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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The most motley & unkempt assembly
“The most motley & unkempt assembly that ever was projected on a plate.” — Frank Hurley
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“Nervous breakdown”
“Hudson was still suffering from what is generally described as “nervous breakdown.” [His] breakdown is remarkable for a man of such fine physique; but it is often the case that powerfully built men do not endure hardship & exposure very … Continue reading
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Our surgical team
The surgical team: the two doctors McElroy and Macklin, Wild and How as assistants, Blackboro of course, Hurley as “stoker,” and Greenstreet and Hudson because they were invalids anyway. Hudson kept his face averted, but Greenstreet, perched in the thwarts, … Continue reading
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The Snuggery
The Dudley Docker and Stancomb Wills overturned for shelter on Elephant Island, 1916.
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Against laying in a stock of meat
“I think he considered I was exceeding my prerogative in discussing the matter at all and judging from what he then said I suppose that he considered that if people observed that he was laying in a stock of meat … Continue reading
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Sir Ernest Shackleton (who will not like them)
“If these orders arecabled out, Sir Ernest Shackleton (who will not like them) will spend some more cash in cabling back to this country to try and get the decision … rescinded… if Admiralty orders… are to be cabled by … Continue reading
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Unsympathetic attitude to your material welfare
“Impossible to reply to your question except to say unsympathetic attitude to your material welfare on part of Mawson and [Admiral Sir Lewis] Beaumont and customary attitutde of Navy to Mercantile Marine which it seems resulted from desire of Admiralty … Continue reading
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