Quotes from Alfred Lansing

advantage of the following wind to make for King George Island.

The plan, as they all knew, was to march toward Paulet Island, 346 miles to the northwest

where the stores left in 1902 should still be.

and they would be dragging two of their three boats with them

On February 9, Shackleton wrote: "No seals. Must reduce blubber consumption . . . oh for a touch of dry land under our feet.

But she was no longer a ship. She was not even afloat, really.

stewed penguin heart, liver, eyes, tongues, toes & God knows what else, with a cup of water" to wash it down.

On one trip, a group of men ran the blue Union Jack up to the forward yardarm

Thousands of penguins dotted the pack in every direction

All hands were put to the slaughter, bringing in every penguin that could be reached.

Then he laid the Bible in the snow and walked away.

The Adélie, however, is a small and not very meaty bird

and several gold sovereigns and threw them into the snow at his feet.

Greenstreet observed: "The food now is pretty well all meat.

The two surgeons, of course, were permitted a small amount of medical supplies and instruments.

Before he left, Shackleton ordered the three youngest puppies killed

Our distance from Paulet I. is now 94 miles

along with Sirius, an older puppy from an earlier litter

McNeish's tomcat, which had mistakenly been named Mrs. Chippy

There was only food for those who could pull their weight.

Tom Crean, tough and practical as ever, took the younger puppies

My opinion is that the chances of getting to Paulet Is. now are about 1 in 10. . . .

Mrs. Chippy some distance from camp and shot them without a qualm

It now lay exactly 91 miles away. But it was off to the WNW