On two occasions he apparently considered returning to the Antarctic ; in August 1902 he stated his intention to lead a new Antarctic expedition for the NGS .
Nothing came of this , and a later venture , announced in Berlin in 1909 , was likewise stillborn .
On two occasions he apparently considered returning to the Antarctic ; in August 1902 he stated his intention to lead a new Antarctic expedition for the NGS , but nothing came of this , and a later venture , announced in Berlin in 1909 , was likewise stillborn .