The Worst Journey in the World - Antarctic 1910-1913

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MIDNIGHT—E. A. Wilson, del.
THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD
ANTARCTIC 1910-1913
BY
APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD
WITH PANORAMAS, MAPS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE LATE DOCTOR EDWARD A. WILSON AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOLUME I VOLUME II
CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LIMITED
LONDON BOMBAY SYDNEY
First published 1922
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
This volume is a narrative of Scott's Last Expedition from its departure from England in 1910 to its return to New Zealand in 1913. It does not, however, include the story of subsidiary parties except where their adventures touch the history of the Main Party. It is hoped later to publish an appendix volume with an account of the two Geological Journeys, and such other information concerning the equipment of, and lessons learned by, this Expedition as may be of use to the future explorer. APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD.
CONTENTS
VOLUME I PAGE
PREFACE INTRODUCTION I FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA II MAKING OUR EASTING DOWN III SOUTHWARD IV LAND V THE DEPÔT JOURNEY VI THE FIRST WINTER VII THE WINTER JOURNEY vii 1 24 48 79 104 178 230 301 317 350 368 380 408 436 459 472 496 527 543 579 581
CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER
VOLUME II
CHAPTER VIII SPRING CHAPTER IX THE POLAR JOURNEY. I. THE BARRIER STAGE CHAPTER X THE POLAR JOURNEY. II. THE BEARDMORE GLACIER CHAPTER XI THE POLAR JOURNEY. III. THE PLATEAU TO 87° 32´ S CHAPTER XII THE POLAR JOURNEY. IV. RETURNING PARTIES CHAPTER XIII ...

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M IDNIGHT —E. A. Wilson, del. THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD ANTARCTIC 1910-1913 BY APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD W ITH P ANORAMAS , M APS , A ND I LLUSTRATIONS B Y T HE L ATE D OCTOR E DWARD A. W ILSON A ND O THER M EMBERS O F T HE E XPEDITION IN TWO VOLUMES V OLUME I V OLUME II

CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LIMITED

LONDON BOMBAY SYDNEY

First published 1922

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

This volume is a narrative of Scott's Last Expedition from its departure from England in 1910 to its return to New Zealand in 1913. It does not, however, include the story of subsidiary parties except where their adventures touch the history of the Main Party. It is hoped later to publish an appendix volume with an account of the two Geological Journeys, and such other information concerning the equipment of, and lessons learned by, this Expedition as may be of use to the future explorer. A PSLEY C HERRY -G ARRARD .

CONTENTS

V OLUME I  P AGE P REFACE vii I NTRODUCTION C HAPTER IF ROM E NGLAND T O S OUTH A FRICA 1 C HAPTER IIM AKING O UR E ASTING D OWN 24 C HAPTER IIIS OUTHWARD 48 C HAPTER IVL AND 79 C HAPTER VT HE D EPÔT J OURNEY 104 C HAPTER VIT HE F IRST W INTER 178 C HAPTER VIIT HE W INTER J OURNEY 230 V OLUME II C HAPTER VIIIS PRING 301 C HAPTER IXT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . I. T HE B ARRIER S TAGE 317 C HAPTER XT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . II. T HE B EARDMORE G LACIER 350 C HAPTER XIT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . III. T HE P LATEAU T O 87° 32´ S368 C HAPTER XIIT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . IV. R ETURNING P ARTIES 380 C HAPTER XIIIS USPENSE 408 C HAPTER XIVT HE L AST W INTER 436 C HAPTER XVA NOTHER S PRING 459 C HAPTER XVIT HE S EARCH J OURNEY 472 C HAPTER XVIIT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . V. T HE P OLE A ND A FTER 496 C HAPTER XVIIIT HE P OLAR J OURNEY . VI. F ARTHEST S OUTH 527 C HAPTER XIXN EVER A GAIN 543 G LOSSARY 579 I NDEX 581

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ILLUSTRATIONS V OLUME I  P AGE McMurdo Sound from Arrival Heights inAutumn. The sun is sinking Frontispiece below the Western Mountains. From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. The Last of the Dogs. Scott's Southern Journey 1903.xxxvi From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. The Rookery of Emperor Penguins under the Cliffs of the Great Ice xlii Barrier: looking east from Cape Crozier. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Raymond Priestley and Victor Campbell.liv From a photograph by F. Debenham. Sunrise behind South Trinidad Island. Jul26, 1910.12

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. The Roaring Forties. From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Pack-ice in the Ross Sea. Midnight, January 1911. From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. A Sea Leopard. A Weddell Seal. From photographs by F. Debenham. The Terra Nova in the pack. Men watering Ship. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Taking a Sounding. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Krisravitza. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Mount Erebus showing Steam Cloud, the Ramp, and the Hut at Cape Evans. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Dog-skin outer Mitts showing lampwick Lashings for slinging over the Shoulders. Sledging Spoon, Pannikin and Cup, which pack into the inner Cooker. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Hut Point from the bottom of Observation Hill, showing the Bay in which the Discovery lay, the Discovery Hut, Vince's Cross, the frozen sea and the Western Mountains. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Seals. From the Sea. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Winter Quarters at Cape Evans. Notice the Whale-back clouds on Erebus, the débris cones on the Ramp, and the anemometer pipes which had to be cleared during blizzard by way of the ladder at the end of the Hut. From a photograph by F. Debenham. A Cornice of Snow formed upon a Cliff by wind and drift. From a photograph by F. Debenham. P LATE panoramic view over Cape Evans, and McMurdoI. A Sound from the Ramp. From photographs by F. Debenham. The sea's fringe of Ice growing outwards from the Land. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Leading Ponies on the Barrier. November 20, 1911. From a sketch for a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Frozen sea and cliffs of Ice: the snout of the Barne Glacier in North Bay. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. Erebus and Land's End from the Sea-ice. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. Erebus from Great Razorback Island. From a photograph by F. Debenham. Two Emperor Penguins. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. P LATE panoramic view of Ross Island from Crater Hill,II. A looking along the Hut Point Peninsula, showing some of the topography of the Winter Journey. From photographs by F. Debenham. Camping after Dark. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Camp work in a Blizzard: passing the cooker into the tent. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

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A procession of Emperor Penguins.264 From a photograph by C. S. Wright. The Knoll behind the Cliffs of Cape Crozier.264 From a photograph by F. Debenham. The Barrier pressure at Cape Crozier, with the Knoll. Part of the bay 266 in which the Emperor Penguins lay their eggs is visible. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. The Emperor Penguins nursing their Chicks on the Sea-ice, with the 268 cliffs of the Barrier behind. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Mount Erebus and detail of Ice-pressure.280 From photographs by C. S. Wright. Down a Crevasse.290 From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. V OLUME II A Halo round the Moon, showing vertical and horizontal shafts and Frontispiece mock Moons. From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Camp on the Barrier. November 22, 1911. A rough sketch for future 322 use. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Parhelia. For description, see text. November 14, 1911. A rough 332 sketch for future use. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. P LATE III. TheMountains which lie between the Barrier and the 338 Plateau as seen on December 1, 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. A Pony Camp on the Barrier.346 The Dog Teams leaving the Beardmore Glacier. Mount Hope and 346 the Gateway before them. From photographs by C. S. Wright. P LATE sketch for the Lower Glacier Depôt. DecemberIV. Transit 11, 1911. Showing the Pillar Rock, mainland mountains, 352 the Gateway or Gap, and the beginning of the main Beardmore Glacier outlet on to the Barrier. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. P LATE F. L. Smith and the land to the North-West.V. Mount 354 December 12, 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. P LATE Elizabeth, Mount Anne and Socks Glacier.VI. Mount 356 December 13, 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Mount Patrick. December 16, 1911.358 From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. P LATE VII. FromMount Deakin to Mount Kinsey, showing the outlet of the Keltie Glacier, and Mount Usher in the distance.362 December 19, 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Our night Camp at the foot of the Buckley Island ice-falls. December 20, 1911. Buckley Island in the background. Note ablation pits in the364 snow. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. The Adams Mountains.382 The First Return Party on the Beardmore Glacier.382 From photographs by C. S. Wright. Camp below the Cloudmaker. Note pressure ridges in the middle 390 distance. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. P LATE Mount Kyffin to Mount Patrick. December 14,VIII. From 392 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. View from Arrival Heights northwards to Cape Evans and the

Dellbridge Islands. Cape Royds from Cape Barne, with the frozen McMurdo Sound. From photographs by F. Debenham. Cape Evans in Winter. This view is drawn when looking northwards from under the Ramp. From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. North Bay and the snout of the Barne Glacier from Cape Evans. From a photograph by F. Debenham. The Mule Party leaves Cape Evans. October 29, 1912. From a photograph by F. Debenham. The Dog Party leaves Hut Point. November 1, 1912. From a photograph by F. Debenham. "Atch": E. L. Atkinson, commanding the Main Landing Party after the death of Scott. "Titus" Oates. From photographs by C. S. Wright. The Tent left byAmundsen at the South Pole (Polheim). From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Buckley Island, where the fossils were found. From a photograph by C. S. Wright. P LATE IX. BuckleyIsland, sketched during the evening of December 21, 1911. From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Mount Kyffin, sketched on December 13, 1911. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Where Evans died, showing the Pillar Rock near which the Lower Glacier Depôt was made. Sketched on December 11, 1911. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. Sledging in a high wind: the floor-cloth of the tent is the sail. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. P LATE Longstaff, sketched on December 1, 1911. SeeX. Mount also P LATE III., p.338 From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. A Blizzard Camp: the half-buried sledge is in the foreground. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

MAPS V OLUME I From New Zealand to the South Pole.lxiv Hut Point. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.128 Cape Evans and McMurdo Sound.194 The Winter Journey.294 V OLUME II The Polar Journey.542

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