The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-06
THE DISCOVERY EXPEDITION
SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THE LATEST BRITISH ANT
ARCTIC Observation-Disclosures SECURED THAT IN
THE MIOCENE AGE THERE WAS A MUCH WARMER
CLIMATE-PAUCITY OF LIFE.

Discovery The results this expedition
considered of the important character:
In company Morning Hobart December 1908
Heavy the Goth heaed entry the ice pack We had
clear passage Tor the Morning gong ahead and forcing the way
through 1t mystery the Morning managed get
Antarcca and back The first land sighted New Years
Day Mount Melbourne About this time the compasse commenced
be much out owing deviation Our east by north
which due south.
AT noon January the Discovery sighted by the captain in the
crows nest and we made fast to the ice actual distance
from the Discovery being geographical miles Captain SCOTS
de from the admiralty were to abandon the snip and bring the crew
home If the ship aoa he continue magnetic work but
risk any OF detention in the ice Captain Scott
visited the ezra Nova and recognized III captain hay an old rleno
Captain Scott appeared okhared the drastic orders from
the Admiralty especially he had made spend
other winter IN the ICE Inc crew mad voluntarily agreed TO remain
another Antarcca and in the OF no relief arriving did
intend attempt out He had anxiety about the food supply
being ctuaed tor hive lie had traced the OF scuy
certain timed food and by the OF seal and skua gull counter
acted its effects
The criticism OF the London regarding the of the
petition also affected him considerably AS instance of his
Scienouness he would not take Government stores from the TERRI
Nova What we haven't will do without he remarked
On January started Quitting the ice with the object of break
ing up an exciting business In order to start bung you must
nave clear way ae SO that the snip can 60 aster 800 or 400 yards
enable her good When she has back this distance
full speed ahead given which means with the Terra Nova knots
per our sometimes the eect would be tat Tor nan snip length
would be broken other perhaps three
give or spring it. he effect on those on the ship varied according
the sodt OF the ice Sometimes topped off your feet
bung had been done was found Intellectual owing to the thickness
of the ice.
changed drove the pack and
large berg but always had
ready clear Every day the barrier
On the 18th we started the experiment OF saving through the ice and
through feet hours. We bad job The
about feet long weighing about each rugged up t
pod and worked by block and tackle holding and guiding
the six pulling the tackle 1t job If it
had been possible have had guiding the the bottom
good progress could possibly have been mdee AS the only eff
cve work done the downward of the On the
18th tried Quitting the ice again This time roed the ship
addition All hands the word OF command Over from one
side the other This produced roll the ship which, added to the
force with which she struck the barrier had the effect of breaking
and BY this method good progress made Heavy fell all tho
day and night and owing the continuous breaking OF the ice
the moorings had to be continually altered
On the 10th commenced blasting with gun hole is
drilled the ice and charge of I6b placed it, sometimes three
charges In the effect very noceabe in other
the ice would break but only in the vicinity Of the charge 1t
was useless waste of time and gun-coHon,
The day made edgng the Discovery, and
bringing back from her the nautical and scientific Instruments and
scientific collection view OF the probable abandonment the vessel
The Morning and the Terra Nova parties went as far the halfway
camp and were met by the Discovery Sedgng party who took their
Sedges whilst they took the Dicove edges Work
tnued during the following day On the 10Th the
and the wind blowing hard became regular blizzard from southwark
resulting large ice breaking and bringing the relief
ice proved By the 18TH the original ice be
ships had been reduced onea On the h the
nued break large chunks and the goth breaking
large noes Inc o was the coolest Gay experienced by e crews OF
the relief ships the thermometer registering degrees below
Some butng done On February owing to heavy drift
ice coming had shift moongs several times keep
clear cebeg On the d Captain Scott down. and
tended blasting operations but the results showed alteration
From this 18th the continued break away very
eliminating the 18th very heavy breakaway AT the
M commenced bung the ice barrier with such good results that
lat we had got through to the Discovery the Morning fol
lowing close behind opened the way The of the Dis
watching operations They all hands board the Terra Nova
rolling the ship she butted barrier with the
wheel AS for the Morning she could successfully butt matchbox
She tried but the attempt uous that the laughed
extravagany AT the quarter mile the captain OF the
Terra Nova remarked of the who showing signs of the
hard work involved by rolling the ship whats the matter?
Hard work captain the reply from the persprng sailor
"Well I'm going through this time said the captain
"You can't do it," said the Captain ackman might
The latter reference the rival Dundee whaer and reused all
the determination Of the Scot Captain MKay. Wo Jackman
said he eff he could get through there, I'll get through"
And he did it, He went through that last quarter of mile as if it
was so much melted butter.
Then exciting place The of the Discovery rushed
down the hill like mob of savages rushing welcome the first white
their shores They yelling and shouting and boarded the