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*- Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained Reading 1 A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE If at first you dont succeed, try and try again. 一W C Fields Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in August 1914. Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of any expeditions he led. Now read the first part of Perces story. August 29th, 1916 Slowly I put my head out of my sleeping bag and look around me. Everything is grey: the inside of the hut appears grey, the morning light looks grey and th