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shown by Sir Thomas Hastings ; and at the Royal 

 Arsenal every portion of our equipment was complete 

 within the ability of the Storekeeper. But to Colonel 

 Colquhoun, my old friend and sometime companion, I 

 feel under great obligation, for his unremitting, untiring 

 perseverance and ingenuity in suggesting, as a practical 

 iceman, many little articles of equipment which have 

 proved eminently valuable. Our cylinders, of copper, 

 containing twenty pounds of powder, and fitted with 

 screw stuffing-boxes and galvanized india-rubber packing 

 for the fuses, were most perfect. Our whale rockets and 

 tubes, harpoon-guns, etc. all belong to his fertile mind. 



To numerous other individuals not filling public situa- 

 tions our thanks are also due. But as this has been 

 deemed a scientific expedition in connection with the 

 great search, and in which I am happy to associate the 

 names of Kellett, Richards, Pullen, Loney, and M'Dou- 

 gall, I am sure that they all feel with me, that I do well 

 to reserve for our especial debt of gratitude that which 

 is so eminently due to the Hydrographer, Rear-Admiral 

 Sir Francis Beaufort, for his watchful care over every 

 public as well as private convenience that might lessen 

 our difficulties and tend to oiir comfort. 



Associated with him, Colonel Sabine, Captain E. John- 

 son, and Mr. Glaisher, have each rendered their time and 

 service to the cause. That the great and primary object 

 of our Expedition could not allow of any delay or de- 

 viation from our route, it is needless to observe. But 

 the mind cannot tamely follow the sledge-track, and con- 

 stantly pore over the weary desert of the floe : it requires 

 occupation, relaxation, and amusement. Such, science 



