350 MELVILLE FINDS REMAINS OF DELONG PARTY 



"Monday, October 24th, one hundred and thirty-fourth day. 

 A hard night. 



''Tuesday, October 25th, one hundred and thirty-fifth day. No 

 record. 



"Wednesday, October 26th, one hundred and thirty-sixth day. 

 No record. 



"Thursday, October 2/th, one hundred and thirty-seventh day. 

 Iverson broke down. 



"Friday, October 28th, one hundred and thirty-eighth day. 

 Iverson died during early morning. 



"Saturday, October 29th, one hundred and thirty-ninth day. 

 Dressier died during the night. 



"Sunday, October 3Oth, one hundred and fortieth day. Boyd 

 and Gortz died during the night. Mr. Collins dying." 



With this entry of death the doleful record closes. The cap- 

 tain, surgeon, and the last one of the crew must have quickly fol- 

 lowed their comrades to the grave. Thus ends this saddest of all 

 Arctic journals. 



