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About Ernest Shackleton

Polar Explorer. Leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917.

The Night Watch

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We take night watchman in rotation and thus one’s turn comes once every 28 days. Duties consist of keeping alight the fires in the ward room, the upper deck ward room, Sir Ernest’s cabin and the fo’csle. As they all … Continue reading →

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Pylons

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Two more emperor [penguins] were captured on the following day, and, while Wordie was leading one of them towards the ship, Wild came along with his team. The dogs, uncontrollable in a moment, made a frantic rush for the bird, … Continue reading →

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The penguin’s stomach

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“This penguin’s stomach proved to be filled with freshly caught fish up to 10 in. long. Some of the fish were of a coastal or littoral variety.” — Ernest Shackleton, South

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Lentils

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Hussey and myself night watch again. During the small hours, we endeavour to cure Lees of his habitual snoring. Asleep on his back, with mouth wide open, the gap seemed to invite a joke. Hussey, refreshing himself on sardines, suggested … Continue reading →

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Of philosophic mien

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Three emperor penguins made their appearance in a lead west of the ship on May 3. They pushed their heads throught the young ice while two of the men were standing by the lead. The men imitated the emperor’s call … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the sun

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We said good-bye to the sun on May 1 and entered the period of twilight that would be followed by the darkness of midwinter. The sun by the aid of refraction just cleared the horizon at noon and set shortly … Continue reading →

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Names of the dogs

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“I do not know who had been responsible for some of the names, which seem to represent a variety of tastes. All the dogs except eight had been named. “They were as follows: “Rugby, Upton, Bristol, Millhill, Songster, Sandy, Mack, … Continue reading →

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One-step on the ice

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

[29 April 1915: Testing the motor sledge on the ice again. During one of the breakdowns of the motor, Worsley and Shackleton danced a one-step, while one of the crew whistled ‘The Policeman’s Holiday.’] “It was most amusing and not … Continue reading →

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Hussey and Samson

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

Hussey and Samson “Our store of seal meat amounted now to about 5000 lbs., and I calculated that we had enough meat and blubber to feed the dogs for ninety days without trenching upon the sledging rations. The teams were … Continue reading →

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Losing dogs

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We [are] still losing dogs through sickness, due to stomach and intestinal worms. “Wild, Crean, Macklin, McIlroy, Marston, and Hurley each had charge of a team, and were fully responsible for the exercising, training, and feeding of their own dogs. … Continue reading →

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