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form of an elbow, and must therefore have great influence 

 on the general motion of the pack. 



From the fact that the spars of the Shenandoah's devas- 

 tations drifted to Herald Island, and that the whaling bark 

 Gratitude had been last seen drifting to the northwest in 

 that vicinity, we augured that there must also be some north- 

 west current ; but we have no other evidence of a current 

 except the formation of banks and shoals in the vicinity of 

 Herald Island, which may be similar to the formation of 

 the Grand Banks, by the ice bringing earthy matter there. 

 The locality east-northeast of Wrangel Land may be regard- 

 ed as the Arctic doldrums, as far as drift is concerned. We 

 also considered the possibility of drifting down the western 

 side of Wrangel Land, and then again perhaps once more 

 being able to shift for ourselves. 



The general health of the ship's company was excellent, 

 and we looked forward coolly, but not without some anxiety, 

 to the long night of the second winter, during which time 

 we might at any instant be rendered homeless and at the 

 mercy of the Arctic fiends. 



THE CROW'S-NEST. 



