$ ice-foot & sw>m+ ) ,adelie p5gu9s4 ,ov]hang+ ! wat] 0 a cav]n holl[$ out ( a bridge ( ice ?r[n f ! glaci] to ! we/]n limit ( ! rock outcrop4 ,hurley _h be=e him a picture 9 p]fect proportion4 ,! /eel-blue wat]1 pal$ by an icy reflection1 a m>g9 ( br[n rocks on :i* ! p5gu9s leapt ?r\gh ! spla%+ surf1 a curv+ canopy ( ice-foot &1 fill+ ! backgr\nd1 ! cav]n ) p5d5t icicles along its cornice4 ,! swell 0 s great t an an*or _h to be ?r[n f ! /]n to keep ! laun* (f %ore1 & two m5 rema9$ on bo>d to see t no damage 0 done4 ,at la/ we 7 free to roam & explore4 ,ov] ! fir/ ridge ( rocks we walk$ sudd5ly into ! home ( ! ,ant>ctic petrels6 ,!re _h always be5 mu* speculation z to :]e ^! birds ne/$4 ,jones' p>ty at our we/]n base _h ! previ\s summ] at ,haswell ,isl& happ5$ ^u ! fir/ rook]y ( ,ant>ctic petrels ev] discov]$4 ,"h 0 ano!r spot 9 ! great wild]ness peopl$ by _! ?\s&s4 ,e available nook & crevice 0 occupi$ along a wide slope :i* %elv$ away until x met ! v]tical cliffs fall+ to ! ocean4 ,"o c\ld sit d[n among ! s(t1 mild birds :o 7 fe>less at ! approa* ( man4 ,!y re/$ 9 pairs close to _! eggs laid on ! b>e rock or among fragm5ts ( slate loosely arrang$ to resemble a re/4 ,_m eggs 7 collect$1 & ! birds1 los+ confid5ce 9 u1 rose into ! air 9 flocks1 ga9+ 9 fea!r$ volume z !y circl$ 9 fe> above ?is doma9 ( rock & sn[ :i* _h be5 !irs = g5]ations4 ,9 adjo9+ rook]ies ! ,adelie p5gu9s1 ) _! fat1 d[ny *eeks1 7 v pl5tiful & fi]c] ?an usual4 ,skuas1 sn[ & ,wilson petrels 7 all 9 _! accu/om$ haunts4 ,d[n on ! l[ ice-foot at ! m\? ( a rocky rav9e1 a few seals _h effect$ a l&+4 ,algae1 mosses & li*5s made q a display 9 moi/ localities4 ,be=e leav+ = ! %ip1 we boil$ ! billy on a plat=m ( slate ne> ! cove :]e ! laun* 0 an*or$ & _h a small picnic1 ent]ta9$ by ! p5gu9s play+ ab\t 9 ! surf or scal+ ! ice-foot to jo9 ! birds :i* 7 labori\sly climb+ to ! rook]ies on ! ridge4 ,! aft]noon 0 s peaceful & ! calm hot wea!r su* a novelty to u t we pu%$ (f reluctantly to ! ',aurora' aft] an ev5tful day4 ,^? on bo>d _h _h a busy "t dr$g+1 & _! results 7 j z successful z ours4 ,a haul 0 made 9 two hundr$ & fifty fa?oms ( ascidians1 sponges1 cr9oids1 holo?urians1 fi% & o!r =ms ( life 9 su* quantity t ,hunt] & ,hamilton 7 occupi$ 9 sort+ ! specim5s until five o'clock next morn+4 ,mean:ile ! ',aurora' _h return$ to h] old an*orage close to ,cape ,d5ison4 ,! sky bank$ up f ! s\? ) nimbus1 & e>ly on ! #bcrd a /rong breeze ruffl$ ! wat]4 ,!re 7 a few ?+s to be br\ght (f f ! %ore1 :ile ,a9swor?1 ,s&ell & ,correll 7 /ill at ! ,hut1 s t1 z ! wea!r conditions po9t$ to a com+ blizz>d1 ,i decid$ to cut ! pa9t] ) ! l&4 ,an h\r lat] ! motor-laun*1 ) ,madigan & ,bick]ton1 sp$ away = ! la/ load ?r\gh fall+ sn[ & a ris+ sea4 ,hodgeman _h batt5$ d[n ! w9d[s ( ! ,hut1 ! *imney 0 /uff$ ) bagg+1 ! v]&a-entrance clos$ ) bo>ds1 &1 inside1 an invitation 0 left = future visitors to occupy & make !mselves at home4 ,aft] ! rema9d] ( ! dogs & "s miscellane\s ge> _h be5 %ipp$1 ! laun* put (f & came alongside 9 a squally w9d ?r\gh ?ick %[]s ( sn[4 ,will+ h&s soon unload$ ! boat & slung x 9 ! davits4 ,e "o 0 at la/ safe on bo>d1 & 9 future all our op]ations 7 to be conduct$ f ! %ip4 ,dur+ ! night ! w9d rose & ! b>omet] fell1 :ile ! air 0 fill$ ) drift+ sn[4 ,on ! #bd?--,*ri/mas ,eve--! velocity ( ! w9d gradually increas$ to ! sev5ties until at noon x blew ) ! /r5g? ( a hurricane4 ,*ief ,(fic] ,blair1 /ation$ ) a few m5 "u ! fo'c'sle-head1 kept an anxi\s eye on ! an*or *a9 & w9dlass4 ,ab\t lun* "t ! an*or 0 f\nd to be dragg+ & we comm5c$ to drift be=e ! hurricane4 ,all view ( ! l& & lurk+ dang]s 9 ! =m ( reefs & islets 7 cut (f by driv+ sn[4 ,! w9d twang$ ! rigg+ to a burr+ drone t rose to a %riek 9 ! %udd]+ gu/s4 ,! cre/s ( ! waves 7 cut (f & spray$ 9 f9e sp9drift4 ,) full /eam on we felt our way out1 we hop$ to ! op5 sea2 mean:ile ! *a9 cable & damag$ an*or 7 sl[ly be+ haul$ 94 ,! %ip's *ances look$ v small inde$1 b1 ow+ to ! good seaman%ip ( ,capta9 ,davis & a c]ta9 am\nt ( luck1 disa/] 0 av]t$4 ,soon we 7 9 a b\nd+ sea4 ,ea* "t we 7 lift$ on a huge roll] ! motor-laun*1 sw++ 9 ! davits1 w\ld rise & !n desc5d ) a cra% on ! wat]1 to be viol5tly bump$ aga9/ ! bulw>ks4 ,ev]y?+ possible 0 done to save ! laun*1 b our ef=ts prov$ fruitless4 ,z x 0 be+ conv]t$ into a batt]+ ram aga9/ ! %ip itself x _h to be cut away1 & 0 soon swept a/]n & we saw no m ( x4 ,mo/ unexpect$ly !re came a lull 9 ! w9d1 s t x 0 almo/ calm1 ?\gh ! %ip /ill lab\r$ 9 ! seas4 ,a cle>ance 9 ! atmosph]e 0 also noticeable = ,cape ,hunt] became disc]nible to ! we/1 t[>ds :i* we 7 rapidly drift+4 ,?is sight ( ! coa/ 0 a great satisfaction to u1 = we !n knew our approximate position 9999 & ! direction ( ! w9d1 :i* _h ve]$ consid]ably4 9999 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t compasses are unreliable 9 ! vic9ity ( ! magnetic pole4 ,! lull la/$ sc>cely five m9utes :5 ! w9d came back f a some:at diff]5t qu>t]1 nor? ( ea/1 z viol5t z ev]4 ,! eye ( ! /orm _h pass$ ov] u1 & ! gale cont9u$ /eady = sev]al days4 ,t night ! /ruggle ) ! elem5ts 0 kept up by (fic]s & crew1 assi/$ by memb]s ( ! %ore p>ty :o took ! lee-:eel or /ood by 9 case ( em]g5cy4 ,decemb] #be4 ,*ri/mas ,day on ! high seas (f ,adelie ,l&1 ev]y?+ wet & fairly mis]able2 incipi5t mal de m]1 w9d #ee-fj2 sn[+6 ,:5 ,davis came d[n to breakfa/ & wi%$ u a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ) a smile at ! irony ( x1 ! w>d-room 0 sway+ ab\t 9 a mo/ bewild]+ fa%ion4 ,t[>ds ev5+1 aft] ! ',aurora' _h battl$ = h\rs sl[ly to ! ea/1 ! sea w5t d[n some:at & "s drift+ ice 0 sight$4 ,we cont9u$ "u full /eam1 pu%+ =w>d to ga9 ! %elt] ( ! ,m]tz glaci]-tongue4 ,x 0 n[ discov]$ t ! fluke ( ! an*or _h brok5 (f %ort1 s great _h be5 ! /ra9 impos$ ^u x dur+ ! height ( ! hurricane4 ,on ,box+ ,day ! %ip 0 9 calm] wat] head+ 9 a m s\!rly direction s z to come up ) ! l&4 ,fog1 f9e sn[ & an ov]ca/ sky made a gloomy comb9ation1 b dur+ ! aft]noon ! fog light5$ suffici5tly = u to p]ceive ! ma9l&--a gho/ly cliff %r\d$ 9 diaphan\s bl9k4 ,by #aj ,p4,m4 ! ,m]tz glaci] 0 visible on ! port b[1 & to />bo>d !re 0 an enorm\s tilt$ b]g :i* appe>$ to be magnifi$ 9 ! dim light4 ,all[+ a day = ! wea!r to become cle>] & m settl$1 we got out ! trawl on ! #bh? & did a dr$g+ 9 ?ree hundr$ fa?oms close to ! glaci]-tongue4 ,besides rocks & mud !re 7 abundant cr9oids1 holo?urians1 corals1 cru/aceans & %ells4 ,9 addition1 sev]al pieces ( fossiliz$ wood & coaly matt] 7 discov]$ scatt]$ ?r\gh ! cat*4 ,bage1 "u ,davis's direction1 took temp]atures & collect$ wat] samples at fifty1 sev5ty-five1 "o hundr$1 two hundr$ & ?ree hundr$ fa?oms1 us+ ! ,lucas s\nd+-ma*9e on ! fo'c'sle4 ,! temp]ature gradi5t f ! surface d[nw>ds appe>$ to give "s indication ( ! dep? ( ice subm]g$ 9 ! glaci]-tongue alongside :i* we 7 ly+4 ,on ! #bi? a cold s\?-ea/] blew (f ! ice-cliffs & ! sun 0 try+ to pi]ce a gauzy alto-/ratus4 ,! ',aurora' /eam$ nor?-ea/1 x be+ our int5tion to r\nd ! nor!rn limit ( ! ,m]tz ,glaci]4 ,gradually a di/ant l9e ( pack1 :i* _h be5 visible = "s "t1 clos$ 9 & ! %ip ran into a cul-de-sac4 ,gray1 :o 0 up 9 ! cr['s-ne/1 report$ t ! ice 0 v heavy1 s we put ab\t4 ,proce$+ s\?w>d once m1 we glid$ along )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! great wall ( ice ^: *isell$ headl&s /ood 9 pr(ile = miles4 ,!re 0 leisure to obs]ve v>i\s features ( ?is great =mation1 & to make "s valuable photographic records :5 ! l[ s\?-we/]n sun em]g$ into a wide rift4 ,hunt] trail$ ! t[-net = surface plankton :ile ! %ip 0 go+ at half-spe$4 ,at t5 o'clock ! %ip _h come up ) ! l&1 & h] c\rse 0 turn$ %>ply to ! nor?-we/ t[>ds a flotilla ( b]gs ly+ to ! ea/ ( ! ,way ,ar*ipelago1 :i* we int5d$ to visit4 ,on ,decemb] #cj1 #aiac1 ! ',aurora' lay )9 a cordon ( float+ ice ab\t "o mile di/ant f ! ne>e/ islet ( a gr\p scatt]$ along ! coa/ (f ,cape ,gray4 ,imm$iately aft] breakfa/ a p>ty ( eight m5 set (f 9 ! laun* to inve/igate ,/illwell ,isl&4 ,! wea!r 0 glori\sly sunny & e "o 0 eag] at ! prospect ( fre% discov]ies4 ,cape ,hunt] _h be5 ! home ( ! ,ant>ctic petrels1 & on ?is occasion we 7 s+ul>ly =tunate 9 f9d+ a resort ( ! ,s\!rn ,fulm> or silv]-grey petrels4 ,dur+ ! previ\s summ]1 two ( ! ea/]n sl$g+ p>ties _h = ! fir/ "t obs]v$ ! bre$+ habits ( ^! birds among isolat$ rocks outcropp+ on ! edge ( ! coa/4 ,b "h !re 0 a /ronghold ( hundr$s ( petrels1 sitt+ ) _! eggs 9 ni*es among ! b\ld]s or ensconc$ 9 b[]s excavat$ b5ea? ! sn[ :i* lay deep ov] "s p>ts ( ! isl&4 ,! rock 0 a gneiss :i* v>i$ 9 "* f t :i* _h be5 exam9$ at ,cape ,d5ison & 9 o!r localities4 ,all ! sci5tific treasures 7 exhau/$ by midday1 & ! :ale-boat 0 well lad5 :5 we r[$ back to ! %ip4 ,?r\gh\t a w>m summ] aft]noon ! ',aurora' ?read$ h] way betwe5 maje/ic b]gs & /eam$ we/ across ! wide span ( ,commonweal? ,bay1 "s fifte5 miles (f ! l&4 ,at elev5 o'clock ! sky 0 p]fectly cle> & ! sun hung l a lum9\s ball ov] ! s\!rn plateau4 ,! rocks ne> ! ,hut 7 j visible4 ,close to ! ,pian(orte ,b]g & ! ,mackell> ,islets tall jets ( f9e spray 7 se5 to %oot upw>d f s*ools ( f9n] :ales4 ,all ar\nd u & = miles %orew>d1 ! ocean 0 calm & blue2 b close to ! ma9l& !re 0 a d>k curv+ l9e ( ruffl$ wat]1 :ile ?r\gh glasses "o c\ld see trails ( s]p5t9e drift fl[+ d[n ! slopes ( ! glaci]4 ,d\btless1 x 0 bl[+ at ! ,hut2 & ! ?\ght 0 en\gh to make u ?ankful t we 7 on our good %ip leav+ ,adelie ,l& = ev]4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #ca1 #aiac1 ,cape ,ald5 0 abeam1 & a /rong w9d swept d[n f ! highl&s4 ,bord]+ ! coa/ !re 0 a l9e> gr\p ( islets & outcropp+ rocks at :i* we _h hop$ to t\*4 ,! w9d cont9u$ to bl[ s h>d t ! idea 0 ab&on$ & our c\rse 0 direct$ t[>ds ! nor?-we/ to cle> a subm]g$ reef :i* _h be5 discov]$ 9 ,janu>y #aiab4 ,! w9d & sea arose dur+ ! night1 caus+ ! %ip to roll 9 a reckless fa%ion4 ,yet ! celebration ( ,new ,ye>'s ,eve 0 n m>r$1 & lu/y *oruses came up f ! w>d-room till long aft] midnight4 ,next morn+ at breakfa/ our ranks _h noticeably ?9n$ ?r\gh ! livel9ess ( ! %ip1 b x is wond]ful h[ l>ge an assembly we mu/]$ = ! ,new ,ye>'s d9n]1 & h[ *e]fully ! toa/ 0 drunk to ,! be/ ye> we h ev] _h6 ,on ,janu>y #b1 #aiad1 fa/ ice & ! ma9l& 7 sight$4 ,! c\rse 0 *ang$ to ! s\?-we/ s z to br+ ! %ip )9 a girdle ( loose ice dispos$ 9 big solid *unks & small p9nacl$ floes4 ,a s\nd+ realiz$ two hundr$ fa?oms "s t5 miles (f ! coa/1 :i* /ret*$ l a l(ty bank ( yell[ s& along ! s\!rn horizon4 ,on previ\s occasions we _h n be5 able to see s mu* ( ! coa/l9e 9 ?is longitude ow+ to ! compactness ( ! ice1 & s we 7 able to def9itely *>t a long] tract at ! we/]n limit ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,! ice became s ?ick & heavy z ! ',aurora' press$ s\?w>d t %e 0 =c$ at la/ to put ab\t & /e] = m op5 wat]4 ,on ! way1 a s\nd+ 0 made 9 two hundr$ & fifty fa?oms1 b a dr$g+ 0 unsuccessful ow+ to ! fact t insuffici5t cable 0 paid out 9 go+ f two hundr$ & fifty fa?oms to deep] wat]4 ,our nor?-we/]ly c\rse ran among a great numb] ( v long tabul> b]gs1 :i* sugge/$ ! possibility ( a neighb\r+ glaci]-tongue z _! orig94 ,at t5 o'clock on ! ev5+ ( ! #bnd1 a m\nta9 ( ice ) a high encircl+ ba/ion pass$ to />bo>d4 ,x rose to a peak1 flank$ by fragm5ts toppl+ 9 sn[y ru94 ,! pyramidal summit 0 t+$ ! pale/ lilac 9 ! wan+ light2 ! mighty pallid walls 7 /reak$ & blot*$ ) deep azure2 ! gre5 swell suck$ & ?und]$ 9 ! wave-worn cav]ns4 ,*a/e sn[-birds swam ?r\gh ! pure air1 & ! :ole sc5e 0 sacr$4 ,a tropical day 9 ! pack-ice6 ,sunday ,janu>y #d 0 cle> & p]fectly /ill1 & ! sun %one p[]fully4 ,on ! previ\s day we _h ent]$ a wide field ( ice :i* _h become s close & heavy t ! %ip took till late 9 ! ev5+ to rea* its nor!rn fr+e4 ,f ,janu>y #e onw>ds = two weeks we /eam$ /eadily t[>ds ! we/1 repeat$ly *ang+ c\rse to d\ble great %eets ( pack :i* /ream$ away to ! nor?1 pu%+ ?r\gh !m 9 o!r places :]e ! welcome wat]-sky %[$ /rong ahead1 mak+ s\?+ = days foll[+ ! tr5d ( ! ice1 !n grappl+ ) x 9 ! hope ( w9n+ ?r\gh to ! l& & at la/ return+ to ! we/]n track along ! m>g9 ( bra% :i* breaks ! fir/ swell ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean4 ,! wea!r 0 mo/ly ov]ca/ ) r&om %[]s ( light sn[ & mild v>iable w9ds on all b two days1 :5 !re 0 a bl[ ( =ty miles p] h\r & a consid]able sea 9 :i* ! %ip seem$ m active ?an usual4 ,_m s\nd+s 7 tak51 & _! value lay 9 broadly 444 ,( c\rse1 too1 we 7 supplem5t+ ! %ip's previ\s "w 9 ^! latitudes4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,section ,illu/rat+ ,! ,moat ,9 ,! ,ant>ctic ,cont95tal ,%elf ,"o successful dr$g+ 9 eighte5 hundr$ fa?oms br\ght up "s l>ge erratics & coaly matt]1 besides a great v>iety ( animal life4 ,x 0 in/ructive to f9d t ! erratics 7 coat$ ) a film ( manganese oxide d]iv$ f ! sea-wat]4 ,sev]al t[-nett+s 7 tak5 ) l>ge nets automatically clos+ at any desir$ dep? ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a mess5g]4 ,small cru/aceans 7 pl5tiful on ! surface1 b !y 7 if any?+ m num]\s at dep?s ( fifty to "o hundr$ fa?oms4 ,among/ ! latt] 7 "s /rongly phosphoresc5t =ms4 ,! fly+ birds 7 logg$ daily by ! biologi/s4 ,emp]or & ,adelie p5gu9s 7 occasionally se51 among ! floes z well z sea-leop>ds1 crab-eat] & ,w$dell seals4 ,friday ,janu>y #af des]ves m5tion z be+ a day full ( incid5t4 ,9 ! morn+ a ?91 cold fog hung along ! pack ^: edge det]m9$ our c\rse4 ,_m petrels flew ar\nd1 & on ! bra%-ice !re 7 d>k sw>ms ( t]ns--small birds ) black-capp$ heads1 dove-grey backs & silv]y-:ite brea/s4 ,!y 7 v n]v\s ( ! %ip1 ris+ 9 great numb]s :5 x _h approa*$ )9 a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,"o />tl$ bird w\ld fly up1 foll[$ by sev]al m2 !n a :ole covey w\ld di/urb ! re/ ( ! flock4 ,hamilton manag$ to %oot two ( !m f ! fo'c'sle1 &1 aft] mu* manoeuvr+1 we secur$ "o ) a long h&-net4 ,soon aft]1 !re 0 a cry ( kill] :ales6 f ! /]n4 ,s*ools ( !m 7 travell+ f ! we/ to ! ea/ along ! edge ( ! pack4 ,! wat] 0 calm & lead51 & e few seconds a big black triangul> f9 w\ld project f ! surface1 !re w\ld be a mom5t>y glimpse ( a d>k yell[-blot*$ back & !n all w\ld disappe>4 ,we pu%$ into ! pack to ice %ip1 z ! wat]-supply 0 runn+ l[4 ,j z ! ',aurora' 0 leav+ ! op5 wat]1 a s*ool ( f9n] :ales w5t by1 bl[+ high jets ( spray 9 sudd5 bla/s1 wall[+ = a few seconds on ! surface1 & div+ 9 swirls ( foam4 ,^! f9n]s or rorquals are enorm\s mammals1 & on "o occasion we 7 foll[$ by "o = sev]al h\rs4 ,x swam along ) ! %ip1 div+ regul>ly und]nea? f "o side to ano!r1 & we wond]$ :at w\ld happ5 if x _h *os5 to *>ge ! vessel or to inve/igate ! propell]4 ,close to a big floe to :i* ! %ip 0 secur$1 two crab-eat] seals 7 %ot & haul$ abo>d to be sk9n$ & inve/igat$ by ! biologi/s & bact]iologi/4 ,:5 ! sci5ti/s _h f9i%$ _! "w1 ! meat & blubb] 7 cut up = ! dogs1 :ile ! *oic] /eaks 7 tak5 to ! cook's galley4 ,aft] lun* e "o />t$ to ice %ip 9 e>ne/4 ,! sky _h cle>$ & ! sun 0 w>m & brilliant by ! "t a p>ty _h l&$ on ! sn[-cov]$ floe ) baskets1 picks & %ovels4 ,:5 ! baskets _h be5 fill$1 !y 7 hoi/$ by h&-p[] on to a d]rick :i* _h be5 fix$ to ! miz5 ma/1 swung inbo>d & !n %ovell$ into a melt+ tank alongside ! eng9e-room4 ,! melt] 0 a small tank ?r\gh :i* ran a coil ( /eam pipes4 ,! ice came up 9 su* quantity t x 0 n melt$ 9 "t to keep up ) ! dem&1 s a l>ge heap 0 made on ! deck4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon x 0 f\nd t holes *ipp$ 9 ! sea-ice to a dep? ( six or eight in*es fill$ quickly ) fre% wat]1 & soon a gang ( m5 _h />t$ a s]vice ) buckets & dipp]s betwe5 ^! pools & ! ma9 hat* :]e ! wat] 0 p\r$ ?r\gh funnels into ! %ip's tanks4 ,! bulw>ks on ! port side ( ! ma9 hat* _h be5 tak5 d[n1 & a long plank /ret*$ across to ! floe4 ,at n9e o'clock "w 0 /opp$ & we once m resum$ our we/]n cruise4 ,x 0 f\nd t z ! region ( ,que5 ,m>y ,l& approa*$1 heavy pack ext5d$ to ! nor?4 ,:ile skirt+ ?is ob/acle1 we disclos$ by s\nd+s a /eep rise 9 ! ocean's floor f a dep? ( ab\t fifte5 hundr$ fa?oms to )9 sev5 hundr$ fa?oms ( ! surface1 s\? ( :i* !re 0 deep wat]4 ,x 0 nam$ ,bruce ,rise 9 recognition ( ! oceanographical "w ( ! ,scotti% ,exp$ition 9 ,ant>ctic seas4 ,on ! #ag?1 9 latitude #fb degrees #ba' ,s41 longitude #ie degrees #i' ,e41 ! c\rse ran due s\? = m ?an sev5 h\rs4 ,= ! two ensu+ days ! %ip 0 able to /e] approximately s\?-we/ ?r\gh slack5+ ice1 until on ! #ai? at midday we 7 9 latitude #fd degrees #ei' ,s41 longitude #ij degrees #h' ,e4 ,at l5g? x appe>$ t l& 0 approa*+1 aft] a we/w>d run ( m ?an twelve hundr$ miles4 ,attempts to rea* ! *>t$ position ( ,tott5's ,l&1 ,nor?'s ,l&1 ,budd ,l& & ,knox ,l& _h be5 successively ab&on$ :5 x became evid5t t ! pack occupi$ a m nor!rly situation ?an t ( ! two previ\s ye>s1 & 0 9 mo/ in/ances ?ick & imp5etrable4 ,at #aj ,p4,m4 on ! #ai?1 ! ice fields /ill rema9+ loose & navigable1 a d>k l9e ( op5 wat] 0 obs]v$ ahead4 ,f ! cr['s-ne/ x 0 se5 to ! s\? /ret*+ ea/ & we/ )9 ! belt ( pack-ice--! ,davis ,sea4 ,we _h brok5 ?r\gh ! pack less ?an tw5ty-five miles nor? ( :]e ! ',gauss' 7,g]man ,exp$ition1 #aijb7 _h w9t]$4 ,all next day ! ',aurora' /eam$ into ! eye ( an ea/]ly w9d t[>ds a l[ :ite isl&1 ! high] positions ( :i* _h be5 se5 by ! ,g]man ,exp$ition ( #aijb1 & *>t$ z ,drygalski's ,high ,l&4 ,dr4 ,jones' p>ty _h1 ! ye> be=e1 obta9$ a di/ant view ( x & reg>d$ x z an isl&1 :i* prov$ to be correct1 s we nam$ x ,drygalski ,isl&4 ,to ! s\? !re 0 ! dim outl9e ( ! ma9l&4 ,s\nd+s v>i$ betwe5 two hundr$ & ?ree hundr$ fa?oms4 ,on ,janu>y #ba1 ,drygalski ,isl& 0 close at h&1 & a s]ies ( s\nd+s :i* %[$ f sixty to sev5ty fa?oms ( wat] deep5+ t[>ds ! ma9l& prov$ beyond d\bt t x 0 an isl&4 ,9 %ape x is l a flatt5$ dome ab\t n9e miles 9 diamet] & twelve hundr$ feet 9 height1 b\nd$ by p]p5dicul> cliffs ( ice1 & ) no visible evid5ce ( outcropp+ rock4 ,! dr$ge 0 l[]$ 9 sixty fa?oms1 & a ri* assortm5t ( life 0 captur$ = ! biologi/s--,hunt] & ,hamilton4 ,a c\rse 0 !n made to ! s\? amid/ a sea ( great b]gs2 ! wat] deep5+ to ab\t f\r hundr$ fa?oms4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ! crevass$ slopes ( ! ma9l& rose cle> to ! s\?1 & _m islets 7 obs]v$ ne> ! coa/1 froz5 9 a wide expanse ( bay-ice4 ,haswell ,isl&1 visit$ by ,jones1 ,dov]s & ,hoadley ( ! ,we/]n ,p>ty1 0 sight$1 & ! %ip 0 able to approa* )9 eight miles ( x2 at t5 o'clock com+ up to flat bay-ice1 :]e %e an*or$ = ! night4 ,be=e we retir$ to bunk1 a ,ross seal 0 discov]$ & %ot1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away4 ,next day1 ,janu>y #bb1 an unexpect$ f9d 0 made ( five m ( ?is r>e species ( seal4 ,_m ,emp]or p5gu9s 7 also secur$4 ,x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to visit ! great rook]y ( ,emp]or p5gu9s on ,haswell ,isl&1 b1 z ! %ip c\ld only approa* to )9 eight miles ( x1 ,i did n ?9k x advisable to all[ a p>ty to g s f>4 ,on ! night ( ! #bbnd1 ! ',aurora' 0 head$ nor!a/ = ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf4 ,9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! #bhrd a /rong gale sprang up & rapidly increas$ 9 viol5ce4 ,a pall ( nimbus ov]spread ! sky1 & bl9d+ sn[ comm5c$ to fall4 ,we _h become us$ to blizz>ds1 b on ?is occasion sev]al factors made u some:at appreh5sive4 ,! %ip 0 at lea/ tw5ty-five miles f %elt] on an op5 sea1 litt]$ ) b]gs & fragm5ts ( ice4 ,! w9d 0 v /rong2 ! maximum velocity exce$+ sev5ty miles p] h\r1 & ! d5se driv+ sn[ dur+ ! midnight h\rs ( semi-d>kness r$uc$ our *ances ( navigat+ ) any c]ta9ty4 ,! night ( ! #bcrd _h a t\* ( t]ror4 ,! w9d 0 s p[]ful t1 ) a full head ( /eam & /e]+ a few po9ts (f ! eye ( ! w9d1 ! %ip c\ld j hold h] own4 ,b :5 heavy gu/s swoop$ d[n & ! propell] rac$ on ! cre/ ( a m\nta9\s wave1 ,davis f\nd x impossible to keep /e]age-way4 ,drift & spray la% ! faces ( (fic] & helmsman1 & ?r\gh ! grey gloom mi/y b]gs glide by on ei!r h&4 ,a long sl[ /ruggle br+s u to a passage betwe5 two huge masses ( ice4 ,!re is a %ock z ! vessel bumps & gr9ds along a great wall4 ,! eng9e /ops1 />ts aga91 & /ops once m4 ,! y>ds on ! =ema/ are swung into ! w9d1 ! giant seas are brok5 by ! /olid b>ri]s ( ice1 ! eng9e comm5ces to ?rob ) its old rhy?m1 & ! %ip sl[ly creeps out to meet ! next p]il4 ,x comes ) ! onset ( a b]gy-bit :i* sma%es ! m>t+ale z x plunges into a deep tr\gh4 ,! *a9 /ay p>ts1 dragg+ loose 9 ! wat]1 :ile a great /ra9 is put by ! =ema/ on ! b[sprit4 ,e>ly on ! #bd? ! %ip 0 put ab\t & ran ) ! w9d1 :ile all h&s assembl$ on ! fo'c'sle4 ,! crew1 "u ! direction ( ,blair1 _h ! tickli% job ( replac+ ! *a9 /ay by two heavy blocks1 ! l[] ( :i* 0 hook$ on to ! lug :i* secur$ ! end ( ! /ay1 & ! upp] to ! b[sprit4 ,! runn+ ropes connect+ ! blocks 7 tight5$ up by w9d+ ! haul+ l9e r\nd ! cap/an4 ,:5 ! boatswa9 & two sailors _h f9i%$ ! wet & *illy task ( gett+ ! tackle into position1 ! re/ put _! weight on to ! cap/an b>s & ! /ra9 on ! b[sprit 0 reliev$4 ,! fo'c'sle1 plung+ & sway+ 9 ! great waves1 0 encas$ 9 froz5 spray1 & along all ! ropes & /ays 7 cont9u\s cyl9d]s ( ice4 ,! ',aurora' !n resum$ h] ea/]ly c\rse aga9/ ! blizz>d4 ,saturday ,janu>y #bd 0 a day ( high w9d1 r\gh seas1 wat]y decks1 lively meals & g5]al discom=t4 ,at #aa4cj ,p4,m4 ! waves _h p]ceptibly decreas$1 & x 0 surmis$ t we 7 approa*+ ! b]g1 ab\t ?irty miles 9 l5g?1 :i* lay to ! we/ ( ! ,%ackleton ,ice-,%elf4 ,at #f ,a4,m4 on ! #be? ! sun manag$ to glimm] ?r\gh ! l[ rack fly+ f ! ea/1 light+ up ! c>v5 face ( an ice-cliff along :i* ! ',aurora' 0 coa/+4 ,up & d[n we /eam$ until ! aft]noon ( ! #bf?1 :5 ! w9d lull$ away to no?+1 & ! grey1 ev5 pall ( cl\d rose & broke into fleecy alto-cumulus4 ,at ! s\!rn extremity ( ! long b]g1 fa/ bay-ice ext5d$ up to ! l& & = tw5ty miles across to ! %elf on :i* ! ,w9t] ,qu>t]s ( ! ,we/]n ,p>ty _h be5 situat$4 ,fur!r progress to ! s\? 0 block$1 s our c\rse 0 direct$ to ! nor? along ! we/]n bord] ( ! b]g4 ,:5 n engag$ 9 s\nd+1 dr$g+1 or t[-nett+ memb]s ( ! l& p>ty f\nd endless div]sion 9 trimm+ coal4 ,big inroads _h be5 made 9 ! supply ( m ?an five hundr$ tons1 & x n[ became necess>y to %ift _m tons ( x f ! holds aft to ! bunk]s :]e x 0 accessible to ! firem54 ,! "w 0 good ex]cise1 & e "o enjoy$ ! %ift bel[1 truck+& heav+4 ,ano!r und\bt$ advantage1 9 ! op9ion ( ea* work]1 0 t he c\ld at lea/ dem& a wa% f ,*ief ,eng9e] ,gillies1 :o at o!r times 0 =c$ to be ?rifty ) hot fre% wat]4 ,aft] supp] on ! #bh? x 0 evid5t t we _h rea*$ a po9t :]e ! %elf-ice ve]$ away to ! ea/w>d & a wide tract ( adh]+ sea-ice b>r$ ! way4 ,! floe 0 exce$+ly heavy & cov]$ ) a deep lay] ( s(t sn[4 ,emp]or & ,adelie p5gu9s1 crab-eat] & ,w$dell seals 7 recogniz$ ?r\gh glasses along its edge4 ,z !re 0 a light obscur+ fog & dusk 0 approa*+1 ! ',aurora' hung up = ! night4 ,on ,janu>y #bi ! %ip1 aft] a prelim9>y trawl+ _h be5 done 9 ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty fa?oms1 pu%$ into ! floe & 0 made fa/ ) an ice-an*or4 ,emp]or p5gu9s 7 s pl5tiful 9 ! neighb\rhood t _m specim5s 7 secur$ = sk9s4 ,a sea-leop>d 0 se5 *as+ a crab-eat] seal q close to ! b[ ( ! %ip4 ,! latt]1 aft] sev]al n>r[ escapes1 took refuge on an ice-foot project+ f ! edge ( ! floe4 ,advantage 0 tak5 ( a cle>+ 9 ! wea!r to walk ov] ! sea-ice to a b]g two & a half miles away1 f ! summit ( :i* x 0 hop$ t "s sign ( l& might be app>5t4 ,away 9 ! di/ance1 p]haps five miles fur!r on1 c\ld be se5 an imm5se congregation ( ,emp]or ,p5gu9s--evid5tly ano!r rook]y4 ,no c]ta9 l& 0 visible4 ,! cruise 0 n[ cont9u$ to ! nor?-we/ 9 ord] to skirt a collection ( b]gs & floe1 ) ! ultimate object ( proce$+ 9 an ea/]ly direction t[>ds ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue at ! nor!rn limit ( ! ,%ackleton ,%elf-,ice4 ,a glance at ! map :i* illu/rates ! "w done by ! ,we/]n ,p>ty af=ds ! be/ idea ( ! great ice-=mation :i* /ret*es away to ! nor? ( ,que5 ,m>y ,l&4 ,x is v simil> 9 "* to ! well-kn[n ,ross ,b>ri] ov] :i* lay "p ( ,scott's & ,amunds5's j\rneys to ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,its height is rem>kably uni=m1 rang+ f sixty to "o hundr$ feet above ! wat]-level4 ,:5 all[ance has be5 made = av]age specific gravity1 its av]age total ?ickness %\ld approximate to six hundr$ feet4 ,f ea/ to we/ ! =mation 0 prov$ to be z mu* z two hundr$ miles1 ) "o hundr$ & eighty miles betwe5 its nor!rn & s\!rn limits4 ,?is va/ block ( ice orig9ates fundam5tally f ! glacial fl[ ov] ! s\!rn h9t]l&4 ,e ye> an additional lay] ( consolidat$ sn[ is add$ to its surface by ! frequ5t blizz>ds4 ,^! annual additions are cle>ly m>k$ 9 ! section expos$ on ! dazzl+ :ite face ne> ! br9k ( ! ice-cliff4 ,!re is a limit1 h[ev]1 to ! increase 9 ?ickness1 = ! :ole mass is ev] mov+ sl[ly to ! nor?1 driv5 by ! irresi/ible pressure ( ! l&-ice beh9d x4 ,?us ! nor!rn face crumbles d[n into bra% or floats away z "p ( a b]g sev]$ f ! ma9 body ( ! %elf-ice4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #cj we _h ! unique exp]i5ce ( witness+ ?is crumbl+ action at "w--a cataclysm ( sn[1 ice & wat]6 ,! %ip 0 /eam+ along )9 ?ree hundr$ y>ds ( a cliff1 :5 "s loose drifts slid (f f its edge1 foll[$ by a slice ( ! face ext5d+ = _m hundr$s ( feet & weigh+ p]haps "o million tons4 ,x plung$ into ! sea ) a deep boom+ ro> & !n rose maje/ically1 %$d+ great masses ( sn[1 to roll onw>ds expos+ its blue1 sway+ bulk %iv]+ into lumpy masses :i* pu%$ t[>ds ! %ip 9 an ev]-wid5+ field ( ice4 ,x 0 a gr& sc5e enact$ 9 ! subdu$ limelight ( an ov]ca/ day4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ! ',aurora' *ang$ h] nor?-we/]ly c\rse r\nd to nor?-ea/1 w9d+ ?r\gh a wond]ful sea ( b]gs gr\nd$ 9 ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty fa?oms ( wat]4 ,at times we w\ld pass ?r\gh n>r[ lanes betwe5 t[]+ walls & em]ge into a /raight wide av5ue along :i* ^! m\nta9s ( ice 7 rang$4 ,sev]al 7 r rem>kable2 "o = its exquisite s]ies ( /ratification l9es1 ano!r = its facade 9 /ucco1 & a ?ird = its ov]hang+ cornice fr+$ ) sl5d] icicles4 ,on ,janu>y #ca a trawl+ 0 made 9 "o hundr$ & twelve fa?oms4 ,half a ton ( life empti$ on ! deck gave ! biologi/s occupation = sev]al days4 ,includ$ 9 ! cat* 7 a l>ge numb] ( mon/r\s gelat9\s ascidians or sea-squirts4 ,fragm5ts ( coal 7 once m f\nd2 an indication t coaly /rata mu/ be v widely di/ribut$ 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 ,! pack 0 d5se & 9 massive array at ! extremity ( ,t]m9ation ,ice-,tongue4 ,davis drove ! %ip ?r\gh "s ( x & ent]$ an op5 lead :i* ran l a d>k /reak away to ! ea/ amid ice :i* grew heavi] & m m>k$ by ! /ress ( pressure4 ,our "t 0 n[ limit$ & x seem$ to me t !re 0 little *ance ( rea*+ op5 wat] by =c+ a passage ei!r to ! ea/ or nor?4 ,we !re=e turn$ on our tracks & broke s\?-we/ back into ! ,davis ,sea1 int5d+ to /eam we/w>d to ! spot :]e we _h s easily ent]$ two weeks previ\sly4 ,on ,febru>y #d ! pack to ! nor? 0 beg9n+ to ?9 out & to look navigable4 ,sev]al %ort-cuts 7 tak5 across project+ capes1 & !n on ,febru>y #e ! ',aurora' ent]$ a zone ( b]gs & brok5 floe4 ,no "o slept well dur+ t night z ! %ip bump$ & gr\nd into ! ice :i* cra%$ & grat$ along h] /\t sides4 ,davis 0 on wat* = long h\rs1 direct+ 9 ! cr['s ne/ or d[n on ! bridge1 & ?r\gh\t ! next day we pu%$ on nor?w>ds t[>ds ! goal :i* n[ meant s mu* to u--,au/ralia--,home6 ,at f\r o'clock ! sun 0 glitt]+ on ! great ocean outside ! pack-ice4 ,_m ( u climb$ up 9 ! rigg+ to see ! fair sight--a prevision ( blue skies & ! calm delights ( a l& ( et]nal summ]4 ,our "w 0 f9i%$1 & ! good %ip 0 ris+ at la/ to ! long swell ( ! s\!rn seas4 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 9 latitude #ee degrees ,s1 a /rong s\?-we/] drove beh9d1 &1 ) all sails set1 ! ',aurora' made eight knots an h\r4 ,! la/ iceb]g 0 se5 f> away on ! ea/]n horizon4 ,albatrosses foll[$ 9 our wake1 accompani$ by _! small] satellites--,cape h5s1 priors1 ,lesson's & ,wilson petrels4 ,be=e leav+ ! ice1 ,s&ell & ,bick]ton _h fix$ an a]ial betwe5 ! =e & miz5 ma/s1 :ile ! =m] in/all$ a wireless receiv+-app>atus )9 ! n>r[ limits ( 8 cab94 ,!re 0 no space on ! %ip to set up ! motor-eng9e1 dynamos & o!r in/rum5ts necess>y = transmitt+ messages ov] a long di/ance4 ,z ! nights began to d>k51 ,s&ell li/5$ eag]ly = di/ant signals1 until on ,febru>y #af1 9 latitude #dg degrees ,s1 ! calls ( ?ree %ips 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,great ,au/ralian ,bight 7 recogniz$4 ,aft] ?is date news 0 pick$ up e night1 & all ! items 7 po/$ on a morn+ bullet9 p9n$ up 9 ! w>d-room4 ,! fir/ real t\* ( civilization came unexpect$ly e>ly on ! morn+ ( ,febru>y #ba4 ,a full-rigg$ %ip on ! s\!rn horizon6 ,x might h be5 an iceb]g1 ! sails fla%$ s :ite 9 ! morn+ sun4 ,b onw>d x came ) a /rong s\?-we/]1 ov]haul$ & pass$ u1 signall+ ',ar*ibald ,russell'1 fifty-f\r days out f ,bu5os ,ayres1 b\nd = ,cape ,borda4 ,x 0 too magical to believe4 ,on ,febru>y #bf we gaz$ on di/ant cliffs ( rock & e>?--,kang>oo ,isl&--& ! t9y clu/] ( dwell+s r\nd ! ligh?\se at ,cape ,borda4 ,!n we ent]$ ,/4 ,v9c5t's ,gulf on a cle>1 hot day1 m>vell+ at ! s&y-blue wat]1 ! long1 flat ma9l& ) its clumps ( trees & ! smoke ( _m /eam]s4 ,! welcome home--! voices ( innum]able /rang]s--! h&-grips ( _m fri5d--x *okes "o--x _c be utt]$6 ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,/aff ,! ,%ip's ,(fic]s ,j4 ,k4 ,davis ,ma/] ( ,s4 ,y4 ',aurora' & ,second-9 ,comm& ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,j4 ,h4 ,blair ,fir/ ,(fic] dur+ ! lat] /ages ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,p4 ,gray ,second ,(fic]4 ,c4 ,p4 de la ,motte ,?ird ,(fic]4 ,f4 ,j4 ,gillies ,*ief ,eng9e]4 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor? ,lead]3 ,meteorologi/4 ,l4 ,r4 ,blake ,geologi/ & ,c>tograph]4 ,h4 ,hamilton ,biologi/4 ,c4 ,a4 ,s&ell ,wireless ,op]ator & ,me*anic4 ,a4 ,j4 ,sawy] ,wireless ,op]ator4 ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty ,dr4 ,d4 ,mawson ,comm&] ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,lieut4 ,r4 ,bage ,a/ronom]1 ,assi/ant ,magnetician & ,record] ( ,tides4 ,c4 ,t4 ,madigan ,meteorologi/4 ,lieut4 ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis ,9 *>ge ( ,gre5l& dogs4 ,dr4 ,x4 ,m]tz ,9 *>ge ( ,gre5l& dogs4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic]1 ,bact]iologi/4 ,f4 ,h4 ,bick]ton ,9 *>ge ( air-tractor sl$ge4 ,a4 ,j4 ,hodgeman ,c>tograph] & ,sket* ,arti/4 ,j4 ,f4 ,hurley ,(ficial ,photograph]4 ,e4 ,n4 ,webb ,*ief ,magnetician4 ,p4 ,e4 ,correll ,me*anic & ,assi/ant ,physici/4 ,j4 ,g4 ,hunt] ,biologi/4 ,c4 ,f4 ,las]on ,taxid]mi/ & ,biological ,collector4 ,f4 ,l4 ,/illwell ,geologi/4 ,h4 ,d4 ,murphy ,9 *>ge ( ,exp$ition /ores4 ,w4 ,h4 ,hannam ,wireless ,op]ator & ,me*anic4 ,j4 ,h4 ,close ,assi/ant ,collector4 ,dr4 ,l4 ,a4 ,:ett] ,surgeon4 ,we/]n ,base ,p>ty ,f4 ,wild ,lead]4 ,a4 ,d4 ,watson ,geologi/4 ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones ,m$ical ,(fic]4 ,c4 ,t4 ,h>risson ,biologi/4 ,m4 ,h4 ,moyes ,meteorologi/4 ,a4 ,l4 ,k5n$y ,magnetician4 ,c4 ,a4 ,hoadley ,geologi/4 ,g4 ,dov]s ,c>tograph]4 ,9 addition to ^! 7 ! foll[+ g5tlem5 :o accompani$ ! ,exp$ition = a portion ( ! "t only or :o jo9$ lat]4 ,s4 ,n4 ,jeffryes ,wireless ,op]ator1 :o reliev$ ,w4 ,h4 ,hannam dur+ #aiac4 ,e4 ,r4 ,waite 7,curator1 ,cant]bury ,museum1 ,*ri/*ur*71 ,biologi/1 fir/ ,sub-,ant>ctic cruise ( ',aurora'4 ,pr(essor ,t4 ,t4 ,flynn 7,hob>t ,univ]sity71 ,biologi/1 second ,sub-,ant>ctic cruise ( ',aurora'4 ,j4 van ,wat]s*oot ,m>9e ,arti/1 second ,ant>ctic cruise ( van d] ,gra*t ',aurora'4 ,capta9 ,james ,davis ,:al+ au?ority1 second ,ant>ctic cruise ( ',aurora'4 ,c4 ,c4 ,eitel ,secret>y1 second ,ant>ctic cruise ( ',aurora'4 ,n4 ,c4 ,t\*]1 & lat] ,s]v$ 9 ! capacity ( ,*ief ,(fic] ,f4 ,d4 ,flet*] on ! ',aurora' dur+ ! e>li] voyages4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,signatures ( memb]s ( ! l& p>ties 9 ,ant>ctica & at ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,acc\nts ( ! memb]s ( ! exp$ition1 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,g4 ,f4 ,,a9swor?1 ?irty9999 ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born 9 ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,8 s]vices 7 loan$ to ! exp$ition by ! ,commonweal? ,meteorological ,bureau1 ,melb\rne4 ,= a p]iod ( two ye>s he act$ z lead] ( ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty1 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ,meteorologi/4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aiac-aiad he visit$ ! ,ant>ctic dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora'4 9999 ,! ages ref] to ! date ( jo9+ ! ,exp$ition & are b approximate4 ,r4 ,,bage1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,eng9e]+ ( ,melb\rne ,univ]sity & a lieut5ant 9 ! ,royal ,au/ralian ,eng9e]s4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 & lead] ( ! ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,p>ty1 he rema9$ 9 ! ,ant>ctic = two ye>s4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> he 0 9 *>ge ( *ronomet]s1 a/ronomical obs]vations & tidal records1 & ?r\gh\t ! second ye> cont9u$ ! magnetic "w & look$ aft] /ores4 ,f4 ,h4 ,,bick]ton1 ,f4,r4,g4,s41 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born at ,ox=d1 ,engl&4 ,_h /udi$ eng9e]+3 jo9$ ! ,exp$ition z ,electrical ,eng9e] & ,motor ,exp]t4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty & lead] ( ! ,we/]n ,sl$g+ ,p>ty1 he rema9$ 9 ! ,ant>ctic = two ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t he 0 9 *>ge ( ! air-tractor sl$ge1 & 0 eng9e] to ! wireless /ation4 ,= a "t1 dur+ ! second ye>1 he 0 9 complete *>ge ( ! wireless plant4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,blair1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born 9 ,scotl&4 ,= five ye>s he s]v$ ) ! ,lo* ,l9e ( ,glasg[ z appr5tice & ?ird mate4 ,z second mate he jo9$ ,a4 ,currie & ,company1 ( ,melb\rne1 9 ! ,au/ralian-,indian trade1 rea*+ ! rank ( fir/ mate1 9 :i* capacity he act$ dur+ ! f9al ,ant>ctic cruise ( ! ',aurora' 9 ! summ] ( #aiac-ad4 ,l4 ,r4 ,,blake1 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born 9 ,engl&1 b _h liv$ = _m ye>s 9 ,que5sl& previ\s to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition4 ,be=e accompany+ ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty z ,geologi/ & ,c>tograph]1 he obta9$ leave f ! ,geological ,survey ,dep>tm5t1 ,brisbane4 ,he visit$ ! ,ant>ctic dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora' 9 ! summ] ( #aiac-aiad4 ,j4 ,h4 ,close1 ,f4,r4,g4,s41 =ty ye>s ( age1 m>ri$1 0 born 9 ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,dur+ ! ,s\? ,african ,w> he saw active s]vice 9 ,rhodesia1 & at ! "t ( ! ,exp$ition's dep>ture 0 a tea*] ( physical culture at ,sydney4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 & ( sev]al sl$g+ p>ties1 he sp5t two summ]s & "o w9t] 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 ,p4 ,e4 ,,correll1 n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a /ud5t 9 ,sci5ce ( ! ,adelaide ,univ]sity4 ,he jo9$ ! ,exp$ition z ,me*anician & ,assi/ant ,physici/4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty accompany+ ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty dur+ _! sl$g+ j\rney4 ,he sp5t ?ree summ]s & "o w9t] 9 ! ,ant>ctic1 act+ z col\r photograph] dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora'4 ,j4 ,e4 ,,davis1 tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 ma/] ( ! ',aurora' & ,second-9-,comm& ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,born 9 ,irel& & educat$ 9 ,engl&1 he s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip on ! ,liv]pool own$ sail+-%ip1 ',celtic ,*ief'1 obta9+ 8 c]tificate z second mate be=e jo9+ ! b>que ',we/l&' trad+ betwe5 ,engl& & ,new ,zeal&4 ,8 next po/ 0 t ( second (fic] on ! tra9+ %ip ',port ,jackson'1 foll[+ :i* he jo9$ ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's ,exp$ition 7#aijg-aiji7 z *ief (fic] ( ! ',nimrod'1 act+ subsequ5tly z ma/]4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7#aiaa-aiad7 ,capta9 ,j4 ,k4 ,davis comm&$ ! ',aurora' dur+ five cruises4 ,g4 ,,dov]s1 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 0 complet+ 8 t]m = ,lic5s$ ,surveyor 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t :5 he jo9$ ! ,exp$ition4 ,he 0 9 ! ,ant>ctic = two summ]s & "o w9t]1 be+ /ation$ ) ! ,we/]n ,p>ty 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&74 ,a memb] ( sev]al sl$g+ p>ties1 he act$ z ,c>tograph] to ! p>ty :i* rea*$ ,gaussb]g4 ,f4 ,j4 ,,gillies1 ?irty-five ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born at ,c>diff1 ,wales4 ,he s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip z an eng9e] on ! /eam]s ( ,john ,%e>man & ,company & ,p4 ,bak] & ,company ( ,c>diff4 ,= six ye>s previ\s to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition he 0 9 ! ,indian trade4 ,?r\gh\t ! five cruises ( ! ',aurora' betwe5 #aiaa & #aiad ,f4 ,j4 ,gillies 0 ,*ief ,eng9e]4 ,p4 ,,gray1 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born & educat$ 9 ,engl&4 ,he s]v$ on ! ',worce/]' z cadet capta9 = eighte5 mon?s & z appr5tice on ! ',ar*ibald ,russell'1 ( ,glasg[1 & 9 ! ,new ,zeal& ,%ipp+ ,company4 ,9 #aiji he ent]$ ! ,p59sula & ,ori5tal ,company & rea*$ ! rank ( ?ird (fic]1 jo9+ ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition z second (fic] ( ! ',aurora'4 ,?r\gh\t five cruises1 f #aiaa to #aiad1 he s]v$ 9 ?is capacity4 ,h4 ,,hamilton1 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born at ,napi]1 ,new ,zeal&4 ,graduate ( ! ,otago ,univ]sity4 ,besides be+ employ$ on ! ,new ,zeal& ,geological ,survey1 he act$ z ,entomological ,collector to ! ,dom9ion ,museum at ,well+ton4 ,a memb] ( ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty1 ( :i* he 0 ! ,biologi/ = two ye>s1 ,h4 ,hamilton visit$ ! ,ant>ctic dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora' 9 ! summ] ( #aiac-aiad4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,hannam1 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 ( ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 & jo9$ ! ,exp$ition 9 *>ge ( ! arrangem5ts = a wireless telegraphic sy/em4 ,he 0 9 ! ,ant>ctic at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 = two summ]s & a w9t]1 & 0 successful 9 transmitt+ wireless messages = a %ort "t dur+ #aiab ?r\gh ,macqu>ie ,isl& to ,au/ralia1 assi/ant magnetician = a "t4 ,c4 ,t4 ,,h>risson1 =ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 m>ri$1 0 born 9 ,hob>t1 ,tasmania4 ,= _m ye>s previ\s to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition he _h done illu/rative & arti/ic "w & _h be5 engag$ on a survey & 9 botanical & o!r sci5tific obs]vations on ! we/ coa/ ( ,tasmania4 ,/ation$ ) ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 he act$ z ,biologi/ & ,arti/1 accompany+ ,f4 ,wild on 8 ma9 ea/]n j\rney & sev]al o!r sl$g+ p>ties4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,hoadley1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,m9+ ,eng9e]+ ( ,melb\rne ,univ]sity4 ,a memb] ( ,f4 ,wild's ,we/]n ,p>ty 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&71 he took "p 9 sev]al sl$g+ j\rneys & 0 ,geologi/ ( ! p>ty :o explor$ we/w>ds to ,gaussb]g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,hodgeman1 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born at ,adelaide1 ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,= f\r ye>s he 0 an articl$ ar*itect1 & = five ye>s a draughtsman 9 ! ,works & ,build+s ,dep>tm5t1 ,adelaide4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&71 he took "p 9 sev]al sl$g+ j\rneys1 & ?r\gh\t two ye>s 9 ! ,ant>ctic act$ 9 ! capacity ( ,c>tograph] & ,sket* ,arti/1 z well z t ( ,assi/ant ,meteorologi/4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,hunt]1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,sci5ce ( ,sydney ,univ]sity1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 he c>ri$ on ! "w ( ,biologi/ dur+ two summ]s & "o w9t]2 & 9 ! same capacity accompani$ ! ',aurora' 9 h] f9al summ] cruise #aiaa-aiad4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,hurley1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 ( ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,he _h be5 ! recipi5t ( _m amateur & pr(essional aw>ds = photographic "w be=e jo9+ ! ,exp$ition4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base he obta9$ excell5t photographic & c9ematographic records & 0 "o ( ! ?ree memb]s ( ! ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,p>ty4 ,he 0 also pres5t on ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora'4 ,s4 ,n4 ,,jeffryes1 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,t[oomba1 ,que5sl&1 0 a qualifi$ op]ator ( ! ,au/ralasian ,wireless ,company4 ,dur+ ! second ye> 7#aiac7 he took ,w4 ,h4 ,hannam's place 9 *>ge ( ! wireless plant1 w9t]+ at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&74 ,s4 ,e4 ,,jones1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,m$ic9e ( ,sydney ,univ]sity1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,a memb] & ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ,f4 ,wild's ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&71 he took "p 9 sev]al sl$g+ j\rneys dur+ #aiab & 0 lead] ( ! p>ty :o explor$ we/w>d to ,gaussb]g4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,k5n$y1 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a /ud5t 9 ,sci5ce ( ,adelaide ,univ]sity1 ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,receiv+ special tuition1 he act$ z ,magnetician at ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 dur+ ! ye> #aiab4 ,he 0 a memb] ( sev]al sl$g+ p>ties & accompani$ ,f4 ,wild on 8 ma9 ea/]n j\rney z ,c>tograph]4 ,c4 ,f4 ,,las]on1 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 s+le1 _h ga9$ a ,diploma 9 ,geology at ! ,te*nical ,college1 ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 & = "s ye>s 0 ,collector to ! ,te*nological ,museum4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&71 dur+ #aiab1 he act$ z ,taxid]mi/ & g5]al ,collector1 tak+ "p1 z well1 9 sl$g+ j\rneys to ! s\? & ea/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,c4 ,t4 ,,madigan1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,sci5ce 7,m9+ ,eng9e]+7 ( ,adelaide ,univ]sity1 ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,rhodes ,s*ol>%ip1 ! necess>y leave to accompany ! ,exp$ition 0 grant$ j z he 0 on ! eve ( cont9u+ 8 /udies at ,ox=d ,univ]sity4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 he act$ z ,meteorologi/ = two ye>s1 & dur+ ! second ye> 7#aiac7 0 also 9 *>ge ( ! ,gre5l& dogs4 ,an important j\rney 9 ! spr+ & "o to ! ea/ 9 ! summ] 7 made "u 8 lead]%ip1 & ! ,p>ty1 left 9 ,adelie ,l& 9 #aiac1 0 to h be5 "u 8 *>ge1 b = my return4 ,d4 ,,mawson1 ?irty ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 ! ,organis] & ,lead] ( ! ,au/ralasian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition & 01 previ\s to x1 a memb] ( ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition ( #aijg-aiji1 be+ "o ( ! p>ty "u ,pr(essor ,david :i* rea*$ ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole4 ,a graduate 9 ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ( ,sydney & ,adelaide ,univ]sities1 he _h fill$ = "s "t ! po/ ( ,lectur] 9 ,m9]alogy & ,petrology at ! ,adelaide ,univ]sity4 ,! only survivor ( a p>ty sl$g+ to ! ea/ f ! ,ma9 ,base 9 ! summ] ( #aiab-aiac4 ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,l,e,a,n1 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,arts & ,m$ic9e ( ,sydney ,univ]sity2 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,he act$ z ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 & c>ri$ out obs]vations 9 ,bact]iology & ,physiology dur+ ! fir/ ye>4 ,9 #aiac 7! second ye>7 he 0 ,biologi/1 ,ice-,c>ri] & ,editor ( ! ',adelie ,blizz>d'4 ,he took "p 9 a sl$g+ j\rney along ! ea/]n coa/ 9 ! summ] ( #aiab-aiac4 ,x4 ,,m]tz1 tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,basle1 ,switz]l&1 0 a graduate 9 ,law ( ! ,univ]sities ( ,leipzig & ,b]ne4 ,prior to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition he _h ga9$ ! ,ski-runn+ ,*ampion%ip ( ,switz]l& & 0 an exp]i5c$ m\nta9e]4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 he 0 assi/$ by ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,n9nis 9 ! c>e ( ! ,gre5l& dogs4 ,on ,janu>y #g1 #aiac1 dur+ a sl$g+ j\rney1 he lo/ 8 life1 "o hundr$ miles s\?-ea/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,c4 ,p4 ,,de ,,la ,,motte1 n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,bulli1 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 _h e>ly tra9+ at sea on ! b>que ',nor!rn ,*ief' ( ,new ,zeal&1 obta9+ 8 c]tificate z second mate 9 ,m>* #aiaa4 ,dur+ ! eight mon?s prior to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition he s]v$ z f\r? (fic] on ! ,s4,s4 ',w>rimoo' ( ! ,union ,/eam%ip ,company ( ,new ,zeal&4 ,?r\gh\t ! five cruises ( ! ',aurora' betwe5 #aiaa & #aiad1 ,c4 ,p4 de la ,motte 0 ?ird (fic] ) ! ,%ip's p>ty4 ,m4 ,h4 ,,moyes1 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,koolunga1 ,s\? ,au/ralia1 0 a graduate 9 ,sci5ce ( ,adelaide ,univ]sity4 ,) ! ,we/]n ,base ,p>ty 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 he act$ z ,meteorologi/ & took "p 9 sev]al sl$g+ j\rneys 9 ! autumn & spr+ ( #aiab4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #aiab-aiac1 ?r\gh an unavoidable accid5t1 he 0 left to c>ry on "w alone at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s = a p]iod ( n9e weeks4 ,h4 ,d4 ,,murphy1 ?irty-two ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,melb\rne1 "o-"t ,s*ol> 9 ,hi/ory ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity4 ,at ! outset he 0 to h be5 lead] ( a ?ird ,ant>ctic ,base :i* 0 ev5tually amalgamat$ ) ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&74 ,"h he _h *>ge ( ! /ores & dur+ ! e>ly summ] ( #aiab 0 lead] ( ! ,s\!rn ,support+ ,p>ty4 ,b4 ,e4 ,s4 ,,n9nis1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 educat$ at ,dulwi*1 ,engl&1 & ent]$ ,8 ,maje/y's ,army1 hav+ a commission z ,lieut5ant 9 ! ,royal ,fusili]s prior to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition 9 ,london4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 he 0 assi/$ by ,x4 ,m]tz 9 ! c>e ( ! ,gre5l& dogs4 ,on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiab1 :ile on a sl$g+ j\rney1 he lo/ 8 life by fall+ into a crevasse ?ree hundr$ miles ea/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,s&ell1 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 s+le1 ( ,surrey1 ,engl&1 /udi$ electrical eng9e]+ = "s ye>s & !n came to ,au/ralia 9 #aiji & ent]$ ! ,commonweal? ,bran* ( ,telephony4 ,hav+ a practical k ( wireless telegraphy he jo9$ ! ,exp$ition z a ,wireless ,op]ator & ,me*anic & 0 /ation$ ) ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty = two ye>s4 ,aft] ! dep>ture ( ,a4 ,j4 ,sawy] 9 ,augu/ #aiac1 he 0 9 complete *>ge ( ! wireless /ation4 ,c4 ,a4 ,s&ell visit$ ! ,ant>ctic dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! ',aurora' 9 ! summ] ( #aiac-aiad4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,sawy]1 tw5ty-six ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 born 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,hav+ _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 wireless telegraphy1 he jo9$ ! ,exp$ition z an op]ator f ! ,au/ralasian ,wireless ,company4 ,at ! ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,/ation he 0 *ief wireless until ,augu/ #aiac1 :5 on acc\nt ( illness he return$ to ,new ,zeal&4 ,f4 ,l4 ,,/illwell1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,sci5ce ( ,melb\rne ,univ]sity1 ,victoria4 ,a memb] ( ! ,ma9 ,base ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 he act$ z ,geologi/4 ,f4 ,l4 ,/illwell 0 lead] ( two sl$g+ p>ties :o did detail "w = ab\t sixty miles along ! coa/ ea/w>d ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,a4 ,d4 ,,watson1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 a graduate 9 ,sci5ce ( ,sydney ,univ]sity1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,a memb] ( ! ,we/]n ,base ,p>ty 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 he act$ z ,geologi/4 ,a4 ,d4 ,watson took "p 9 sev]al sl$g+ j\rneys1 accompany+ ,f4 ,wild 9 8 ma9 ea/]n trip dur+ ! summ] ( #aiab-aiac4 ,e4 ,n4 ,,webb1 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 an ,associate ( ,civil ,eng9e]+ ( ,cant]bury ,univ]sity ,college1 &1 = ! five mon?s previ\s to jo9+ ! ,exp$ition1 c>ri$ out magnetic obs]vations "u ! ,c>negie ,in/itute ( ,wa%+ton1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 ,e4 ,n4 ,webb 0 ,*ief ,magnetician1 accompany+ ! ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,p>ty4 ,l4 ,a4 ,,:ett]1 tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( age1 s+le4 ,he graduat$ at ,otago ,univ]sity1 ,new ,zeal&1 & jo9$ ! ,exp$ition z ,surgeon1 act+ 9 t capacity at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 dur+ #aiab4 ,he accompani$ a sl$g+ p>ty :i* explor$ to ! we/w>d ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,f4 ,,wild1 ?irty-eight ye>s ( age1 s+le1 0 ,lead] ( ! ,we/]n ,base ,p>ty 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&74 ,he jo9$ ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice 9 #ahhi & ! ,navy 9 #aijj1 s]v$ on an ext5d$ sl$ge j\rney dur+ ! ,national ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7,capt4 ,r4 ,f4 ,scott7 ( #aija-aijd1 & 0 "o ( ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty ( ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's ,exp$ition f #aijg-aiji4 ,dur+ ! ,au/ralasian ,exp$ition he op5$ up a new tract ( c\ntry--,que5 ,m>y ,l&4 ,i desire to make special m5tion ( ! ,%ip's ,p>ty :o fac$ ! rigor\s conditions ( ,ant>ctica & ! /ormy ,s\!rn ,ocean1 dur+ five sep>ate voyages1 ) a *e]fulness & devotion to duty :i* w always /& to _! la/+ cr$it4 ,9 regions ( heavy pack-ice & sudd5 blizz>d w9ds1 ,capta9 ,davis pilot$ ! ,%ip safely ?r\gh _m situations ( extreme dang]4 ,9 a report to me on ! "w ( ! ,%ip he writes an appreciative note3-- ,i wi% to draw p>ticul> att5tion to ! loyal way 9 :i* ! (fic]s & m5 ( ! ',aurora' support$ me4 ,messrs4 ,t\*]1 ,flet*]1 ,blair1 ,gray1 de la ,motte1 & ,gillies1 9 _! respective positions1 c>ri$ out ! duties assign$ to !m ) ability & *e]fulness1 (t5 "u v try+ conditions4 ,mr4 ,gillies n only look$ aft] ! eng9es b assi/$ mat]ially 9 ! deep-sea "w by ! inv5tion ( a new =m ( s\nd+ driv] :i* 0 us$ successfully dur+ ! v>i\s cruises ( ! ',aurora'4 ,! ,*ief ,(fic] 0 9 *>ge ( ! /ores & equipm5t ( ! ,exp$ition on bo>d ! vessel1 9 addition to 8 ord9>y executive duties4 ,messrs4 ,t\*]1 ,flet*] & ,blair s]v$ 9 ?is capacity on diff]5t voyages4 ,mr4 ,p4 ,gray1 z ,second & ,navigat+ ,(fic]1 & ,mr4 ,c4 ,p4 de la ,motte1 z ,?ird ,(fic]1 act$ capably & ?or\ghly ?r\gh\t ! ,exp$ition4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,sci5tific ,"w ,x %\ld be rem>k$ t !re is no int5tion ( furni%+ any?+ m ?an a sugge/ion ( ! g5]al tr5d ( ! sci5tific obs]vations ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,! brief /atem5t made bel[ indicates ! broad l9es on :i* ! "w 0 conduct$ & 9 "s cases ! gr\nd :i* 0 actually cov]$4 ,x may ?us give ! g5]al read] a clue to ! nature ( ! sci5tific volumes :i* w s]ve to record p]man5tly ! results amass$ dur+ a p]iod ( m ?an two ye>s4 ,t]re/rial ,magnetism #a4 ,field ,"w4 7a7 ,dip det]m9ations 7 made at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 on ! ea/]n & s\!rn j\rneys f ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 & on a %ort j\rney f ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&74 7b7 ,decl9ation by !odolite obs]vations 0 det]m9$ at ,macqu>ie ,isl& & at int]vals on all sl$g+ j\rneys 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 7c7 ,r\gh obs]vations ( magnetic v>iation 7 made daily on ! ',aurora' dur+ h] five cruises4 #b4 ,/ation ,"w4 7a7 ,regul> magnetograph records 7 kept at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 = a p]iod ( eighte5 mon?s4 ,a sy/em ( t]m days = quick runs 0 also foll[$2 ,melb\rne1 ,*ri/*ur*1 & o!r /ations co op]at+4 ,9 connexion ) ! magnetograph "w1 ,webb conduct$ regul>1 absolute obs]vations ?r\gh\t ! ye> #aiab4 ,bage cont9u$ ! magnetograph records = a fur!r six mon?s 9 #aiac1 obs]v$ t]m days1 & took absolute obs]vations4 7b7 ,at ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 ,k5n$y kept t]m days 9 ! w9t]1 us+ a magnetomet] & dip-circle4 ,biology #a4 ,/ation ,collections4 7a7 ,at ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 ,hamilton work$ = two ye>s among/ a ri* fauna & a scanty b int]e/+ flora4 ,among/ o!r discov]ies a f9* indig5\s to ,macqu>ie ,isl& 0 f\nd4 7b7 ,9 ,adelie ,l&1 ,hunt]1 assi/$ by ,las]on1 secur$ a l>ge biological collection1 not)/&+ ! cont9u\s bad wea!r4 ,dr$g+s f dep?s d[n to fifty fa?oms 7 made dur+ ! w9t]4 ,! eggs ( practically all ! fly+ birds kn[n along ,ant>ctic %ores 7 obta9$1 includ+ ^? ( ! silv]-grey petrel & ! ,ant>ctic petrel1 :i* 7 n previ\sly kn[n2 also a v>iety ( prion1 ( an unrecord$ species1 toge!r ) its eggs4 7c7 ,at ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 eggs ( ! ,ant>ctic & o!r petrels 7 f\nd1 & a l>ge rook]y ( ,emp]or p5gu9s 0 locat$2 ! second on record4 ,h>risson1 work+ "u difficulties1 succe$$ 9 trapp+ "s int]e/+ fi% on ! bottom 9 two hundr$ & fifty fa?oms ( wat]4 #b4 ,%ip ,collections4 7a7 ,a collection made by ,mr4 ,e4 ,r4 ,waite1 ,curator ( ! ,cant]bury ,museum1 on ! fir/ ,sub-,ant>ctic cruise4 7b7 ,a collection made by ,pr(essor ,t4 ,t4 ,flynn1 ( ,hob>t1 on ! second ,sub-,ant>ctic cruise4 7c7 ,a collection made by ,hunt]1 assi/$ by ,hamilton1 9 ,ant>ctic wat]s dur+ ! summ] ( #aiac-aiad4 ,?is compris$ deep-sea dr$g+s at elev5 /ations 9 dep?s d[n to "o ?\s& eight hundr$ fa?oms & regul> t[-nett+s1 frequ5tly s]ial1 to dep?s ( two hundr$ fa?oms4 ,six specim5s ( ! r>e ,ross seal 7 secur$4 ,a l>ge collection ( ext]nal & int]nal p>asites 0 made f birds1 seals & fi%4 ,geology 7a7 ,a geological exam9ation ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& 0 made by ,blake4 ,! old] rocks 7 f\nd to be all igne\s4 ,! ,isl& has be5 ov]ridd5 9 comp>atively rec5t times by an ice-cap travell+ f we/ to ea/4 7b7 ,geological collections at ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,9 ,adelie ,l& ! rocky outcrops are metamorphic s$im5ts & gneisses4 ,9 ,k+ ,george ,v ,l& !re is a =mation simil> to ! ,beacon s&/ones & dol]ites ( ! ,ross ,sea1 ) :i* c>bonace\s %ales & coaly /rata are associat$4 7c7 ,/illwell met ) a great range ( m9]als & rocks 9 ! t]m9al mora9e ne> ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l&4 ,among/ !m 0 r$ s&/one 9 abundance1 sugge/+ t ! ,beacon s&/one =mation ext5ds also ?r\gh\t ,adelie ,l& b is hidd5 by ! ice-cap4 ,a solit>y /ony meteorite 0 f\nd by a sl$g+ p>ty ly+ on ! ice ( ! plateau4 7d7 ,9 ! collections made by ,watson & ,hoadley at ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 gneisses & s*i/s 7 asc]ta9$ to be ! pr$om9ant types4 7e7 ,a collection ( erratics 0 br\ght up by ! deep-sea trawl 9 ! c\rse ( dr$g+s 9 ,ant>ctic wat]s4 ,glaciology 7a7 ,obs]vations ( ! pack-ice1 coa/al glaci]s & %elf-ice f ! ',aurora' dur+ h] ?ree ,ant>ctic cruises4 7b7 ,obs]vations ( ! nive\s & glacial features met ) on ! sl$g+ j\rneys f bo? ,ant>ctic bases4 ,meteorology 7a7 ,two ye>s' obs]vations at ,macqu>ie ,isl& by ,a9swor? 7b7 ,two ye>s' obs]vations 9 ,adelie ,l& by ,madigan4 7c7 ,"o ye>'s obs]vations 9 ,que5 ,m>y ,l& by ,moyes4 7d7 ,obs]vations by ! ,%ip on ea* ( h] five voyages4 7e7 ,obs]vations dur+ ! _m sl$g+ j\rneys f bo? ,ant>ctic ,bases4 ,bact]iology1 etc4 ,9 ,adelie ,l&1 ,mc,lean c>ri$ out _m mon?s ( /eady "w 9 ,bact]iology1 ,haematology & ,physiology4 ,tides ,self-record+ in/rum5ts 7 run at ,macqu>ie ,isl& by ,a9swor? & at ,adelie ,l& by ,bage4 ,wireless & ,auroral ,obs]vations ,a v close wat* 0 kept ^u auroral ph5om5a ) int]e/+ results1 especially 9 _! relation to ! p]meability ( ! e!r to wireless waves4 ,geographical ,results #a4 ,! successful navigation by ! ',aurora' ( ! ,ant>ctic pack ice 9 a fre% sph]e ( action1 :]e ! conditions 7 practically unkn[n1 result+ 9 ! discov]y ( new l&s & isl&s4 #b4 ,j\rneys 7 made ov] ! sea-ice & on ! coa/al & upl& plateau 9 regions hi!rto unsurvey$4 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 ! j\rneys aggregat$ two ?\s& f\r hundr$ miles1 & at ! ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 ! aggregate 0 eight hundr$ miles4 ,^! figures d n include depot j\rneys1 ! j\rneys ( support+ p>ties1 or ! _m miles ( relay "w4 ,! l& 0 mapp$ 9 ?r\gh #cc degrees ( longitude1 #bg degrees ( :i* 7 cov]$ by sl$g+ p>ties4 #c4 ,! employm5t ( wireless telegraphy 9 ! fixation ( a fundam5tal m]idian 9 ,adelie ,l&4 #d4 ,! mapp+ ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&4 ,,text ,,illu/rations ,a ,section ( ! ,ant>ctic ,plateau f ! ,coa/ to a ,po9t ,?ree ,hundr$ ,miles ,inl&1 along ! ,r\te foll[$ by ! ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,p>ty 7,adelie ,l&7 ,a ,section across ! ,ant>ctic ,cont95t ?r\gh ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pole f ! ,d',urville ,sea to ! ,ross ,sea2 ,compil$ f ,obs]vations made by ! ,briti% ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7#aijg-aiji7 & by ! ,au/ralian ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition 7#aiaa-aiad7 ,oceanography #a4 ,by s\nd+s ! fr+e ( ! ,ant>ctic ,cont95t z well z ! ,cont95tal ,%elf has be5 indicat$ ?r\gh #ee degrees ( longitude4 #b4 ,! configuration ( ! floor ( ! ocean s\?w>d ( ,au/ralia & betwe5 ,macqu>ie ,isl& & ! ,auckl& ,isl&s has be5 broadly asc]ta9$4 #c4 ,mu* has be5 done 9 ! matt] ( sea-wat] temp]atures & sal9ities4 ,,text ,,illu/rations ,a ,section ( ! ,floor ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean betwe5 ,tasmania & ,k+ ,george ,v ,l& ,a ,section ( ! ,floor ( ! ,s\!rn ,ocean betwe5 ,we/]n ,au/ralia & ,que5 ,m>y ,l& ,,app5dix ,ill ,an ,hi/orical ,summ>y9999 9999 ,= ?is compilation ref]5ce has be5 l>gely made to ,dr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,mill's ,! ,siege ( ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,sev]al d\btful voyages dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury h be5 omitt$4 #agge4 ,james ,cook circumnavigat$ ! ,globe 9 high s\!rn latitudes1 discov]+ ! sub-ant>ctic isl& ( ,s\? ,georgia4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to cross ! ,ant>ctic ,circle4 #ahai4 ,william ,smi?1 ! ma/] ( a m]*ant vessel trad+ betwe5 ,montevideo & ,valp>aiso1 discov]$ ! ,s\? ,%etl& ,isl&s4 #ahai4 ,fabian ,gottlieb von ,bell+%aus51 despat*$ 9 comm& ( an ,exp$ition by ! ,emp]or1 ,alex&] ,i ( ,russia1 ) in/ructions to supplem5t ! voyage ( ,capta9 ,cook1 circumnavigat$ ! ,ant>ctic cont95t 9 high s\!rn latitudes4 ,! fir/ discov]y ( l& s\? ( ! ,ant>ctic ,circle 0 made1 namely1 ,pet] ,i ,isl& & ,alex&] ,i ,l& 7also an isl&71 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant ( ,ant>ctica4 #ahbj4 ,na?aniel ,palm]1 ma/] ( an ,am]ican seal+-vessel1 sight$ new l& to ! s\? ( ! ,s\? ,%etl& ,isl&s4 ,x seems cle> t he 0 ! fir/ to view :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,palm] ,ar*ipelago 7#ahbj-ba74 #ahbc4 ,james ,w$dell1 a ,briti% seal]1 sail+ s\?w>d ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 rea*$ #gd degrees #ae' s\? latitude 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant1 e/abli%+ a f>!/ s\? record4 #ahcj4 ,john ,biscoe1 a :al+ ma/] ( ! ,briti% firm ( ,end]by ,bro!rs1 sail$ on a voyage circumnavigat+ ! ,ant>ctic ,regions4 ,end]by ,l& 0 discov]$ s\? ( ! ,we/ ,indian ,ocean 9 ! ,african ,quadrant ( ,ant>ctica4 ,?is 0 app>5tly a "p ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t4 ,new l& 0 also met ) to ! s\? ( ,am]ica & *>t$ z ,graham's ,l&1 ,biscoe ,isl& & ,adelaide ,isl&4 ,kemp1 a sail+ ma/] ( ,end]by ,bro!rs1 ext5d$ ,biscoe's discov]ies %ortly aft] by ! report ( l& ea/ (1 & adjac5t to1 ,end]by ,l&4 ,nei!r ( ^! discov]ies has yet be5 prov$1 ?\gh ,end]by ,l& 7,biscoe7 und\bt$ly exi/s4 #ahci4 ,john ,ball5y1 ano!r ( ,end]by's :al+ capta9s1 discov]$ ! ,ball5y ,isl&s )9 ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 9 ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant ( ,ant>ctica1 & gave a vague description ( an appe>ance ( l& to ! we/w>d4 ,?is has be5 *>t$ on maps1 )\t adequate evid5ce1 z ,sabr9a ,l&4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,ant>ctic ,l& ,discov]ies ,prec$+ #ahch ,note4 ,?is & ! two foll[+ maps ( ! s]ies illu/rate l& discov]ies only4 ,9 cases :]e ! exi/5ce ( l& once report$ has s9ce be5 disprov$ no record at all is %[n #ahcg4 ,jules ,seba/ian ,ces> ,dumont ,d',urville1 0 despat*$ by ,k+ ,l\is ,philippe ( ,france = ! prosecution ( sci5tific rese>*es on a voyage r\nd ! ,_w4 ,8 cruise 9 ! ,ant>ctic result$ 9 ! *>t+ ( ,jo9ville ,isl& & ,l\is ,philippe ,l& to ! s\? ( ,am]ica 7,am]ican ,quadrant7 & ! discov]y ( a portion ( ! ,ant>ctic cont95t1 nam$ ,adelie ,l&1 s\?w>d ( ,au/ralia 7,au/ralian ,quadrant74 #ahch4 ,*>les ,wilkes1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 9 accordance ) a bill pass$ by ,congress1 set out on an explor+ exp$ition to circumnavigate ! ,_w4 ,8 programme includ$ ! inve/igation ( ! area ( ! ,ant>ctic to ! s\? ( ,au/ralia--! ,au/ralian ,quadrant4 ,! squadron compos+ ?is ,am]ican exp$ition fir/ visit$ ! ,ant>ctic regions 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant1 & !n proce$$ ea/w>d r\nd to ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant f :i*1 aft] a long cruise1 !y return$1 report+ l& at frequ5t int]vals 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,ant>ctic ,circle betwe5 longitudes #aeg degrees #df' ,e4 & #ajf degrees #ai' ,e4 ,he %>es ) ,d',urville ! full hon\r ( ! discov]y ( ,adelie ,l&4 ,"s ( ! suppos$ l&falls kn[n to be non-exi/5t4 #ahci4 ,james ,cl>k ,ross proce$$ s\? 9 *>ge ( a sci5tific exp$ition fitt$ out by ! ,admiralty at ! in/ance ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce & approv$ ( by ! ,royal ,society4 ,8 aim 0 to circumnavigate ! ,ant>ctic regions & to inve/igate ! ,w$dell ,sea4 ,! geographical results 7 fruitful2 ! ,ross ,sea1 ! ,admiralty ,range & ! ,great ,ice ,b>ri] 7 discov]$ & "s eight hundr$ miles ( ,ant>ctic coa/l9e 7 broadly del9eat$4 #ahdd4 ,t4 ,e4 ,l4 ,moore 0 detail$ by ! ,admiralty to supplem5t ! magnetic "w ( ,ross & to explore to ! s\?w>d ( ,africa & ( ! ,indian ,ocean1 b no additions 7 made to geographical k4 #ahgb4 ,edu>d ,dallmann1 :il/ engag$ 9 :al+ ) a ,g]man /eam] to ! s\?w>d ( ,am]ica1 add$ "s details to ! map ( ! ,palm] ,ar*ipelago b did n g fur!r s\? ?an #fd degrees #de' ,s4 ,iatitude4 #ahgd4 ,! ',*all5g]' sci5tific exp$ition1 "u ! comm& ( ,george ,/rong ,n>es1 9 ! c\rse ( _! voyage f ! ,cape to ,au/ralia dur+ ! circumnavigation ( ! ,_w p5etrat$ )9 ! ,ant>ctic ,circle 9 longitude #gh degrees #bb' ,e4 #ahib4 ,a fleet ( f\r ,scotti% :al]s cruis$ ?r\gh ! nor? we/]n "p ( ! ,w$dell ,sea4 ,sci5tific obs]vations 7 made by ,w4 ,s4 ,bruce & o!rs1 b no geographical discov]ies 7 record$4 #ahib4 ,c4 ,a4 ,l>s51 ma/] ( a ,hamburg :al]1 add$ important details to ! geography ( ! ,am]ican ,quadrant ( ,ant>ctica on ! we/]n side ( ! ,w$dell ,sea4 #ahid4 ,ev5s51 ma/] ( ano!r ,hamburg :al]1 br\ght back fur!r in=mation ( ! ,am]ican ,quadrant on ! ,pacific ,ocean side4 #ahie4 ,h4 ,j4 ,bull organiz$ a :al+ v5ture & ) ,leon>d ,kri/5s51 ma/] ( ! %ip1 revisit$ ! ,ross ,sea area :]e a l&+ 0 made at ,cape ,ad>e 7,au/ralian ,quadrant74 ,?is 0 ! fir/ occasion on :i* any human be+ _h set foot on ! ,ant>ctic cont95t4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,ant>ctic l& ,discov]ies ,prec$+ #ahif 7,a4 ,j4 ,hodgeman7 #ahig4 ,adri5 de ,g]la*e sail$ f ,belgium on a sci5tific explor+ exp$ition to ! ,am]ican ,quadrant4 ,important additions 7 made to ! map1 b ! %ip became froz5 into ! pack-ice & drift$ ab\t = a :ole ye> s\? ( ! ,ant>ctic ,circle4 ,! memb]s ( ?is exp$ition 7 ! fir/ to exp]i5ce an ,ant>ctic w9t]4 ,ant>ctic exploration n[ ent]$ ^u a new era4 #ahih4 ,c>/5s ,egeb]g ,bor*grev9k l$ an exp$ition1 fitt$ out by ,sir ,george ,newnes2 its objective be+ ! ,ross ,sea area4 ,fur!r details 7 add$ to ! map1 b ! mo/ notable fact 0 t ! exp$ition w9t]$ at ,cape ,ad>e1 on ! ma9l& itself4 ,! ,great ,ross ,b>ri] 0 det]m9$ to be ?irty miles s\? ( ! position assign$ by ,ross 9 #ahci4 #ahih4 ,*un ( ,leipsig1 9 *>ge ( ! ',valdivia' ,exp$ition1 c>ri$ out oceanographical rese>*es f> to ! s\?1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,end]by ,l& 7,african ,quadrant71 ?\gh he did n come )9 sight ( ! cont95t4 #aija4 ,rob]t ,falcon ,scott1 9 comm& ( ! ',discov]y' ,exp$ition1 organis$ by ! ,royal ,geographical ,society & ,royal ,society ) ! co-op]ation ( ! ,admiralty1 9 accordance ) a s*eme ( int]national endeav\r1 pass$ two w9t]s at ! s\!rn extremity ( ! ,ross ,sea & c>ri$ out _m successful sl$g+ j\rneys4 ,_! ma9 geographical a*ievem5ts 73 ! discov]y ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii ,l&2 sev]al hundr$ miles ( new l& on a f>!/ s\? sl$g+ j\rney to latitude #hb degrees #ag' ,s42 ! discov]y ( ! ,ant>ctic plateau2 additional details & orig9al contributions to ! geography ( ! l&s & isl&s ( ! ,ross ,sea4 #aija4 ,a ,g]man national exp$ition1 l$ by ,eri* von ,drygalski1 set out = ! region s\? ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,aft] a small p>ty _h be5 /ation$ on ,k]guel5 ,isl&1 ! ma9 p>ty proce$$ s\? close to ! tracks ( ! ,*all5g]4 ,!y came )9 sight ( ,ant>ctic %ores b 7 froz5 into ! pack-ice = a :ole ye>4 ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii ,l& 0 discov]$ close to ! junction betwe5 ! ,au/ralian & ,african ,quadrants4 #aija4 ,a ,sw$i% national exp$ition1 plann$ & l$ by ,otto ,nord5skjold1 w9t]$ = two ye>s on ,sn[ ,hill ,isl& 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant1 & did mu* valuable sci5tific "w4 #aijb4 ,william ,speirs ,bruce organiz$ & l$ a ,scotti% exp$ition to ! ,w$dell ,sea1 s\?w>d ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,! p>ty effect$ notable oceanographic rese>*es & w9t]$ at ! ,s\? ,orkney ,isl&s1 b 7 foil$ 9 _! attempt to p5etrate ! pack-ice4 ,dur+ ! second season1 conditions 7 m fav\rable & ! %ip rea*$ ,coats ,l& 9 #gd degrees #a' ,s4 ,iatitude4 #aijc4 ,jean ,*>cot organiz$ & l$ a ,fr5* exp$ition to ! ,am]ican ,quadrant & !re add$ _m details to ! exi/+ *>t4 #aijg4 ,erne/ ,h5ry ,%ackleton organiz$ & l$ a ,briti% exp$ition ) ! ma9 object ( rea*+ ! ,s\? ,geographical ,pole4 ,8 p>ty w9t]$ at ,cape ,royds1 ,mc,murdo ,s\nd1 & two ma9 sl$g+ p>ties set out 9 ! e>ly summ]4 ,e4 ,h4 ,%ackleton's p>ty asc5d$ ! ,ant>ctic plateau & p5etrat$ to )9 n9ety sev5 geographical miles ( ! ,s\? ,pole1 discov]+ new l& beyond ,scott's f>!/ s\?4 ,t4 ,w4 ,edgewor? ,david's p>ty rea*$ ! ,s\? ,magnetic ,pol> ,area1 fill+ 9 _m details ( ! we/]n coa/ ( ,mc,murdo ,s\nd4 #aijh4 ,jean ,*>cot organiz$ & l$ a second ,fr5* exp$ition to ext5d ! "w accompli%$ 9 #aijc 9 ! ,am]ican ,quadrant4 ,he 0 successful 9 discov]+ new l& /ill fur!r to ! s\?4 ,l\bet1 ,falli]es & ,*>cot ,l&s1 t[>ds & beyond ,alex&] ,i ,l&1 7 add$ to ! map ( ,ant>ctica4 #aiaj4 ,roald ,amunds5 organiz$ an exp$ition = sci5tific rese>* 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,nor? ,pole b *ang$ 8 plans1 ev5tually head+ = ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,! exp$ition w9t]$ on ! ,ross ,b>ri] ne> ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii ,l&1 f :i* po9t he set out & atta9$ ! ,s\? ,geographical ,pole1 mapp+ 9 new l& on ! way4 ,ano!r p>ty visit$ ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii ,l&4 #aiaj4 ,rob]t ,falcon ,scott l$ a second ,ant>ctic exp$ition1 ! ma9 object ( :i* 0 to rea* ! ,s\? ,geographical ,pole4 ,! pr9cipal p>ty w9t]$ ne> 8 old w9t] qu>t]s at ,hut ,po9t1 ,mc,murdo ,s\nd4 ,a second p>ty 0 l&$ at ,cape ,ad>e4 ,scott rea*$ ! ,pole soon aft] ! ,norwegian ,amunds51 b he & 8 p>ty p]i%$ on ! return j\rney4 ,o!r p>ties add$ details to ! map ( ,victoria ,l&4 ,oates ,l& 0 sight$ f ! %ip to ! we/w>d ( ,cape ,ad>e 9 ! ,au/ralian ,quadrant4 #aiaj4 ,a ,japanese exp$ition sail$ to ! ,ross ,sea1 b on acc\nt ( ! lat5ess ( ! season 0 =c$ to turn back )\t l&+4 ,! w9t] 0 sp5t at ,sydney1 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,next ye> a summ] visit 0 made to ! ,s\?1 b no additional l& discov]ies 7 made4 #aiaa4 ,a ,g]man exp$ition1 l$ by ,wilhelm ,fil*n]1 proce$$ to ! ,w$dell ,sea2 ! ,s\? ,pole be+ its objective4 ,! p>ty succe$$ 9 rea*+ fur!r s\? 9 t region ?an any previ\s navigators & discov]$ new l&1 to be nam$ ,pr9ce ,luitpold ,l&4 ,!y 7 driv5 nor?w>ds among/ ! pack 9 a blizz>d & sp5t ! w9t] froz5 9 s\? ( ,coats ,l&4 ,,text ,,illu/ration ,a ,map ( ! ,ant>ctic ,regions z ,kn[n at ! ,pres5t ,day #aiae ,,app5dix ,,iv ,gloss>y ,oceanography4 ,! /udy ( ! ocean1 includ+ ! %ape & "* ( its b$1 ! temp]ature & sal9ity ( ! wat] at v>i\s dep?s1 ! =ce & set ( its curr5ts1 & ! nature ( ! creatures & plants :i* haunt its successive zones4 ,neve4 n1e acute1 v1 e acute ,! compact$ sn[ ( a sn[-field2 a /age 9 ! transition betwe5 s(t1 loose sn[ & glaci]-ice4 ,sa/rugi4 ,! waves caus$ by cont9u\s w9ds bl[+ across ! surface ( an expanse ( sn[4 ,^! waves v>y 9 size accord+ to ! =ce & cont9uity ( ! w9d & ! compactness ( ! sn[4 ,! ^w is ( ,russian d]ivation 7f za/ruga s+41 za/rugi pl4 71 d5ot+ sn[-waves or ! irregul>ities on ! surface ( r\ghly-plan$ wood4 ,ice-foot4 ,a %ea? ( ice adh]+ along ! %ores ( pol> l&s4 ,! =mation may be compos$ ( atta*$ remnants ( floe-ice1 froz5 sea-spray & drift-sn[4 ,nunatak4 ,an isl&-l outcrop ( rock project+ ?r\gh a %eet ( envelop+ l&-ice4 ,%elf-ice4 ,a ?ick1 float+1 fre% wat] ice-=mation pu%+ out f ! l& & cont9u\s ) an ext5sive glaci]4 ,n>r[ prolongations or p59sulas ( ! %elf-ice may be ref]r$ to z ice-tongues or glaci]-tongues4 ,b>ri] is a t]m :i* has be5 r loosely appli$ 9 ! lit]ature ( ,ant>ctic ,exploration4 ,=m]ly x 0 us$ to describe a =mation1 :i* is ma9ly %elf-ice1 kn[n z ! ,great ,ross ,b>ri]4 ,confusion arose :5 ,b>ri] came to be appli$ to ! seaw>d ice-cliff 7re/+ on rock7 ( an ext5sive %eet ( l&-ice & :5 x 0 also employ$ to designate a l9e ( consolidat$ pack-ice4 ,spelt ) a small b ! t]m is a conv5i5t "o1 s long z x c>ries its ord9>y mean+2 x seems unnecess>y to give x a te*nical connotation4 ,blizz>d4 ,a high w9d at a l[ temp]ature1 accompani$ by drift+1 n necess>ily fall+ sn[4 ,floe or ,floe-ice4 ,! comp>atively flat1 froz5 surface ( ! sea int]sect$ by cracks & leads 7*annels ( op5 wat]74 ,pack or ,pack-ice is a field ( loose ice orig9at+ 9 ! ma9 f brok5 floe1 to :i* may be add$ mat]ial f ! dis9tegration ( b]gs1 & b]gs !mselves4 ,bra% or ,bra%-ice4 ,small1 float+ fragm5ts ( ice--! debris ( l>g] pieces--usually obs]v$ bord]+ a tract ( pack-ice4 ,b]gs*rund has be5 freely r5d]$ 9 ! description ( ! great cleft betwe5 ! l[] "p ( ! ,d5man ,glaci] & ! ,%ackleton ,%elf-,ice 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&74 ,9 a typical glaci]1 ! upp] portion is hidd5 by neve & (t5 by fre%ly fall5 sn[ & is smoo? & unbrok54 ,dur+ ! summ]1 :5 little sn[ falls1 ! body ( ! glaci] moves away f ! sn[-field & a gap+ crevasse ( great dep? is usually e/abli%$1 call$ a ',b]gs*rund'1 :i* is sometimes tak5 z ! upp] limit ( ! glaci] 7,encyclopa$ia ,britannica74 ,sub-,ant>ctica4 ,a g5]al t]m us$ to d5ote ! area ( ocean1 conta9+ isl&s & encircl+ ! ,ant>ctic cont95t1 betwe5 ! vic9ity ( ! #ej? p>allel ( s\? latitude & ! conf9es ( ! ice-cov]$ sea4 ,s]acs are w$g$ masses ( icy p9nacles :i* are produc$ 9 ! surface ( a glaci] by dragg+ /ra9s :i* op]ate on crevass$ areas4 ,a field ( su* p9nacles1 jamm$ toge!r 9 brok5 confusion1 is call$ s]ac-ice ,! foll[+ colloquial words or phrases occurr+ 9 ! n>rative 7 l>gely det]m9$ by g5]al usage3 ,to depot to ca*e or to place a /ock ( provisions 9 a depot2 drift drift-sn[2 fifty-mile w9d a w9d ( fifty miles an h\r2 burb]ry ,burb]ry gab>d9e or specially prep>$ w9d-pro( clo?+2 :irly 7pi4 :irlies7 :irlw9d c>ry+ drift-sn[ & pursu+ a devi\s track2 night-wat*man night-wat*2 glaxo ,glaxo 7a p[d] ( dri$ milk72 primus primus /ove us$ dur+ sl$g+2 hoo% pemmican & plasmon biscuit porridge2 tanks canvas bags = hold+ sl$g+ provisions2 boil-up sl$g+ meal2 ramp bank ( sn[ slant+ away obliquely on ! leew>d side ( an ob/acle2 radiant an appe>ance not$ 9 cl\ds 7especially cirro-/ratus7 :i* seem to radiate f a po9t on ! horizon ,! foll[+ app5d$ li/ may be ( biological int]e/3 ,birds ,aves ,emp]or p5gu9 ,apt5odytes =/]i ,k+ p5gu9 ,apt5odytes patagonica ,adelie p5gu9 ,pygoscelis adeliae ,royal p5gu9 ,cat>rhactes s*legeli ,victoria p5gu9 ,cat>rhactes pa*yryn*us ,g5too or ,rockhopp] p5gu9 ,pygoscelis papua ,w&]+ albatross ,diom$ea exulans ,mollymawk or ,black-br[$ albatross ,diom$ea melanophrys ,sooty albatross ,phoebetria fulig9osa ,giant petrel or nelly ,ossifraga gigantea ,mac,cormick's skua gull ,megale/ris maccormicki ,s\!rn skua gull ,megale/ris ant>ctica ,ant>ctic petrel ,?alassoeca ant>ctica ,silv]-grey petrel or s\!rn fulm> ,priocella glacialoides ,cape pigeon ,daption cap5sis ,sn[ petrel ,pagodroma nivea ,lesson's petrel ,oe/relata lessoni ,wilson petrel ,oceanites oceanicus ,/orm petrel ,fregetta melanoga/] ,cape h5 ,majaqueus oequ9octialis ,small prion or :ale bird ,prion banksii ,cre/$ t]n ,/]na sp4 ,s\!rn black-back$ or ,dom9ican gull ,l>us dom9icanus ,macqu>ie ,isl& %ag ,phalacrocorax trav]si ,mutton bird ,puff9us griseus ,maori h5 or weka ,ocydromus scotti ,seals ,p9nip$ia ,sea elephant ,macrorh9us leon9us ,sea-leop>d ,/5orhyn*us leptonyax ,w$dell seal ,leptony*otes w$delli ,crab-eat] seal ,lobodon c>c9ophagus ,ross seal ,ommatophoca rossi ,:ales & ,dolph9s ,cetacea ,rorqual1 f9n]1 or blue :ale ,bala5opt]a sibbaldi ,kill] :ale ,orca gladiator ,,app5dix ,v ,m$ical ,reports ,we/]n ,base 7,que5 ,m>y ,l&7 by ,s4 ,e4 ,jones1 ,m4,b41 ,,*4,m4 ,!re 0 a v m>k$ abs5ce ( s]i\s illness dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( our /ay at ! ,base4 ,aft] ! ',aurora' left ,adelie ,l& on ,janu>y #ai1 #aiab1 = h] we/]n cruise1 an epidemic ( influ5za broke out4 ,x %\ld be not$ t "o case occurr$ on ! voyage s\? f ,hob>t1 & !n an int]val ( almo/ a mon? occurr$ be=e ! infection spread4 ,an int]e/+ feature ( ! outbreak 0 ! fact t ! recov]y ( ^? :o 7 convalesc+1 :5 we arriv$ at ,que5 ,m>y ,l&1 0 mu* m rapid ?an 0 ! case ) ^? ^: convalesc5ce occurr$ on ! ,%ip4 ,by ! c>eful use ( sn[-goggles dur+ ! summ]1 sn[-bl9dness 0 practically prev5t$1 & su* cases z occurr$ yield$ quickly :5 z9c & coca9e tablets 7 us$ & ! eyes obta9$ re/4 ,an und\bt$ factor 9 ! causation ( sn[-bl9dness is ! /ra9 caus$ by ! cont9ual ef=ts at visual accommodation made necess>y on dull days :5 ! sun is obscur$1 & !re is a complete abs5ce ( all light-&-%ade contra/4 ,al?\gh fro/bites 7 frequ5t dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 imm$iate att5tion to ! re/oration ( circulation prev5t$ ! occurr5ce ( aft]-effects1 s t no "o suff]$ ! loss ( any m tissue ?an ! sup]ficial epi!lium4 ,! nose1 e>s1 f+]s & toes 7 ! p>ts :i* suff]$ fir/4 ,our supplies ( food 7 excell5t 9 po9t ( view ( v>iety4 ,"s t9n$ onions 7 responsible = sev]al mild attacks ( poison+1 b ^! 7 n us$ aft] our fir/ exp]i5ce4 ,!re 0 no sign ( scurvy 9 any =m4 ,hoadley1 on "o occasion1 _h an unpleasant exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 alone 9 ! hut sleep+ "o night :5 he awoke to f9d ! room fill$ ) smoke4 ,on go+ outside he f\nd t ! *imney _h become block$ ) sn[2 z ! fire 0 bank$1 ! hut 0 fill$ ) ! gases f ! imp]fect combu/ion ( ! coal4 ,x 0 ?ree or f\r days be=e ,hoadley recov]$ f 8 exp]i5ce1 hav+ m>k$ symptoms ( c>bon monoxide poison+4 ,on my return f ! ,we/]n ,depot j\rney ,i f\nd t ,wild 0 suff]+ f an attack ( h]pes zo/]4 ,! illness came on :ile he 0 out sl$g+1 & he suff]$ sev]ely f ! pa9 & irritation4 ,beyond a few cases ( m9or illness1 & "o or two accid5ts1 !re 0 no?+ ( s]i\s mom5t to report4 ,ma9 ,base 7,adelie ,l&7 by ,a4 ,l4 ,mc,lean1 ,m4,b41 ,,*4,m41 ,b4,a4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,exp$ition--f ,decemb] #b1 #aiaa1 to ,febru>y #bf1 #aiad--! heal? ( ! exp$ition 0 rem>kably good4 ,und\bt$ly ,ant>ctica has a salubri\s climate1 & x is simply because "o returns 9 a measure to ! primitive t su* an ideal result is obta9$4 ,! fir/ ?+ to resi/ is ! cold1 & additional clo?+ is ! fir/ & adequate means to su* an end4 ,no "o ne$s to be specially inur$ to a rigor\s climate4 ,if he has a normal circulation he imm$iately reacts to a new set ( temp]ature conditions1 & 9 a few weeks may claim to be acclimatiz$4 ,mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! exp$ition 7 ,au/ralians1 s t ! *ange ( latitudes 0 r abrupt b none ! less /imulat+ & heal?ful4 ,appetite = food _h sudd5ly a new piquancy1 h>d manual "w 0 a pleasure 9 a novel & wond]ful environm5t1 ! intellect & imag9ation 7 quick5$ & ! :ole man embodi$ ! m5s sana 9 corpore sano4 ,t is :y illness 0 practically unkn[n = m ?an two ye>s2 &1 fur!r1 x may be said ) p>tial tru? t 9 ! high s5se ( physical & m5tal fitness he possess$ = a "t1 lies ! explanation ( ! prov]bial desire ( an explor] to return to ! ice-l&s4 ,regul> mon?ly exam9ations ( ! blood 7 made f ! date ( leav+ ,hob>t 9 ,decemb] #aiaa until ,octob] #aiab1 ) an int]val ( ab\t n9e weeks betwe5 ! fir/ & second exam9ations4 ,! haemoglob9 or r$ col\r+-matt] w5t up ) a leap & !n v /eadily increas$ 9 am\nt dur+ ! w9t] mon?s 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,! blood pressure became slightly m m>k$1 ! weight increas$1 b z "o might h expect$1 ! resi/ance to ord9>y civiliz$ g]ms 0 decreas$4 ,) reg>d to weight1 ! maximum am\nt ga9$ by a s+le individual dur+ a p]iod ( eight weeks 0 almo/ two /ones1 & e "o became heavi] by z mu* z t5 p\nds4 ,z cl9ical evid5ce ( ! loss 9 immunity may be quot$ ! epidemic ( influ5za to :i* ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones ref]r$4 ,z well1 x 0 not$ t sev]al memb]s _h attacks ( boils dur+ ! voyage s\?w>d2 9 ,adelie ,l& dur+ #aiab !re 7 two in/ances ( acute abscesses on ! f+]s 7:itl[s7 & "o jaw abscess4 ,x appe>s z if1 ) its new & unb\nd$ en]gy ( function1 ! body attempts to ?r[ (t its wa/e products4 ,!n1 too1 exp]im5tal obs]vations ( opsonic index po9t$ t[>ds ! l[]+ ( resi/ance1 &1 by ! way1 x 0 r a rem>kable fact t aft] a few mon?s 9 ,adelie ,l&1 /aphylococcus pyog5es aureus--a common g]m 9 civilization- c\ld n be cultivat$ artificially f ! ?roat1 nose or sk91 ( six individuals f :om mon?ly bact]iological cultures 7 made4 ,)9 ! ,hut1 at a temp]ature :i* rang$ f #dj degrees to #de degrees ,f41 ! numb] ( micro-organisms cont9u\sly increas$1 if ! exposure ( ag> plates at regul> int]vals 7by night7 gave a true indication4 ,! organisms 7 /aphylocci albi1 bacilli1 yea/s1 & m\lds2 ! latt] ov]gr[+ ! plate aft] x _h be5 = =ty eight h\rs 9 ! incubator4 ,fro/bites 7 common1 b1 p]haps = t reason1 7 n reg>d$ s]i\sly4 ,no "o suff]$ p]man5t h>m f be+ fro/-bitt51 ?\gh 9 sev]al cases r ext5sive bli/]s =m$ & nails & sk9 7 lo/4 ,:il/ ! ,hut 0 be+ built1 m9or casualties (t5 occurr$2 ! common rem$y be+ to cov] ! injur$ "p ) a small piece ( gauze surr\nd$ by adhesive tape2 = op5 w\nds w n heal :5 expos$ to ! cold4 ,! ,gre5l& dogs _h small accid5ts & ailm5ts :i* (t5 requir$ treatm5t4 ,on sl$g+ j\rneys sn[-bl9dness 0 an affection :i* soon] or lat] caught e "o 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t4 ,t mom5t 0 :5 he ceas$ to use goggles if ! light 7 at all try+ to 8 eyes4 ,prev5tion came fir/1 & !n ! z9c & coca9e cure4 ,adelie ,l& c only be reg>d$ z an intol]able c\ntry 9 :i* to live1 ow+ to ! nev]-ceas+ w9ds4 ,usage & necessity help$ "o to reg>d ! wea!r 9 ! be/ possible light2 = ! sake ( a few h\rs ( calm :i* might be expect$ to occasionally int]v5e betwe5 ! long spells ( ! blizz>ds4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ) regret & "s diffld5ce t ,i speak ( ! illness ( ,mr4 ,s4 ,n4 ,jeffryes1 :o took up s consci5ti\sly ! duties ( wireless op]ator dur+ ! second ye> 7#aiac72 b ^u :om ! monotony ( a troglodytic w9t] life made itself felt4 ,x is my hope t he is fa/ recov]+ 8 =m] vig\r & en?usiasm49999 ,s _m miles ( sl$g+ 7 done at bo? ,ant>ctic ,bases 9 a climate :i* is surely )\t a p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( pol> travell+1 ! ,%ip 0 s (t5 9 jeop>dy dur+ h] ?ree ma9 cruises to ! ,s\?1 t we feel ! meagre comm5t %\ld be made on our provid5tial return to civilization ) ! loss ( two comrades ^: memory w ev] be imp]i%able to ea* "o ( u4 9999 ,) ! adv5t ( summ]1 ,jeffryes became normal1 b un=tunately suff]$ a tempor>y relapse ^u 8 return to ,au/ralia4--,d4 ,m4 ,,app5dix ,,vi ,f9ance ,a ,g5]al ref]5ce 0 made to ! f9ances ( ! exp$ition 9 ! ,introduction4 ,"h is an ext5d$ /atem5t :i*1 m fully amplifi$ ) a detail$ li/ ( donations1 w be aga9 publi%$ :5 additional funds h be5 rais$ to pay (f ! debit balance & e/abli% equilibrium4 ,,grants ,,& ,,donations ,,au/ralia1 ,janu>y #aiaa3 ,l ,au/ralasian ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 ,l#ajjj2 ,r4 ,b>r ,smi? 7,s\? ,au/ralia71 ,l#ajj2 ,hugh ,d5ison 7,sydney71 ,l#ajjj2 ,samuel ,hord]n 7,sydney71 ,l#ajjj 7subsequ5tly increas$ to ,l#bejj7444444444444444444444444444 #d1jjj ,,london1 ,june #aiaa3 ,s4 ,hord]n 7,sydney71 ,l#aejj 7second donation72 ,rod]ick ,mur*ison 7,melb\rne71 ,l#ajjj2 ,w4 ,a4 ,horn 7,s\? 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grant1 ,l#ejjj2 collect$ by ,pr(essor ,david 7approximately71 ,l#ej4444444444444444444444 #e1jej ,au/ralia1 #aiad3 ,collect$ by ,pr(essor ,masson 7approximately71 ,l#hj2 ,g4 ,j4 ,r4 ,murray 7,adelaide71 ,l#ajj2 ,sir ,samuel ,way1 ,l#ej44444 #bcj ,collect$ 9 ,london1 #aiad44444444444444444444 #aj ,total moneys donat$ ,l#de1hhe ,assets realiz$ & add$ to ! fund3 ,sale ( photos & newspap] articles1 ,l#dij2 sale ( %ip & mat]ials1 ,l#cfii2 lectures1 films1 c41 ,l#gbf44444 #d1iae ,bills ,ow+ 444444 #e1icb #e1icb ,assets to be realiz$3 ,l ,9 h&444444444444444444 #efj ,ow+ 444444444444444444 #cdj ,anticipat$ sale ( ge>444444444 #egj ---- #a1dgj ,debit balance4444444444444 #d1dfb ,total co/ 9999 ( ,exp$ition44444444444 #ef1gcb ,!re is !re=e a deficit ( ,l#ddfb to be made up by ! royalty on ! sale ( ! book1 lectures1 donations1 c41 & ! co/ ( ! publication ( ! sci5tific results1 :i* w be approximately ,l#hjjj1 has yet to be defray$4 9999 ,an e/imate ( ! co/ ( ! exp$ition %\ld also take acc\nt ( donations 9 k9d1 :i*1 z c be ga!r$1 7 num]\s4 ,facilities (f]$ by h>b\r bo>ds & valuable assi/ance ext5d$ 9 ! matt] ( dock+ & repair+ ! ',aurora'1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( ! ,/ate ( ,victoria1 & to a less ext5t 9 ,new ,s\? ,wales4 ,!n !re 7 valuable contributions ( coal1 p>ticul>ly by ,mr4 ,j4 ,br[n ( ,newca/le 7,n4,s4,w471 ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,murphy 7,melb\rne71 & ! ,li?g[ ,colli]ies ,company4 ,,app5dix ,,vii ,equipm5t ,clo?+ ,) reg>d to ! clo?+1 ! ma9 bulk 0 ( wooll5 mat]ial z suppli$ by ,jaeg] ( ,london4 ,?is firm is unexcell$ 9 ! production ( camel's-hair g>m5ts & has suppli$ mo/ pol> exp$itions ( rec5t ye>s ) und]clo?+1 gloves1 caps1 & ! l4 ,f ! same firm we also secur$ heavy ski-boots1 f9nesko-crampons1 & ! blankets :i* 7 us$ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s at bo? ,ant>ctic ,bases4 ,"s ( ! ,jaeg] wooll5s 7 damag$ by sea wat] on ! voyage f ,london to ,au/ralia & 7 replac$ by ,eagley goods2 an ,au/ralian br&1 :i* prov$ v satisfactory4 ,! ,%ip's ,p>ty 7 outfitt$ ) ,kaipoi wooll5s 7,new ,zeal&74 ,out] g>m5ts 7 made up to our design f ,jaeg] fleece by tailors 9 ,hob>t4 ,! suit consi/$ ( a s+le g>m5t1 to be worn ) comb9ation und]clo?+1 & 0 calculat$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( a sev]e climate4 ,an ov]-suit ( w9d-pro( mat]ial1 :i* may be worn :5 requir$1 is a necess>y adjunct to wooll5 clo?+4 ,su* a suit %\ld h ! additional prop]ties ( be+ light1 /rong1 n readily absorb+ moi/ure1 & n affect$ by ! cold4 ,burb]ry gab>d9e 0 f\nd to possess all ^! prop]ties1 & two complete suits 7 made up = ea* man4 ,"o suit consi/$ ( ?ree pieces1 :il/ ! o!r 0 made ( two2 ! bl\se-jacket & helmet ( ! latt] be+ comb9$4 ,furs1 :i* 7 obta9$ f ,norway1 7 re/rict$ to sleep+ bags1 f9nesko or fur-boots1 & wolfsk9 mitts 7,lapl&74 ,! outfit ( clo?+ = ! p>ty at ,macqu>ie ,isl& & on ! ,%ip1 respectively1 diff]$ f t us$ 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 ,w>m] temp]atures & wet conditions _h to be tak5 into acc\nt1 & s rubb] boots1 oilsk9s1 & rubb]iz$ mat]ials 7 provid$ z out] cov]+s4 ,food ,! food-/uffs 7 select$ ) at lea/ z mu* consid]ation z 0 giv5 to any ( ! o!r requisites4 ,! successful "w ( an exp$ition dep5ds on ! heal? ( ! m5 :o =m its memb]s1 & good & suitable food r$uces to a m9imum ! dang] ( scurvy2 a sc\rge :i* has m>r$ _m pol> ent]prises4 ,?us our provision+ 0 arrang$ ) c>e & z a result ( my previ\s exp]i5ce 9 ! ,ant>ctic ) ,sir ,erne/ ,%ackleton's ,exp$ition4 ,a summ>y :i* may be ( possible use to future exp$itions is app5d$ bel[3 ,9 ! matt] ( cann$ meats we _h "s six tons ( ! excell5t ,au/ralian article suppli$ by ! ,sydney ,meat ,pres]v+ ,company1 ,ramornie ,meat ,company 7,n4,s4,w471 ,baynes ,bro!rs 7,brisbane71 & ! ,bord] 7rabbit7 ,pres]v+ ,company ( ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,= use on ! ,%ip ?ree tons ( salt beef & pork s]v$ to repl5i% ! h>ness cask1 l>gely obta9$ 9 ,melb\rne f ,cook & ,sons4 ,= a ton ( sauces & pickles we 7 indebt$ to ,br& & ,company 7,london7 & to ,mason & ,company 7,london74 ,( c\rse fre% meat 0 consum$ z f> z possible2 a numb] ( live %eep be+ tak5 by ! ',aurora' on ea* cruise4 ,"s ( ^! 7 kill$ & dress$ aft] rea*+ #fj degrees s\? latitude & suppli$ our two ,ant>ctic ,bases ) ! luxury ( fre% mutton ab\t once a week ?r\gh\t a ye>4 ,"o ton ( pres]v$ suet came f ! firms ( ,hugon 7,man*e/]7 & ,conrad 7,adelaide74 ,almo/ all our bacon & ham1 am\nt+ to well ov] "o ton1 0 ( ! ,p9eapple ,br& 7,sydney71 & to ! firm :i* suppli$ !m we are indebt$ alike = ! quality ( its goods & = its g5]osity4 ,s\ps 9 endless v>iety1 totall+ two tons1 came *iefly f ! ,flem+ton ,meat ,pres]v+ ,company 7,melb\rne74 ,f\rs tons ( cann$ fi% 7 suppli$ by ,c4 ,e4 ,morton 7,london74 ,v>iety 9 vegetables 0 consid]$ important4 ,we decid$ to r$uce ! am\nt ( dri$ vegetables 9 fav\r ( cann$ vegetables4 ,ab\t six & a half tons ( ! latt] 9 addition to "o ton ( cann$ potatoes 7 consum$2 f ,lav] ,bro!rs 7,melb\rne7 & ,he9z 7,pittsburgh74 ,!re 7 "o & a half tons ( dri$ vegetables4 ,9 addition1 l>ge quantities ( fre% potatoes & o!r vegetables 7 regul>ly c>ri$ by ! ',aurora'1 & _m bags ( new & old potatoes 7 l&$ at ! ,ma9 ,base4 ,9 ! froz5 condition1 ! =m] kept satisfactorily1 ?\gh !y 7 some:at sodd5 :5 ?aw$4 ,! old potatoes1 on ! o!r h&1 became black & useless1 p>tly ow+ to ! comp>atively high temp]ature ( ! %ip's hold1 & 9 "p to ! w>m? ( ! sun dur+ ! fir/ few weeks 9 ,adelie ,l&4 ,cann$ fruits1 to ! ext5t ( five tons1 7 suppli$ by ,jones ,bro!rs 7,hob>t7 & ,lav] ,bro!rs 7,melb\rne74 ,?is /ock 0 ek$ out by "s two & a half tons ( dri$ fruits1 *iefly f ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,! managem5t ( ,h>tley 7,london7 pres5t$ u ) two tons ( jam1 & ,james ,keill] & ,son 7,london7 ) "o ton ( m>malade4 ,( ! twelve tons ( sug> & half a ton ( syrup consum$1 all 7 g5]\sly donat$ by ! ,colonial ,sug> ,ref9+ ,company 7,sydney74 ,= milk we 7 provid$ ) two tons ( ,glaxo 7a dry p[d]7 :i* 0 us$ at ! l& bases1 & a ton & a half ( ,ne/le's cond5s$ v>iety = use on ! %ip4 ,?ree tons ( c]eal meals1 l>gely f ,p>sons 7,sydney71 7 consum$4 ,z "o might h expect$1 ! am\nt ( fl\r us$ 0 enorm\s4 ,9 ! ?irte5 tons ( ?is commodity f ,colman 7,london7 !re 7 ?ree v>ieties1 self-ris+1 pla91 & :eatmeal fl\r1 encas$ 9 /\t metal l9+s )9 /rong1 well-f9i%$ cases ( a conv5i5t size4 ,until requir$1 ! cases ( fl\r 7 us$ to solidify ! break-w9d on ! s\!rn side ( ! ,hut4 ,bird & ,company 7,birm+ham7 m ?an satisfi$ our ne$s 9 ! matt] ( bak+ p[d]1 cu/>d p[d]1 jelly cry/als1 & ! l4 ,!re 0 ov] half a ton ( fancy biscuits ( excell5t quality & great v>iety1 = :i* we 7 indebt$ to ,jacob & ,company 7,dubl971 ,arnott ,bro!rs 7,sydney71 & ,patria ,biscuit ,fabriek 7,am/]dam74 ,h>dtack1 ! "n by :i* a pla9 :olemeal biscuit ( good quality1 made by ,swall[ & ,ariell 7,melb\rne7 0 kn[n1 con/itut$ ! great] "p ( ! rema9+ two & a half tons ( ord9>y biscuits4 ,h>dtack 0 mu* appreciat$ z a *ange f ! usual /aff ( life--soda bread4 ,= sl$g+ we _h secur$ "o ton ( biscuits specially prep>$ by ! ,plasmon ,company 7,london7 conta9+ #cj p] c5t4 ( plasmon4 ,^!1 toge!r ) "o ton ( pemmican & half a ton ( em]g5cy ration prep>$ by ! ,bovril ,company 7,london71 are specially ref]r$ to 9 ! *apt] on sl$g+ equipm5t4 ,butt] 0 an important item2 ! l>ge /ock ( two & a half tons com+ f ! ,colac ,dairy+ ,company 7,melb\rne74 ,! butt] 0 tak5 fre% 9 fifty-six lb4 blocks1 pack$ 9 ! usual export cases4 ,on ! ',aurora' x 0 c>ri$ z deck-c>go1 & at ! ,ma9 ,base 0 /ack$ 9 ! op5 air on ! s\!rn side ( ! ,hut4 ,at ! end ( ! second ye> 7#aiac7 x 0 /ill q good2 a fact :i* speaks well = ! climate z a refrig]ator4 ,( ,au/ralian *eese we us$ half a ton1 & ?is 0 suppli$ 9 =ty-p\nd blocks4 ,! firm ( ,messrs4 ,cadbury1 well kn[n = _! cocoa & eat+ *ocolate1 suppli$ u ) ^! commodities1 & receive our unqualifi$ praise = ! /&>d ( ! articles & ! way 9 :i* !y 7 pack$4 ,! total consumption 0 "o ton ( cocoa & half a ton ( *ocolate4 ,! ?ree-qu>t]s ( a ton ( tea 0 donat$ by ,te ,sol 7,gu]nsey7 & ,griffi?s ,bro!rs 7,melb\rne74 ,9 bo? cases ! articles 7 well pack$ & mu* appreciat$4 ,half a ton ( c(fee 0 us$1 p>tly suppli$ f ,london & p>tly donat$ by ,griffi?s ,bro!rs4 ,rose's 7,london7 lime juice1 z an antiscorbutic1 0 ma9ly res]v$ = consumption on ! ,%ip4 ,?is lime juice 0 mu* 9 fav\r z a bev]age4 ,o!r supplies1 tak5 9 bulk1 & = :i* we are indebt$ to ! manufactur]s1 are3 "o ton ( ,c]ebos ,salt1 half a ton ( ,ca/le salt1 "o ton ( ,sunlight ,soap1 our complete requirem5ts 9 toilet soap f ,pe>s1 c&les f ,price1 mat*es f ,bryant & ,may includ+ special sl$g+ ve/as1 & dri$ milk f ! ,trufood ,company4 ,sweets1 :i* 7 us$ = dess]t & on special occasions1 7 pres5t$ by ! firms ( ,full] & ,batg] ( ,london1 & by ,f>rah ( ,h>rogate1 c4 ,!re 7 also small quantities ( a]at$ wat]s1 ales1 w9es1 & :isky = ea* ,base49999 ,at ! ,ma9 ,base1 at lea/1 !re 0 no dem& = :isky until p5gu9 omelettes became fa%ionable4 9999 99 ,donat$ by ,s*weppes1 ,kopke1 ,burgoyne1 & o!rs4 ,! smok]s 7 well provid$ = by a g5]\s donation ( ,cap/an tobaccos1 cig>ettes & cig>s f ! ,briti% ,am]ican ,tobacco ,company 9 ,london4 ,at a lat] date1 :5 our ,macqu>ie ,isl& p>ty 0 =m$1 ! ,sydney bran* ( ! same firm met our add$ ne$s ) ! same g5]osity4 ,!re are _m o!r items :i* h n yet f\nd a place 9 ?is summ>y :i* _c be ackn[l$g$ sev]ally1 b = :i* we are none ! less grateful4 ,m5tion is made ( ! foll[+3 ,horlick's ,malt$ ,milk1 ,neave's ,heal? ,diet1 ,br[n & ,polson's ,cornfl\r1 ,int]national ,plasmon ,company's ,plasmon *ocolate & ,plasmon p[d]1 ,bovril & lime juice nodules manufactur$ by ,bovril ,limit$1 ,colman's ,mu/>d & ,groats1 ,flem+ton ,meat ,company's desiccat$ s\ps1 ,seag]'s meats1 ,ne/le's nut-milk *ocolate1 ,esc(fi]'s s\ps1 c4 ,! cook+ range :i* s]v$ u well = two ye>s 9 ! ,hut at ,adelie ,l& 0 f ,j4 ,smi? & ,well/ood 7,london72 o!rs 7 pres5t$ by ,mett]s 7,adelaide74 ,! total supply ( foods pur*as$ & donat$ aggregat$ q "o hundr$ tons1 exclusive ( pack+4 ,mu* ( ?is 0 assembl$ 9 ,london4 ,9 ,au/ralia ! ,gov]nm5t ,produce ,dep>tm5t ( ,adelaide r5d]$ valuable assi/ance4 ,,table ,,( ,,food-,,supplies ,,= ,a ,,twelve-,,man ,,base ,! foll[+ are ! food requirem5ts = a p>ty ( twelve m5 w9t]+ 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 ,x is our own /ore li/1 ) slight modifications :]e ^! are f\nd desirable4 ,! figures are bas$ on ! supposition t unlimit$ quantities ( seal & p5gu9 meat c be _h on ! spot1 &1 fur!rmore1 are ample = a second ye>'s requirem5ts %\ld ! p>ty be unavoidably deta9$4 ,! f>e dur+ ! second ye> might be some:at less v>i$1 b w\ld o!rwise be suffici5t4 ,heal? 01 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ consid]ation 9 ?is selection1 b economy 0 also /udi$4 ,! quantities are /at$ 9 p\nds weight4 lbs4 ,meats1 t9n$--,corn$ beef1 #baf2 roa/ beef1 #gb2 roa/ mutton1 #gb2 boil$ mutton1 #gb2 ,iri% /ew1 #baf2 assort$ meats1 #afh1 includ+ mutton cutlets1 h>icot mutton1 ox tail1 ox tongue1 sausages1 & brawn2 %eep's tongues1 #bhh2 special meats1 #aib1 includ+ rabbit1 h>e1 duck1 f[l1 & turkey4444444444444444444 #abif ,live %eep--#af %eep to be dress$ s\? ( #fj degrees ,s4 latitude 7weight n includ$7 ,suet1 t9n$--#djj4444444444444444444444444 #djj ,bacon & ,ham--,bacon 9 sides1 pack$ 9 salt1 #bej2 ham1 #bej444 #ejj ,fi%1 t9n$--,salmon1 #cfj2 haddocks1 #if2 kipp]$ h]r+s1 #baf2 h]r+s 9 tomato sauce1 #gb2 fre% h]r+s1 #gb2 s>d9es1 #cjj2 cods' roe1 curri$ prawns1 c41 #gb444444444444441 #aahh ,s\ps1 assort$ t9n$1 #aaeb444444444444444444 #aaeb ,vegetables1 fre%1 9 wood5 cases--new potatoes1 #abjj2 onions1 #cfjaefj ,t9n$--potatoes1 #hfd2 onions1 #baf2 peas1 #dej2 ,fr5* beans1 #dej2 sp9a*1 #cfj2 cabbage1 #add2 beetroot1 #bhh2 c>rots1 #bhh2 p>snips1 #add2 turnips1 #ajh2 cel]y1 #add2 leeks1 #gb2 *ampignons1 #add2 ,bo/on bak$ beans1 #add2 tomatoes1 #bhh444444444444444444444 #cbdj ,c]eals & ,dri$ ,vegetables1 c4--,split peas1 #aab2 l5tils1 #ef2 m>r[fat peas1 #ef2 h>icot beans1 #ef2 b>ley1 #gb2 rice1 #beb2 tapioca1 #add2 semol9a1 #ef2 mac>oni1 #ef2 roll$ oats1 #fdh2 cornfl\r1 #aef444444444444444444444444 #affd ,fl\r1 includ+ pla91 :olemeal1 & self-ris+444444 #ddhj ,biscuits1 c4--,plasmon :olemeal1 #acdd2 pla9 :olemeal1 #efj2 assort$ sweet1 #efj2 cake t9n$1 #bbd2 plum pudd+1 #bbd4444 #agab ,fruit1 t9n$ 9 syrup--pea*es1 #bhh2 pe>s1 #bhh2 plums1 #bhh2 apricots1 #bhh2 p9eapples1 #bhh2 apples1 #bhh2 gooseb]ries1 #baf2 *]ries1 #baf2 mulb]ries1 #dh2 /rawb]ries1 #dh2 r$ currants1 #dh2 black currants1 #dh2 raspb]ries1 #dh444444444444444 #bdjj ,dri$ fruits--,prunes1 #aab2 apples1 #aab2 pea*es1 #ef2 nect>9es1 #ef2 apricots1 #ef2 rais9s se$$1 #bbd2 currants1 #aab2 figs1 #bbd2 dates1 #aab2 c&i$ peel1 #ef444444444444444444 #aabj ,sweets1 c4--,eat+ *ocolate 7*iefly = sl$g+7 #ejd2 assort$ sweets1 #afh2 cry/alliz$ fruits1 #ef2 assort$ nuts1 #hd44444 #hab ,milk--z dri$ p[d]1 #bdjj4444444444444444444 #bdjj ,butt]--9 #ef lb4 export cases1 #adef44444444444444 #adef ,*eese--9 orig9al blocks or t9s1 #bdj4444444444444 #bdj ,cocoa1 ,tea1 & ,c(fee--,cocoa1 #egf2 tea1 #bhh2 c(fee1 #bhh4444 #aaeb ,sug>1 ,jam1 c4--,sug>1 #cehd2 jam1 #adef2 m>malade1 #ddh2 honey1 #egf2 syrup1 #bhh444444444444444444444 #fceb ,sauces1 ,pickles1 c4--,tomato sauce1 #ahj2 ,worce/] sauce1 #ace2 sweet pickles1 #afb2 mango *utney1 #ha2 assort$ pickles 7fir/ quality7 #baf2 v9eg>1 #baj444444444444444 #ihd ,cook+ requisites--,bak+ p[d] 79 addition to t 9 selfris+ fl\r7 #ef2 sodium bic>bonate1 #a2 gr\nd mix$ spice1 #c2 gr\nd g+]1 #d2 :ole cloves1 #a2 nutmegs1 #b2 assort$ ess5ces1 #aj2 desiccat$ cocoanut1 #ab2 mix$ dri$ h]bs1 #b2 dri$ m9t1 #f2 dri$ p>sley1 #a2 onion p[d]1 #i2 curry p[d]1 #cj2 mu/>d1 #cj2 black pepp]1 #ab2 :ite pepp]1 #ab2 table salt1 #ghd4444444444 #ige ,soap1 c4--,soap1 #ddh2 soda1 #afh44444444444444444 #faf 7#af tons approx47 #ce1fii ,note4 ,^! weights are exclusive ( pack+4 ,:5 high s\!rn latitudes c be rea*$ )9 ?ree weeks1 fre% eggs may be tak5 ) advantage1 pref]ably unf]tiliz$1 b c>e %\ld be tak5 to freeze !m z soon z possible1 & n to all[ !m to ?aw aga9 until requir$ = use4 ,x is advisable to take small quantities ( :isky1 ale1 w9es & lime juice4 ,mat*es1 c&les1 soap1 & o!r toilet requirem5ts1 k]os5e & fuel are n reckon$ ) "h1 appe>+ 9 a m g5]al /ores' li/4 ,c]ta9 m$ical com=ts1 su* z malt$ milk & plasmon1 may also be includ$4 ,m$ical ,equipm5t ,! m$ical equipm5t consi/$ ( a complete outfit ( ,burr\ghs & ,wellcome's drug's1 dress+s1 c41 & ,all5 & ,hanbury's surgical in/rum5ts4 ,sets1 v>y+ 9 "* ) p>ticul> requirem5ts1 7 made up = ! ,%ip & = ea* ( ! l& p>ties4 ,conta9$ )9 ! fifty-five boxes 0 a wond]ful assortm5t ( ev]y?+ :i* c\ld possibly h be5 requir$ on a pol> exp$ition4 ,!re 0 9 addition a set ( ,burr\ghs & ,wellcome's m$ic9es = ! treatm5t ( dogs4 ,sci5tific ,equipm5t ,! scope ( our project$ sci5tific "w necessitat$ ext5sive pur*ases1 & ^! 7 amplifi$ by loans f _m sci5tific bodies & individuals4 ,in/rum5ts = survey+ & navigation 7 loan$ by ! ,royal ,geographical ,society & by ! ,admiralty1 :ile _m !odolites1 *ronomet]s1 & half-*ronomet] wat*es 7 manufactur$ to ord]4 ,an assortm5t ( oceanographical ge> 0 g5]\sly suppli$ ?r\gh ,h4 ,s4 ,h4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,monaco1 f ! ,in/itut ,oceanographique ( ,monaco4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,bruce made simil> donations & sup]vis$ ! con/ruction ( our l>ge/ deep-sea dr$ge4 ,! ?ree-?\s& fa?om tap]$ /eel cables & m\nt+s1 design$ to "w ! deep-wat] dr$ges1 7 suppli$ by ,messrs4 ,bullivant4 ,appliances 7 also loan$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,bu*anan ( ! ',*all5g]' ,exp$ition & by ! ,commonweal? ,fi%]ies ,dep>tm5t4 ,! self-record+ tide-gauges we employ$ 7 ! prop]ty ( ! ,new ,s\? ,wales ,gov]nm5t1 obta9$ ?r\gh ,mr4 ,g4 ,halligan4 ,! taxid]mi/s' requirem5ts1 & o!r necess>ies = ! pres]vation ( zoological specim5s1 7 = ! mo/ "p pur*as$1 b great assi/ance 0 r5d]$ ?r\gh ,pr(essor ,baldw9-,sp5c] by ! ,national ,museum ( ,melb\rne & by ! ,s\? ,au/ralian ,museum1 ?r\gh ! (fices ( ,pr(essor ,/irl+4 ,articles ( equipm5t = botanical "w 7 loan$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,maid51 ,director ( ! ,botanical ,g>d5s1 ,sydney4 ,a supply ( heavy cam]as = base-/ation "w & light cam]as = sl$g+ 0 pur*as$2 our /ock be+ amplifi$ by _m private cam]as1 especially ^? belong+ to ,f4 ,h4 ,hurley1 photograph] ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,special ,lumi]e plates & mat]ial = col\r photography 7 n omitt$1 &1 dur+ ! f9al cruise ( ! 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',aurora'2 8 decision reg>d+ ,wild's p>ty2 ,! ,%ip's ,/ory2 mission to ,london2 visits to ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 ! homew>d cruise2 acc\nt ( 4444444,capta9 ,james1 ( ,hob>t1 jo9s ! ',aurora'2 ef=ts to recov] %ip's lo/ *a92 acc\nt ( 4444444,sea ,dead,beat ,gully1 ,deak91 ,hon4 ,alfr$ ,decl9ation ( ! magnetic ne$le ,dec\v]te1 ,cape ,delay ,po9t ,d5ison1 ,cape2 4444444444,mr4 ,hugh ,d5man ,glaci]1 ! 44444444,"l1 messages to ,ant>ctica2 ,f9ance ,d5ny1 ,mr41 visit to ,macqu>ie ,d',entreca/eaux ,*annel ,depot ,bay ,depots ma9ta9$ by ! ,new ,zeal& ,gov]nm5t ,d]w5t ,riv]1 !2 ,dietetics ,disappo9tm5t ,isl& ',discov]y'1 voyage ( ! 44444444444,cape ,dixson ,isl& ,mr4 ,hugh ,dodwell1 ,mr4 ,p4 ,dogs = ! exp$ition1 j\rney to ,hob>t2 at ! hut2 h>ness = !2 food = !2 at ,aladd9's ,cave2 ) ! sl$g+ p>ties2 ! lo/2 us$ = food2 pres5t$ to ! 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',aurora' 444444444,nunataks ,g+]1 dog 444444,bit*1 dog1 ,glaci]1 ! cont95tal1 ,glaci]-ice1 /ructural composition ,glaci]-tongues ,glaciology1 "w ( ! exp$ition ,glaxo ,gloves ,goggles = sn[-bl9dness ,golf at ,we/]n ,base ,gra*t1 ,mr4 ,van ,wat]s*oot van d] ',grafton'1 wreck ( ! ,graham's ,l& ,gramophone ,coy41 ,london1 7note7 ,grampuses ,gr&mo!r1 dog ,gray1 ,cape 444444,p41 second (fic] ',aurora' ,great ,au/ralian ,bight 44444,brita91 ,ant>ctic ,exp$itions 44444,ross ,b>ri]2 ,greely exp$ition ( #ahhb ,gre5 ,valley ,gre5l&1 dogs f 4444444444pup ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory ,griffi?s ,bro!rs1 ,messrs4 ,grottoes 7,!71 ! hut at ! ,we/]n ,base1 build+2 return ( ! sl$g+ p>ty2 entrance & tunnels2 ! igloo2 cle>+ ! tunnels2 return ( ! ,we/]n depot p>ty2 prep>ations = ! ,ea/]n summ] j\rney2 return ( ,wild2 di/ances f2 return ( ,jones's p>ty2 ! flag/aff ,guano deposits ,gulls1 ,dom9ican or black back$ 4444444skua ,ha9es1 ,mr41 taxid]mi/ ,haldane1 dog ,hall1 ,rob]t ,halligan1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,hamilton1 ,h41 life at ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 visits to ,s&y ,bay2 biological "w2 reception ( ! ',aurora'2 erection ( ! tide gauge2 a d+hy =2 visits to ,lusitania ,bay2 photographs by2 home j\rney2 acc\nt ( 444444444,m\nt ,hang> ,hannan1 ,w4 ,h41 at ,ma9 ,base2 "w at ! hut2 wireless "w2 ! drift gauge2 z magnetician2 work+ ( ! air-tractor sl$ge2 ! wireless at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s2 return to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( ,h>b\r ,bo>d1 ,hob>t ,h>ness1 sl$g+1 ,h>risson1 ,c4 ,t42 memb] ( ,wild's p>ty2 visit to ! capsiz$ b]g1 acc\nt2 ,hippo depot2 meteorological "w at ,! ,grottoes2 includ$ 9 ! ,ea/]n summ] j\rney2 w9* contriv$ by2 acc\nt ,h>tley1 ,messrs4 ,hasselbor\gh ,bay 44444444444444,capta9 ,haswell ,isl& 444444444444,pr(essor ,w4 ,a4 ,h$ley1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,he9z1 ,messrs4 ,hel5 ,glaci] ,h5d]son1 ,pr(essor ,g4 ,c44 ,h5d]son ,isl& ,h5s1 ,cape ',h9emoa'1 rescue by ',h9ts to ,travell]s' ,hippo ,nunatak ,hoadley1 ,c4 ,a41 memb] ,wild's p>ty2 p>ty to lay depot =m$2 ma9 we/]n j\rney />t+ ,novemb]2 geological "w2 at ,haswell ,isl&2 acc\nt ,hob>t ,hodgeman1 ,a4 ,j41 at ,ma9 ,base2 "w at hut2 ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 ! cairn2 return to ! hut2 j\rney ( ! ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 trip to ,aladd9's ,cave2 on t5t-pit*+2 inve/igation ( sn[ ramp2 ! relief p>ty2 w9t] "w at ! hut2 j\rney to ,m\nt ,mur*ison2 ! home j\rney2 map ( ,mackell> ,islets2 acc\nt ( ,holliman1 ,capta91 ,holman1 ,hon41 ,w4 ,a4 ,hoo% ,hord]n1 ,mr4 ,samuel ,horlick1 ,messrs4 ,horn ,bluff ,horn ,bluff1 by ,c4 ,t4 ,madigan ,horn1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,hoyle1 pup ,hugon1 ,messrs4 ,hunt1 ,m\nt 444444,mr4 ,h4 ,a4 ,hunt]1 ,cape 44444444,j4 ,g41 at ,ma9 ,base2 biological "w2 p>asitology2 sl$g+2 production ( ',! ,wa%]woman's ,secret'2 ! ,s\!rn ,support+ ,p>ty2 expansion ( ! cave2 return f ! s\?2 return to ,au/ralia2 arrival ) ! ',aurora'2 fi%+2! homew>d j\rney2 acc\nt ( ,huntoylette1 ,hurley1 ,j4 ,f41 ,ma9 ,base2 cam]a "w2 obs]vations2 rescue ( ! dogs2 production ( ',! ,wa%]woman's ,secret2 ! ,s\!rn ,p>ty2 ! cairn2pit*+ t5t2 ,lot's ,wife2 ! ',*ri/mas ,c>ol'2 sn[-bl9dness2 return f ! s\?2 arrival ) ! ',aurora'2 sl$g+ ,hurricane-walk+ ,hut1 ! ,ma9 ,base1 temp]ature2 tunnels2 ! nightwat*man's duty 444444,po9t1 ,mc,murdo ,s\nd ,hut*9son1 seal] ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,ice1 ,arctic & ,ant>ctic comp>$2 ! fir/2 pack-ice2 b]gs2 /ructural composition ,ice floods1 ,ice isl&s1 ,ice-%afts1 digg+ ( ,ic+-%ip1 ',illu/rat$ ,london ,news' ,insect hunt+ ,jack1 dog ,jackson1 ,port ,jacob ,coy41 ,messrs4 ,jaeg] fleece ,japanese ,ant>ctic exp$ition ,jappy1 dog ,jeffreys ,deep ,jeffryes1 ,s4 ,n41 wireless op]ator ',jessie ,ni*ol'1 wreck ,john ,bull1 dog ,johnson1 dog ,jo9ville ,isl& ,jones1 ,dr4 ,s4 ,e41 autopsy on ! dogs2 memb] ( ,wild's p>ty2 p>ty =m$ to lay a depot on ,septemb]2 ,wild's in/ructions to2 ma9 we/]n j\rney />t+ ,novemb]2 ,l9k+ up ) ,kais] ,wilhelm ,l&1 acc\nt by2 discov]y ( ,ant>ctic petrels2 view ( ,drygalski ,isl&2 acc\nt (2 m$ical report = ,we/]n ,base 44444444,bros41 ,messrs4 ,j\rnali/s' ,association ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,e41 deliv]y ( ! dogs2 ,judge & ,cl]k1 islet (2 s\nd+s ,junction ,corn] ,kais] ,wilhelm ,i ,l&1 l9k+ up )1 acc\nt by ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones ,kang>oo ,isl& ,keill]1 ,messrs4 ,james ,son ,kelp ,kembla1 ,port ,kemp1 "w ( ,k5n$y1 ,a4 ,l4 memb] ( ,wild's p>ty2 attempt$ trip ) ,wild = ! m9imum !rmomet]2 ,ea/]n summ] j\rney2 block$ on ! ice-%elf ) ,wild2 obs]vations2 acc\nt ( ,k]guel5 ,isl& ,kid/on1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,k+ ,edw>d ,v ,l& 44444,george ,v ,l&1 nam+ (2 map ,k+' ,bir?day1 at ,we/]n ,base 4444444444444444,isl& ,k9sey1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,kite1 "w ) ,knibbs1 ,g4 ,h4 ,knox ,l& ,kri/5s51 ,leon>d ,lake-ice ,lamp1 a non-magnetic ,lampwick1 uses ( ,l>son1 ,c4 ,a4 ,las]on1 ,c4 ,f41 ,ma9 ,base2 biological "w2 collection ( petrel sk92 at ,aladd9's ,cave2 production ( ,! ',wa%]woman's ,secret'2 ! ,s\!rn ,support+ ,p>ty2 record+ ,webb's obs]vations2 expansion ( ! ,cave2 j\rney to ,commonweal? ,bay ,decemb] #i2 collection ( eggs & birds2 return f ! ea/2 back to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( ,lassie1 dog ,lev] ,bro!rs1 ,messrs4 ,lewis1 ,sir ,elliott ,li?gr[ ,coll]ies ,lot's ,wife1 ,l\bet ,l& ,l\is ,phillippe ,l& ,lucas ,s\nd+-ma*9e ,lucas-,too?1 ,sir ,rob]t ,lud[ici1 ,messrs4 7note7 ,lusitania ,bay2 4444444444!1 seal+ boat ,lyttleton1 ,port1 arrival ( ! ',aurora' ,m4 ,h4 ,s4 ,*ampion%ip1 ! />t ,mac1 dog ,mc,clintock1 exp$ition ( #ahej2 rations ,mackay1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,mackell> ,islet ,mackell> ,libr>y 4444444444! ,hon4,c4,d4 ,mc,lean1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,l41 autopsy on ! dogs2 at ,ma9 ,base2 electrical obs]vations2 l9es on ',! ,blizz>d'2 erection ( ! wireless2 obs]vations reg>d+ seals2 at ,aladd9's ,cave2 blood-pressure1 obs]vations2 at ,ca!dral ,grotto2 exp$ition ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty2 sn[-bl9dness2 at ,horn ,bluff2 photographs tak5 by2 return (2 ! relief exp$ition2 w9t] "w at ! ,hut2 f\nd+ ( ',! ,adelie ,blizz>d'2 on illness ( ,jeffryes2 a w9d episode2 dr$g+ op]ations2 biological specim52 ! home j\rney2 acc\nt2 m$ical report = ,ma9 ,base ,mc,murdo ,s\nd1 w9d velocities1 *>t2 ! ,scott exp$ition ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 ! base at2 ,life on ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor?2 ,a ,l& ( ,/orm & ,mi/1 by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor?2 ,?r\gh ,ano!r ,ye>1 by ,g4 ,f4 ,a9swor?2 ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,p>ty1 li/ ( ,madigan1 ,c4 ,t41 at ,ma9 ,base2 meteorological obs]vations2 at ! ,hut2 electrical obs]vation2 spr+ exploits2 j\rney to ! we/1 ,septemb] #aiab2 sl$g+2 ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty2 return to ! ,hut2 8 acc\nt ( ! exp$ition ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/al ,p>ty2 ,horn ,bluff & ,p5gu9 ,po9t by2 depot (2 visit to ! ',aurora'2 c>e ( ! dogs2 w9t] "w at ! ,hut2 j\rney to ,m\nt ,mur*ison2 ! home j\rney2 acc\nt 44444444444,nunatak ,magnetic ,flat1 ! 444444444m]idian 444444444ne$le1 use = /e]+ purposes 444444444,pole1 ,nor? 444444444,pole1 ,s\?1 obs]vations reg>d+ !2 ,bage's se>* =2 *>t ,magnetograph ,h\se2 "w ( ! magnetician ,magnetomet]1 ! ,maid51 ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,ma9 ,base1 ,adelie ,l&1 visit ( ! ',aurora'2 wireless in/allation at 44444444444,base ,p>ty1 li/ (2 return ( memb]s to ,au/ralia ,maori cabbage 7,/ilboc>pa pol>is7 444444h5s1 see ,wekas ,m>telli1 ,mr41 assi/ant h>b\rma/]1 ,hob>t ,m>y1 dog 444444,que51 message to ,ant>ctica ,mason ,coy41 ,messrs4 ,masson ,isl& 4444444,pr(essor1 ef=ts to raise funds1 ,mawson1 ,dr41 plans = ! exp$ition2 p>ty ( ,m$ical equipm5t = ! exp$ition 44444444reports ,melba1 ,mme4 ,melb\rne1 arrival ( ! ',aurora'2 wireless calls2 "t signals f 44444444444,obs]vatory ,memorial cross on ,azimu? ,hill ,m51 *oice (1 = a pol> campaign ,m]tz1 ,dr4 ,xavi]1 appo9tm5t2 at ,hob>t1 c>e ( ! dogs2 at ,ma9 ,base2 meteorological obs]vations2 ski+2 cook+2 at ,aladd9's ,cave2 j\rney to ! s\!a/1 ,septemb] #aa2 ! ,f> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 ! return j\rney2 illness & dea?2 ,bage's p>t+ f2 meet+ ) ! ,ea/w>d ,coa/al ,p>ty2 ,capta9 ,davis's inquiries aft]2 message to 8 relatives2 acc\nt ( 44444444,glaci] 44444444,glaci]-tongue ,meteorology1 "w ( ! exp$ition2 meteorological *>t = ,april #aiac ,meteorite f\nd ,midsumm] ,day1 temp]ature ,midw9t] ,day at ,we/]n ,base ,mikkel1 dog ,mill1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,r41 ,siege ( ! ,s\? ,pole1 444444444,rise ,m9]als ( ,adelie ,l& ,mitts ,mollymawk rook]y ,monaco1 ,pr9ce ( ,monagasque trawl ,monkey1 dog ,moore1 ,t4 ,e4 ,l4 ',morn+ ,h]ald'1 ,sydney ,morton1 ,messrs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,motte1 ,c4 ,p de la ,moyes1 ,m4 ,h41 memb] ( ,wild's p>ty2 acc\nt ( ,mora9e1 t]m9al1 ,adelie ,l& ',morn+'1 !1 ,briti% exp$ition1 ,mur*ison1 ,m\nt2 44444444444,mr4 ,rod]ick ,murphy1 ,h4 ,d41 at ,ma9 ,base2 erection ( ! wireless in/allation2 at ,aladd9's ,cave2 j\rney to ! s\!a/ ,septemb] #aa2 obs]vations2 =mation ( ! ,s\!rn ,support+ ,p>ty2 return to ! ,hut2 composition ( p>ty at ,ca!dral ,grotto2 return f ! s\?2 visit to ! ',aurora'2 return to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( ,murphy1 ,h4 ,d4 7s5ior7 ,murray1 ,g4 ,j4 ,h4 ,mutton birds ,nans51 exp$ition 9 ! ',fram'2 ',f>!/ ,nor?'2 use ( ! primus /ove1 44444444dog ,n>es1 ,capta9 ,g4 ,s4 ,national ,museum1 ,melb\rne 444444444,physical ,laboratory1 ,london ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty ,neave1 ,messrs4 ,negretti ,zambra1 ,messrs4 ,ne/le1 ,messrs4 ,neve ,new ,zeal&1 depots ma9ta9$ by2 flora (1 !ories reg>d+ ,newnes1 ,sir ,george ,nightbirds ',nimrod'1 !1 voyages2 ,n9nis ,glaci] 4444444,lieut4 ,b4 ,e4 ,s41 appo9tm5t2 c>e ( ! dogs2 at ! ,ma9 ,base2 clo?+ artifices2 spr+ exploits2 j\rney to ! s\!a/1 ,septemb] #aa2 ! ,f> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 8 dea? 9 ! crevasse2 ,bage's p>t+ f2 flag plant$ by2 ,capta9 ,davis's inquiries aft]2 message to 8 relatives2 acc\nt ( ,nodules 7,!71 ,nord5syold1 ,otto ,nor?1 ,cape 4444444,ea/ ,bay2 4444444,end 4444444,head ,nor?cliffe ,glaci] ,nor?'s ,l& ,noto!nia ,nuggets 7,!7 ,oates ,l& ,obs]vation ,po9t ,oceanography1 results ( exp$ition ,oil1 seal1 me?ods ( ! seal]s ,organ ,pipe ,cliffs ,pack-ice2 ,palm] ,ar*ipelago 4444444,na?aniel ,p>isitology ,p>sons1 ,messrs4 ,p>ties = sl$g+1 arrangem5t ,patria ,biscuit ,fabriek ,p>tridge ,twiss1 ,messrs4 ,pavlova1 dog ',peacock'1 !2 ,pe>y1 dog ,pemmican ,p5gu9 ,hill ,p5gu9 ,po9t1 by ,c4 ,t4 ,madigan ,p5gu9 rook]ies2 ,p5gu9s 44444444,adelie 44444444an ,alb9o ,p5gu9 44444444,emp]or 44444444,g5too 44444444,k+ 44444444,royal 44444444,victoria1 ,p5nant ,hills ',p]sev]ance'1 ! ,pet] ,i ,isl& ,petrel ,rook]ies ,petrels 44444444,ant>etic 44444444,giant 44444444,lesson's 44444444,silv]-grey or ,s\!rn ,fulm> 44444444,sn[ 44444444,wilson ,petrol1 am\nt c>ri$ ,pian(orte ,b]g ,piecru/ ,pigeons1 ,cape ,pip]1 ,mr4 ,plasmon ,pollock1 ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ',porpoise'1 ! ,posad[sky ,bay ,possession ,nunataks ,primm]1 ,mr4 ,primus heat]1 ! ,pr9ce ,luitpold ,l& ,prion ,banksii ,prote9s1 value ( ,puffomet]1 ! ,pun* ,qu>ant9e ,/ation1 ,hob>t ,que5 ,m>y ,l& ,que5's ,:>f1 ,hob>t ,rabbits ',ra*el ,coh5'1 ! ,ramornie ,meat ,coy4 ,rations1 daily pol>2 = ! ,f> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 = ! sl$ge j\rney f ! ,we/]n ,base ,rats ,reid1 ,sir ,george1 444444,glaci] ,rob9son1 ,lionel 444444,bay 444444anemomet]1 ! ,rock ,fl\r1 ,rocks1 effect ( w9d & ra9 on 4444444igne\s ,rose ,isl& 44444,messrs4 ,ross ,b>ri] 444444dog 444444,exp$ition 444444,port 444444,sea1 ! ,royal ,company ,isl& 444444,geographical ,society4 ,royds1 ,cape ,russian ,ant>ctic ,exp$itions ,sabr9a ,l& ',sabr9a'1 ! ,sails1 value ( ,/4 ,elmo's fire ,/4 ,v9c5t's ,gulf ,sames ,coy4 ,s&ell1 ,c4 ,a41 ,wireless "w at ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 cook+2 lant]n made by2 visit to ! ',aurora'2 erection ( ! tide-gauge2 %eepkill+2 z b>b]2 an accid5t to2 telephone in/all$ by2 lamp made by2 ! home j\rney2 acc\nt ( ,s&[1 dog 44444444,mr4 ,eug5e ,s&y ,bay1 ,hob>t 44444444444,end]by ,isl& 44444444444,macqu>ie ,isl& ,s>cophagus1 ! ,sa/rugi ,sawy]1 ,a4 ,j41 wireless op]ator at ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 visits to ! ',aurora'2 erection ( ! tide-gauge2 leaves ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 visit to ! ',tutanekai2 acc\nt ( ,saxton ,b9ns1 ,messrs4 ,sc>fe1 ,mr4 ,sci5tific equipm5t = ! exp$ition1 44444444444"w ( ! exp$ition ',scotia'1 ! ,scott1 ,capta91 "w (2 voyage ( ! ',discov]y2 voyage 9 ! ',t]ra ,nova'2 rations all[$ by2 /ay 9 ,ant>ctica2 at ,mc,murdo ,s\nd2 ! disa/] to2 on ,macqu>ie ,isl&1 44444444,isl&s 44444444,lady 44444444! dog ,scott ,exp$ition ,/aff ,scotti% ,ant>ctic ,exp$ition ,sea1 temp]ature1 effect ( sn[ on ,sea be>s ,sea-elephants2 rook]ies ( ! ,seag]1 ,messrs4 ,sea-ice ,sea-leop>ds ,seal]s ( ,macqu>ie ,isl&2 me?ods ( ! ,sea-lions ,seals 444444,crabeat] 444444,fur 444444,hair 444444,ross 444444,w$dell ,sew+-ma*9e1 ,wild's ne$ ( a ,%ack1 ! ,%ackleton ,exp$ition 44444444444,ice-,%elf1 !2 e/abli%m5t ( ! ,we/]n ,base on2 w9t] & spr+ on2 ,we/]n ,p>ty block$ on1 ,wild's n>rative2 ! ',aurora' at 44444444444! dog ,%ags ,%aw1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,n4 ,%elf-ice ,%ell ,br& b5z9e & ,%ell k]os5e ,%oe ,isl& ,%uteye1 practice ( ,signatures ( memb]s ( l& p>ties ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,skeats1 ,pr(essor ,e41 exam9ation ( ! meteorite ,skey1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,ski+ ,sl$ge1 ! air-tractor ,sl$g+2 prep>ation ( equipm5t2 wood = sl$ges2 h>ness =2 a load2 camp+ ,smi? ,well/ood1 ,messrs4 4444444,william1 "w ( ,sn[1 temp]atures ,sn[-bl9dness ,sn[ drift1 electrical effects ,sn[ gauges 44444,hill ,isl& ,s\nd+s1 ,lucas automatic s\nd+ ma*9e ,s\? ,au/ralian ,museum 444444,orkney ,isl&s 444444,%etl& ,isl&s ,s\!rn ,cross ,depot1 decl9ation ( ! ne$le at 444444444,ocean 444444444,p>ty2 in/rum5ts ca*$ by 444444444,support+ ,p>ty1 ',sph]e'1 ! ,spratt1 ,messrs41 c>e ( ! dogs ,/eel ,trucks ,ltd4 ,/ew>t ,isl& 7,new ,zeal&7 ,/illwell1 ,f4 ,l41 at ,ma9 ,base2 geological rese>*es2 map ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s2 records2 production ( ',! ,wa%]woman's ,secret'2 f9d+ an alb9o p5gu92 ! ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 8 sl$ge2 pit*+ t5t2 j\rney ( ! ,ne> ,ea/]n ,p>ty2 ! se>* p>ty2 return to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( 44444444444,isl& ,/irl+1 ,pr(essor ,/orm ,bay ,/ra?cona1 ,"l 444444444444,m\nt ,sun1 ! midnight2 display ( r+s & arcs ,suva1 wireless /ation ,swall[ ,ariell1 ,messrs4 ,sweep1 dog ,swiss ,conf$]ation ,day 4444444! dog ,switz]l&1 ! dog4 ,sydney1 ,wilkes's exp$ition />t$ f2 ,ca!dral (2 wood f2 ! h>b\r2 wireless communication ) 44444444,meat ,pres]v+ ,coy4 ',sydney ,morn+ ,h]ald'1 donation ,tasman ,sea ,tasmania1 hospitality (2 s\nd+s ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,all5 ,te ,sol1 ,tea ,temp]ature1 ,foehn effect2 9 ,adelie ,l& ,t5t-pit*+2 ,bick]ton on ',t]ebus & ,error 9 ,eruption' ,t]m9ation ,ice ,tongue 444444444444,l& ,t]ns ',t]ra ,nova'1 ,scott's voyage ,t]re/rial magnetism1 "w ( ! exp$ition ,! ,/eps ,!odolite1 use ( ! ,ti*1 dog ,tide-gauge1 ,bage's2 use on ,macqu>ie ,isl& ,tides1 "w ( ! exp$ition ,tidswell1 ,dr4 ,tig]1 dog ,too?1 ,sir ,r4 ,lucas 4444444,lady ,hel5--see ,hel5 ,glaci] ',toroa'1 s4s4 ,tott5's ,l& ,t\*]1 ,n4 ,c4 ,transit ,h\se ,trawl1 ,monagasque ,trawl+1 exp]i5ces ( ! ',aurora' ,tussock grass ',tutanekai'1 !1 relief ( ,macqu>ie ,isl& ',ulim>oa'1 s4s41 ! ,umbrella a]ial1 use ( ! ,union ,jack1 hoi/+ ! ,univ]sity ,college1 ,*ri/*ur* ,urville1 ,dumont ,d'1 exp$ition "u 444444444! dog ',valdivia' exp$ition ,v]&a ,club ,v]ran1 ,hon4 ,j4 ,vick]s ,coy41 ,messrs4 ,victoria ,l& ,v9c5nes1 ! ,waite1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,r4 ',wa%]woman's ,secret1 ,!' ,wat]sky1 ,watk9s1 ,lieut41 aviator ,watson1 ,a4 ,d41 at ! ,we/]n ,base2 attempt$ trip ) ,wild = ! m9imum !rmomet]2 prep>ation = ! ,ea/]n summ] j\rney2 block$ on ! ice-%elf ) ,wild2 fall into a crevasse 4444444444,bluff ,watt1 ,hon4 ,w4 ,way ,ar*ipelago 44444444444444map 444444,sir ,samuel ,wea!r1 !1 z a conv]sational subject ,webb1 ,e4 ,n41 at ,ma9 ,base2 c>e ( ! dogs2 "w at ! ,magnetograph ,h\se2 photo-"w2 magnetic ice-cave (2 8 fir/ camp2 =mation ( ! ,s\!rn ,sl$g+ ,p>ty2 obs]vations ( ! ne$le2 use ( ! !odolite2 build+ a break-w9d2 ! toa/s on ,*ri/mas ,day2 sight+ ,aladd9's ,cave2 return f ! s\?2 return to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( ,w$dell1 ,james1 "w 444444444,sea ,wekas ,well+ton1 ,m\nt 4444444444444wireless communication ) ,wel%1 ,pr(essor ,we/]n ,base1 ! p>ty at2 w9t] & spr+ at !2 e/abli%m5t & adv5tures by ,f4 ,wild2 ! geological %aft2 ,! ,glaci] ,tongue2 ,wild's p>ty block$ on ! ,ice ,%elf2 l9k+ up ) ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii ,l&1 acc\nt by ,dr4 ,s4 ,e4 ,jones2 m$ical reports f ,we/ ,po9t ,we/]n ,sl$g+ ,p>ty ',we/ralia'1 s4s41 ,:alebirds ,:ales ,:ett]1 ,dr4 ,l4 ,a41 at ,ma9 ,base2 ! ,toggle ,k+2 j\rney to ! we/2 ! ,we/]n ,p>ty2 meteorological "w2 prep>ations = ! air-tractor sl$ge trip2 8 bir?day2 on t5t pit*+2 inve/igations ( a sn[ ramp2 return2 return to ,au/ralia2 acc\nt ( ,:irlies1 ,wild1 ,frank1 ! "w at ,hob>t2 work+ ( ! fly+fox2 incid5ts on bo>d2 lead] ( ! ,we/]n ,base2 ! w9t] /ation on ! ice %elf2 rations = ! exp$ition2 arrangem5ts ) ! ',aurora'2 return to ,aladd9's ,cave2 8 p>ty at ,we/]n ,base2 relief (2 reception ( ! ',aurora'2 w9t] & spr+2 l& mapp$ out by2 block$ on ! ice %elf1 n>rative ,wilkes1 discov]ies (2 *>ts2 ,knox ,l&1 ,wilkes's ,l& ,willesd5-drill1 t5ts ,william/[n1 ,victoria ,w9d1 velocities ,w9ds1 ,bay ( ,w9sor ,newton1 ,messrs4 ,w9t] qu>t]s1 ,adelie ,l& 4444444444444,/illwell's map ,wireless ,hill1 e/abli%m5t ( ! /ation2 444444444in/allation range1 9 ! ,ant>ctic2 report ( ,capta9 ,davis2 messages receiv$ by ,hannam on ! ',aurora'2 messages f1 & to1 ,adelie ,l&2 effect ( ice on int5sity ( waves2 "w ( ! exp$ition2 telefunk5 app>atus ,worms1 p>asitical1 9 fi% ',zelee'1 ! ,zip1 ! dog ,zoological inve/igations