THE "EAST GREENLAND NEWSPAPER." 379 



Of course tlie effects were misfortune upon misfortune. 

 The snow walls of the obsei'vatory were for the most 

 part blown away, and the interior snowed up. The 

 snow walls of the ship had suffered too. Worse than all 

 was the loss of the " Robinson," which had again dis- 

 appeared ; and this time, in spite of all our search, was 

 not to be found. From the direction of the snow-drifts 

 we found that the storm came fi'om the same quarter as 

 before. 



One thing was very plain to us, namely, that had our 

 ship been larger, we could not have hauled it into the 

 creek, and would most hkely have had to stop on the same 

 spot where Captain Clavering had anchored with the 

 Griper, on the south side of the island, near the Esqui- 

 maux huts. In that case we must inevitably have been 

 torn away with the ice by the storm and been destroyed. 



We must mention that the temperature rose on the 

 18th to 16° Fahr. ; the consequence of which was, that 

 the screen on deck began to thaw considerably, sending 

 much wet into the cabin. The following day, too, the 

 temperature remained moderate, and even rose to 11.75°. 

 To our feelings this " warmth " was anything but agree- 

 able ; it forced us, hardened as we were, when working in 

 the snow, to relieve ourselves of nearly all clothing but 

 our shirts. 



On the 21st (Sunday) the second number of our paper 

 appeared, as rich in contents, and with much that was 

 interesting and funny. The following is an example of 

 the official part : — 



Reward ! ! ! 

 Whoever finds the body of Robinson (Crusoe), who 



