1875 



CAPE JOHN BARROW. 



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the dingy with them. 

 At this time of the 

 season the young ice 

 covering the pools on 

 the floe was suffi- 

 ciently strong to bear 

 the weight of a man. 

 On Markham ascend- 

 ing the cape to a height 

 of several hundred feet, 

 he observed much open 

 water to the northward 

 and along the shore, 

 and as there was every 

 probability of the ship 

 being able to force her 

 way into it, he ran 

 back to the boat, much 

 to Feilden's disappoint- 

 ment. 



The latter had 

 found an interesting 

 stratum of limestone 

 replete with fossils, and 

 although as anxious 

 as anyone to advance 

 quickly to the north- 

 ward, and knowing 

 how important every 

 moment was in ice- 

 navigation, he yet man- 

 fully stuck to his prizes. 



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