CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Long absence of the "Erebus" and " Terror."— Consideration of 

 Contingencies, and Plans for Relief.— H.M.S. "Plover," Com- 

 mander Moore.— Sails for Behring's Straits.— Arrive at Sandwich 

 Islands. — Description of Honolulu. — Its Inhabitants. — Beautiful 

 Night Scene.— Departure. — Passage to Behring's Straits.— Aleutian 

 Islands.— Russian Discoveries.— St. Lawrence Island.— Adverse 

 Winds and Currents.— Tchutskoi Noss.— The Tchutski . . 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Notices of Visits to Tchutski.— Cook and Billings, &c.— Wrangell's 

 Laments. — Paucity of Information. — First Communication with 

 Tchutski.— Ludicrous Mistake respecting Sex.— Attempts at Con- 

 versation. — Visit the Shore. — See real Women.— Delectable Repast. 

 —First Theft.— Council of Officers.— Curious Hut.— Thermometer 



Jack. —Gale Detention of Natives. — Their Feast.— Tchutski 



Honour.— Move into Winter Quarters.— First Visit to Natives.— 

 An interesting Infant.- Funny Fiddler.— The Sheep.— The House. 

 —First Impressions.— The Masquerade.— The Missionary.- The 

 Drama 1-^ 



CHAPTER III. 



Tuski not Tchutski.— Tuski, Proper and Alien : their Difference. — 

 Language. — Description. — Resemblance to Chinese.— Conjectures. 

 —Difficulty of Discrimination.— A Trip.— Sledges.— Dogs.— Huts. 

 — Furniture. — Utensils 33 



