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Mrs. Chippy

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

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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Due west, but…

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We are now 346 miles from Paulet Island, the nearest point where there is any possibility of finding food and shelter. A small hut built there by the Swedish expedition in 1902 is filled with stores left by the Argentine … Continue reading →

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Two pole-tents and three hoop-tents

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We had two pole-tents and three hoop-tents. I took charge of the small pole-tent, No. 1, with Hudson, Hurley, and James as companions; Wild had the small hoop-tent, No. 2, with Wordie, McNeish, and McIlroy. These hoop-tents are very easily … Continue reading →

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Crushed beyond all hope

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“The end of the Endurance has come. But though we have been compelled to abandon the ship, which is crushed beyond all hope of ever being righted, we are alive and well, and we have stores and equipment for the … Continue reading →

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A fuller examination of the wreck

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“I then went over to the Endurance again and made a fuller examination of the wreck. Only six of the cabins had not been pierced by floes and blocks of ice. Every one of the starboard cabins had been crushed. … Continue reading →

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The tea would be the same for all hands

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“The cook got the blubber-stove going, and a little later, when I was sitting round the corner of the stove, I heard one man say, ‘Cook, I like my tea strong.’ Another joined in, ‘Cook, I like mine weak.’ It … Continue reading →

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Strange

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Strange to say she did not sink. She remained fixed in the ice, well down but by no means entirely submerged.” — Thomas Orde-Lees

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The Map

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“The distance from the point where she became beset to the place where she now rests mortally hurt in the grip of the floes is 573 miles, but the total drift through all observed positions has been 1186 miles, and … Continue reading →

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A good laugh

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Well Old Lady (one of my many nicknames) we’ve got it in the neck all right this time, haven’t we?” “Well no, I don’t think so,” I ventured, “You wouldn’t have had anything to write a book about, if it … Continue reading →

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Greenheart

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“In appearance, the Endurance was beautiful by any standards. She was a barkentine—three masts, of which the forward one was square-rigged, while the after two carried fore-and-aft sails like a schooner. She was powered by a coal-fired, 350-hp steam engine, … Continue reading →

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