Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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8,885 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 22 Jul

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Today is Flora's birthday, dear lass.

It is well that she cannot see her boy, as she used to call me, shut up among the ice fields with a crazy captain and a few weeks provisions.

No doubt she scans the shipping list in the Scotsman every morning.

to see if we are reported from Shetland.

I have to set an example to the men and look cheery and unconcerned.

But God knows my heart is very heavy at times.

The thermometer is at nineteen Fahrenheit today.

There is but little wind.

And what there is comes from an unfavorable quarter.

Captain is in an excellent humor.

I think he imagines he has seen some other omen or vision, poor fellow during the night.

For he came into my room early in the morning.

and stooping down over my bunk whispered.

It wasn't a delusion, Doc.

It's all right.

After breakfast he asked me to find out how much food was left.

Which the second mate and I proceeded to do.

It is even less than we had expected.

Forward they have half a tank full of biscuits, three barrels of salt meat, and a very limited supply of coffee, beans, and sugar.

In the after hold and lockers there are a good many luxuries, such as tin salmon, soups, hairy coal, mutton, etc.

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