INTO THE FROZEN SOUTH

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

In the beginning it was the intention of Sir Ernest Shackletonto give Scout Marr the benefit of his guiding hand in the writingof this book; and indeed up to within a few days of the greatexplorer’s death, he spent many moments in talking it overwith Marr, and incidentally gave valuable hints as togetherthey went over the Scout’s notes of his observations. In thisway the framework of the book may be said to have been laiddown by Sir Ernest, and the earlier chapters bear the impressof his kindly advice as well as the reinforcement of his wideand wise experience.

From the sad moment of his death the narrative was continuedby Scout Marr, and then when the MS. was completed,the young author’s work was given the valued editorial overlookof so experienced a writer of the things of the sea as CaptainFrank H. Shaw.

In this way the book grew into its present form, and maybe considered the more acceptable insomuch as it reflects thepersonality of the “Boss,” and is, moreover, just one moreinstance of his comradely spirit toward one on the thresholdof life.

Into the Frozen South
By SCOUT MARR, of the QuestExpedition With Twenty-nine Half-tone Illustrations

CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1923

First Published, September 1923
Reprinted, October 1923
“ November 1923

Printed in Great Britain.

To
JOHN QUILLER ROWETT

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