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My attainment of the Pole

Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940· 2 chapters· 80,484 words

The day was beautiful, and the sun from the west poured a wealth of golden light. Only an occasional ripple disturbed the glassy blue through which the boat crept. The pack was about five miles northward. In our eagerness to reach it, the distance seemed spread to leagues. The...

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1. did. Quickly we dropped the boat into the water with the implements, and

The day was beautiful, and the sun from the west poured a wealth of golden light. Only an occasional ripple disturbed the glassy blue through which the boat crept. The pack was...

2. Volume One of "The South Pole" a late book by Captain Amundsen. On page

Dr. Cook has been engaged in exploration for twenty years--the best part of his life--all without pay. He has furnished his own money for most of his expeditions. He is a quiet,...