Excerpt from A Negro Explorer at the North PoleYet two of the interesting points which present themselves in connection with his work may be noted.Henson, son of the tropics, has proven through years, his ability to stand tropical, temperate, and the fiercest stress of frigid, climate and exposure, while on the other hand, it is well known that the inhabitants of the highest north, tough and hardy as they are to the rigors of their own climate, succumb very quickly to the vagaries of even a temperate climate. The question presents itself at once Is it a difference in physical fiber, or in brain and will power, or is the difference in the climatic conditions themselves?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (Classic Reprint)

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Matthew A. Henson

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They had all gone on before, and I was standing and pushing at the upstanders of my sledge, when the block of ice I was using as a support slipped from underneath my feet, and before I knew it, the sledge was out of my grasp, and I was floundering in the water. I did the best I could. I tore my hood from off my head and struggled frantically. My hands were gloved, and I could not take hold of the ice. The adventures of three Arctic explorers-Fridtjof Nansen, Robert Edwin Peary, and Matthew A. Henson-are told in this compilation of biographical and autobiographical stories. These fascinating and inspiring accounts are packed with excitement and educational value. Why will the explorers die if they eat the snow when they are thirsty? Why was it sometimes necessary to blow up the ice to save their lives? What explorer lost all of his toes except for one due to frostbite? The Mission of The Good and the Beautiful Library -To bring back wholesome, high-quality books that were previously hard or impossible to find -To offer new, uplifting literature and clean-language versions of worthy classics -Give parents a place to buy books that are always clean, uplifting, and of the highest value

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