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41Aurora's drift — refers to the Antarctic expedition ship SY Aurora , and its drift in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean pack ice for a period of 282 days from 7 May 1915 to 12 February 1916. Aurora had brought the Ross Sea party mdash;a support team for Sir Ernest… …
42Tegg's Nose — Infobox Mountain Name = Tegg s Nose Photo = Teggs Nose Ridgegate.jpg Caption = Tegg s Nose from Ridgegate Reservoir Elevation = 380 m (1246 ft) Location = Cheshire, England Range = Peak District Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic OS Outdoor… …
43Hartley T. Ferrar — was born in Dalkey, near Dublin in 1879, and moved to Durban, South Africa at an early age with his parents.He was sent back to Oundle School in England for his secondary education, and then went to Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge University,… …
44Southern Cross Expedition — The Southern Cross Expedition, officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898 ndash;1900, was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and was the forerunner of the much more celebrated expeditions of… …
45Kumar Sangakkara — Kumar Sangakkara …
46Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
47sledge — sledge1 /slej/, n., v., sledged, sledging. n. 1. a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc. 2. a sled. 3. Brit. a sleigh. v.t., v.i …
48Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry — born , Feb. 15, 1874, Kilkea, County Kildare, Ire. died Jan. 5, 1922, Grytviken, South Georgia British explorer. In 1901 he joined Robert Falcon Scott s expedition to the Antarctic. He returned to Antarctica in 1908 and led a sledging party to… …
49sledge — 1. noun /slɛʤ/ a) (or sledgehammer) a heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc. [based on information from Major Hill, Master of the Silver Mills, in 1662, descibing silver mining in Cardiganshire] They dig the Oar… …
50Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… …
