CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER X. 



ENGINEER MELVILLE'S NARRATIVE. 



PAGH. 



Melville in command of whale-boat His story of the voyage and 

 sinking of the Jeannette, the retreat south, the separation of the 

 boats, and the lauding of his party The discovery by natives, 

 who conduct them to a village where startling news from Ninder- 

 inaun arrives Searches for De Long The survivors at Yakutsk. Ill 



CHAPTER XI. 



LIEUTENANT DE LONG'S RECORDS. 



Copies of four records found in huts along the North channel of the 

 Lena, which were left there by De Long as he retreated southward. 136 



CHAPTER XII. 



EXPERIENCES OF NINDERMANN, NOROS, AND LEACH. 



Verbatim copy of Nindermann's letter written at Buluu Noros's 

 story of his parting with I)e Long when he and Nindermann were 

 sent on for relief --The narrative of Mr. Leach 130 



CHAPTKi; XIII. 



YAKUTSK. 



The 'City of the Yakuts'- -The Cossack con<|uernrs of Siberia The 

 Province of Yakutsk Natives, Russian peasants, and exiles 

 Yakuts and Tonguses Ostyak tents AYinler dwellings Cus- 

 toms of the country Priests The ' Pole of Cold ' Interesting 

 notes of travelers A story of Russian jealousy Ledyard's 

 eulogy of women Life at Yakutsk 140 



CHAPTER XIV. 



IRKUTSK. 



Tlie capital of Eastern Siberia A elieerful resii rig -place Descrip- 

 tion of the city and its suburbs Lake Baikal Valley of the 

 Angara Account of the great lire of 1879 The fire brigade - 

 Ludicrous scenes and incidents Religious processions Mr. 

 Jackson's journey to Irkutsk Meeting with the Jeannette crew. 154 



CHAPTER XV. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWER's NARRATIVE. 



The story of the expedition Sailing of the Jeannette Daring the 

 icepack Frozen in Drifting Life on ship A break-up 

 Anequin's discovery Tremendous pressures Severe gales A 

 bad leak Starting the pumps Hunting excursions Chipp's 

 experiments Exciting bear chases De Long's adventure. . . 169 



