ten in the morning
According to these calculations , the mass of ice surrounding the southern pole forms a vast cap , the circumference of which must be , at least , 2,500 miles . But the Nautilus , for fear of running aground , had stopped about three cable-lengths from a strand over which reared a superb heap of rocks . The boat was launched ; the Captain , two of his men , bearing instruments , Conseil , and myself were in it . It was ten in the morning . I had not seen Ned Land . Doubtless the Canadian did not wish to admit the presence of the South Pole . A few strokes of the oar brought us to the sand , where we ran ashore .