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Some hint of happier days
“I had not realized until the sunlight came how small our boat really was. “There was some influence in the light and warmth, some hint of happier days, that made us revive memories of other voyages, when we had stout … Continue reading
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We did not shoot the albatross
“My double-barreled shotgun and some cartridges had been stowed aboard the boat as an emergency precaution against a shortage of food, but we were not disposed to destroy our little neighbors, the Cape pigeons, even for the sake of fresh … Continue reading
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Wonderful
“The spray was now freezing on the canvas as it fell.” — Roland Huntford “It possessed a notable advantage from one point of view. The water ceased to drop and trickle from the canvas, and the spray came in solely … Continue reading
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We came to know every one of the stones by sight and touch
“The boulders that we had taken aboard for ballast had to be shifted continually in order to trim the boat and give access to the pump, which became choked with hairs from the moulting sleeping bags and finneskoe. The four … Continue reading
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In the event of my not surviving (2)
“23rd April 1916 Elephant Island Dear Sir In the event of my not surviving the boat journey to South Georgia you will do your best for the rescue of the party. You are in full command from the time the boat … Continue reading
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Supplies for the boat journey
Stores: 30 boxes of matches. 6 1/2 gallons paraffin. 1 tin methylated spirit. 10 boxes of flamers. 1 box of blue lights. 2 Primus stoves with spare parts and prickers. 1 Nansen aluminum cooker. 6 sleeping bags. A few spare … Continue reading
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In the event of my not surviving (1)
“21st April, 1916 To whom this may concern viz. my executors assigns etc. Under is my signature to the following instructions. In the event of my not surviving the boat journey to South Georgia I here instruct Frank Hurley to … Continue reading
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In the event of my not surviving (1)
“21st April 1916 To whom this may concern viz. my executors assigns etc. Under is my signature to the following instructions. In the event of my not surviving the boat journey to South Georgia I here instruct Frank Hurley to … Continue reading
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Strong likeness to stage scenery
“[The carpenter] fitted the mast of the Stancomb Wills fore and aft inside the James Caird as a hog-back and thus strengthened the keel with the object of preventing our boat ‘hogging’—that is, buckling in heavy seas. He had not … Continue reading
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Add nothing to the risks
“A boat party might make the voyage and be back with relief within a month, provided that the sea was clear of ice and the boat survive the great seas. […] The hazards of a boat journey across 800 miles … Continue reading
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