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Author Archives: Ernest Shackleton
Walnuts
“Almost immedately, stores began to float up, beginning with a barrel of walnuts. Other supplies were grappled to the surface—a case of sugar, a boxful of baking soda. By the end of the day, nearly 3 1/2 tons of flour, … Continue reading
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Stove
“The sailors are busy at work erecting a canvas hut 23 feet x 11 feet from sails and spars, to be used as a galley and shelter. I searched the ship over for a suitable object that could be converted … Continue reading
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Caught an Adelie
“I was on watch from 3am to 4am and caught an Adelie penguin.” — Thomas Orde-Lees
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Scandalous
“It is scandalous—all we seem to live for and think of now is food. I have never in my life taken half such an interest in food as I do now—and we are all alike…We are ready to eat anything, … Continue reading
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Impossible surface
“Owing to this impossible surface, we were of the unanimous opinion that the alternative project of establishing a permanent camp on a piece of heavy old floe, and awaiting the breaking up of the ice pack, should be resorted to. … Continue reading
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Crossing pressure ridges
“A pathfinding party of three precedes the advance.. Then follows seven sledges, each drawn by seven dogs, and loaded with an average load of 100 pounds per dog. Five teams then return, and bring up the balance of the gear … Continue reading
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Hussey’s Zither Banjo
Now in the collection of the Royal Museums of Greenwich: “Wood, skin and metal zither banjo, inlaid with mother of pearl which belonged to Dr L.D.A. Hussey, the meteorologist on ‘Endurance’. The banjo was rescued from the ship before she … Continue reading
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Queen Alexandra’s bible
May the Lord help you to do your duty & guide you through all the dangers by land and sea. May you see the Works of the Lord & all His Wonders in the deep. I tore the fly-leaf out … Continue reading
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Toilet paper
“The order went forth that we should start the march at 3pm, and that we were each to carry only the following articles—six pairs socks, one spare pair of boots or finnesko, one pair fur mitts, 1lb tobacco or cocoa … Continue reading
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Mrs. Chippy
The noble mouser of the Endurance, and his master. “I think the cat was more important to him than the Polar Medal.” – Tom McNeish, grandson; quoted in BBC Science/Nature.
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