Nearest the Pole - Illustrated - 1907: A narrative of the polar expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906

When an expedition starts for distant and mysterious regions for an uncertain length of time, and particularly when its objective point is the frozen heart of the Arctic Circle, it is natural that those who know and are interested in its objects and plans should turn with interest to its personnel and its surroundings and environment while en route to the scene of action.
The opening scenes of an Arctic voyage are comparatively familiar to those conversant with Arctic literature. The main fe...