LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Mountainous Seas 52 



A Tabular Berg of typical Antarctic form 60 



Hauling Mutton from the "Koonya" to the "Nimrod" before the 



Vessels parted company within the Antarctic Circle 60 



The "Nimrod" pushing through heavy Pack Ice on her way South 60 



Pancake Ice in the Ross Sea 64 



Flight of Antarctic Petrels 64 



Pushing through heavy Floes in the Ross Sea. The dark Line on 

 the Horizon is a "Water-sky," and indicates the existence of 

 Open Sea 68 



Two Views of the Great Ice Barrier. The Wall of Ice was 90 feet 

 high at the point shown in the flrst picture, and 120 feet high 

 at the Point where the Second View was taken 68 



The "Nimrod" pushing her way through more Open Pack towards 



King Edward VII Land 72 



Two Inlets in the Great Ice Barrier 72 



The "Nimrod" held up by the Pack Ice — 78 



Snow thrown on Board in order that the Expedition might have a 



Supply of Fresh Water 78 



The Consolidated Pack, into which Bergs had been frozen, which 



prevented the expedition reaching klng edward vii land. . . 78 



The Wake of the "Nimrod" through Pancake Ice 78 



Mount Erebus from the Ice-foot 82 



Sounding Round a Stranded Berg in order to see whether the 



Ship could lie there 86 



The "Nimrod" moored to the Stranded Berg, about a mile from 

 the Winter Quarters. The "Nimrod" sheltered in the lee 

 of this Berg during Blizzards 86 



The first Landing Place, showing Bay Ice breaking out and drift- 

 ing away North 88 



A Snow Cornice 94 



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