Identifier: seventhcontinent00wrig (find matches)
Title: The seventh continent; a history of the discovery and explorations of Antarctica
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Wright, Helen S. (Helen Saunders), b. 1874
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Publisher: Boston, R.G. Badger
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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inson andKeohane. *The only two men left sledged out to Corner Campto render any help that might be wanted by the south-ern party. They fought their way out to Corner Campagainst the unusually severe weather, and realizing thatthey could be of no assistance, they were forced to re-turn to Hut Point after depoting one weeks provi-sions. **In April, when communication with Cape Evanswas established, a gallant attempt to relieve LieutenantCampbell was made by Atkinson, Wright, Williamson,and Keohane. This party reached Butter Point, whenthey were stopped by open water. Their return wasexciting and nearly ended in disaster, owing to the seaice breaking up. The search party left Cape Evansafter the winter of Oct. 30 last. The party, which wasorganized by Surgeon Atkinson taking the dog teamswith Gerrard and Demetri, and Mr. Wright being incharge of a party including Wilson, Gran, Lashley,Crean, Williamson, Keohane, and Hooper, with sevenIndian mules. They were provisioned for three months.
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Explorers from Many Lands 355 as they expected an extended search. One Ton Campwas found in order, and all provisioned. *Proceeding along the old southern route, Wrightsparty sighted Capt. Scotts tent on Nov. 12. Within itwere found the bodies of Captain Scott, Dr. Wilson, andLieut. Bowers. They had saved their records, hardpressed as they were. From these papers the following information wasgleaned: The first death was that of Seaman Edgar Evans,petty officer of the Royal Navy, official number 160,225,who died on Feb. 17 at the foot of the Beardmore Gla-cier. His death was accelerated by a concussion of thebrain sustained while travelling over the rough ice sometime before. Captain L. E. G. Gates of the Sixth Inniskillen Dra-goons was the next lost. His feet and hands had beenbadly frost bitten from exposure on the march. Al-though he struggled on heroically, on March 16 hiscomrades knew that his end was approaching. He hadbkjrne his intense suffering for weeks without com-plaint, an

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