The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
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THE NORTH POLE
THE NORTH POLE
BY
ROBERT E. PEARY
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
THE NORTH POLE
CHAPTER I
THE PLAN
THE PLAN
CHAPTER II
PREPARATIONS
PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER III
THE START
THE START
CHAPTER IV
UP TO CAPE YORK
UP TO CAPE YORK
CHAPTER V
WELCOME FROM THE ESKIMOS
WELCOME FROM THE ESKIMOS
CHAPTER VI
AN ARCTIC OASIS
AN ARCTIC OASIS
CHAPTER VII
ODD CUSTOMS OF AN ODD PEOPLE
ODD CUSTOMS OF AN ODD PEOPLE
CHAPTER VIII
GETTING RECRUITS
GETTING RECRUITS
CHAPTER IX
A WALRUS HUNT
A WALRUS HUNT
CHAPTER X
KNOCKING AT THE GATEWAY TO THE POLE
KNOCKING AT THE GATEWAY TO THE POLE
CHAPTER XI
CLOSE QUARTERS WITH THE ICE
CLOSE QUARTERS WITH THE ICE
CHAPTER XII
THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON
THE ICE FIGHT GOES ON
CHAPTER XIII
CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST
CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST
CHAPTER XIV
IN WINTER QUARTERS
IN WINTER QUARTERS
CHAPTER XV
THE AUTUMN WORK
THE AUTUMN WORK
CHAPTER XVI
THE BIGGEST GAME IN THE ARCTIC
THE BIGGEST GAME IN THE ARCTIC
CHAPTER XVII
MUSK-OXEN AT LAST
MUSK-OXEN AT LAST
CHAPTER XVIII
THE LONG NIGHT
THE LONG NIGHT
CHAPTER XIX
THE ROOSEVELT'S NARROW ESCAPE
THE ROOSEVELT'S NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER XX
CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT
CHRISTMAS ON THE ROOSEVELT
CHAPTER XXI
ARCTIC ICE SLEDGING AS IT REALLY IS
ARCTIC ICE SLEDGING AS IT REALLY IS
CHAPTER XXII
ESSENTIALS THAT BROUGHT SUCCESS
ESSENTIALS THAT BROUGHT SUCCESS
CHAPTER XXIII
OFF ACROSS THE FROZEN SEA AT LAST
OFF ACROSS THE FROZEN SEA AT LAST
CHAPTER XXIV
THE FIRST OPEN WATER
THE FIRST OPEN WATER
CHAPTER XXV
SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE
SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE
CHAPTER XXVI
BORUP'S FARTHEST NORTH
BORUP'S FARTHEST NORTH
CHAPTER XXVII
GOOD-BY TO MARVIN
GOOD-BY TO MARVIN
CHAPTER XXVIII
WE BREAK ALL RECORDS
WE BREAK ALL RECORDS
CHAPTER XXIX
BARTLETT REACHES 87° 47´
BARTLETT REACHES 87° 47´
CHAPTER XXX
THE FINAL SPURT BEGUN
THE FINAL SPURT BEGUN
CHAPTER XXXI
ONLY ONE DAY FROM THE POLE
ONLY ONE DAY FROM THE POLE
CHAPTER XXXII
WE REACH THE POLE
WE REACH THE POLE
CHAPTER XXXIII
GOOD-BY TO THE POLE
GOOD-BY TO THE POLE
CHAPTER XXXIV
BACK TO LAND AGAIN
BACK TO LAND AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXV
LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN
LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN
APPENDIX I
Summary of Bathymetrical, Tidal, and Meteorological Observations[4]
Summary of Bathymetrical, Tidal, and Meteorological Observations[4]
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
INDEX
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