Midnight—E. A. Wilson, del.

# THE WORST JOURNEY

# IN THE WORLD

## ANTARCTIC

## 1910-1913

### BY

## APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD

With Panoramas, Maps, And Illustrations By The Late

Doctor Edward A. Wilson And Other Members Of The Expedition

## IN TWO VOLUMES

### Volume I

### Volume II

#### CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LIMITED

##### LONDON BOMBAY SYDNEY

#### First published 1922

##### PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

This volume is a narrative of Scott's Last Expedition from its departure from England in 1910 to its return to New Zealand in 1913.

It does not, however, include the story of subsidiary parties except where their adventures touch the history of the Main Party.

It is hoped later to publish an appendix volume with an account of the two Geological Journeys, and such other information concerning the equipment of, and lessons learned by, this Expedition as may be of use to the future explorer.

Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

## CONTENTS

Volume I
|  |  | Page
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | Preface | vii
|  | Introduction |
Chapter | I | From England To South Africa | 1
Chapter | II | Making Our Easting Down | 24
Chapter | III | Southward | 48
Chapter | IV | Land | 79
Chapter | V | The Depôt Journey | 104
Chapter | VI | The First Winter | 178
Chapter | VII | The Winter Journey | 230
Volume II
Chapter | VIII | Spring | 301
Chapter | IX | The Polar Journey. I. The Barrier Stage | 317
Chapter | X | The Polar Journey. II. The Beardmore Glacier | 350
Chapter | XI | The Polar Journey. III. The Plateau To 87° 32´ S | 368
Chapter | XII | The Polar Journey. IV. Returning Parties | 380
Chapter | XIII | Suspense | 408
Chapter | XIV | The Last Winter | 436
Chapter | XV | Another Spring | 459
Chapter | XVI | The Search Journey | 472
Chapter | XVII | The Polar Journey. V. The Pole And After | 496
Chapter | XVIII | The Polar Journey. VI. Farthest South | 527
Chapter | XIX | Never Again | 543
|  | Glossary | 579
|  | Index | 581

Cape Evans In Winter—E. A. Wilson, del.

## ILLUSTRATIONS

Volume I
|  | Page
--- | --- | ---
McMurdo Sound from Arrival Heights in Autumn. The sun is sinking below the Western Mountains. | Frontispiece
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
The Last of the Dogs. Scott's Southern Journey 1903. | xxxvi
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
The Rookery of Emperor Penguins under the Cliffs of the Great Ice Barrier: looking east from Cape Crozier. | xlii
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Raymond Priestley and Victor Campbell. | liv
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Sunrise behind South Trinidad Island. July 26, 1910. | 12
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
The Roaring Forties. | 32
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Pack-ice in the Ross Sea. Midnight, January 1911. | 62
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
A Sea Leopard. | 66
A Weddell Seal. | 66
| From photographs by F. Debenham. |
The Terra Nova in the pack. Men watering Ship. | 74
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Taking a Sounding. | 84
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Krisravitza. | 84
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Mount Erebus showing Steam Cloud, the Ramp, and the Hut at Cape Evans. | 96
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Dog-skin outer Mitts showing lampwick Lashings for slinging over the Shoulders. | 114
Sledging Spoon, Pannikin and Cup, which pack into the inner Cooker. | 114
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Hut Point from the bottom of Observation Hill, showing the Bay in which the Discovery lay, the Discovery Hut, Vince's Cross, the frozen sea and the Western Mountains. | 158
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Seals. | 162
From the Sea. | 162
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Winter Quarters at Cape Evans. Notice the Whale-back clouds on Erebus, the débris cones on the Ramp, and the anemometer pipes which had to be cleared during blizzard by way of the ladder at the end of the Hut. | 172
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
A Cornice of Snow formed upon a Cliff by wind and drift. | 176
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Plate I. | A panoramic view over Cape Evans, and McMurdo Sound from the Ramp. | 184
| From photographs by F. Debenham. |
The sea's fringe of Ice growing outwards from the Land. | 198
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Leading Ponies on the Barrier. November 20, 1911. | 206
| From a sketch for a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Frozen sea and cliffs of Ice: the snout of the Barne Glacier in North Bay. | 212
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
Erebus and Land's End from the Sea-ice. | 224
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
Erebus from Great Razorback Island. | 224
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
Two Emperor Penguins. | 234
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
Plate II. | A panoramic view of Ross Island from Crater Hill, looking along the Hut Point Peninsula, showing some of the topography of the Winter Journey. | 236
| From photographs by F. Debenham. |
Camping after Dark. | 246
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Camp work in a Blizzard: passing the cooker into the tent. | 256
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
A procession of Emperor Penguins. | 264
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
The Knoll behind the Cliffs of Cape Crozier. | 264
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
The Barrier pressure at Cape Crozier, with the Knoll. Part of the bay in which the Emperor Penguins lay their eggs is visible. | 266
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
The Emperor Penguins nursing their Chicks on the Sea-ice, with the cliffs of the Barrier behind. | 268
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Mount Erebus and detail of Ice-pressure. | 280
| From photographs by C. S. Wright. |
Down a Crevasse. | 290
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Volume II
A Halo round the Moon, showing vertical and horizontal shafts and mock Moons. | Frontispiece
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Camp on the Barrier. November 22, 1911. A rough sketch for future use. | 322
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Parhelia. For description, see text. November 14, 1911. A rough sketch for future use. | 332
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Plate III. | The Mountains which lie between the Barrier and the Plateau as seen on December 1, 1911. | 338
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
A Pony Camp on the Barrier. | 346
The Dog Teams leaving the Beardmore Glacier. Mount Hope and the Gateway before them. | 346
| From photographs by C. S. Wright. |
Plate IV. | Transit sketch for the Lower Glacier Depôt. December 11, 1911. Showing the Pillar Rock, mainland mountains, the Gateway or Gap, and the beginning of the main Beardmore Glacier outlet on to the Barrier. | 352
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Plate V. | Mount F. L. Smith and the land to the North-West. December 12, 1911. | 354
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Plate VI. | Mount Elizabeth, Mount Anne and Socks Glacier. December 13, 1911. | 356
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Mount Patrick. December 16, 1911. | 358
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Plate VII. | From Mount Deakin to Mount Kinsey, showing the outlet of the Keltie Glacier, and Mount Usher in the distance. December 19, 1911. | 362
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Our night Camp at the foot of the Buckley Island ice-falls. December 20, 1911. Buckley Island in the background. Note ablation pits in the snow. | 364
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
The Adams Mountains. | 382
The First Return Party on the Beardmore Glacier. | 382
| From photographs by C. S. Wright. |
Camp below the Cloudmaker. Note pressure ridges in the middle distance. | 390
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
Plate VIII. | From Mount Kyffin to Mount Patrick. December 14, 1911. | 392
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
View from Arrival Heights northwards to Cape Evans and the Dellbridge Islands. | 428
Cape Royds from Cape Barne, with the frozen McMurdo Sound. | 428
| From photographs by F. Debenham. |
Cape Evans in Winter. This view is drawn when looking northwards from under the Ramp. | 440
| From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
North Bay and the snout of the Barne Glacier from Cape Evans. | 448
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
The Mule Party leaves Cape Evans. October 29, 1912. | 472
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
The Dog Party leaves Hut Point. November 1, 1912. | 478
| From a photograph by F. Debenham. |
"Atch": E. L. Atkinson, commanding the Main Landing Party after the death of Scott. | 492
"Titus" Oates. | 492
| From photographs by C. S. Wright. |
The Tent left by Amundsen at the South Pole (Polheim). | 506
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Buckley Island, where the fossils were found. | 518
| From a photograph by C. S. Wright. |
Plate IX. | Buckley Island, sketched during the evening of December 21, 1911. | 522
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Mount Kyffin, sketched on December 13, 1911. | 524
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Where Evans died, showing the Pillar Rock near which the Lower Glacier Depôt was made. Sketched on December 11, 1911. | 526
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Sledging in a high wind: the floor-cloth of the tent is the sail. | 530
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
Plate X. | Mount Longstaff, sketched on December 1, 1911. See also Plate III., p. 338 | 532
| From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |
A Blizzard Camp: the half-buried sledge is in the foreground. | 536
| From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. |

## MAPS

Volume I
From New Zealand to the South Pole. | lxiv
Hut Point. From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson. | 128
Cape Evans and McMurdo Sound. | 194
The Winter Journey. | 294
Volume II
The Polar Journey. | 542

##### Printed in Great Britain by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh.