CONTENTS. i \ 



CHAPTER XXI. 



LIEUTENANT DE LONG'S LOG-BOOK. 



PAGE. 



A copy of the Jeannette's log kept by the commander from May 17th 

 to June 12th, 1881, when tlie ship sunk .......... 2H2 



CHAPTER XXII. 



A ROLL OF HONOR. 



Iteport of the Ispravnik of Verkhoyansk Nicholai censured Gen- 

 erous natives, exiles, and officials Danenhower's letter. . . . 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



MR. NKVvioMi:'- N\I:K \IIVE. 



Incidents of the voyage north Ougalgan Inland Kolyutschin 15ay 



Skating off Herald Island Adventure with hears Singular 

 phenomenon Sea gulls - Grand auroral display ( 'liri-tuia>- and 

 New Year's entertainments Indian siiperstiiions At the pumps 



Dangerous excursion Kniomolo^ical specimens ...... 277 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



MR. NI'.XM iiMI'.'s NAKKATIVE (CONTINTKD.) 



Conflictof the Hoes .leannelle Min-irel Troupe Christmas enter- 

 tainment Facsimile of programme Mr. Collins's poem A 

 dream of home; |)i<eo\n-y ui new lands Animal life A tre- 

 mendous nip The Jeaunettc doomed and de-cried A night on 

 the ice The ship sinks A dreadful blank ......... ."._' 



CHAPTER XXV. 



MR. NEWCOMB's N \ UK A Tl \ K (CONTINUED.) 



Appearance of camp The retreat begun Landing on American 

 soil Tramps on Ilennett Island Among the birds Im< resting 

 volley Building a cairn Sailing southward- .\d\eiilure- 

 among the New Siberian Islands Start for Siberia Gales and 

 tempests On the big land once more A luxurious but. . . . 308 



CHAPTER XXVI. 

 MR. NEWCOMB'S NAUKATIVE (CONTINUED.) 



A. start up the Lena Meet natives A dinner with Theodore, 

 Tomat, and Carinie Pictures of ' saints ' - - Horse-hair nets Old 

 Bushielle A voyage south Arrival and long residence at a Tun- 

 guse village Friendly exiles Dwellings dress, and customs- 

 Routine of life Religious feasts Kustnah, the: exile A present 

 from the Pope of Bulun De Long in distress Melville's depar- 

 ture Journey to Buluu by dog-teams ........... 330 



