VI CONTENTS. 



driven nearer Land. — Mr. Gore shoots a Fox. — Ship in 

 extreme Peril. — Frightful Increase of Pressure. — Pro- 

 vidential Delivery. — Exploring Expedition. — A Dock 

 cut in the Ice. — Consultation of Officers. — Rapid De- 

 struction of the Floe. — Bow of the Ship split. — Hopes 

 of progressing baffled. ... Page 77 



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CHAP. III. 



Lane of Water discovered. — Prospect of wintering on the 

 I ce. — Violent Concussions experienced. — Employment 

 of the Crew. — Erection of an Observatory. — Favour- 

 able Position of the Ship. — Disruption by a Gale. — 

 Expansion of open Water. — Officers build Snow Houses. 



— Excursions to Land. — An exploring Party. — Experi- 

 ment of wearing a Mask. — Survey of a Harbour. — 

 Pass Cape Comfort. — Risk of being crushed. — Robbed 

 by Foxes and Shrimps. — Thermometer rises. — Huge 

 Mass of Ice. — Amusements. — Thermometers tested. — 

 Accident to the Carpenter. — School for the Crew. — 

 Curious Phenomenon. — Register Thermometer. — Rein- 

 deer killed. — Fearful Storm. — Floe cracks. - 119 



CHAP. IV. 



Extraordinary Disruption. — Anxieties. — Rapid Change. — 

 Commotion. -— Masquerade. — Results of Commotion. — 

 Temperatures, — Invalids. — Anxiety for the Floe. — 

 Advantages of Situation. -- Death of a Sailor. — Reflec- 

 tions. — Desolation of the Land. — Curious Meteor. — Land 

 Excursions. — Tracks of Animals. — Increase of Sick. — 

 Precautions. — Phenomena. — Invalids. —Spirits of Crew 

 improve. — Weather. — Grinding of Ice. — Health. — 

 Under-Currents. — Floe diminishes. — Phenomena of Ice. 



— Callosity of Limbs. — Intensely cold. — Influence of 

 g un . _ More Limpers. — Death of Mr. Donaldson. — Fine 

 Weather. — The Coast. — Soundings as before. — Set 

 of Current. — Heavy Gale. — Gale abates. — Holes of 

 Water. - - - - - - 177 



