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Title: Scottish geographical magazine
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Scottish Geographical Society Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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t it is connected with the main land massof Antarctica with a coastline trending southwards and joining thewestern coast of the Ross Sea somewhere about 85^ S. Baffled in his original plan. Lieutenant Shackleton set up his winterquarters at Cape Royds in MMurdo Sound, about twenty miles north of 1 It should be noted that the accompanying sketch-map has been prepared only to showthe track of the Nimrod, and of the different exploring parties, so far as these can begathered from the telegrams received in this country. It does not profess to embody Mr.Shackletons discoveries, except in the most summary fashion, for these can hardly beaccurately mapped until fuller details are to hand. We hope to publish Later an accuratemap of the region when the materials are available, but it has been thought best not toattempt meantime any alterations of coast-line, etc.— Ed. SJI.M. 2 Scottish Geograjyhical Magcvdne, vol. xxiii. p. 372, July 1907. PROVISIONAL SKETCH-MAP-SHACKLETON EXPEDITION, 1908-9
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Scale of LaUUide 1 14,000,000Nautical Miles 252 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE. the position occupied by the Dmonn/, 1902-04. This position gave himthe advantage of a start for the south over a track with which he wasfamiliar through his journey in 1902-03 with Captain Scott and Dr.Wilson, but in other respects it was of course disappointing to be in arelatively well-explored region. The first journey undertaken was in the autumn of 1908, whena party consisting of Lieutenant J. B. Adams, Sir Philip Brocklehurst,Professor E. David, Dr. Forbes Mackay, Dr. Eric Marshall, and Mr.Marston made the first ascent of Mount Erebus, 13,120 feet. The activecrater appears to be half a mile in diameter. Good geological collectionswere made, which will prove of great interest. Early in the spring anexamination of the surface of the Barrier was made as a preparation forthe long journey, an occurrence worth noting since it is evidence of thecare and thought which Lieutenant Shackleton brought to bear o

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