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CONTENTS, 



CHAPTER I. 



First Trip to Spitzbergen in 1858. Find Schooner Yacht 

 and light Gigs unsuitable. Determine to go again in 

 1859. Hire a suitable Vessel and Crew, and build two 

 Boats. Lord David Kennedy agrees to accompany me. 



Contested Election delays our starting. Result of 

 Poll unfortunate alike for Walruses and Constituency. 

 Preliminary Trip to Guernsey. Sail from Leith. 

 Steamer a little out in her Reckoning. Dreadful Famine 

 in Lerwick. Gale. Namsen Fiord and River. Salmon 

 Fishing. Terry s Breech-loading Rifles . . Page 1 



CHAP. II. 



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

 Norwegian Grouse. Sail for Spitzbergen. Shark Fishery. 



Bear or Cherie Island. Multitudes of Sea-fowl. 

 Sight Spitzbergen. Post Office. Wybe 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 Flag, and send the Yacht to Bell Sound . . .12 



CHAP. III. 



Preparations. Description of a Walrus-boat, and Im 

 plements used. Harpoons. Lances. The Haak- 



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