Robert Falcon Scott

But take comfort in that I die at peace with the world and myself - not afraid.

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog.

We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past.

Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.