Quote#Wisdom
The Beardmore Glacier is not difficult in fine weather, but on our…
Quote byRobert Falcon Scott · 1868–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Journal, 29 March 1912.
English (original)
The Beardmore Glacier is not difficult in fine weather, but on our return we did not get a single completely fine day; this with a sick companion enormously increased our anxieties.
— Robert Falcon Scott
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