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date, the ice having released the schooner, the daring 

 commander attempted to reach the opposite coast and push 

 his discoveries in Grmnell Land. But finding that the 

 rough usage amid the ice had so badly crippled his little 

 vessel that it was impossible to force her through the pack- 

 ice, he had to forego his plans for a time and return to his 

 native land. His noble little schooner reached Boston in 

 October, 1861, and the energetic doctor found himself and 

 his co-adventurers once more at the Hub in good health 

 and spirits, not discouraged in the least, but resolved at 

 the earliest opportunity to go forth again on a similar ex- 

 pedition. One notable feature of this expedition is the 

 uniform good health of the entire corps. Dr. Hayes' ex- 

 perience as surgeon of Kane's expedition had taught him 

 how to steer clear of " scurvy," that fell foe of life in the 

 Frozen Zone, and he had so well learned the lesson that not 

 any of his party at any time had the slightest symptom of 

 the terrible disorder. But one died Mr. Sountag, the 

 second in command and his death was caused by falling 

 into a tide-crack, and then attempting to reach shelter in 

 his wet clothes. 



