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Nelson

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“The last two teams of dogs were shot today, the carcasses being dressed for food. We had some of the dog meat cooked, and it was not at all bad—just like beef, but, of course, very tough.” — Ernest Shackleton … Continue reading →

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Fancy that ridiculous Shackleton & his South Pole

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“Fancy that ridiculous Shackleton & his South Pole — in the crash of the world. “When all the sick & wounded have been tended, when all their impoverished & broken hearted homes have been restored, when every hospital is gorged … Continue reading →

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Message from the Aurora

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

24 March 1916: Wireless message from the Aurora, Shackleton’s Ross Sea ship, received in Australia: “Hull severely strained. Ship released from ice March 14th … drift 500 miles … Wireless appeals for relief ship sent during winter no acknowledgment. Ship … Continue reading →

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We implore him not to get thin

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“Greenstreet and I amuse ourselves at Marston’s expense. Marston is the plumpest man in the Camp and we become very solicitous about his welfare and condition, making a great show of generosity by offering him old penguin bones that we … Continue reading →

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Leap Year Day

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“For breakfast we had large tender seal steaks and a spoonful of fried dried onion each, tea and one Antarctic biscuit (Huntly and Palmers, 1 3/4 oz in weight). Luncheon: penguin liver, one dog-pemmican bannock each, one-quarter of a tin … Continue reading →

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The hut on Paulet Island

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“We were still eighty miles from Paulet Island, which was now our objective. There was a hut there and some stores which had been taken down by the ship which went to the rescue of Nordenskjold’s Expedition in 1904, and … Continue reading →

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Eothen

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“The first night of your first campaign (though you be but a mere peaceful campaigner) is a glorious time in your life. It is so sweet to find one’s self free from the stale civilisation of Europe! Oh my dear … Continue reading →

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Wonderful, amazing, splendid

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“Wonderful, amazing, splendid. “Lat. 65°43′ South—73 miles North drift. The most cheerful good fortune for a year for us: We cannot be much more than 170 miles from Paulet. Everyone greeted the news with cheers. The wind still continues. We … Continue reading →

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The going was so bad

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“The going was so bad that they could not pull my weight, and I had to get off and flounder along beside the sledges. The dogs too kept falling back, and as soon as one dog collapsed or let his … Continue reading →

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Death was instantaneous

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ernest Shackleton

“Owing to this shortage of food and the fact that we needed all that we could get for ourselves, I had to order all the dogs except two teams to be shot. It was the worst job that we had … Continue reading →

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