INDEX

Abbott, George P., P.O. 209, 242, 260

Adélie Land 35

Admiralty, the, 8, 18, 182-3, 200, 206

Alaska 11

Albemarle, H.M.S., 206

Albert Medal, the, 372

Alexandra, Queen, 31, 429

Alpine Rope, 256-7, 266, 274, 367

Amphion, H.M.S., 11

Amundsen, Roald, 259-60, 301, 324, 346, 383, 428

Anton, Groom, 209, 276, 278, 280, 285, 289, 299

Archer, W. W., chief steward, 209

Armitage, Lieut. A. B., 25, 32, 43, 57, 63, 89, 97, 103, 105, 138, 153-4, 176, 178

Arnold, M., quoted, 151, 178

Arrival Bay, 60 Heights, 60, 234

Athletic sports, 137-8

Atkinson, Edward L., surgeon, R.N., parasitologist, 208, 213, 224, 236, 243, 259, 261, 267, 270, 273, 279-80, 284, 285-6, 295 seq., 308, 319, 320-1, 327, 329, 330, 336, 340, 344, 354-5, 362-3, 372, 411, 418-19

Auckland Islands, 195

Australia, Government of, 207

Balaclave helmets, 251

Balfour, Rt. Ron. A. J., 16

Balleny, Capt. John, 197 Islands, 196-7

Balloons, ascents of, 57, 281

Barne, Lieut. Michael, 26, 32, 43, 53, 61, seq., 80, 87, 98-9, 100, 104, 106, 108, 131-2, 147, 149, 152, 155, 176 Glacier, 275

Barrie, Sir J. M., letter to, 422-4

Barrier, Great Ice, 53, seq., 90, 176, 203, 222, 224-5, 241, 243, 246, 260 seq., 294, 304, 305, 321, 377

Bay of Whales, 259-60

Beaumont, Admiral Sir Lewis, 427

Beppo, pony, 7

Berlin, 17, 20

Bernacchi, Louis C., physicist, 27, 43, 53, 75, 85-6, 135, 147, 152, 176

Birdie, dog, 108-9, 126

Birthday, celebrations of, 286-7

Biscay, Bay of, 32

Bismarck, dog, 108

Bjaaland, Olav Olavson, 383

Blanco, dog, 108

Blissett, A. H., 132

Blizzard, The, 80

Blossom, pony, 250

Blucher, pony, 248, 250, 258

Bluff, The, 130 Camp, 250, 336

Boats, mishap to, 84, 85, 139, 140

Bones, pony, 299, 308

Bonner, Charles, 38-9

Borchgrevink, 43

Boss, dog, 108

Bowers, Lieut. H. R., 28, 208, 216, 224, 230-1, 234-236, 243, 247, 249, 250-4, 261-7, 270, 273, 275, 278-81, 283-4, 286, 289, 293-5, 299, 300-8, 311-14, 317, 319, 320, 322, 324-5, 334, 343-5, 352, 354, 357-8, 359, 364, 368, 371, 373 seq.

Bowers, Mrs., letter to, 421-2

Bridgeman, Admiral, Sir F. C., letter to, 425

Britannia, The, 6

British Museum, the, 19

Brownie, dog, 100, 108-9

Browning, E. B., quoted, 328

Browning, Frank V., P.O., 209, 242

Bruce, Canon Lloyd, 207

Bruce, Kathleen, 207

Bruce, Lieut. Wilfred M., 209, 224

Buckingham Palace Road, 15

Bulwark, H.M.S., 206

Burlington House, 19

Butter Point, 157, 260, 314

Campbell, Lieut. Victor L. A., 208, 216, 224, 226, 229, 232, 233, 238, 240-1, 242, 259-60, 292, 315

Cape Adare, 42, 43, 45, 141 Armitage, 59, 225, 259, 263 Bernacchi, 315 Bird, 225 Crozier, 52, 61, 64, 69, 70, 105, 137, 141-2, 155-6, 176, 222-3, 281 Crozier Party, 294, 300-7, 317 Evans, 225, 234-5, 239, 246, 260, 268, 271-3, 280, 300, 316-17, 321, 328, 365 Jones, 48 Mackay, 301 North, 146, 189, 196, 198, 260 of Good Hope, 32-3 Royds, 180, 185, 286 Sibbald, 49 Wadworth, 47 Washington, 49, 52

Cardiff, 207, 211

Castle Rock, 60, 62, 64, 65, 262, 273

Cheetham, Alfred B., boatswain, 209

Cherry-Garrard, Apsley, assistant zoologist, 224, 236, 243, 251-2, 254-6, 257-8, 261-6, 270-1, 273, 279-81, 284, 288, 294, 300-7, 308, 318, 323, 329, 334, 340, 342, 344, 347, 352, 354, 362, 364, 411-12, 418

Chinaman, pony, 308, 318, 329-30, 332-3, 336, 338-9, 340-41

Christiania, 89

Christopher, pony, 308-9, 318-19, 320, 329, 333, 336, 342

Clarke, Charles, ship's cook, 179

Clissold, Thomas, cook, 209, 276, 278, 280, 286, 289, 296, 319, 329

Coal, 46, 189, 194, 216, 218-19, 220

Colbeck, Captain William, 141-2, 143, 147, 182-3, 185, 194, 198

Coleridge, quoted, 211

Colville, Rear-Admiral, 206

Commonwealth Range, 357

Cook, Capt. James, 31

Corner Camp, 247, 261, 263, 270, 312, 314, 317, 372

Coulman Islands, 46, 47, 141

Crater Heights, 60, 234 Hill, 60, 69, 88

Crean, Thomas, P.O., 209, 237, 243, 259, 261, 262-5, 270, 273, 278-80, 285, 296, 299, 308, 318, 321, 323, 344, 354, 364, 370-2

Cross, Jacob, P.O., 48, 103, 155-6

'Cruise of the Beagle,' 162

Cuts, pony, 262, 264

Dailey, F. E., carpenter, 59, 153, 157

Darwin, Charles, 162

Day, Bernard C., motor engineer, 208, 227, 236, 276-7, 279, 290-1, 299, 318, 321, 323, 329, 330-1, 339, 340

Debenham, Frank, geologist, 208, 236, 242, 270, 273, 281-2, 283, 296, 325-6, 327

Dellbridge, James H., 2nd engineer, 138 Islets, 178

Demetri, dog driver, 209, 276, 278-9, 289, 311, 329, 333, 354, 356, 372, 411, 418

Dennistoun, James R., 209

Depôt Nunatak, 171

Desolation Camp, Discovery Expedition, 163, 172 Last Expedition, 402

Dickason, Harry, A.B., 209, 242

Discovery, the fifth, 21

Dog food, 109

Dogs, 59, 71-2, 95-7, 107 seq., 212-13, 218, 226, 228, 239, 241, 243 seq., 270, 278, 285-6, 311, 329, 333 seq., 411

Douglas, Sir Archibald, 18

Drake, Francis R. H., assistant paymaster, 209, 224

Dundee, 19, 20, 23 Shipbuilding Company, 17

East India Docks, 20

Edward VII, King, 31

Egerton, Admiral Sir George, K.C.B., 15, 81, 206, 425-6 (letter to)

Enderby Quadrant, 29

Entertainments, 85, 86, 87

Erebus Tongue, 315

Esquimault. B.C., 11

Esquimaux, 301, 307

Evans, Lieut. E. R. G. R., 208, 215, 223-5, 232, 236, 242-3, 250, 258, 262, 311, 314, 317, 330-1, 337-40, 344, 354-5, 357-9, 361, 363, 364, 368, 370-2

Evans, P.O., 63, 65, 67-8, 97, 105, 153, 157, 164, 165 seq., 178-9, 209, 237, 242, 270, 273, 280, 285-6, 296, 308, 311-12, 317, 323-4, 326-7, 329, 337, 344, 352, 354-5, 364, 369

Falkland Islands, 199

Feather, Thomas A., boatswain, 100-1, 157, 161, 162, 164-5

Fefer, 229

Ferrar, Hartley T., 27, 48, 67, 97, 103, 138, 157, 159, 163, 176 Glacier, 152-3, 154, 158-9, 314

Finance Committee, 17-18

Fire, alarm of, 32

Fisher, Admiral Sir John, 10

Fitzclarence, dog, 108

Football, 286, 325

Forde, Robert, P.O., 209, 243, 248, 250, 258, 261, 270, 273, 279, 312, 314, 317, 326-7

Fram, the, 20, 21

Franklin Island, 141

Franz-Josef Land, 25

Gap, the, 60, 234

Gateway, the, 352

Geological specimens, 393-4, 398, 419

Gerof, Demetri. See Demetri

Glacier, the Beardmore, 312, 338-9, 341, 345, 346, 349, 352, 354 seq., 392, 394, 419-20

Glacier Depôt, 349, 352 Tongue, 225, 237, 239-41, 260, 274, 315-16, 324, 344

Gran Tryggve, ski expert, 208, 218, 236, 243, 251, 254, 261-2, 263, 265, 267, 273, 295-6, 312, 314, 317, 327

Granite Harbor, 50, 51

Grannie, dog, 108

Gus, dog, 108, 125

Haakon, King, 383

Hackenschmidt, pony, 276

Half-Degree Depôt, 387

Hamilton, B. T., 229

Hampton Court Palace, 207

Handsley. Jesse, A.B., 153, 157, 164-5, 175, 178-9

Hanson, 43

Hanssen, Hilmer, 383

Hare, 63, 65, 68-9

Hassel, Sverre H., 383

Heald, William L., A.B., 62, 103, 176, 210

Henley, W. E., quoted, 385

'Hints to Travelers', 159-60

Hobart Town, 182

Hockey, 149

Hodgson, Thomas V., 25, 27, 147, 149, 154

Hooper, F. J., steward, 209, 276, 279, 280, 289, 339-40

Hoskins, Sir Anthony, 18

Hut, the Discovery, 59, 85-86, 87, 233, 239, 269 seq., 372 at Cape Evans, 227, 231, 234 seq., 275 seq. Point, 60, 88, 186, 190-1, 233, 240, 242-3, 258, 260-3, 265, 267, 271, 279, 285, 311, 318, 324, 327-9, 372, 411, 418

Hutton Rocks, 273

Huxley, quoted, 311

Icebergs, 44

Inaccessible Island, 297, 316

Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition, 25

Jehu, pony, 308, 318, 328-9, 330, 332-6, 338-9, 340

Jim, dog, 108-9, 125-6, 129

Joe, dog, 108

Kennar, Thomas, P.O., 157, 159

Keohane, Patrick, P.O., 209, 243, 250, 258, 261, 273, 279, 296, 308, 320, 327, 329, 340, 344, 348, 354, 357, 362, 418

Kid, dog, 108-9, 125

King Edward's Island, 56, 203, 233, 242

Kinsey, J. J., letter to, 426-7

Kipling, Rudyard, quoted, 401

Koettlitz, Reginald, surgeon and botanist, 25, 27, 61, seq., 78, 97, 138, 175

Lantaret, 229

Lashly, William, leading stoker, 97, 105, 153, 157, 162, 164, 165 seq., 178, 179, 209, 214, 276, 278-9, 299, 323, 331, 340, 344, 354-5, 364, 366-7, 369, 371-2

Lectures, 282, 287, 290, 307-8

Levick, G. Murray, surgeon, R.N., 208, 242

Lewis, dog, 108-9, 126

Lillehammer, 229

Lillie, Denis G., biologist, 209, 240

London Docks, 31, 141

Lower Glacier Depôt, 356, 398, 404

Lyttelton, 37-8, 211-12 Heads, 37, 199

Macartney, Sir William Ellison, 427

Mackay, Captain Harry, 182, 190

Macquarie Island, 36, 37, 185

Magnetic huts, 75 Observatory, 23

Magnetism, 75

Majestic, H.M.S., 15, 18, 26, 27

Markham, Sir Clements, 15, 16, 29, 30, 141, 203 seq. (preface), 429

Markham, Lady, 20

McMurdo Sound, 51, 58, 138, 142, 194, 230, 237, 260

Meares, Cecil H., in charge of dogs, 208, 218, 226, 232-4, 236, 239, 240, 242-4, 246-8, 251-2, 254-8, 261, 263, 265, 267, 273, 279, 285, 299, 311-12, 318-19, 327, 329, 333, 337, 354, 356

Merchant Shipping Act, 28

Meridians, 217

Message to the public, 430-2

Meteorological observations, 74, 75, 83, 84 screens, 71, 74

Michael, pony, 308, 347

Middle Barrier Depôt, 340, 405, 407

Midwinter celebrations, 290-3

Milton, quoted, 254

Monument Rock, 400

Morning, the, 43, 53, 135, 141-6, 181 seq., 194, 198

Motor sledges, 212, 226-30, 290, 312-13, 318, 321, 326-7, 329-30, 332

Mount Buckley, 393-4 Cloudmaker, 357-98 Darwin, 364, 390, 391, 393 Discovery, 225 Erebus, 131, 235, 274, 316 Hooper Depôt, 410, 411 Hope, 346 Longstaff, 122 Markham, 124 Melbourne, 49 Monteagle, 49 Murchison, 49 Sabine, 222 Terror, 302 Whewell, 222

Mulock, Lieut. George F. A., 27, 145, 149, 152, 176, 193, 195, 197

Nansen, Dr., 17, 19, 20, 89

Naval Discipline Act, 28

Nell, dog, 101, 108-9, 125-6, 129

Nelson, Edward W., biologist, 208, 224, 227, 236, 276-7, 279, 287, 319-20

Newbolt, Henry, quoted, 31

New Harbor, 153, 157, 315

Newnes, Sir George, 43

New Zealand, 23, 37, 38, 199, 211

New Zealand, Government of, 207

Nigger, dog, 101, 108-9, 125-6, 129

Nobby, pony, 262, 268, 308, 325, 342-3, 351, 353

Northern Party, 233, 242-3

Norway, 17, 89

Norwegians, the, 384-5

Oates, Capt. Lawrence, E.G., 208, 213, 220, 226, 236, 239-40, 241, 243, 248-9, 252, 254, 261-2, 263, 265, 267, 270, 273, 279-80, 284-5, 299, 308, 318-20, 321, 333, 336-7, 343-4, 351, 354-5, 364, 373 seq.

Outlands, 2, 5

Observatory Hill, 60, 134, 234

Oil, shortage of, 404-5, 408, 411, 416

'Old Mooney,' 6, 8, 9

Omelchenko, Anton. See Anton

One Ton Camp, 253, 317, 326-7, 371, 410-11, 412, 415, 417

Osman, dog, 255-6

P. and O. Company, 25

Pack-ice, 35 seq., 44, 49, 51, 196, 216-17, 218

Parry Mountains, 54

Peary, Lieutenant, 28

Penguins, 36, 40, 148, 180, 226 Emperor, 106, 137, 153, 155, 223, 294, 302, 305 King, 36

Pennell, Lieut. H. L. L., 209, 224, 230, 238

Petrels, 35 Antarctic, 40 Giant, 40 Southern Fulmar, 40 White Snow, 40 Wilson stormy, 35

Pigg, James, pony, 250, 258, 261, 263, 268, 308, 318, 329, 340, 342

Plumley, Frank, stoker, 62, 157

Pole, the South, 382 seq. Camp, 384

Ponies, the, 212-15, 220, 226, 239, 241, 243 seq., 263-7, 285-6, 312, 318, 332 seq.

Ponting, Herbert G., camera artist, 208, 219, 227-8, 236, 276-7, 282, 284, 292, 314, 319, 327, 329

Port Chalmers, 38, 39, 76, 212 Ross, 195 Stanley, 199

Possession Islands, 141

Pram Point, 263, 269 Bay, 269 Ridges, 267

President, H.M.S., 206

Pressure Ridges, 319

Priestley, Raymond E., geologist, 208, 223, 242, 260

Proverbs, quoted, 137

Punch, pony, 262, 266

Quartley, Arthur L., leading stoker, 63, 65, 67-8, 105, 175

Razor Back Islands, 240, 274

Rennick, Lieut. Henry E. de P., 209, 224

Roberston Bay, 42, 195

Rodd, Sir Rennell, quoted, 231

Ross, Sir James, 31, 40, 46, 54-5, 196-7

Ross Harbor, 198

Island, 176, 203, 239

Quadrant, 29

Sea, 216

Rover, H.M.S., 10

Royal Geographical Society, 17

Royal Society, 17

Royds, Lieut. Charles W. R., 18, 26, 53, 61 seq., 74-5, 78, 85-7, 97, 105, 132, 137, 139, 147, 149, 155, 176

Russell Islands, 197

Safety Camp, 243-4, 245-6, 254, 258-9, 261-2, 263, 265, 329-30

San Francisco, 11

Sawing-camp, 175, 178-9

Saxon, S.S., 207

Scamp, dog, 37

Scott, John Edward, 1

Scott, Lady, extracts from letters to, 427, 428, 429, et passim

Scott, Mrs., extract from letter to, 427

Scott of Brownhead, 1

Scott, Peter Markham, 207

Scurvy, 103-4, 117, 129, 134, 144, 148, 371

Sea leopard, 41 elephant, 185

Seals, 41, 48, 269, 279 crab-eater, 41 Ross, 41

Shackleton, Sir Ernest H., 27, 79, 98, 107 seq., 143, 145, 233, 344, 352, 357, 370, 372, 375

Shackleton's hut, 286

Shakespeare, quoted, 95, 120, 294, 354

Shambles Camp, 353, 401

Shelley, quoted, 74, 167

Ship Committee, 17, 20, 23

Simon's Bay, 32, 33

Simpson. George C., Meteorologist, 208, 231, 236, 277, 281-2, 283, 312, 316

Skelton, Lieut. Reginald W., 18, 27, 60 seq., 85-6, 105, 135, 138, 147-8, 153, 162, 164-5, 176, 191-3, 229

Ski, 19, 60, 61, 130, 173, 246, 340, 354-5, 358, 360, 370, 375, 386, 388, 390

Ski-shoes, 361

Skua gulls, 40, 148, 180

Skuary, the, 225

Sledge equipment, 89, 151, 312

Sledges, 91, 92, 279, 280, 370

Sleeping-bags, 304, 306, 307, 388

Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald, 427

Smith's Inlet, 260

Snatcher, dog, 108, 115 pony, 308, 325, 329, 352

Snippets, pony, 308-9, 328, 332, 341, 343

Snow-shoes, for ponies, 245, 247, 308, 352

South Africa, Government of, 207

Southern Barrier Depôt, 342 Road, the, 239-40

South Polar Times, Discovery Expedition, 79-80 Last Expedition, 281, 290-1, 373

Spenser, quoted, 52

Speyer, Sir Edgar, letter to, 424

Spud, dog, 108-9, 115

Stareek, dog, 244-5

Stoke Damerel, 5

Stripes, dog, 108

Stubbington House, Fareham, 5

Sturge Island, 197

Sun, eclipse of, 156

Sverdrup's 'New Land', 295

Taylor, T. Griffith, geologist, 208, 223, 236, 242, 270, 273-4, 281-2, 283, 287, 291, 327

Telephone, the, 318-19

Tent, double, 295

Tent, Island, 297, 325 Islet, 184

Terra Nova, Discovery Expedition, 182-3, 187 seq., 194, Last Expedition, 207, 211, 220, 237, 292, 324, 372

Thermometer, minimum, 253, 337

Thomson, Sir Courtauld, 11

Three Degree Depôt, 370, 385-6, 387, 389, 404

Transport, 312, 345

Turtle Back Island, 271

Uncle Bill, pony, 262-3

Uniform overcoat, 309

Union Jack, the, 235, 291, 384, 428-9

Upper Glacier Depôt, 390, 392, 404

Vic, dog, 108

Victor, pony, 308-9, 325, 334, 343

Victoria, B.C., 11 Land, 42, 76, 138, 167, 176, 196, 203, 233, 260 Quadrant, 29

Victorious, H.M.S., 206

Vince, A. B., 63, 66-9, 190, 234

Weary Willy, pony, 245, 251, 261-3

Weddell Quadrant, 29

Weller, William J., A.B., 48, 62, 157

Western Geological Party (1), 242, 260, 270 (2) 317, 325, 327

Western Mountains, 312, 325

Whales, killer, 227-8

White Island, 134, 261, 264

Wild, Frank, 62-3, 66, 67, 97, 105, 344

Wilkes, Commodore, 197

Wilkes Land, 198

Williams, William, engineer, 209, 214

Williamson, Thomas S., P.O., 157, 209, 229

Wilson, Dr. E. A., chief, the scientific staff (Last Expedition), zoologist, 5, 26-8, 35-6, 48-9, 53, 75-6, 80, 103, 107 seq., 143-4, 147, 153, 155-6, 176, 180-1, 185, 195, 208, 219-20, 223, 225, 231, 236, 240, 242-4, 246-8, 254-6, 258, 261, 263, 265, 267, 269-70, 272-3, 279-80, 286, 289, 294, 300-7, 308, 318-19, 320-2, 324-5, 329, 335, 344, 351, 353-5, 361, 364, 372 seq.

Wilson, Mrs., letter to, 421

Winter Quarter Bay, 60

Wisting, Oscar, 383

Wolf, dog, 108-9

Wolseley Motor Company, 229

Wood Bay, 49, 50, 141

Wright, Charles S., physicist, 208, 224, 231, 236, 242, 270, 280, 283, 308, 314, 321, 329, 335, 340, 344, 354-5, 362