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CHAPTER XXIII. 

 SHACKLETON'S "FAKTHEST SOUTH." 



Disadvantages of journeying south compared with the northern route — The great ant- 

 arctic even less known than the arctic — Early journeys south — The record-breaking 

 trip of Lieut. Shackleton 235 



CHAPTER XXIV. 

 THE SOUTH POLE WILL BE FOUND. 

 Only glory now left to explorers — Plana of Peary, Cook, and others, to seek the south pole 

 — Honor awaiting the discoverer — Will an American be first at the "bottom of the 

 world?" 240 



CHAPTER XXV. 

 DR. COOK IN THE ANTARCTIC. 



How the explorer sailed south with a party from Antwerp, Belgium — Cruises in the ice 

 fastnesses of the extreme antarctic — The vessel caught in the ice — A 2,000-mile drift 

 amid ice floes — The Belgica buffeted by the winds, and ground by huge masses of 

 ice — Howling gales and creaking timbers, with every moment fateful with tragedy — 

 Typical experiences of voyagers under such circumstances — The dreadful perils of 

 the ship Investigator 243 



CHAPTER XXVI. 

 WHAT SCIENTISTS SAID OF THE RIVALS. 



A well-known Scandinavian tells why he believes in Dr. Cook— Modesty and coolness of 



the Brooklyn man— Physician gives his views 251 



CHAPTER XXVII. 

 COOK'S RETURN HOME. 

 Explorer lands in New York, and is greeted by great crowd— Ships in the harbor filled 



with admirers- Affecting greeting from family— Hero is garlanded with roses 258 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 

 PEARY'S WELCOME HOME. 



Man who vies with Cook as discoverer arrives in Sydney, N. S., and is given honors of 

 the city— Triumphal tour through Maine on railroad train— Crowds along route cheer 

 him 



278 



CHAPTER XXIX. 

 PREVIOUS GREAT CONTROVERSIES. 



Historic struggle over alleged discovery of the source of the Nile— A nobleman involved- 

 Sensation at a public meeting— Death of one of the contenders— Columbus and his 

 great rival ^^^ 



CHAPTER XXX. 



VALUABLE ANIMALS OF THE ARCTIC. 



Sea animals of great size and of enormous wealth of fur— Great herds of Muskox and 



other land animals— Wonderful habits of the Arctic animals 292 



