Vlll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWER'S NARRATIVE (CONTINUED.) 



FAGB. 



The Jeannette in winter quarters Constant danger Bear-hunting 

 on the floes Melville's Canal Scurvy Discovery of Jeannette 

 Island An excursion to Henrietta Island A curious mistake 

 Mount Sylvie Breaking up of the ice An even keel A fas- 

 cinating danger The hunters' recall A fatal nip Abandoning 

 the ship Encamped on the ice Sinking of the Jeannette. . . 191 



CHAPTER XVII. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWEIl'S NARRATIVE (CONTINUED.) 



Preparations for a long journey Sleds, boats, and outfit Order of 

 march The start southward A discouraging outlook Start- 

 ling discovery Ferrying the fissures The hospital tent Hero- 

 ism of men Lund ahead A dash for the shore Annexation of 

 Bennett Island Land-slides Duubar's exploring trip 207 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWER'S NARRATIVE (CONTINUED.) 



Launching the boats Start for Bennett Island Deserting dogs 

 Working south between ice-fields Fatal delay at Ten Day Camp 



Among the New Siberian Islands Hunting on Thaddeoffsky 

 A terrible situation Halt on Kotelnoi Hunting parties Stal- 

 bovoi Hunting on Semeuoff ski Last interview with Chipp A 

 start for Siberia Fearful gale, which separates the boats 

 Launching a drag An eventful night Another day and night. 228 



CHAPTER XIX. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWER'S NARRATIVE (CONTINUED.) 



Off the coast Attempts to reach shore Enter and proceed up a 

 river A night of agony in a hunting-camp A delightful Sunday 



Reconnoitering First meeting with natives Piloted south by 

 Cut-eared Wassili At Spiridou's village The voyage continued. 238 



CHAPTER XX. 



LIEUTENANT DANENHOWER'S NARRATIVE (CONCLUDED.) 



Arrival at Geemovialocke The chief's house Visited by a Rus- 

 sian exile Attempt to proceed Return to the village Decayed 

 geese Sojourn at the Tunguse village A native feast day 

 Arrival of another exile Entertained at Kusmah's house The 

 exile starts for Bulun Danenhower's search for De Long Start- 

 ling news Melville starts to search for De Long Arrival of 

 Cossack commander Journey to Bulun and Yakutsk 250 



