It seems a pity, but I do not think that I can write more. For God's sake look after our people.

I do no think human beings ever came through such a month as we have…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.

But we have been to the Pole and we shall die like gentlemen. I regret only for the women we leave behind.

It is better that the law should be certain than that every judge should speculate upon improvements in it.

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

I fear we have shot our bolt - but we have been to Pole and done the longest journey on record.

We are very near the end, but have not and will not lose our good cheer.