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distant horizon. One year later the little brig Advance, 

 under the command of the first American explorer, Dr. 

 Elisha Kent Kane, came sailing around the same point. 

 Her men landed on the shores of Littleton Island, built 

 a cairn, raised their flag, and celebrated the record of 

 farthest north in Smith Sound. The ship proceeded. 





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and disappeared around Cape Hatherton, ten miles to 

 the north. 



One year later a group of men appeared from the north, 

 dragging a whaling-boat. It was launched, and off they 

 sped toward Beechy Island to obtain help, if possible, 

 from Sir Edward Belcher's squadron, fast frozen in the 

 ice. Early in August the boat returned and disappeared 

 again into the north. Another year went by, and then 

 two boats were seen being dragged slowly southward 



