544 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANNETTE. 



as " pie," therefore, it was served out to the dogs, no 

 doubt to their admiration of man's ingenuity in finding 

 food for them. 



Alexey's case still hangs on curiously enough. The 

 ulcer in his leg heals very stubbornly, and does not 

 look healthy in healing. Otherwise he is in excellent 

 condition, eats well, sleeps well, looks well, and feels 

 well, and has no more scorbutic symptoms otherwise 

 than I have (who have none at all). Bright and cheer- 

 ful is he also, and save for this stubborn ulcer would be 

 on duty as before. 



May 14th, Saturday. — A flock of eider ducks seen 

 flying west during the forenoon. An almost contin- 

 uous snow-fall to still further enliven us. 



May 15th, Sunday. — At last there seems to be a dis- 

 position on the part of the weather to grow warmer, 

 and it is high time. Full moon occurred on the 13th, 

 and we have been accustomed to have our coldest 

 weather at that phase. 



Inspection and divine service as usual. 



May lQth, Monday. — Land ! There is something 

 then besides ice in this world. About seven o'clock 

 this evening Mr. Dunbar, who usually winds his way 

 aloft several times a clay, could hardly believe his eyes 

 when they rested on an island to the westward. He 

 called Chipp to look at it, and Chipp saw it was land 

 sure enough, and sent Ericksen to inform me. I had 

 just finished working out our position when the ex- 

 traordinary news came, and was writing out the result : 

 Latitude 76° 43' 20" N., longitude 161° 53' 45" E., a 

 drift since the 14th of five and a half miles to N. 

 16° E. Of course I dropped my books and ran up to 

 the fore yard, and there, sure enough, I saw a small 

 island one half point forward of our starboard beam, 



