"Tightener" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... owing to the 'tightener' on Christmas night, was a little slow on the following morning, but nevertheless 15 miles were covered [Page 368] in the day and the 86th parallel was reached. Crevasses still appeared, and though they avoided them on this march, they were not so lucky ...
— The Voyages of Captain Scott - Retold from 'The Voyage of the "Discovery"' and 'Scott's - Last Expedition' • Charles Turley |
