The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Worst Journey In The World, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

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.

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

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.

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

THE WORST JOURNEY

IN THE WORLD

ANTARCTIC

1910-1913

BY

APSLEY CHERRY-GARRARD

IN TWO VOLUMES

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