Ernest Shackleton
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Shackleton and Worsley Are Trying to Find South Georgia Island
Shackleton, worsley and creen are strong enough to attempt the journey on foot. They remove screws from the lifeboat and push them into their boot soles as grips to help with the climb. Without a map, the track is improvised. Tying themselves together with the rope in case any of them fall, they hike and climb for 36 hours across glaciers and mountains. Finally, from top of a mountain, a miraculous view is revealed. There are ships down there tied to the wharf and movement people. It's the whaling station of stromness. The men are dark with wind exposure, frost bite and accumulated blubber soot. Their clothes are filthy and
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