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Author Archives: Ernest Shackleton
Rogue’s Gallery
E.E. Joyce and Frank Wild with the printing press, putting together Aurora Australis, the expedition book.
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Mt. Erebus
Mt. Erebus, photo by Carsten Peter for National Geographic
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Many upsets
“Many upsets. Commenced to blow. Depoted sledge, started to tramp it. Fell 100ds of times, bruised all over dead tired lost bearings. Arrived hut 11 a.m. nearly dead… very thankful to be back.” — Eric Marshall
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More bizarre than beautiful
The Ascent of Mount Erebus, photos by Edgeworth David, 1908 “We filed off in a procession more bizarre than beautiful. Some of us with our sleeping bags hanging straight down our backs with the foot of the bag curled upwards … Continue reading
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We were struggling for some time
“We were struggling for some time, mostly on our hands and knees. There was no breath for talking. Occasionally we came to blows, but these were dealt accidentally by a long armed finnesko-shod cramponless sledger, who whirled his arms like … Continue reading
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Prospice
Prospice FEAR death?—to feel the fog in my throat, The mist in my face, When the snows begin, and the blasts denote I am nearing the place, The power of the night, the press of the storm, The post of … Continue reading
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A characteristic pose
“My memory retains a picture of him… fists on hips and brow knitted in thought. It was a characteristic pose… “Well done!” he said, “Now get away as soon as possible and tell the Captain to sail at once. Goodbye.” … Continue reading
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Shackleton’s whisky
The whisky cached beneath the hut. And its re-creation, almost 100 years later.
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Crew of the Nimrod Expedition
Shackleton is on the bottom left. [Photo from German Wikipedia] Short bios of the crew: Antarctic Heritage Trust.
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I felt keenly the probable ending
“I felt keenly the probable ending of the whole expedition & laid the whole thing before [Shackleton], the shortage of coal — the futility of trying to reach K.E. Land for I knew then that we should have to return … Continue reading
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