12 HAMMEUFEST. 



CHAP. II. 



Hammerfest. The &quot;Anna Louisa.&quot; Dr. de Jongh. 

 Norwegian Grouse. Sail for Spit zbergen. Shark Fishery. 

 Bear or Cherie Island. Multitudes of Sea-fowl. 

 Sight Spitzbergen. Post Office. &quot;YVybe Jan s Water. 

 Meet the Ice. Brig Nordby. Captain Ericson. Dis 

 astrous Spring-fishing. Empress of India. Loss of a 

 Telescope, and a Man s Life. Boy -walrus. Thick Ice. 

 Meet the Sloop, and sail in company to the East. Shift 

 our Mag, and send the Yacht to Bell Sound. 



WE dropped anchor opposite the British 

 Vice-Consul s house and had that worthy 

 official on hoard to hreakfast. He informed us 

 that our &quot;jagt&quot; had heen got ready and was 

 waiting for us ; the &quot;boats however still re 

 quired to he finished off and painted. Several 

 small vessels engaged in the seal and walrus 

 fishery had gone to Spitzhergen more than a 

 month ago, hut nothing had heen heard of 

 them since their departure. 



After hreakfast, the gentleman to whom I 

 had written ahout the preparations came on 



