CONTKNTs . xi 



CHAPTER XXXI 



LIEUTENANT DE LONG'S DIARY. 



PAQB 



A melancholy relic Copy of De Long's diary extending from 

 October 15th to the end A terrible story of hardships, sufferings, 

 and death, and of heroic bravery and Christian resignation. . . . :!7v 



CHAPTER XX XII. 



NEW SKAKi IIKKs IN TIIK KIKLD. 



The search for Chipp Traveler* from the Ka-t and tin- West- 

 Berry, Hunt, and Gilder llarhcr and Schciit/e'-, t \pedition- 

 Preparations at Vitimsk Hunt and Bartlett join Harher Meeting 

 of steamers Homeward journey of the returning explorers. . . ;i'J4 



CHAITKR XX XIII. 



BURNHs*. ul- Tlli-: ];,,!, |.;K-S AN [CE-FLOE Ti: \.KDY. 



Tlie llodgers at St. Laurence Hay ' Fire '' Burning of the Ship 



Escape to the shore A irrand sight At home \\itli the Chuk- 

 ches Grace's narrative Putnam mi-sing Alarming discovery 



Drifting on tlie ici Putnam's -ml iVn- ......... 401 



rll.MTKK XXXIV. 



MIT. \MdNi; Till < in Killl - 



Hunting for a living Fi-lier\\ omen, medicine-men, dwelling*, cus- 

 toms ami supeisiitioi^ \"i>ii to Reindeer Chukches Death of 

 a girl Life at Camp Hunt Three stran^-r- Zane's adventui-' 

 - Kt treat south Arrival of the North Slur ;iml Corwin Rescue 

 of the castauay- Lo-- of Ihe Xorth Star ......... 414 



niAi'TKi; xxxv. 



Mi:. (MI.UKK's TRAVELS IN <II:KI;I \. 



The start from Camp Hunt Tra\ elin^ companions Waiting for 

 Wanker Chukehe amusements Dancing -iris Love-sick Con- 

 stantinc Journey to C;ip!> Xorth A genuine ' poorga' Anight 

 in the snow The Chukehe caravan A brilliant sight Orna- 

 mental bells Lost in a snow-storm Carried over a precipice 

 Badly frozen Loss of dogs On tlie borders of civili/.ation A 

 night in a deserted hut An abandoned village Picture of life 

 in a cottage Down the Kolyma Arrival at Wanker's house- 

 Surprising changes An old hypocrite The powerful stranger 

 Escape from Wanker Friendly villagers Arrival at Nishni 

 Kolymsk Journey to Middle Kolymsk Description of the town 

 and its people Curious sights Antiquated implements Inside 

 the houses Interesting exiles An unpardonable offence A. 



