Chapter II. 



us through the dreaded ice regions. The construction 

 of this vessel was accordingly carried out with greater 

 care, probably, than has been devoted to any ship that 



COLIN ARCHER. 



has hitherto ploughed the Arctic waters I found in the 

 well-known shipbuilder, Colin Archer, a man who 

 thoroughly understood the task I set him, and who 

 concentrated all his skill, foresight, and rare thorough 



