iv CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



LEAVING THE SHIP BEHIND. 



11 — 25 June, 1881. 



The Attack of the Ice on the Ship. — The Break across the Ship. 



— Orders given to remove Provisions. — The Ship hegins to fill. 



— The Unloading. — The Ship sinks. — The Camp on the Ice. — 

 Preparations for Journey. — Loading of the Sleds. — Arrangement 

 of Camp. — The Sick-List. — Orders for the March. — Deposit of 

 Records.— The Start. — The Difficulties at the Outset. — Terrible 

 Roads. — The Heavy Loads. — Snow and Rain. — The Cracks in 

 the Ice. — Ice Bridges and Ferries. — Fog. — The First Good 

 Day's Work. — The Daily Routine. — Papers brought to Light. — 

 Doubts as to Locality. — Reconnaissance 571 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE MARCH OVER THE FROZEN OCEAN. 



26 June — 14 July, 1881. 



Five Ice Bridges in One Day. — The Heat of the Sun. — Discourag- 

 ing Progress. — The Reticence of the Captain. — Cheerfulness of 

 the Men. — Beautiful Cloud Formations. — Vexatious Openings. — 

 Paleocrystic Sea. — Daily Fog. — Wild Geese. — The Water. — 

 Wet Beds. — Uncomfortable Dinners. — Hard Ice. — The Glorious 

 Fourth. — Change in Character of Ice. — A Gale. — Half a Mile 

 in Six Hours. — The Repeated Journeys. — Impossibility of get- 

 ting Position. — Needle Ice. — Cry of Land. — A Lost Bear. — 

 Land and Water. — The Hard Work of the March. — Ferrying. — 

 No Thoroughfare. — Condition of the Dogs. — Damage to Walk- 

 ing Gear. — Nearer Sight of Island. — Seal. — Mr. Dunbar goes 

 to look for the Land 609 



CHAPTER XIV. 



BENNETT ISLAND. 



16 July — 5 August, 1881. 



Nearer View of the Island. — A Narrow Escape from Drowning. — 

 Open Water in Various Directions. — Crimson Snow. — Perplex- 

 ing Views of the Island. — Land or Water ? — Making for the 



