OF THE POLAll SEA. 



The morning of the 31st was very cold, the 

 wind being strong from the north. Hepburn 

 went again in quest of deer, and the Doctor 

 endeavoured to kill some partridges : both were 

 unsuccessful. A large herd of deer passed close 

 to the house, the Doctor fired once at them, but 

 was unable to pursue them. Adam was easier 

 this day, and left his bed. Peltier and Semandre 

 were much weaker, and could not assist in the 

 labours of the day. Both complained of sore- 

 ness in the throat, and Semandre suffered much 

 from cramps in his fingers. The Doctor and 

 Hepburn began this day to cut the wood, and 

 also brought it to the house. Reing too weak to 

 aid in these laborious tasks, I was employed in 

 searching for bones, and cooking, and attending 

 to our more weakly companions. 



In the evening Peltier, complaining much of 

 cold, requested of me a portion of a blanket to 

 repair his shirt and drawers. The mending of 

 these articles occupied him and Semandre until 

 past one A.M., and their spirits were so much 

 revived by the employment, that they conversed 

 even cheerfully the whole time. Adam sat up 

 with them. The Doctor, Hepburn, and myself, 



