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June 25, 1901
The Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
Personal account of routine life and ice navigation on the Duke of Abruzzi's Arctic expedition ship, emphasizing steady progress through challenging conditions with minimal cold and glorious sun.
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Life Aboard an Arctic Boat.
The days and weeks pass without our taking any account of them. We get up at 6:30 in the morning. At 7 we feed the dogs. At 8 we have breakfast, and at 12 we dine. Then we work till 6:30, when we have supper, after which we smoke and play cards or chess till bedtime. It is not at all cold. Rarely does the thermometer descend below zero. Yesterday the sun shone gloriously. The ice reflected it with a blinding glare and in brilliant colors.
The ship has withstood all the assaults of the ice. It is splendid to see how it breaks up ice that is sometimes three or four feet thick. At other times, when it is even thicker, the ship is rushed against it at full steam. The shock splits and breaks it very often for a distance of 40 or 50 yards. The Duke of Abruzzi is always on the bridge and loses no opportunity of getting ahead. Sometimes he does not even come down to his meals. Whenever we get the smallest opening, he orders us to go on, and we are glad of it, because the more we advance at the present time the less we shall have to do next year.—Leslie's Monthly.
The days and weeks pass without our taking any account of them. We get up at 6:30 in the morning. At 7 we feed the dogs. At 8 we have breakfast, and at 12 we dine. Then we work till 6:30, when we have supper, after which we smoke and play cards or chess till bedtime. It is not at all cold. Rarely does the thermometer descend below zero. Yesterday the sun shone gloriously. The ice reflected it with a blinding glare and in brilliant colors.
The ship has withstood all the assaults of the ice. It is splendid to see how it breaks up ice that is sometimes three or four feet thick. At other times, when it is even thicker, the ship is rushed against it at full steam. The shock splits and breaks it very often for a distance of 40 or 50 yards. The Duke of Abruzzi is always on the bridge and loses no opportunity of getting ahead. Sometimes he does not even come down to his meals. Whenever we get the smallest opening, he orders us to go on, and we are glad of it, because the more we advance at the present time the less we shall have to do next year.—Leslie's Monthly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Survival
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Arctic Expedition
Daily Life
Ice Breaking
Duke Of Abruzzi
Ship Voyage
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke Of Abruzzi
Where did it happen?
Arctic
Story Details
Key Persons
Duke Of Abruzzi
Location
Arctic
Story Details
Daily routine aboard an Arctic expedition ship includes rising at 6:30, feeding dogs, meals, work until supper, then recreation. The ship withstands ice assaults, breaking thick ice floes with steam-powered rushes under the Duke of Abruzzi's constant vigilance to advance as far as possible.