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The Worst Journey in the World

Volume 2 — ILLUSTRATIONS

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McMurdo Sound from Arrival Heights in Autumn. The sun is sinking below the Western Mountains.Frontispiece

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 Barrier: looking east from Cape Crozier.xlii

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. July 26, 1910.12

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

The Roaring Forties.32

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Pack-ice in the Ross Sea. Midnight, January 1911.62

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

A Sea Leopard.66

A Weddell Seal.66

From photographs by F. Debenham.

The Terra Nova in the pack. Men watering Ship.74

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Taking a Sounding.84

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Krisravitza.84

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Mount Erebus showing Steam Cloud, the Ramp, and the Hut at Cape Evans.96

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Dog-skin outer Mitts showing lampwick Lashings for slinging over the Shoulders.114

Sledging Spoon, Pannikin and Cup, which pack into the inner Cooker.114

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.158

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Seals.162

From the Sea.162

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.172

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

A Cornice of Snow formed upon a Cliff by wind and drift.176

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Plate I.A panoramic view over Cape Evans, and McMurdo Sound from the Ramp.184

From photographs by F. Debenham.

The sea's fringe of Ice growing outwards from the Land.198

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Leading Ponies on the Barrier. November 20, 1911.206

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.212

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

Erebus and Land's End from the Sea-ice.224

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

Erebus from Great Razorback Island.224

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

Two Emperor Penguins.234

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

Plate II.A panoramic view of Ross Island from Crater Hill, looking along the Hut Point Peninsula, showing some of the topography of the Winter Journey.236

From photographs by F. Debenham.

Camping after Dark.246

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Camp work in a Blizzard: passing the cooker into the tent.256

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

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 in which the Emperor Penguins lay their eggs is visible.266

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

The Emperor Penguins nursing their Chicks on the Sea-ice, with the cliffs of the Barrier behind.268

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.

Volume II

A Halo round the Moon, showing vertical and horizontal shafts and mock Moons.Frontispiece

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Camp on the Barrier. November 22, 1911. A rough sketch for future use.322

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Parhelia. For description, see text. November 14, 1911. A rough sketch for future use.332

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Plate III.The Mountains which lie between the Barrier and the Plateau as seen on December 1, 1911.338

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

A Pony Camp on the Barrier.346

The Dog Teams leaving the Beardmore Glacier. Mount Hope and the Gateway before them.346

From photographs by C. S. Wright.

Plate IV.Transit sketch for the Lower Glacier Depôt. December 11, 1911. Showing the Pillar Rock, mainland mountains, the Gateway or Gap, and the beginning of the main Beardmore Glacier outlet on to the Barrier.352

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Plate V.Mount F. L. Smith and the land to the North-West. December 12, 1911.354

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Plate VI.Mount Elizabeth, Mount Anne and Socks Glacier. December 13, 1911.356

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Mount Patrick. December 16, 1911.358

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Plate VII.From Mount Deakin to Mount Kinsey, showing the outlet of the Keltie Glacier, and Mount Usher in the distance. December 19, 1911.362

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 the snow.364

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 distance.390

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

Plate VIII.From Mount Kyffin to Mount Patrick. December 14, 1911.392

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

View from Arrival Heights northwards to Cape Evans and the Dellbridge Islands.428

Cape Royds from Cape Barne, with the frozen McMurdo Sound.428

From photographs by F. Debenham.

Cape Evans in Winter. This view is drawn when looking northwards from under the Ramp.440

From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

North Bay and the snout of the Barne Glacier from Cape Evans.448

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

The Mule Party leaves Cape Evans. October 29, 1912.472

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

The Dog Party leaves Hut Point. November 1, 1912.478

From a photograph by F. Debenham.

"Atch": E. L. Atkinson, commanding the Main Landing Party after the death of Scott.492

"Titus" Oates.492

From photographs by C. S. Wright.

The Tent left by Amundsen at the South Pole (Polheim).506

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Buckley Island, where the fossils were found.518

From a photograph by C. S. Wright.

Plate IX.Buckley Island, sketched during the evening of December 21, 1911.522

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Mount Kyffin, sketched on December 13, 1911.524

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, 1911.526

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Sledging in a high wind: the floor-cloth of the tent is the sail.530

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

Plate X.Mount Longstaff, sketched on December 1, 1911. See also Plate III., p. 338532

From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

A Blizzard Camp: the half-buried sledge is in the foreground.536

From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

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