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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Deception Island
“We knew from the Admiralty Sailing Directions that there were stores for the use of shipwrecked mariners on Deception Island, and it was possible that the summer whalers had not yet deserted its harbor. “Also we had learned from our … Continue reading
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Elephant Island
“It seems vital that we shall land on Clarence Island or its neighbor, Elephant Island. The latter island has an attraction for us, although as far as I know nobody has ever landed there. Its name suggests the presence of … Continue reading
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Hopes and worries
“Our drifting home had no rudder to guide it, no sail to give it speed.” “We were dependent upon the caprice of wind and current; we went whither those irresponsible forces listed.” “The floe has been a good friend to … Continue reading
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Sea Creatures
“We hear and see whales blowing all around absolutely continuously at times. A particularly ugly killer poked his head up and had a look around by our floe. Penguins are croaking… and occasionally a shoal of them swim through a … Continue reading
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Clarence Island
“At first it had the appearance of a huge berg, but with the growing light we could see plainly the black lines of scree and the high, precipitous cliffs of the island, which were miraged up to some extent. “…not … Continue reading
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McLeod’s 49th
“This fine old seaman is a product of the old–time sailing ships, a real sailor of a type only too rare today.” — Frank Wild, about Thomas McLeod
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