CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. 



THE RETURN TO COLD AND DARKNESS. 



September — December, 1880. 



The Ship Afloat. — On an Even Keel. — Again Frozen in. — A 

 Snow-Storm. — Prepared for Winter. — Dog Food. — The Village 

 on Deck. — Monotony. — The Dogs' Treatment of each other. — 

 Chase after a Bear. — The Health of the Men, as shown by Rapid 

 Recovery. — Anticipations of Removal. — Pure and Impure Air. — 

 The Beauty of the Night. — Sensitiveness to Cold. — Fox-Tracks. 



— Observations. — Treadmill of Life. — The Effect of Arctic Life 

 on Health and Spirits. — Sudden Appearance of the Sun. — Shocks 

 to the Ship. — The Dryness of the Quarters. — Sleeplessness. — A 

 Minstrel Entertainment Christmas Eve. — Christmas Dinner. — 

 Auroral Display. — The Last Day of the Year. — The Jeannette 

 Minstrels. — Courageous Outlook ....... 441 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE LAST OF THE JEANNETTE. 



January — 9 June, 1881. 



The Old Year out and the New Year in. — The Solid Snow. — Im- 

 prisonment. — Exercise. — Sudden Changes. — Reappearance of the 

 Sun. — Increase of Days. — Dog Misfortunes. — Deep Soundings. 



— Aneguin's House. — Washington's Birthday. — Alexey's Sick- 

 ness. — Bear Fight. — The Sick-List. — Sick Dogs. — Danenhow- 

 er's Case. — The Chinamen stray off with the Dogs. — Search for 

 the Lost Dogs. — The Wildness of Ice. — The Dogs on Short Ra- 

 tions. — Land ! — Speculations about the Island. — Mr. Chipp on 

 the Sick-List. — Lauterbach's Misfortune. — A Party sent to visit 

 the Island. — Their Outfit. — Orders. —Lead Poison. — Return 

 of the Party. — Report of Discoveries. — Henrietta Island. — 

 Jeannette Island. — Anticipation of Trouble. — Sudden Disaster . 501 



