viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXII. 



THE FINAL SEARCH. 



Mr. Melville makes Preparations at Yakutsk. — Russian Assistance. 

 — Rendezvous at Bulun. — Mr. Melville at Geeomovialocke. — 

 Depots Established at Kas Karta and Mat Vai. — The Explorations 

 from these Points. — The Discovery of the Bodies. — The Removal 

 to Mat Vai. — The Entombment. — The Search for Lieutenant 

 Chipp's Party. — The Three Search Parties. — Nindemann's Jour- 

 ney. — Bartlett's Journey. — Mr. Melville's Journey. — Meeting at 

 Geeomovialoeke. — Mr. Jackson and Noros. — The Journey to 

 Yakutsk. — Lieutenant Berry and Ensign Hunt. — The Return 

 Home. — Lieutenant Harber's Search. — The Alliance . . .848 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



CONCLUSION. 



The Court of Inquiry. — The Points of Instruction. — The Finding 

 of the Court. — The Voyage of the Jeannette and its Word to the 

 Reader 863 



APPENDIX A. 



Translation of the Opinion of M. Wilfrid de Fonvielle, Aeronaut, as 

 to the Best Manner of preparing Balloons for Use in the Polar 

 Regions 871 



APPENDIX B. 



Shipping Articles for the Naval Service for Persons enlisting on Board 

 of the Arctic Steamer Jeannette 873 



APPENDIX C. 



Muster Roll of Officers and Men on Board the Arctic Steamer Jean- 

 nette at Date of Sailing from San Francisco for the Arctic Ocean, 

 July 8, 1879 875 



APPENDIX D. 



Officers' Bill of Fare. — Crew's Bill of Fare 876 



