The Terror

As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become.

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That gives us time, then, to think things through.

#2

It's either landblocked or, as I believe, open.

#3

If we're to perish, we prefer to do it here,

#4 #5

she was barely afloat.

#6 #7 #8 #9

He's in the tent just next, sir.

#10

If you don't sleep you're no good to anyone.

#11 #12

But my mouth went dry to wet the second I smelled them.

#13

The hunting parties you proposed, might they begin now, please?

#14

That you and Lieutenant Gore found none a year ago

#15

He's earning his keep, I reckon.

#16

I'm sure he'd relieve you of watch duty if Mr. Goodsir knew you...

#17

It's Lieutenant Fairholme's sledge party.

#18 #19

I mean, this here might be the handsome face of it.

#20

If we have luck finding game...

#21

How do you mean, Sergeant?

#22 #23 #24 #25 #26

He'd like us to end it for him.

#27

Where your people are.

#28 #29 #30 #31

It's not that, sir.

#32

And how does it feel, not being fetched for drops or drawers?

#33

We have an emergency with our tinned provisions, gentlemen.

#34

but it is a risk we urgently need to take.

#35

Someone on this expedition has earned our trust,

#36

Look at your face.

#37 #38

something of it at Carnivale.

#39 #40

Under Crozier's plan, we divide this... meat...

#41 #42 #43

and said caribou doesn't have the tallow beef does.

#44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50