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Monthly Archives: February 2013
My Star
My Star All, that I know Of a certain star Is, it can throw (Like the angled spar) Now a dart of red, Now a dart of blue Till my friends have said They would fain see, too, My star … Continue reading
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Boat assignments
I will be in charge of the James Caird, with Wild as mate. Worsley will captain the Dudley Docker with Greenstreet his second, and ‘Buddha’ Hudson will head the Stancomb Wills, assisted by Tom Crean.
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More seaworthy
“I have been busy since Saturday finishing the sledge for the boat & now I am building the boat up 1 foot higher & decking her in half way making her fit to carry the whole party in case we … Continue reading
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This sort of life has its attractions
“Really, this sort of life has its attractions. I read somewhere that all a man needs to be happy is a full stomach and warmth, and I begin to think it is nearly true. No worries, no trains, no letters … Continue reading
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Penguin-skinning
Shackleton with Hurley skinning a penguin.
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Hoop Tents
The hoop tents had been designed by Marston especially for this expedition. They function in a similar way to a baby’s pram, unfurling up and down, and can be struck in a number of seconds. The center-pole tents, although less … Continue reading
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Becoming burnt
“On one occasion a wonderful stew made from seal meat, with two or three tins of Irish stew that had been saved from the ship, fell into the fire through the bottom of the oil drum that we used as … Continue reading
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