The voyage of the Why not?' in the Antarctic; the journal of the second French South polar expedition, 1908-1910 . and finally, the little Simpson-Strickland engine ofthe picket-boat which we had to abandon. This engine isnow encased in a huge block of ice. Later on, on board,when the ice was melted, this engine was in perfect condition ;so much so that as we were dissatisfied with the electric motorwhich worked the Lucas sounder, we fitted some piping tocommunicate with the boiler, and practically without thenecessity of repairs, this engine enabled us to take soundingsof great depth during t
The voyage of the Why not?' in the Antarctic; the journal of the second French South polar expedition, 1908-1910 . and finally, the little Simpson-Strickland engine ofthe picket-boat which we had to abandon. This engine isnow encased in a huge block of ice. Later on, on board,when the ice was melted, this engine was in perfect condition ;so much so that as we were dissatisfied with the electric motorwhich worked the Lucas sounder, we fitted some piping tocommunicate with the boiler, and practically without thenecessity of repairs, this engine enabled us to take soundingsof great depth during the whole of the rest of our campaign. Just as Gain did yesterday, Liouville brings back fromhis trip an interesting harvest. On our way back we landon a big floe to kill a sea-leopard, more than three metres poor brute defends itself bravely, but the revolver soonaccounts for it. It is a magnificent specimen for the. Museumthat we tow back, but its death leaves a painful impressionon my mind. It is strange that the men of the crew, who arebrave fellows, kind and good to the animals which they keep154.
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