Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899 A Narrative of the Voyage of the Belgica among Newly Discovered Lands and over an Unknown Sea about the South Pole
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- Contents
- Map
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- THROUGH THE FIRST ANTARCTIC NIGHT
- CHAPTER I In and about Rio de Janeiro
- CHAPTER II From Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo
- CHAPTER III Organisation of the Expedition
- CHAPTER IV The Belgica, her Equipment, her Comforts and Discomforts
- CHAPTER V Montevideo to Punta Arenas
- CHAPTER VI Punta Arenas, the Southernmost Town
- CHAPTER VII From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Through the Fuegian Channels
- CHPATER VIII A Race of Fuegian Giants
- CHAPTER IX Discoveries in a New World of Ice
- CHAPTER X Discoveries in a New World of Ice (continued)
- CHAPTER XI From Dancoland to Alexander Islands
- CHAPTER XII Across the Antarctic Circle—First Efforts to Penetrate the Pack
- CHAPTER XIII Along the Edge of the Pack-ice
- CHAPTER XIV Over Unknown Waters into the Frozen Sea
- CHAPTER XV Helpless in a Hopeless Sea of Ice
- CHAPTER XVI Bird's-Eye View of the Pack — Autumnal Tempests
- CHAPTER XVII The Fading Days of the Autumn
- CHAPTER XVIII The Autumn (continued). Work and Pastime
- CHAPTER XIX The Fading Days of the Autumn (continued)
- CHAPTER XX The Days of Twilight Preceding the Long Night
- CHAPTER XXI The South Polar Night — Departure of the Sun
- CHAPTER XXII The South Polar Night (continued). Days of Discontentment
- CHAPTER XXIII The South Polar Night (continued). The Death of Danco
- CHAPTER XXIV The South Polar Night (continued). Midnight to Dawn
- CHAPTER XXV Spring — Sunrise — Twilight of Dawn
- CHAPTER XXVI The Spring (continued). Return of Light — A Sledge Journey
- CHAPTER XXVII Summer
- CHAPTER XXVIII Summer (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIX Freed from the Ice-Embraces — Return to Civilisation
- APPENDICES
- INDEX
CHAPTER XXI - The South Polar Night — Departure of the Sun
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- Contents
- Map
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- THROUGH THE FIRST ANTARCTIC NIGHT
- CHAPTER I In and about Rio de Janeiro
- CHAPTER II From Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo
- CHAPTER III Organisation of the Expedition
- CHAPTER IV The Belgica, her Equipment, her Comforts and Discomforts
- CHAPTER V Montevideo to Punta Arenas
- CHAPTER VI Punta Arenas, the Southernmost Town
- CHAPTER VII From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Through the Fuegian Channels
- CHPATER VIII A Race of Fuegian Giants
- CHAPTER IX Discoveries in a New World of Ice
- CHAPTER X Discoveries in a New World of Ice (continued)
- CHAPTER XI From Dancoland to Alexander Islands
- CHAPTER XII Across the Antarctic Circle—First Efforts to Penetrate the Pack
- CHAPTER XIII Along the Edge of the Pack-ice
- CHAPTER XIV Over Unknown Waters into the Frozen Sea
- CHAPTER XV Helpless in a Hopeless Sea of Ice
- CHAPTER XVI Bird's-Eye View of the Pack — Autumnal Tempests
- CHAPTER XVII The Fading Days of the Autumn
- CHAPTER XVIII The Autumn (continued). Work and Pastime
- CHAPTER XIX The Fading Days of the Autumn (continued)
- CHAPTER XX The Days of Twilight Preceding the Long Night
- CHAPTER XXI The South Polar Night — Departure of the Sun
- CHAPTER XXII The South Polar Night (continued). Days of Discontentment
- CHAPTER XXIII The South Polar Night (continued). The Death of Danco
- CHAPTER XXIV The South Polar Night (continued). Midnight to Dawn
- CHAPTER XXV Spring — Sunrise — Twilight of Dawn
- CHAPTER XXVI The Spring (continued). Return of Light — A Sledge Journey
- CHAPTER XXVII Summer
- CHAPTER XXVIII Summer (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIX Freed from the Ice-Embraces — Return to Civilisation
- APPENDICES
- INDEX
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- Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899A Narrative of the Voyage of the Belgica among Newly Discovered Lands and over an Unknown Sea about the South Pole, pp. 281 - 294Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015First published in: 1900