1853.] LOW TEMPERATURES NOT SENSIBLY FELT. 199 



although occasionally I inquired if my nose exhibited 

 any symptoms of the whiteness attending frost-bite. 

 The dogs were more than usually playful, and fond of 

 being caressed ; once I thought that they would have 

 been glad of my seal-skin rnits by way of luncheon. 

 However generous one might be at another time, the 

 present temperature rendered it inconvenient. 



January 6. This evening the 'Pioneer's' party fur- 

 nished their quota of amusement, as may be learned 

 from the following programme : 



H.M.S.V. PIONEER, 



NORTHUMBERLAND SOUND, POLAR REGIONS. 



LIEUT. SHERAKD OSBOEN lias the honour to announce to the 

 Polar Public in particular, and the World at large, that 



THE QUEEN'S ARCTIC PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 



will hold its General Annual Meeting on Thursday evening, the 6th 



of January, under the immediate patronage of 

 CAPTAIN SIE EDWAED BELCHEE, C.B. 



AND THE OFFICERS AND SHIP'S COMPANY OF 



H.M.S. ASSISTANCE. 



When the distinguished members of that Society, as well as other local 

 Musical Celebrities, will take prominent parts. 



