. Scottish geographical magazine. esoorVfe lug, <? JjarluLal. Tnn£ PA „ ,„1U»I-. J*. c 0 : i . I * ; & I r ••V t»aWjq SOUTH ORKNEY Region explored by Swedish Antarctic that each would be their last. On the 4th of January they found an open lead towards Erebus and Terror Gulf. The ice, how-ever, re-appeared in a dense mass of several kilometres in superficialarea, and the ship was again imprisoned. The Antarctic was now com-pletely helpless in the middle of the bay. No water could be seen onany side. Day after day succeeded without any improvement in the situat


. Scottish geographical magazine. esoorVfe lug, <? JjarluLal. Tnn£ PA „ ,„1U»I-. J*. c 0 : i . I * ; & I r ••V t»aWjq SOUTH ORKNEY Region explored by Swedish Antarctic that each would be their last. On the 4th of January they found an open lead towards Erebus and Terror Gulf. The ice, how-ever, re-appeared in a dense mass of several kilometres in superficialarea, and the ship was again imprisoned. The Antarctic was now com-pletely helpless in the middle of the bay. No water could be seen onany side. Day after day succeeded without any improvement in the situation,which became more and more critical. The wind began to blow fromthe south on the 9th, and increased to a gale. It was accompanied by aheavy fall of snow. As the pressure of the ice increased, the bow 52 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE. of the Antarctic was raised four feet, and all on board felt that acatastrophe was imminent. The ship took a list to starboard, and waterpoured into the hull in torrents through a large hole in her side. Meansof escape were then organised. Witho


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