From the time of the discovery of America to the piercing of darkest Africa and the opening of Thibet, men who have sought the truth of the claims of discovery have sought, not abstract figures, but the continuity of the narrative in the pages of the traveler's final book.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Before this time there had not been sufficient atmospheric stability and ice continuity to promise comparative safety.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
I have always maintained that the proof of an explorer's doings was not to be found in a few disconnected figures, but in the continuity of his final book which presents his case.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook