| Show an open south pole it is evident that some climatic conditions have existed in the neighborhood of the antarctic Ant artic pole for the last few years which have caused masses of ice to ap appear pearin in frequented waters by the side of which our usual northern icebergs are as moleli molehills mole hills ills to mountains these says the united service have been so reported by masters of vessels making passages in the extreme south that there can be no mistake about it even allowing for imagination andea and exaggeration no doubt many a ship reported missing found her fate upon or among these ice masses such be ing the ease case it stands to reason that the present would be a favorable time for exploration towards the south pole and efforts have been made for some time to have the english government undertake c such a mission arid and endeavor to discover wh whether ethera a great antarctic continent with its lofty volcanic mountain ranges does really exist and incidentally ci what new hunting grounds for seals and cetaceans ceta ceans are to be found |
