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Sermon delivered. We look forward to the coming of the Sabbath with 

 much gratification, and 'tis rarely you will miss the attendance of even 

 one, except when duty occurs, and then these absentees are sure to be of 

 the evening congregation." 



(10). "To-day we have had a sea smooth as glass; very cloudy, 

 and a cold air, thermometer 35 ; passed several icebergs, within a mile 

 of a large one. The effect was very fine, for the horizon happened to 

 be a dark distinct line ; and these bergs, catching an occasional gleam 

 of sunshine, shone like a twelfth-cake. I had fancied icebergs were 

 large transparent lumps, or rocks of ice. They look like huge masses 

 of pure snow, furrowed with caverns and dark ravines. I went on 

 board the 'Terror' in the evening, for it was quite calm, and found 

 Hodgson better. When we came on board, we pulled up for Goodsir — 

 beasts, starfish, mud, and shells, from a depth of 250 fathoms, and 

 caught more cod." 



(11). " We are now (eight o'clock, evening, 3rd July) slowly 

 approaching our anchorage ; comparatively mild weather, with 192 

 icebergs, large and small, in sight. We have chess, backgammon, 

 draughts, and 1700 books on board to amuse us." 



(12). "I cannot tell you— more than I have done — how truly and 

 deservedly beloved Sir John is by us all." 



(13). "We are all very happy and comfortable on board, Sir John 

 is such a good old fellow. We all have perfect confidence in him." 



(14). " Sunday. Whalefish Islands. A fine sunshiny night, and we 

 have had a delightful sunshiny day, quite warm, the air clear, ice 

 gliste ning in all directions. The fine bold land of Disco, black, and 

 topped with snow ; the sea covered with bits of ice which are rushing 

 through the channel as they break off from the icebergs, falling with a 

 noise like thunder. Every man nearly on shore, running about for 

 a sort of holiday, getting eider duck's eggs, &c. ; curious mosses and 

 plants being collected, also shells." 



(15). "All is getting on as well as I could wish. Officers full of 

 youth and zeal, and, indeed, everything going on most smoothly. The 

 Admiralty were exceedingly kind to us, all our demands were readily 

 granted ; if we can only do something worthy of the country which has 

 so munificently fitted us out, I will only be too happy ; it will be an 

 ample reward for all my anxieties, and believe me, Henry, there will 

 be no lack of them." 



The lust of these extracts is from a letter of Captain 

 Crozier's, written from the Whalefish Islands, and was one 

 of the last letters ever received from the expedition. 



