For, although I secretly cherished the ambition, there was no definite plan to essay the North Pole.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
The year had dawned in which I was to essay the task to which I had set myself, the year which would mean success or failure to me.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
I felt that I, the last man to essay this goal, must for them justify humanity; that I must crown three centuries of human effort with success.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook