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A man must shape himself to a new mark directly the old one goes to ground.
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The task now was to secure the safety of the party, and to that I must bend my energies and mental power and apply every bit of knowledge that experience of the Antarctic had given me.
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The outlook was cheerless indeed, but much work had to be done and we could not yield to the desire to remain in the sleeping-bags.
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There are some men who will do more than their share of work and who will attempt more than they are physically able to accomplish.
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At any rate, we were on the move at last, and if dangers and difficulties lay ahead we could meet and overcome them.
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The task of keeping the galley fire alight was both difficult and strenuous, and it took his thoughts away from the chances of immediate dissolution.