THESE VOLUMES ARE INSCRIBED 

 IN MEMORY OF THE LATE 



EIGHT HON. GEOEGE WAED HUNT, M.P. 



UNDER WHOSE ADMINISTRATION AS FIRST LORD 

 OF THE ADMIRALTY 



THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1875 



WAS PLANNED AND CARRIED INTO EXECUTION, AND WHOSE 



GENEROUS AND CONSISTENT ENCOURAGEMENT AND 



SUPPORT WILL EVER BE REMEMBERED 



WITH GRATITUDE AND RESPECT 



BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



