Quotes from Alfred Lansing

Even at home, with theatres and all sorts of amusements, changes of scene and people, four months idleness would be tedious: One can then imagine how much worse it is for us.

Lat. 65°43' South—73 miles North drift. The most cheerful

It was now light twenty-four hours a day; the sun disappeared only briefly near midnight, leaving prolonged, magnificent twilight. Often during this period, the phenomenon of an "ice shower," caused by the moisture in the air freezing and settling to earth, lent a fairyland atmosphere to the scene.

They had been the underdog, fit only to endure the punishment inflicted on them. But sufficiently provoked, there is hardly a creature on God's earth that ultimately won't turn and attempt to fight, regardless of the odds.

They rowed for about ten minutes, then Shackleton spotted a small cove in the cliffs to starboard.

Archduke Ferdinand of Austria had been assassinated on June 28

the tenth of May, 1916, and they were standing at last on the island from which they had sailed 522 days before.

Only a few yards away a little stream of fresh

Britain declared war on Germany.

water was running down from the glaciers high above. A moment later all six were on their knees, drinking.

By the time they reached the boat her rudder had already been torn off.

Two hours later there was a longer wire from Winston Churchill

they formed themselves into a chain and began the laborious job of passing the stores up the beach.

What appeared to be a small cave had been sighted about 30 yards off to the left

then First Lord of the Admiralty, stating that the government desired the expedition to go on.

strange shape appeared, moving deliberately across a nearby section of their old floe.

They crawled inside and found that the cave was about 12 feet deep, with ample room to shelter them.

The Endurance sailed from Plymouth five days later. She set a course for Buenos Aires

Wild ran to get his rifle from his tent, then he dropped to one knee and shot.

He had originally hoped to use this place only as a stopover to replenish their water and to obtain a few days' rest

press on around the coast to Leith Harbor. But the Caird's rudder was now lost.

By the end of the day, nearly 3½ tons of flour, rice, sugar, barley, lentils, vegetables, and jam

Shackleton came to the conclusion that instead of sailing to Leith Harbor

would remain on the south side of the island and three of the party would go overland to bring help.