ioo LETTERS FROM HIGH LATITUDES. [VII. 



Doctor.— ■" Eh ? " 



Wilson. — " Do you know, Sir?" 



Doctor.—" What ? " 



Wilson. — " Oh, nothing, Sir ; — only we're going to the hicy 

 regions, Sir, ain't we ? Well, I've just seen that ere brig as 

 is come from there, Sir, and they say there's a precious lot 

 of ice this year! (Pause.) Do you know, Sir, the skipper 

 showed me the bows of his vessel, Sir ? She's got seven feet 

 of solid timber in her for'ard : we've only two inches, Sir ! " 

 (Dives below. ) 



Voice of French Captai?i (with a slight accent). — " Are you 

 ready ? " 



Lord D . — "Ay, ay, Sir ! Up anchor ! " 



