The Worst Journey in the World

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Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 530⁠–⁠534. ↩

Simpson, B.A.E., 1910⁠–⁠1913, “Meteorology,” vol. i, p. 291. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 540. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 541⁠–⁠542. ↩

Simpson, B.A.E., 1910⁠–⁠1913, “Meteorology,” vol. i, pp. 144⁠–⁠146. ↩

Simpson, B.A.E., 1910⁠–⁠1913, “Meteorology,” vol. i, p. 41. ↩

See here through here. ↩

See here ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 543. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Evidently meaning some miles from crest to crest. ↩

Bowers, Polar Meteorological Log. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 543⁠–⁠544. ↩

Simpson, B.A.E., 1910⁠–⁠1913, “Meteorology,” vol. i, p. 40. ↩

Bowers. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 550⁠–⁠551. ↩

Bowers. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 552. ↩

Bowers. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 541. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 549. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 557. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 560, 561. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Bowers. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 559. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 561. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 561. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 562, 563. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 566. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 567. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 570⁠–⁠571. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 573. ↩

Wilson. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 575⁠–⁠576. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, p. 577. ↩

Wilson. ↩

See this note. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 582, 583. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 584⁠–⁠599. ↩

Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. i, pp. 605⁠–⁠607. ↩

Scott, Voyage of the Discovery, vol. i, p. 449. ↩

Amundsen, The South Pole, vol. ii, p. 19. ↩

Lashly’s diary records that the Second Return Party found a shortage of oil at the Middle Barrier Depot (see here). ↩

Scott, “Message to the Public.” ↩

A full discussion of these and other Antarctic temperatures is to be found in the scientific reports of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910⁠–⁠13, “Meteorology,” vol. i, chap. ii, by G. C. Simpson. ↩

Modern research suggests that the presence or absence of certain vitamins makes a difference, and it may be a very great difference, in the ability of any individual to profit by the food supplied to him. If this be so this factor must have had great influence upon the fate of the Polar Party, whose diet was seriously deficient in, if not absolutely free from, vitamins. The importance of this deficiency to the future explorer can hardly be exaggerated, and I suggest that no future Antarctic sledge party can ever set out to travel inland again without food which contains these vitamins. It is to be noticed that, although the Medical Research Council’s authoritative publication on the true value of these accessory substances was not available when we went South in 1910, yet Atkinson insisted that fresh onions, which had been brought down by the ship, be added to our ration for the Search Journey. Compare recent work of Professor Leonard Hill on the value of ultraviolet rays in compensating for lack of vitamins.

—⁠A. C.-G

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Scott’s Last Expedition, vol. ii, p. 356. ↩

My own diary. ↩

See here. ↩

Wilson, Nat. Ant. Exp., 1901⁠–⁠1904, “Zoology,” Part ii, pp. 44⁠–⁠45. ↩

My own diary. ↩

My own diary. ↩

My own diary. ↩

My own diary. ↩

My own diary. ↩

My own diary. ↩

List of Illustrations

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

   From a watercolour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

2. The Last of the Dogs. Scott’s Southern Journey 1903.

   From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

3. The Rookery of Emperor Penguins under the Cliffs of the Great Ice Barrier: looking east from Cape Crozier.

   From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

4. Raymond Priestley and Victor Campbell.

   From a photograph by F. Debenham.

5. From New Zealand to the South Pole

   Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Emery Walker Ltd., Collotypers.

6. Sunrise behind South Trinidad Island. July 26, 1910.

   From a watercolour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson.

7. The Roaring Forties.

   From a watercolour drawing by Dr. Edward