But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for the women we leave behind.
Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog.
Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies mus...
I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.
But take comfort in that I die at peace with the world and myself - not afraid.
We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as...