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The life of H.W. 'Bill' Tilman: soldier, mountaineer, navigator

Every herring should hang by its own tail

I made a resolve not to begin climbing until assured by a plague of flies that summer had really come

Mountains are the beginning and end of all scenery

In the joy of the actors lies the sense of any action. That is the explanation, that the excuse.

In climbing mountains or sailing the seas one often has to settle for less than one hoped.

Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro and the great African odyssey

An intolerable deal of sea, one halfpennyworth of mountain

Hand (man) wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure.

I believe we so far forgot ourselves as to shake hands on it

Whether these mountains are climbed or not, smaller expeditions are a step in the right direction

Including the first ascent of a mountain to start below sea level

Only a man in the devil of a hurry would wish to fly to his mountains

Like the desire for drink or drugs, the craving for mountains is not easily overcome

The most mountainous of a singularly mountainous country.

No ship should be without Tabasco sauce

No ship should be without Tabasco sauce

The life of H.W. 'Bill' Tilman: soldier, mountaineer, navigator

I Made a Resolve Not to Begin Climbing Until Assured by a Plague of Flies That Summer Had Really Come

Every herring should hang by its own tail